Lenny B's First Restoration Project - 1968 Mustang

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 04, 2018 5:20 pm
Looking real nice. Wish I had taken pictures of the '68 Stang I did. Candy Apple Red with black interior. Only draw back was the stock 6 cylinder but it sure looked nice when done.

Traded it for a Ford Van and Buick Regal plus $2000.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 28, 2019 11:04 am
Thanks for the compliments.

I have been side tracked lately but have finally made it back to the project. I managed to install a new heater box and assembled the entire dash area. Now I need the subzero temps to go away and a warm up so I can install the headliner and windshields.
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1968 Mustang Dash Ivy Gold

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 28, 2019 7:11 pm
Well I finally got the entire interior in as well as windshield, back light, and quarter glass. next up will be to hang the doors.
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PostPosted: Wed May 01, 2019 9:23 am
Very Nice
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 29, 2019 5:34 pm
Making a little more progress. Trying to make sure everything is in tip top shape before it goes back on. Managed to install the door to roof seal, drip rail moldings, hang the doors, installed the inner door hardware and glass. It's nice to be able to roll the windows up without having to pull on them as I crank. Also I've been removing all the dings and scratches from the stainless trim. Planning to install the glass moldings this week. Next week I'll start working on the trans and engine detailing. Both were rebuilt by the previous owner and run good. I did have a buddy that owns a local performance engine shop look at the engine. We did a compression test before I pulled it and it was between 145 and 150 psi on all cylinders. We then did a leak down test and they all came in at 85 to 90 percent. He recommended cleaning it up and putting the money for a rebuild into the next project since it runs good, has already been rebuilt, and I don't plan to build a race car. All the little assembly stuff takes as much time and work as the body work does if you do it thoroughly. Hopefully it will be going down the road before winter gets here.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 29, 2019 6:35 pm
It is the attention to detail that makes the difference.
What some guys call a "restoration" I call a repaint. :wink:
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 30, 2019 6:31 am
A couple more pics as it sits.
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Great color choice. It goes from white gray to green depending on the lighting. You also give me faith to try painting my project myself :allgood:

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 31, 2019 5:49 pm
Just wanted to post an update and let you guys know I'm still alive. I took some time to enjoy the end of summer break with the kids and do some fishing. Now that it's getting cold here, I'm back in the garage. I talked to a friend that owns and operates a high performance engine shop. We did a compression and leak down test and he confirmed that the engine had been previously rebuilt and was in good mechanical shape. He recommended if I wasn't building a race car, clean it up and enjoy it as is. The car ran good before I pulled the engine so after talking to him, I decided to clean it up and reinstall it and safe the cash for the next project. I pretty much have the engine ready to install and plan to start rebuilding the transmission. The transmission I will take apart and do a complete over haul since the seals leaked anyways and need replaced, It operated fine, just leaked. Hoping to have this car on the road by spring time. We'll see how that goes.
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Painted Eastwood Single Stage Old Ford Blue
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Painted Eastwood Single Stage Old Ford Blue



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PostPosted: Mon Nov 25, 2019 8:21 am
What a great project! Starting with a rust free car always helps too. Did you do all this work in a standard 2 car garage attached to your house?
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