Pit of Despair 71 Mustang

[Thumpin455]

Bet you'll make that somethin' special! Please keep us in the loop (whatever the heck THAT means).

Dan

No worries Dan, you will be in the loop if you follow along. Going to do this one and the Cutlass this winter, if I can ever get the lean to put up so the GTOs don't have to be in the shop. Been making room for work the last couple days, and trying to get a POS chevy truck going. It might just get puched back out and wait for the LS install parts. Headers are so pricey for that.

[DanStokes]

Bet you'll make that somethin' special! Please keep us in the loop (whatever the heck THAT means).

Dan

[Thumpin455]

Life sure has changed since I started this thread... For the better, and I figured out the breathing problem. It was paint, not allergies.

Anyway, the Mustang has been held hostage since 2013, along with equipment, tools, parts, engines, transmissions and assorted stuff. This week it was released from imprisonment and its awaiting its spot in the shop and some welding time. I am quite a bit better at this stuff than last I worked on this one... We'll see how it comes out. I'm reviving this because the Cutlass and Mustang are going to get attention this winter, I want to build a gasser, and a twin turbo sleeper. That means these things need done. The Mustang might end up funding something, which would be very cool, but as it is, nobody wants to touch it.

[Thumpin455]

I have black and green interior pieces, might just do some custom stuff because I can get foam and poster board cheap. It depends on what direction I go with the outside.

Been thinking satin black hood with that green, and satin black tail panel with body color bumpers. If I got with the black accents and hood, then the interior will also go black. If I go with customs door panels, headliner, etc, then I can do about anything I want inside. What would really be cool is smooth everything like the one Arild posted, drop it and run some 17" wheels, but do a two tone like Foose would do, just no idea what the second color would be. It would have to be complimentary not contrasting and only on the hood, tops of fenders, and roofline/c pillars. Satin or flat black wouldnt work, so it would have to be something shiny, and gold is just too jarring but it would be very cool.

I mean if I am going to do it, then it may as well be done up in a very nice eye catching way instead of a stock rebuild. So it will probably get a stroked 351C 4V just because I have them laying around. Throw some power at it and make it really stand out for a driver. I dont build show cars, especially not out of something so rusty.

[milner351]

I'm assuming the car in Arlid's pics is bagged. No way that stance with springs would last 5 minutes on real roads.

Green is a great color for this body style, the green in the pic you showed would be stunning. With a bit of gold detail on the tail light panel and the hood scoop / grille perhaps.

What color interior are you thinking?

[pdl2mtl90]

My first car was a '72. I painted it a 90's Ford truck color called Deep Jewel Green Poly. Looked beautiful...wish I hadn't sold it!

[Beagle]

Originally Posted by DanStokes
Sounds like a busy Winter!

I tried to eat a Local Honey but ME wouldn't stand for it! No sense of humor in that department. And Bee Spit is not compatible with my kaput pancreas.

yeah, thanks for that Dan, you beeeat me to it. haha. Local Honey=empty bedroom.

Soda blasting apparently does not work well in the snow. Clogs up the nozzle.



Todd, CDMBill's Mustang has some handling tricks I've been told, probably a good source of information. I'd mad max that bitch myself, but I'm all screwed up.

[milner351]

That is a stunning stance - not sure I like the two tone.... I'm guessing that thing must be on air ride to sit that low.

Green with gold accents is a classic combination, especially if you could find some vintage gold center slots like mine - but without the air leaks!

[mlcraven]

Not normally a fan of the big hoops, but it looks so right on this body style.

[Thumpin455]

Awesome, havent even started working on the car again yet and we already have multiple cold, flu and allergy remedies!

Thanks to Arild I have a direction for this thing. Maybe not the 20" wheels, but some 17" would work. The smooth look of this one does it for me. So it will be green instead of purple at this point. HOK Organic Green is what I would like, or the new Camaro metallic green...



Finally a plan! A direction. Some incredible inspiration. Arild you da man!

[BangShift McT]

Add a little lemon for absorption. Works miracles.

[milner351]

Honey in Bourbon! GENIUS! I think you've just given me my favorite new cold / cough remedy bourbon and honey.

[Huskinhano]

Sounds like a busy Winter!

I tried to eat a Local Honey but ME wouldn't stand for it! No sense of humor in that department. And Bee Spit is not compatible with my kaput pancreas.

Dan

Dan, is it bee spit or bee vomit? I love love bee vomit...I mean honey. Gots lots of good local honey by me in PA We have one called "American bamboo" it's from Knot weed and boy is it good. Like molasses. Honey is amazing stuff. So good for you, never goes bad and great in bourbon .

[DanStokes]

Sounds like a busy Winter!

I tried to eat a Local Honey but ME wouldn't stand for it! No sense of humor in that department. And Bee Spit is not compatible with my kaput pancreas.

Dan

[Thumpin455]

Have three face for the shop, most of it is green so it looks like the salamander will get the nod most of the time. The house still has about ten face sitting here, need more and I have four people willing to bring it. I think another ten to fifteen will do the job, Sept to Dec are always low funds because I am working on the firewood thing. We've had the fire going since Sunday night, its perfect sandblasting weather right now. Only problem is it has been raining all week.

The GTO is going in the big shed with the boats this winter, its done enough that it can take some time off. Will dig it out in the spring and finish it off. The LeMans is next to the Mustang, and both of them are on dollies, so they are easy to move around the shop for different things. Plans are to do both of them this winter, since the LeMans is low buck and the Mustang just needs done. Looks like the welder will get a workout this winter. Good thing I have all my cold weather gear ready to go, it just feels like this one will be nasty with lots of snow. Hopefully it holds off until December or late November at least. Imagine how much sandblasting I could get done by then!


*edit* Chimney is always clean the wife is a firefighter, it would be rather embarrassing to have our house burn down, would it not?