MAY/JUNE 2006
This is a site dedicated to my 1969 Mustang and is a documentary of it's restoration.
I have created this site to help others who may have never restored a Mustang before
so that they can get an idea what is involved before they start, or maybe after....
in any case I hope you find it useful and maybe even a little amusing....
On this site I have documenting tasks such as:
* Full front frame rail replacement/installation
* Frame replacement/installation
* Torque Box replacement/installation
* Shock Tower replacement/installation
* Seat Pan replacement/installation
* Inner rocker panel replacement/installation
* Rust Removal
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Dans 1969 Mustang convertible project list |
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Frame Project |
Drivers Side |
Passenger Side |
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Remove Engine and Tranny |
DONE |
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New shock towers |
DONE |
DONE |
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Install new shock tower to radiator aprons |
DONE |
DONE |
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Install new front full frame rails |
DONE |
DONE |
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Install new seat pan rail |
DONE |
DONE |
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Install new Inner Rockers |
DONE |
DONE |
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Torque boxes |
DONE |
DONE |
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Toeboards |
DONE |
DONE |
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Seat Pans |
DONE |
DONE |
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Paint Seat Pans |
DONE |
DONE |
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battery tray |
DONE |
DONE |
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battery hold down |
DONE |
DONE |
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Install Carpet |
DONE |
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Install seats |
DONE |
DONE |
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Detail Engine compartment |
DONE |
DONE |
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Engine Rebuild Project |
DONE |
DONE |
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Put Engine/Tranny in car |
DONE |
DONE |
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Drive Car, have party |
DONE!! |
Partied hard |
6/20/06
I have been doing some paint prep....but not a lot. A friend came in from out of town and I wanted to take him for a ride so I put the car back together. I have put about 400 miles on the car now and have had it up to 65-70 on the highway. I did put new hinge pins in the drivers door so it does not sag any more, I also plan to do the passenger side. I also replaced the radiator. The car has been running a little hotter than I would like, I got a fan shroud and that helped a little, but still was not good enough. So I was thinking about replacing the radiator anyway and it developed a pinhole leak so that made the decision for me. I just replaced it tonight.6/4/06
I have been doing prep work fir the paint job, but not as much as I would like, work, etc getting in way. I plan to get to it hard this next weekend. I have decided as I am painting in my garage and don't have a commercial air compressor I will do one section at a time. I will take off fenders, hood, trunk and doors and paint them off of the car. I am not using a pearl or metalic paint, just a solid candy apple red so I don't have to worry about the paint hanging differently. With the smaller compressor I should not have to much problem painting the pieces. I plan on a primer coat, color coat and then clear, probably at least two coats of clear.5/25/06
Well so far I have put 300 miles on the car. Car runs GREAT! The more I drive it the better it gets. Now I have stopped driving it to do the paint and body work. I have started by removing the drivers side door and fender. The bottom of the door was rusted so I cut off the bad metal and used filler. I know, I know, I should weld in new metal but I am considering this a practice paint job I intend to do a full blown sand it down to the metal and take alot of time type paint job in the future, but spring is here the car runs great and I have spent the last year working on it, its time to have fun. So I am going to do a decent job but I am not sanding to bare metal, and replacing all of the bad metal with new. Also I have never shot paint on a car before so I do not want to have my first attempt with PPG $250-$500 per gallon. This is a practice job that I know will look good and I am sure the car will look awesome but I intend to re-do it in a few years anyway.
5/10/06
Well so far I have put 235 miles on the car. So far no problems, the engine purrrrrrrs, the tranny shifts good, all is well. I need to stop playing and get to the body work. But I don't waannaaaaa!! I have had it on the high way up to about 60mph. To be honest the faster it goes the better it is. I have been creeping up what I have done with the car. First I kept it in my neighborhood and under 35. Then I took it on local roads around my house and up to about 45-50, then a short drive on the highway to a friends house and up to highway speeds. There are some things I regret now. I wish I had changed the lower A-Arm bushings, they squeek. I know I should have but I wanted to get this thing back on the road and I have access to a lift so when I get around to it I will replace them. I did get the seats and carpet in, Looks sharp.
5/01/06
Had to force myself to stop driving car, put 120 miles on it so far. I finished up the seat pan install, and started the carpet installation. Took a little while to get the seat mount just right on the passenger side. It was mounted incorrectly before and I had some adjusting to do to get it correct.
Previous updates and progress
April/May 2005 - Engine removal.
Links to other Mustang sites
This is what I hope to wind up with when I am done.
