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    Cut Out Full Length Floor Pans Twist Warp

    you gotta know when to fold 'em well after practicing MIG welding some sheet metal and failing big time, I decided it is best for the pros to handle this task, so I had the car towed ($65 bucks) on a flat bed truck to a local shop that specializes in classic mustangs, I really wanted a car guy...
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    Cut Out Full Length Floor Pans Twist Warp

    Got the front of my 68 coupe on jack stands the rear on it's wheels. A slight angle but not level for sure. I am about to cut out one full length floor pan at a time (passenger side first then when done do the same on the driver side) and weld in a new one. The question is will cutting out a...
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    1968 289 H2O

    what's up guys, feels nice to be missed, well I took a little break from the stang and went back to working on my electric motorcycle conversion since technically I started that first and got tired of trippin over bike parts in the garage, ok, ok, so the wife gave me an ultimatum to get that...
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    65 STYLE HOOD SCOOP

    well since the catalogs list different ones for 65-66, 67, 69-70 I would have to say not without some serious finagling, plus those are fiberglass correct not metal
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    Starter Solenoid

    not to start an argument, but are you refering to the black cylindrical thing that mounts to the inside of your fender, ie the starter relay? the starter solenoid technically lives in the starter
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    Spark Plug Wires and Plugs

    never meet a spark plug that couldn't stand the heat, so do you mean your cables only? maybe it's just a routing issue, maybe you are running them too close to the exhaust, since you mention concurs can we assume you have stock exhaust or headers, I hear headers run hotter, not sure about the...
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    Fade To Black there the engine bay is done, how long did that take?, one, two, three weekends, what? THREE FRIGGEN MONTHS - well technically I did fart around with the engine once I pulled it out for a while can you do this job in a weekend?, all the props in the world to you [youngsters] if...
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    Steering Link... WTF ? Ok, undo two bolts on the left, drop the idler arm, remove three bolts on the right drop the .32 caliber bullet... What The F... ??? Ok, had this been a 9mm or a .40 Smith & Wesson sure no problem, but a .32 behind a manual steering box that's just bizzare, LOL :eek...
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    Steering Linkage Removal Heck I removed everything else, why not drop this thing out of the way right? This would allow me to clean out all the crud behind the steering box, and learn me about steering linkages, a win win in my book. Plus I won't end up with everything covered in POR15 black, I...
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    Father's Day Weekend Rule Number 1 of Father's Day for the uninitiated, the Father does what the Family wants to do... ie Family Time, pronounced No Work On The Mustang. We had a nice father's day weekend, went to the lake and got a sunburn, and my wallet, and blackberry stolen... minor set...
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    I did not know that, I usually skip those pages of the catalogs, LOL, serves me right.
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    I love My Friend Pete, I've seen tons of his video, emailed the guy back and forth too, great guy.
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    Almost Ready So this is where we're at, almost ready for paint. However I doubt I will be able to paint the engine bay on Father's Day weekend.
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    Wheel Wells well although the engine bay is the primary concern, I am also going to clean up and paint the area hidden behind the front fenders, this is where some of you will say take off the control arms / suspension and do it right, and I'll say well I don't wanna do that cause I won't know...
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    I tried pure vinegar on the roof of my car and it didn't do squat. I imagine diluted it's even weaker. But in all fairness I did not submerge the entire roof in it for a week, I just kept it wet for as long as I could before it evaporated.
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    My first time welding and patching...

    Man that sucks, at this point I say time to media blast the entire vehicle and see what lurks beneath. Or take it all down to bare metal with some 60 grit sand paper on a random orbital sander.
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    My first time welding and patching...

    Gentlemen could this be part of his burn through problem. Since you are welding two different thickness pieces together, you may be using too much heat on one side and or not enough on the other. A skilled welder can pull it off, but for a newb this may be making your life more difficult, I...
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    My first time welding and patching...

    Can you really do that if the manufacturer recommends a mixture of Argon and CO2? I'm not questioning, just asking, since I am new to welding myself and am trying to learn also. This is a good thread.
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    My first time welding and patching...

    What machine do you got? I have one of them blue cheapo jobbies from Harbor Freight and want to upgrade to a true MIG, so a picture would be appreciated.