1966 Mustang Coupe Restomod

[xsboost90]

and i thought i was unique in pondering sinking the taillights into the rear panel....should look cool
i once thought of putting some 69 firebird tails in my car- then chip foose did it...i should really work faster.

[funbnme]

This thread is making me think twice about limiting my project search to a fastback. Great looking mods you're doing.

[rusty428cj]

I epoxy primed the body



Block sanded and a little more bodywork





One coat of SPI epoxy primer



Two coats of SPI Turbo primer

[rusty428cj]

We took the body off the rotisserie and mounted it on a cart so I could finish the taillight panel and rear valance. I block sanded one more time



Epoxy primed



We want to test fit everything before paint. Starting installing the Rod & Custom suspension



Back on the ground



Getting ready to install the 347 engine and TKO transmission. Those hoses got to go.



Engine and trans installed







Ididit steering column with a Billet Specialties wheel



A few more photos

[wfo guy]

Removing shock towers sure makes life easier.

[rusty428cj]

Brian has the sheetmetal lined up.



Test fitting the new Stang-Aholics front valance





The gas filler will have to be moved down a little because the cap hits the deck lid.

[Crestronwizard]

Nice progress.

[rusty428cj]

I have been busy working in the shop and I need to update

I block sanded the fiberglass hood



Sprayed one coat of SPI black epoxy



Two Coats of SPI Turbo primer



Block sanded again



Two coats of SPI epoxy



The fiberglass bumper did not fit our car. The center section did not line up with the lower valance and the bumper was to narrow.
I cut the center out of the bumper and had to modify the holes in the taillight panel to get the bumper lowered.



I used Duraglass to attach the brackets to the bumper. Later I added a couple layers of fiberglass to hold them in place



This shows you have much I need to add to the left side



I added fiberglass to the top to hold it in place



I clamped it to a long piece of angle and added fiberglass on the back side.



I removed the braces and clamps and finished adding fiberglass to both sides and this is how it looks now. I still have to work on the gaps.

[rusty428cj]

I epoxy primed the bumper and test fit





It still needed a little bodywork



Epoxy primed again

[rusty428cj]

This project will be on hold for a little while.

[rusty428cj]

We are back working on this project. I had to do a little bodywork on the front of the fenders to get them to line up to the new front valance and epoxy primed.



Front valance and rear bumper block sanded and epoxy primed





Test fitting one more time

[gswartz]

Nice custom touches. Those fender flairs are some of the best I have seen on a 64-66 mustang!

[rusty428cj]

We have been working on this doing a lot of little things to make it look right. The hood did not line up with the headlight buckets so I had to add fiberglass to the end of the hood.





Brian test fit all the door glass, vent windows, quarter windows, windshield and back glass moldings

This area needed a little work





I worked on the body lines





As you can see in this photo the front valance was a little high and the fender had a low spot that needed bodywork





In the middle of a lot of block sanding and looking for any imperfections

[rusty428cj]

The back of the hood was sanded and epoxy primed





Block sanded the body and epoxy primed







The trunk was sanded and epoxy primed





The engine compartment was sanded and epoxy primed

[rusty428cj]

Test fitting the Stang-Aholics upper and lower grille

[rusty428cj]

I need to get you caught up on the progress we have made. The body is back on the rotisserie getting ready for paint.





Epoxy primed the fenders and hood





Sanding the interior getting it ready for Lizard Skin



Epoxy primed



Sanded the back of the hood and deck lid, epoxy primed, sprayed 3 coats of Pepper Gray and the next day 3 coats of SPI Universal Clear





I painted the headlight buckets

[wfo guy]

Very good.

[rusty428cj]

Undercarriage sanded and epoxy primed





Doors and fenders epoxy primed wet sanded and painted pepper gray

[rusty428cj]

Final taping before paint







Epoxy primed

[HotRod47]

Love this project. Coming out very nice!