Sanding and priming, soon to be painting. Several questions!

[tiger1dd]

Hi guys, I'm sanding my coupe to the metal (Thanks to the ridiculous amount of bondo that was 'slapped' on and never sanded) and I'm about to get to the emblems. I'm not really sure how to go about removing the tri-bar pony fender emblems, or the 'mustang' fender emblems? How about the 3-prong side ornament/"simulated side scoop"? I also wanted to know if it is possible to remove the cowling (Where the windshield wipers are), to fix multiple leaks, and for easier sanding, etc.

Finally, I was wondering about what to paint my baby? I was thinking black, but I found a nice blue that I like: (Broomstick cars - Classic Jaguar and American V8's) What color blue would you call that? I plan to add the 67 style Shelby hood scoop and go with the GT fog lights in the front- Is that too obnoxious?

Any opinions are greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Dave

 

[robbz28]

Oh my, where to start, lol. You would be best removing the fenders, they can be off the car in a matter of minutes, there is probably a ferrule on the back of those emblems that you will need to remove with some pliers. Taking them off will also reveal a lot more work you will probably need to do, like splash shields etc...also makes it easy to clean up and paint the suspension and stuff. As far as the cowl goes that is a MAJOR operation to remove it....you have to have the fenders, hood, and glass out and also have the car supported because when you remove that cowl you remove a major portion of the support structure of that car. Its about 200 spot welds you have to cut out to remove it. Google "mustang cowl repair" to see what i'm talking about. If you chose not to do that you can get a cowl cover for the wet days or you can shave the cowl and just eliminate it. The latter 2 are way cheaper, but merely patches and not a proper fix. Im sure lots of other guys will have lots of other good advice for you. Good luck with your project.

 

[robbz28]

Just something extra here....I know taking the fenders and hood and doors off sounds like a big undertaking, its really not....your results will be soo much better and you can actually get the parts where you can work on them easier. Will also give you an opportunity to rebuild your door hinges and get the doors lined back up properly, maybe refresh the insides of the doors while your at it. You will be far far ahead if you dissasemble.

 

[dennis112]

Since I was painting my car over the winter, I decided to pull the cowl (167 spot welds) to see if there was any damage. There was and in my case it wasn't the "hats."

I didn't do an R&R article, but here is a link that shows how I fixed it:

65' Mustang GT body restoration. - Ford Muscle Forums : Ford Muscle Cars Tech Forum

I have the 67 Shelby type hood on my 65. Its OK, but kind of wish I went with a flat fiberglass hood and added a bolt on scoop of a different style. I really dislike the fact that the lower opening of the scoop extends to the front more than the scoop itself covers. In other words, a true vertical rain will make the front of the motor wet, not counting any additional runoff from the hood. This hood came from K.A.R.

 

[tiger1dd]

Thanks guys!

As for the side-ornament... how do I get those ugly things off my quarter panel?

Also, any opinions on the color paint?

Thanks,
Dave

 

[19stang68]

Thanks guys!

As for the side-ornament... how do I get those ugly things off my quarter panel?

Also, any opinions on the color paint?

Thanks,
Dave

Hi Dave,

I have a 68 (your 66 should be similar). To remove mine I had to remove the rear seat, quarter window regulator handle, and the interior quarter panel (can't remember what its official name is). The nuts are located BEHIND the quarter window assembly. If you have small hands you can get a socket or open end wrench on the nuts and remove them. Otherwise you may have to remove the quarter window assembly.

Craig

 

[robbz28]

Thats a really pretty blue. It is a CHORE to get those side scoops off, but it can be done in an afternoon...you have to pull your rear seat out, then pull the interior panels out, then pull the rear window regulator out to get to the nuts that hold those on. And beware that those fiberglass side scoops are not simply BOLT-ON....it takes a LOT of sanding, cutting, sometimes reshaping of the entire piece to get them to fit right. That's the way most aftermarket fiberglass pieces are. I really like the 67 ornaments, they are very unique. (I used to hate them too...they grew on me)