68 GT Fastback restomod

demon rowley · #1 (**permalink**) 09-23-09, 01:35 AM

Hi guys and gals, this is my first post here on 'stangnet' but I've been lurking for awhile now. My name is demon and I live just outside sunny old London in the UK.

I bought my 68 302 GT fastback 2 years ago from the Republic of Ireland. On the surface she looked pretty damn good but underneath she needed some work so the plan was to do a rolling restoration when I had the time and money

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Ten months in my car was written off in a workshop fire

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On the 16th September 2008 I began stripping her for the ground up restoration. Here's my story so far.... "The Phoenix will rise from the ashes" I hope you all enjoy the highs and lows of my project.

snakekiller · #2 (**permalink**) 09-23-09, 03:27 AM

are you going to do a restromod

demon rowley · #3 (**permalink**) 09-23-09, 03:38 AM

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Originally Posted by snakekiller

are you going to do a restromod

Yes mate, click this link and it'll take you to my post on the UK site I've been posting on. The car is only days away from completion now.

"The Phoenix will rise from the ashes"

tx65coupe · #4 (**permalink**) 09-24-09, 02:15 AM

That looks like it was a cool car until the fire. Whats it going to look like now?

demon rowley · #5 (**permalink**) 09-24-09, 02:17 PM

It was a nice car but now she even nicer. If you click the high lighter Phoenix will rise from the ashes it will take you to the forum post I have for it. Try this instead, for the complete rebuild.

The phoenix will rise from the ashes... - Classic Mustangs UK

**hungrymonkey** · #6 (**permalink**) 09-24-09, 07:38 PM

Spent some time in the UK back in the day when I was in the service.

Never did see any classics driving around.

ETA, that is not the best way to strip paint btw.

demon rowley · #7 (**permalink**) 09-26-09, 11:49 AM

One year and week ago I stripping the car for the huge task ahead. Today she rolled out of the workshop under her own steam and pass the MOT test.

Here's a couple of little shots of her.

**hungrymonkey** · #8 (**permalink**) 09-26-09, 12:18 PM

Looks good!

interior looks sharp with the red on black. I take it you painted the wheels to match the car.

demon rowley · #9 (**permalink**) 09-26-09, 12:40 PM

Yes I the wheels were painted to match the car (V45's by Vintage wheels works), as was the interior trims that run around the back and between the dash and wind screen.

I'm not sure if you have looked at the detailed forum post I added the link for, you may find it interesting.

tx65coupe · #10 (**permalink**) 09-28-09, 12:50 AM

That looks awesome!!!!!!

demon rowley · #11 (**permalink**) 10-02-09, 06:09 PM

Thanks, it's been a long hard year but well worth it.

**Platonic Solid** · #12 (**permalink**) 10-02-09, 06:44 PM

Very Very impressive. I checked out your UK thread and dang you guys were thorough. After looking at all that, I'm starting to think that this hobby is just too rich for my wallet.

demon rowley · #13 (**permalink**) 10-06-09, 12:24 PM

Thanks, I do feel that if you're going to do a job do it properly. I was lucky in some ways that the insurance money helped pay for 2/3rd of the restoration otherwise I'd never have been able to do what I have done. It would always have been a nice car but in need of so much work to make it a really good car.