Build Thread '83 T-top Coupe - Welding Holes in My Rear

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So I got the edge built up for the two sided tape and smoothed. I blocked the original primer and had one area that I had to put polyflex on. I was able to block out the waves around the stud posts.

Did that, blocked it, reprimered, blocked it again with 320-400-600 and am getting ready to block with 800. It's nice and straight now.

I'll get it shot in just a little bit.

In this picture it has guide coat on it waiting for me to block with 800.
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Here it is painted. Woohoo! I still have to strip the grille piece. The PO of these pieces painted the grille and then goobered glue all over it.
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I also cleaned up the trim panel for the dash. The wood grain was stained with what I thought was irreparable spotting. I was wrong, I just used rubbing compound on a rag and buffed it by hand. I couldn't be more pleased with the results.
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You're making me do it aren't you?

There was no 68 Boss.

MOF 68 mustangs didn't have a scoop on the hood at all,....they had heat extractor style slats...i.e.
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The scoop you had was run of the mill 69 mustang add on. It could be had on any of the 3 bodystyles offered for that year and meant nothing, other than to give a place to stick on an engine displacement badge.
i.e.
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And in 1969,...when there actually was a Boss, The 69/70 Boss 302 had no scoop at all

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and in 69 and 70, only the big dude had one,..and it ain't the one you're talkin' about..

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And this ends classic Mustang scoopology 101.

We now return to our regularly scheduled program where we find our hero walkin around in lace panties, talkin about sticking his scoop on w/ tape...
Hey guys, he's not only a BMW Genius, he's a Mustang Genius too!!! :hide::rlaugh:
 
Remember my steering wheel and that little pad that goes in the center? Remember the center is missing the original emblem that goes there.
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Welllllll, looky what I found!
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A nice guy on FEP had one and sold it to me for $5 shippped! I'll restore it to it's former glory when i get it. Disassemble, some finger nail polish to restore the red, white and blue shield. Sand and clear coat the lense, spray the base black again....Woohoo!
 
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Ok, more odds and ends stuff that needs to be done.

There are soft foam seals that go between the different boxes of the Heater Box system. They're not in terrible shape, but they do have the old moulding,rat crap smell of the interior. I bought some foam and made new ones. I'll use a two sided tape to attach them to their places on the box.
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I simply used the old pieces as templates and cut them out.
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The reason I show the details of everything is so hopefully it will help someone that will do the same someday. It makes a long thread admittedly:shrug:.

I also bought this role of thin foam to make the foam seals that go around the vents. They seal the connection between the ducting and vents.
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You know what, another cool thing about showing all this little stuff is that when that day comes 10 years from now that you consider selling this car, you can look back at this and remember alllllll the little things you put into this car and promptly stop thinking of selling.
 
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Another small, but this small means I'm finished with the Heater Box. I hooked up the new blower motor and soldered on the factory connector. I tested it out with my jumper box and it really blows (i know...i know....). So the box is literally good as new now.
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So, what did I do with it? I put it in one of the parts piles for Roby.
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Oh yeah, I finished the t-tops as well, no new picture, none really needed. Thanks again for the help Nick @95BlueStallion .

BTW, I'm still working on the hood scoop, or at least the grille for it. It had been painted a BUNCH of times. It's going through it's third treatment of Easy-off. I'm starting to see plastic in patches now.
 
I got this in the mail today.
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Now I just need to figure out how to tear it apart and then I can use fingernail polish to make the red, white and blue shield look nice again.

Just so y'all know what's going on. Not a crap load has been done with Roby because I've needed to do side work in the evening to supplement my income.

This has worked out in an interesting way. I just got back tonight from painting a Chevy pick up at a guy's home shop. He says it's small (I wept internally since it's only about eight times the size of my garage). BUT, he says I can bring Roby to his shop to work on it!!!!

I want to paint a couple more jobs for him first so he will decide I'm safe and not a "cereal" killer (@madmike1157 ):p

I will probably be finally (no, i'm serious this time) getting Roby's door within a week or two. I've almost run out of stuff to do for him.
 
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