My First Ever Project Build.

[Z06killinSBF]

Competition Specialties built that red Camaro.

[LowRam]

Thanks for the encouragement. I had sort of decided on a colour and sprayed the inside of the cowl prior to welding it up just to get an idea and rust proof it. The final colour will not be far off so it won't be noticeable inside the cowl panel.
I have no intention off giving up with so much time already (money) invested it sometimes gets frustrating how long things take when all of a sudden you realize how much you have achieved, if that makes sense.

Makes perfect sense. You are achieving a level of build not many have done with a first build and sticking to that level when the going was tough is inspiration level Awesome.

[craigF]

Ok. I am finally posting a quick update on the correct thread.
Its been a while and progress has again been slow but steady and my aim is to have the car in primer to fully build by Christmas.
As with all builds i got a little over it so i have left it alone for a few months but like many addictions it kept smiling at me from the corner of the garage every time i walked through just begging to be finished and driven like i stole it.
I am back at it with new energy and thankfully a little more time to get it completed.

Next on the list was a section that i was worried about, the drip rails. The originals were rotten and needed removing to lift the roof but replacements are not available for the coupes. I had a local sheet metal shop make me a few profiles so i could see what we could do. I didn't like the rounded no drip rail look but if i couldn't sort this then it would have to do.
We tried a few methods of attaching the drip rails and in the end the simplest on turned out the best. Once the car is primed and sealed only the connoisseurs among us with notice. The stainless mould clips over the fabricated rail and looks great.

[craigF]

I have also started to close off the extended rocker panel to try and give a factory look to the shortened fenders / guards.
I wanted to achieve a modded look that was subtle and hard to spot that appears to be a factory finish.
i wanted the wheel arch line to continue through to the bottom of the rocker panel in an unbroken arc. Its still a work in progress and will require some final finishing but its getting there.

This is the idea we started with



I am going to sit the bottom edge of the fender onto a nylon spacer to give me a continuous gap across the bottom of the door and have put some 10mm (3/8) nut inserts into the rocker panel to hold it firm. The panel nearest the corner of the door needs to go down a few mm to avoid the corner of the door catching it as it is fully opened.

[craigF]

That's about it so far, getting closer but always seems to be lots of little things to do that add up to an enormous amount of work.
I have trial fitted the Vintage air unit in to see where it is best placed on a RHD fire wall. I and struggling to work out how to stop it bouncing on the firewall and where to route the ducting and pipes without fouling everything important but that's another post.
Thank to anyone who reads this and offers up advice. I know this is a huge project to be building in a normal suburban two car garage but it's fun and turning out better than expected ( Read expensive )
My wife loves it but hates the mess after a day working on her, but she also gets her hands dirty and is a great help.
Also picked up another project. A 1991 VFR400R that i think i want to turn into a Castrol Endurance Racing replica. One at a time she said !!!!
Bye for now
Craig.

[wfo guy]

I'm a fan of that vfr. I've owned a 99 800 since 2000.

[craigF]

Have been spending a bit of time working on my wife Mustang and it's almost ready to take into work to be de-oxidised, epoxy prime the sealed prior to the bog work the re epoxying. After that i'm going to build the car to check everything fits where it is supposed to prior to stripping it down again for paint.
Made a roll over dolly today to work on the underside as a full rotisserie would not fit into my garage and i must admit i am pleased with the results. Not as good as a full rotisserie but it will serve its purpose.

[craigF]

Love this little screamer. 27 years old and still going strong. My next project once the Mustang is finished. Twin piped Castrol replica

[craigF]

Progress
Time for epoxy priming and sealing
Can’t believe the differance it makes as the car becomes one colour even if it is only primer.

[craigF]

First lot of epoxy on��
With lots of loving help from my wife��

[wfo guy]

Tell your wife I think she's cool!

[craigF]

She loves helping out and is really good. She hates the cost involved and often says we could of brought a brand new one and had a couple of trips around the world for the cost of the parts we brought.
She’ll be smiling when she’s driving her.

[craigF]

Starting my pre paint build to iron out any wrinkles prior to paint.
Feels a littl3 like a Dress rehearsal, exciting but nervoue😎

[wfo guy]

Is she smiling now?

[Project Bike Truck]

Great build man! following for sure!

Happy wife happy life!

[Sbeck09]

I spend so much time in the truck section that I just now came across this. Super nice build. I totally get your frustrations with the cost, time, and effort that it takes to do it all yourself. Looks like you have made it far enough by now that giving up just isn't an option. Can't wait to see you get it fired up!

Also selfishly glad that someone else has a 351w stroker in their build. For the record on EFI, I grabbed the Holley Hi Ram with their Dominator ECU. It's spendy, but self-learns and does way more than I'll ever need. Just an option.

[craigF]

I spend so much time in the truck section that I just now came across this. Super nice build. I totally get your frustrations with the cost, time, and effort that it takes to do it all yourself. Looks like you have made it far enough by now that giving up just isn't an option. Can't wait to see you get it fired up!

Also selfishly glad that someone else has a 351w stroker in their build. For the record on EFI, I grabbed the Holley Hi Ram with their Dominator ECU. It's spendy, but self-learns and does way more than I'll ever need. Just an option.

Love the strokers

[craigF]

A rear end for the weekend!
**** that radiator was closer than I thought😜

[Bossed]

Man that's going to be a badass looking Stang. Hell it already looks badass !! Keep up the great work.

[craigF]

https://youtu.be/ctCx5ak3MEw
A link to my lovely helper spraying epoxy❤️