64 Fairlane "Anti Mouse"

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Ouch.



Pulled the other for resale.




This was the only way to aquire a nice original quarter panel.





Headed home.

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Close ups of the removed quarter..








Gas tank is out..

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Getting ready to pull the motor and trans

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It gone!

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Got some new shiny parts.. Wife sez since we are spending so much this car should be driven alot when done, so she wants air.

Since I am going for a classic look on this car, i picked up this..



Mark IV underdash from vintage air

and this..

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All the wiring, brake lines, heater, wiper motor, line lock, all removed to get ready for cleanup.

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Patterns for new inner fenders





Layed out an "X" pattern but I think I like the vert lines better



Anyone know what these numbers mean and do i need to keep them? They are under the hood hinges.

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Cut out cancer/booty fab from the wheelwell



Cleaned excess metal flanges, prepped to replace the quarter panel.



Inside of the firewall patch



Clip back on to see how things lining up









Set the grille in






Axle gone!

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New Pics...

Axle at the paint shop, having difficulties removing the silver paint..maybe powdercoat?



Replacement inner fender



Clamped in place






Firewall getting welded up (old column mount gone, wiring holes gone)

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This makes my pics current, Headed over tonight to check progress, hoping to have the quarter panel back soon from the stripper.

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Fuzzy pic but you can see the plated framerail, and we boxed the support under the radiator


Inner fender welded in..lots of work in the rear outer section where the steering box used to be...much cleaner now


Front area where the strut rod used to be.

Flange for the core support


Passenger side


Inside look



Outside again

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We didnt like the spacing on the bolts holding on the fenders now that they are all cleaned up, do we filled the holes, "Hymed" the flange and put in new evenly spaced holes.






Most people wont notice this but its pretty cool.

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Parts at the shop..





Aaaaand....










Nice to have it over here, much less of a drive. They have a couple cars to get out of the way, then it will be sound deadener, Steering, Brakes, and hang all the body panels again.

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No real changes to report, the shop was able to get a bronco out, which allowed my car to move into a safer location..

All the parts gathered together..

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Friend of mine sent me some pics..."Look what I found"





Noticed that the car is going on and off of jackstands so the shop can use the rollers...

So, decided to put the old weld wheels back on.

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Rust preventative coating on the bare metal inside the car..




Random bolt checkin..thread cleanin..



Fender seals installed..




Gasser '56 came to visit..



Another day..



Motor and tranny cleaned up, ready to go back in..'89 5.0 full roller B303 cam, Art Carr Street/Strip C4 3k Stall.




Into Position..




Scotty givin the car the look..



Lots of hands making sure that motor and tranny touched nothing but mounts..



Bolting in..




Sigh of relief..







Master cyl installed with stainless lines..



Enough for today.

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Brake lines went in..




Some sound deadener, the shifter, Steering column, access panel..




In the trunk..




New fuse box, brake pedal..




Steering, brake lines..



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Steering linkage is in..



Painted behind the speaker/defrost grille..




Took the red wheels home..



Doors hung..



Time for fenders..



Even the shop owner getting involved..





Took more red stuff home..



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So, this had some special meaning to me.

Back when I first got my White Fairlane, my gas door was crooked. My dad took it apart and made a stainless pin for it. Fast forward 30 years, I told Kegan about it and he removed the pin, polished it, added some stainless washers and roll pins and put it back together. Much appreciated.

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Plan is now to get the weather stripping on the doors and the trunk, fresh latches, then I'll prob be taking it home for a bit, let my wallet recover.