Author Topic: 65 Fastback A code Nut & bolt resto (Read 71060 times)

65FastbackAcodeRestoration · « **Reply #75 on:** July 26, 2015, 07:52:03 pm »

Haha sorry mate, I guess I get used to calling things by their sheet metal names!

...Anyways, my trunk looks pretty super! yeeee harrrr!

mk1_oz · « **Reply #76 on:** July 26, 2015, 09:23:11 pm »

lol Yes it's all looking great!

65FastbackAcodeRestoration · « **Reply #77 on:** July 31, 2015, 09:42:36 pm »

Finally found an engine that is as close to numbers matching as I could hope for!
My stang was built on 21st June 65 and this block was from April 7th 65.
was out of a running car, but has been taken apart and put back together again so I'm going to have it rebuilt and acid dipped etc, and put back to as original as possible which I must say is quite pleasing on the eye! can't go past the black and gold combo from 65

Last pic is how I hope to have it look by the end...

65FastbackAcodeRestoration · « **Reply #78 on:** August 04, 2015, 09:19:05 pm »

Had the engine bay, rear of firewall, frame rails, remaining of underneath floor, inner rear tail panel, inner wheel houses and surrounding frame work and all door & window jambs sand blasted...
It was a wet sand blast process and was messy as hell but effective!

Currently we have epoxy primed the engine bay and tomorrow the remaining bare metal will receive the same attention.
Starting to notice the progress more and more!

65FastbackAcodeRestoration · « **Reply #79 on:** August 04, 2015, 09:20:29 pm »

Engine bay in epoxy...

mk1_oz · « **Reply #80 on:** August 04, 2015, 09:53:59 pm »

It's a nice feeling when you can see clean metal!

I am a little concerned that you left the metal bare for more than 24hours especially after a wet sanding process. Did you clean up the metal before priming or at least use an etch primer??? Don't want the rust to come back.....

65FastbackAcodeRestoration · « **Reply #81 on:** August 09, 2015, 12:54:54 pm »

Definitely cleaned up the metal mate, and got it in epoxy in under 24 hrs. The wet blasting also had an anti rust inhibitor added to the water.
We've basically epoxy'd everywhere even in all the nooks and crannies up under the rear quarters and underneath the rear deck filler panel, and the remaining section of floor between the rear wheelhouses.

The roof and remaining body panels will be sanded back to bare metal by hand as to minimise warping.
The cowl and RH sill panel need to be replaced and rear quarters can then go in.

65FastbackAcodeRestoration · « **Reply #82 on:** August 09, 2015, 12:55:49 pm »

unilec5544 · « **Reply #83 on:** August 09, 2015, 09:56:19 pm »

Cars come along beautifully, it's good to see progress.

mwizz · « **Reply #84 on:** August 09, 2015, 10:36:10 pm »

Very nice indeed

65FastbackAcodeRestoration · « **Reply #85 on:** August 19, 2015, 09:04:54 pm »

Decided to replace the front RH apron as battery acid had rusted thru to the double panel underneath over the years and there was extensive pitting. could have patched it but the rust was located over some pressed detail in the panel.

Have also decided to attack the new two piece cowl next instead of the rear quarters.

65FastbackAcodeRestoration · « **Reply #86 on:** August 19, 2015, 09:05:37 pm »

65FastbackAcodeRestoration · « **Reply #87 on:** August 22, 2015, 07:23:08 pm »

Started on the cowl... Removed/prepped/test fitted, and have now taped off the new panels ready for epoxy, then I'll paint the bottom panel black before putting the top panel on.
I've cleaned up behind the dash too and will hit this with the epoxy while there's access.

66 Stang · « **Reply #88 on:** August 22, 2015, 07:29:40 pm »

Wow, that's a seriously big job, you will know every inch of the car when it's finished, can wait to see it, coming along nicely.

65FastbackAcodeRestoration · « **Reply #89 on:** August 25, 2015, 08:15:36 pm »

Cowl panel is in epoxy, will jet black the inside of the bottom of the cowl panel tomorrow and seam seal then final fit.
cleaned up and epoxy'd the back of the dash panel too...

65FastbackAcodeRestoration · « **Reply #90 on:** August 29, 2015, 09:57:06 pm »

Inside of cowl seam sealed & painted jet black.
Gave the back of the dash and rear firewall a coat too.
Here's a couple snaps of the test fit, measures up really nice..

littlejohn · « **Reply #91 on:** August 30, 2015, 11:07:41 pm »

Super clean work, spot on and great attention to detail.
This car is going to be so much better than new.
Commendable!

65FastbackAcodeRestoration · « **Reply #92 on:** September 07, 2015, 09:21:34 pm »

Thanks @Littlejohn & @66stang !!

Cowl panel is finished off... it has been spot welded in the correct places and just needs EP around the edges now.

RH rocker panel is getting replaced at the moment, it was worse than I thought in there about 2kg of dirt and rust build up fell out!
The LH rocker is not as bad but there is a patch that needs attending to so were going to use a section out of the old RH panel.

mwizz · « **Reply #93 on:** September 07, 2015, 10:01:17 pm »

Nice work

65FastbackAcodeRestoration · « **Reply #94 on:** September 16, 2015, 09:32:16 am »

Sent every other part except for body panels off to be blasted recently... used a mob called 'Dudley park fast blast'... highly recommend them, as they did a thorough job, and came in at half the price of some quotes I got!

I then, got to work on putting all of these parts in Epoxy which was quite time consuming, then two or three coats of Raven Black Acrylic urethane Enamel. Some of these parts may get another coat of a slightly different black later on down the track, but I'm pretty happy with the result, and it's a great hunk of stuff out of the way that I don't have to worry about now!

I had the inside of one of my doors blasted as it had lots of surface rust, and I was surprised that it retained the pressed grain feature as much as it did :)

65FastbackAcodeRestoration · « **Reply #95 on:** September 16, 2015, 09:33:43 am »

65FastbackAcodeRestoration · « **Reply #96 on:** September 16, 2015, 09:37:39 am »

My engine has had all the machine work done now, and I was given back the exhaust and intake manifolds to paint for now while the engine shop assembles my 289, which should be ready in the next couple of weeks

I actually quite liked the wet grey look of the freshly blasted manifolds !...

mk1_oz · « **Reply #97 on:** September 16, 2015, 11:05:05 am »

That would have been very time consuming a tedious. Feels nice to have shiny parts doesn't it!!

mick65k · « **Reply #98 on:** September 25, 2015, 09:18:49 pm »

Amazing effort & transformation, looks great.
You would want to keep this when it's finished because you know exactly what you've got. Well done

Mick

65 GT HIPO · « **Reply #99 on:** September 26, 2015, 05:14:16 am »

I notice you have sand blasted the oil pump, Be careful, this could cost you a second rebuilt on the engine,For the price of a new pump, i would buy one...

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