in progress photos... more to follow soon...

 

this looks like a full restoration in progress ... what are you goals in the end?

 

Looking good.
Keep us posted, and keep those pics coming.

 

Looks really nice...doing it the right way!!...what are you goals+1??

 

Taking one step at a time, the goal at this point is to get the body panels on the car straight, vastly improving the car's original fit and finish.

 

some photos showing progress...

 

Been looking for another update.
How's it coming?
No major snags I hope.

 

Probably will be sometime before further progress can be shown. Fitting body panels on a first generation Mustang = At this point, they will need to be "massaged a little" to achieve the level of fit and finish the owner of the bodyshop insists upon.

 

Lucky you.
Working with a true craftsman.

 

It's looking good. Are those repo door shells or skins? Having any kind of trouble with them?

 

Body panels are believed to be/sold as replacement OEM stampings. The problem is if you look at first generation Mustangs, they really didn't fit that great 40 years ago. So if these came off of Ford's original stamping presses, the same issues you see at a car show exist with these parts. The goal is to go beyond the fit and finish that existed back then. The cars original body panels were almost rust free, but after removing all the paint from them, it was discovered that most had some hidden "not expected" minor body damage. Economically, the decision was made to get replacements versus spending money on fixing the body damage. That has led to the current situation of trying to perfectly fit imperfect parts.

 

We do the same thing in my shop....original cars were far from perfect in fit and finish and making one perfect now just makes the car that much nicer and stand out from the rest. We are doing a 64 1/2 coupe and '69 Fastback this way right now and it takes a lot of time and work to get perfect body lines all around and using reproduction parts makes that job more difficult. The chinese parts are far worse than those made from original Ford tooling. I insist on using the Ford tooled parts over offshore parts because of the fitment and thicker metal used....but even with the best parts available there is still much work to do to make it right. I've got a '64 1/2 convertible here waiting for an opening in the shop and that is one someone else started on and we are going to have to undo everything they did in order to make it right.

Sounds like you are using someone who shares the same mentality that we do...it may take longer to get the job done but in the end you have a car that few can compare to. Keep the updates coming when you can .

 

At a time when you begin to question everything, your comments are very much appreciated.

 

work continues...

 

looks like a very nice car....

i remember doing mine... so glad thats over with.

if you got any questions let me know!

looks like its gonna be a nice gt

 

Looking Good !!!

I wish my '67 was this far along...hint... hint...Paul