Diggers 69

[Digger]

I just recently spent the last two weeks up on the farm working on the car. Woo Hoo. Makes all the hard work worth while. Anyway some progress pics. Cheers

Replacing the torque boxes



No me, my brother in law







Floorpans are in but will post photos of that soon, drivers side in place.

[Digger]

Some more updates....

Back tailight panel was a bit rough so replaced it.




And around the fuel tank, might have been a rear ender




The replacements


Obviously not welded in yet,




So that's it more very soon

Cheers

[Digger]

Got a chance to work on the Stang again this weekend, some more updates.


Tail light panel welded in, trunk lid on to check gaps.


Same again


Replaced the trunk panels that support the fuel tank, the old ones were pretty beaten up and covered in bog, right side.


Left side


Replaced the toeboard and floorpan on the drivers side, not quite finished yet






And finished the diff,







So that's it, big weekend, It's amazing how quickly the drivers side floor went in having done the passengers side, my brother-in-law/retired panel beater is a very fastidious man and I'm learning heaps.

Cheers Mike

[Digger]

A bit more


Progress

[Digger]

so that's it, sorry for clogging up todays post but I really wanted to move this build over here.

Cheers

Digger

[Dynamic]

don't be sorry at all Digger glad to have your build over here now aswell! some awesome work and real good quality, I must remember when I get married one day that I marry a woman who has a brother in the panel beating industry

[Digger]

Thanks Dynamic, he's a good sort and I try to help him out, The bonus is I am learning a lot about panel beating, but what I've learnt is that it is an art and I'll leave it the the experts, sometimes a trade cant be learnt in a weekend if you know what I mean. Maybe one day on a not so expensive car I'll have a go. All the rebuild parts are taking up space in my attic. And I'll say damn you SA rego laws for not letting me build this beyond concourse, sort of. Thanks for your support and I love this forum! enough of a rant from me.

Mike

[cage]

Awesome work Mike and great to get the build on the site. Can't wait to see this one progress. Got to love the cobra jet too mate, great score. Wish I had one poofteenth of the talent your brother in law has. This will be a great concourse build mate so don't worry too much.

[scott66stang]

Fantastic Mike, shes a nice build and dont be sorry clog away

[Digger]

Thanks guys, will spam up the site if I get the opportunity. I just thrive on pics of other peoples builds so wanted to contribute

[Foresight]

Great thread digger, top effort

[Digger]

then

[Digger]

So Jeff Speegle says red oxide on the front, batch primer from the firewall back for a feb 69 SJ Rcode, batch primer is black as far as I can tell with a metallic fleck. i know its a mix of paint but damn how do you reproduce that?

[MustangMedic]

Carefully.... if you wan't it to look good.

[Digger]

ha ha I dont really care it's a driver, must remind myself of that. but want it done right.

btw will end up covering it with body deadner.