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Offline dunwood

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« on: May 01, 2009, 10:04:54 pm »
Hi' i've started to restore a 68 mustang that i brought off a importer in victoria two weeks ago. It came complete apart from a motor or gearbox which suited us fine.


interior is complete apart from the steering wheel.


since then, i've started to pull the car apart for it to be converted to RHD.


the dash is out


I also removed the carpet, expecting to see rust, but i saw none at all.


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« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2009, 10:31:07 pm »
Nice mate, lets hope the rest of the car is as clean as the floors.
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« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2009, 11:59:19 am »
Welcome aboard dunwood and looks like a good basis for a resto.  What code is she and which state do u reside in??

Cheers.

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« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2009, 02:47:22 pm »
Nice ride. What engine and box are ya thinking of running.
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« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2009, 04:02:37 pm »
Thanks every one for your comments. This is my first mustang restoration, so it's a bit of a learning curve for me.

victorypark: It's a C code Mustang in The south east suburbs of Melbourne.

chillichadd & t-code kid: I haven't decided on the motor/gearbox setup yet. Depends on what i find at upcoming swap meets.

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« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2009, 09:24:34 pm »
South East Melb huh ?

Same as my good self.

Lysterfield is my area - you ?

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« Reply #6 on: May 03, 2009, 07:36:20 am »
Another Sth Eastern Mustang in the area. There are quite a few around me here in Narre Warren. Welcome, dunwood.:]
Hopefully we can catch up with you soon!    Johnno.
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« Reply #7 on: May 03, 2009, 11:02:02 am »
Great to see another '68 coming along! Welcome, congratulations and enjoy!
Cheers, Ron B

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« Reply #8 on: May 03, 2009, 11:30:27 am »
Looks like a tidy thing.

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« Reply #9 on: May 03, 2009, 04:11:01 pm »
I'm in Pakenham area.

Anyway, the front end of the car is now out of the car. I'm picking up a XY Caliper's and XY Stub Axles for the front end on saturday. I'm also started to strip the rear end to convert to Disc Brakes.

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« Reply #10 on: May 04, 2009, 01:58:41 pm »
the rear drum brakes are now off

before


after

Offline dunwood

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« Reply #11 on: May 24, 2009, 10:50:12 am »
I got my first new part for the mustang. Eccentric Ellimonators

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« Reply #12 on: May 24, 2009, 11:46:44 am »
Mustang owners can be a bit over the top sometimes but what the hell are those thingy's?

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« Reply #13 on: May 24, 2009, 04:12:53 pm »
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Mustang owners can be a bit over the top sometimes but what the hell are those thingy's?


Have a look here:
http://www.mustangdepot.com/OnLineCatalog/Suspension/eccentric-elim.htm

1967 through 1977 Fords used an eccentric bolt on the lower control arm to adjust camber. The problem with this method is the potential for the lower control arm mounting position to change or shift when subjected to heavy impacts or loads, such as potholes, curbs, road debris, off-track excursions... To prevent this from happening, our 11-position eccentric eliminator kit is used to lock the lower control arm in place. We like to think of this as preventive maintenance.

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« Reply #14 on: May 24, 2009, 06:15:45 pm »
Thats them, but i got mine from www.totalcontrolproducts.com. these type also don't turn like the old round one used to do

also started to strip the paint in the engine bay

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« Reply #15 on: May 27, 2009, 09:08:01 pm »
Nice work mate.  Might have to go head to head with u mate with the resto but u r well ahead.  I'm still in planning mode.

Still trying to work out what to "attack" first.

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« Reply #16 on: May 28, 2009, 10:29:07 pm »
well this is my first mustang. so this is a learning curve for me

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« Reply #17 on: May 31, 2009, 08:50:00 pm »
as of 31st May 2009 i've stripped all of the paint out of the engine bay and have started undercoating it

it's supposed to be grey, but it came up white on the camera

Have also started to make up front disc brakesfor the mustang. i'll put ti up here when it's finished sometime this week

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« Reply #18 on: June 02, 2009, 10:20:41 am »
lookin good!coming along nicely.

cant wait fo rnext set of pics.

i wish i can work on mine but i havent even got mine home yet ;]



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« Reply #19 on: June 02, 2009, 08:56:52 pm »
what car are you waiting on 67TTCoupe?

anyway here is some more work that i've done on my car


also done up the track rods


and the tie rods

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« Reply #20 on: June 03, 2009, 10:30:03 am »
cool more pics. :(

i bought a 67 coupe unfinished project from my work supervisor. he spent the time and lot money on it. kinda was a steal so i had to have it :f

though i have 5 cars allready stashed need to get rid of one or two so i can bring the mustang over as its still in pieces = lot of room needed.

than the fun starts. cant wait. lucky my other half loves it too so looks like we be spending bit more dosh on it than originaly anticipated.

she wants new interior. whos to complain.

http://www.mustang.org.au/forum/viewthread.php?tid=6720


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« Reply #21 on: June 09, 2009, 10:08:25 pm »
Good to see another 68' in the making. Congrats!!

Are you going to keep the same interior?
The 68 deluxe interiors are hard to come by. The chrome bezels look in good nick, as well as the woodgrain.

Must say - for your first mustang you are getting down to some serious restoration first up!!

See you on the road in the near future.

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« Reply #22 on: June 10, 2009, 11:20:48 am »
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Originally posted by dunwood
as of 31st May 2009 i've stripped all of the paint out of the engine bay and have started undercoating it

it's supposed to be grey, but it came up white on the camera

Have also started to make up front disc brakesfor the mustang. i'll put ti up here when it's finished sometime this week

Make sure you porta power those tower support wings back to the towers and weld them up, before you paint it, and check for cracks.

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« Reply #23 on: June 10, 2009, 01:58:27 pm »
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Originally posted by dunwood
as of 31st May 2009 i've stripped all of the paint out of the engine bay and have started undercoating it

it's supposed to be grey, but it came up white on the camera

Have also started to make up front disc brakesfor the mustang. i'll put ti up here when it's finished sometime this week

Make sure you porta power those tower support wings back to the towers and weld them up, before you paint it, and check for cracks.


Hey Shauno, could u explain the process u mentioned in the quote mate just for us first time restorers.

Cheers

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« Reply #24 on: June 10, 2009, 02:21:53 pm »
Ok as most of us know the front end of these things is pretty weak, one main issue is the shock towers crack and flex like hell. One of the reasons for this is they are just spot welded together. If you look at the inside of the tower, where the top control arm  bolts come through you will see like a bat wing strengthening plate, it's pretty heavy gauge. Over time the front edge of this bends away from the tower, I've seen them with a gap of 10mm, it should be hard up against it. You need to puch it back against the tower and weld it. This stenghtens the lower part of the tower where the they crack. Often the spot welds are broken because there arn't enough anyway and they crack, to the spot weld as this forms a bending moment. Weld them vertically on front and back edge, you can grind up the front edge to look stock if you want. Drill some holes though the lot and plug weld them to fix the spot welds close the center. You can see the gaps on the front edge in the picture above. This makes them stronger and less likely to crack. Make sure you have an export brace + crossmember fitted etc etc  when you do it so as not move the towers, just the plates.