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1973 Mustang – Project Sports Roof – Fender Fitment Part II

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In these next two videos, you’ll see just how ‘off’ these fenders are in some areas and surprisingly how well they fit in other areas.

If you have an experience or a hit for anyone taking on this part of a restoration – drop a comment here and we’ll share them.

 

 

 

Thanks for reading.  Lot more coming up.

Tim

 

1973 Mustang – Project Sports Roof – Fender Fitment Part I

Nothing But Curves – Should have packed the Vette!!!!! Welcome back to Project Sports Roof (#ProjectSportsRoof). We stripped the old fender and retained all the usable parts. Next we are going to fit the new fenders up to the …

1973 Mustang – Project SportsRoof – Fender Removal

In case you didn’t notice, the fenders that were on #ProjectSportsRoof look as though car had driven into a half pipe at a skate park. Left Fender – major.

1973 Mustang – Project SportsRoof – Money!!

#ProjectSportsRoof will be the way I want it, which I haven’t nailed down yet, so suggest way by dropping me a comment (got your crate motor idea swimming around in my head, Bill) and that will happen fast or slow and cost …

1973 Mustang – Project SportsRoof – This Just In #4 Gauges

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Just before heading off on vacation, I sources a set of used gauges for the Mustang (#ProjectSportsRoof).  These are out of a 1973 Mustang and fit in to the dash.  If you recall there is a current set of gauges in the Mustang, however they are a newer connected set wedge into the slot where the original single gauges go.

Here is the current configuration.

Here is the current set of gauges. These individual units will look much better.

Here is the current set of gauges. The individual units will look much better.

 

Drop me a note if you’ve had to clean out the hose for oil pressure gauges.

Thanks for reading.

Tim

1973 Mustang Project SportsRoof – Interior Walk-Through

Welcome back to the #ProjectSportsRoof. As the discovery process continues we move to the interior. Now each area of the car (engine, body, interior,

 

 

1973 Mustang – Project Sports Roof – Fender Fitment Part I

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Ok so these were suppose to kick off while I’m over here in Italy, but they failed to post up, so I’m taking a few minutes to fix that.

Oh well as long as I’m typing, here is my favorite Italian road sign:

Welcome back to Project Sports Roof (#ProjectSportsRoof).  We stripped the old fender and retained all the usable parts.  Next we are going to fit the new fenders up to the Mustang. Here is the first video.

 

Thanks for reading.

Tim

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1973 Mustang Project SportsRoom – This Just In #1

It’s almost like Christmas every time part come in for #ProjectSportsRoof. Here’s what came in this week: Fresh from North of our border are these wood insert for.

1973 Mustang – Project SportsRoof – Front Valance and Old …

Thanks for check back with #ProjectSportsRoof. While I’m headed off on vacation I’ve scheduled a few post to get published while I’m out. As a note the progress is moving well and I’m posting these in order, but they are …

 

 

1973 Mustang – Project SportsRoof – Front Valance and Old Fenders

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Thanks for check back with #ProjectSportsRoof.  While I’m headed off on vacation I’ve scheduled a few post to get published while I’m out.

As a note the progress is moving well and I’m posting these in order, but they are delayed by a couple of weeks.  I’ve nearly completed the fender install – still have a few adjustments to make and you’ll see these posts coming up.  Taking advantage of various opportunity in the course of a project some times has you stop on task so to take an opening to get another task done.  This is the case here with the 351C engine.  I had a chance to get the some engine work done at a great price so I’ve jumped to that task and put the others on hold. Those post will be coming up soon.

To remove the fenders you, of course have to pull off the front valance.  This one happened to be a new after-market piece.

 

When you swapping out any original parts or components, you want to try to salvage any sub-components or parts that are still functional and look good.  Stripping these old fenders included saving the fender extensions, side makers, bolts, badging etc.

When I’ve capturing these on my Android, I trying to keep them short and often use the wrong name for some of the parts, hence Fender Ends = Fender Extensions.

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Here is a look at the fender extensions.

If you’ve seen any of my other project you’ll notice that I try to keep things – organized – some what.

 

There’s more coming up on the fenders and the cause of the low compression on cylinder #2 – it’s not what I thought!!!

 

Thanks for reading.

Tim

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1973 Mustang – Project SportsRoof – Fender Removal

In case you didn’t notice, the fenders that were on #ProjectSportsRoof look as though car had driven into a half pipe at a skate park. Left Fender – major.
1973 Mustang – Project SportsRoof – Compression Test Part I

Thanks for reading. Tim. #ProjectSportsRoof. projectsportsroof. 1973 Mustang Project Sportsroof – Engine Walk-Through. There is a quick walk-through of the 351C tucked between the fenders of the 1973 Mustang Sportsroof.
1973 Mustang – Project SportsRoof – Compression Test Part II

#ProjectSportsRoof. projectsportsroof. 1973 Mustang – Project SportsRoof – Compression Test Part I. I’ve done all the clean up and all the adjustments necessary to get a good reading on the health of the ’72 351C engine in …

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1973 Mustang – Project SportsRoof – Fender Removal

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In case you didn’t notice, the fenders that were on #ProjectSportsRoof look as though car had driven into a half pipe at a skate park.

Left Fender - major dent a lot of rebuilding necessary

Left Fender – major dent a lot of rebuilding necessary

Right Side Fender - lots of crinkles, a few creases and good size dent.

Right Side Fender – lots of crinkles, a few creases and good size dent.

Now, these are fixable, with a lot of  heating and dolly work and bondo – but I’m trying my luck with re-pops and that’s what is coming up in the next few post.

 

 

 

Drop me a know if you have a project you are working on.

Thanks for reading.

Tim

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1973 Mustang – Project SportsRoof – What are You Gonna …

#ProjectSportsRoof will be the way I want it, which I haven’t nailed down yet, so suggest way by dropping me a comment (got your crate motor idea swimming around in my head, Bill) and that will happen fast or slow and cost …

Project Large Marge: New Fuel Tank and In-Tank Fuel Pump on a 1973 Mustang

Our 1973 Mustang is 42 years old, which means the gas tank has seen 42 years worth of various qualities of gasoline, sludge, condensation, residue, and most likely rust. Since we’re upgrading the engine to a blown and injected (Holley Terminator EFI) …

 

 

 

Top Country Visitors – Thanks all!!!

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Just a quick howdy to all my readers from outside the U.S.

Love to hear from you – in any language!

Thanks – Canada
Danke  – Germany
Good Day Mate – Thanks Australia
Thanks UK folks!!
Благодарности Люди –  Russian Federation
Merci Folks – French
gracias amigos – Brazil
Tack Folks – Sweden
Folks Grazie . Ci vediamo tra qualche giorno  Italy
Bedankt mensen – Netherlands

 

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Keep the shinny side up!!!!

 

Tim

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1973 Mustang – Project SportsRoof – This Just In #3 Floor Pans

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Thanks for following #ProjectSportsRoof.

Another batch of parts showed up the other day.  Take a look.

 

Thanks for reading.

 

Next up for #ProjectSportsRoof – sway bar installation.

 

Tim

 

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1973 Mustang Project SportsRoom – This Just In #1

It’s almost like Christmas every time part come in for #ProjectSportsRoof. Here’s what came in this week: Fresh from North of our border are these wood insert for.

1973 Mustang – Project SportsRoof – This Just In #2

Received a set of reproduction front fenders for the 1973 Mustang #ProjectSportsRoof. They will be replacing these: Right Side Fender – lots of.

 

1973 Mustang – Project SportsRoof – Window Felt Install Part IV

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The final part of this install of the window felt on  1973 Sports Roof was as easy as it gets.  This outside piece just snaps in – with a small adjustment.

Take a look:

 

The goal is to get the car sealed up and keep any more water damage from occurring to the floor pans by rain leaking into the car.

Here’s the kind of seal you want to see on the windows.

 

 

I was asked an a couple of forums about why I bothered with this task, when I’m just going to paint the car.  That’s a good question, especially when we car enthusiasts are bombarded with car shows that turn cars around in 3 days and strip a car to bare bones and send it off to the paint boot.  Well that how’s they do in T.V. land but the Average Guy isn’t going to be able to make that happen.

So yes the car is going to be painted and yes I am fairly certain that the engine is going to get rebuilt, but that’s not going to happen in a week (which I’m very dubious actually occurs in real life – T.V. or not T.V. cameras.)   But I’m going to fix we what I can now and drive it before all the big $$$ stuff has to happen.   Although the car may take a different direction, I still want it to be a drive-able project car – keeping it fun.

Thanks for reading and as always – drop me a note with your opinion.

Tim

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1973 Mustang Sportsroof

Just picked up my second classic Mustang and I’ve got my Marti Report in hand…love those guys!!! I had a couple questions and perhaps someone here knows. Car was ordered with forged aluminum wheels – any one know that they would have looked like …

 

1973 Mustang – Project SportsRoof – Window Felt Install …

Continuing on with the felt install for the 1973 Mustang (#ProjectSportsRoof), I’ve already removed the old felt and we are about to replace it with the new piece from.

1973 Mustang – Project SportsRoof – Window Felt Install …

Let’s wrap up the window felt install on the 1973 Mustang (#ProjectSportsRoof). Let me show you a bit of what we started with. Top Inside Door Panel.

1973 Mustang – Project SportsRoof – What are You Gonna …

#ProjectSportsRoof will be the way I want it, which I haven’t nailed down yet, so suggest way by dropping me a comment (got your crate motor idea swimming around in my head, Bill) and that will happen fast or slow and cost …

1973 Mustang – Project SportsRoof – Window Felt Install Part III

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Let’s wrap up the window felt install on the 1973 Mustang (#ProjectSportsRoof).

Let me show you a bit of what we started with.

Top Inside Door Panel Removed

Top Inside Door Panel Removed

 

The white panel I’m working with in the videos is from this part of the door.

Here’s the next couple of steps.

 

So the stable were to large in diameter to fit through the existing holes and if you ever tried enlarging a hole this size, even slightly, you’ll break more than a couple of drill bits.  So with the holes misaligned for the felt strip and the wrong size I opted to just drill the felt and the door panel.

Worth mentioning is that the upper door panel and original felt strip has more hole, requiring more stables than the number of stables included with the kit.  Not using as many stable would allow the strip to sag  and not give a good seal, so I made the extra stables out of finishing nails by cutting off them to size a bending them in to a ‘squared’ U shape.

Next up is the a look at the outside felt strip – that really isn’t felt – just rubber and how replacing helps with quarter mile times!!

Thanks for reading.

Tim

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1973 Mustang – Project SportsRoof – Window Felt Install Part I

Thanks for checking back in on #ProjectSportsRoof. For a long time I thought installing door window felt or window seal was an impossible task. Either you couldn’t.
1973 Mustang – Project SportsRoof – Window Felt Install …

Continuing on with the felt install for the 1973 Mustang (#ProjectSportsRoof), I’ve already removed the old felt and we are about to replace it with the new piece from.

1973 Mustang – Project SportsRoof – Window Felt Install Part II

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Continuing on with the felt install for the 1973 Mustang (#ProjectSportsRoof), I’ve already removed the old felt and we are about to replace it with the new piece from Repops (I misspoke in the video, but you can clearly see the name on the paperwork).

 

Seems simple enough and done in no….time…..but wait….small glitch!!!

So the company is called Repops and to be fair, the pieces that went on the outside of the door were near perfect.

More coming up in part III of this install.

Thanks for reading

Tim

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1973 Mustang – Project SportsRoof – Window Felt Install Part I

Thanks for checking back in on #ProjectSportsRoof. For a long time I thought installing door window felt or window seal was an impossible task. Either you couldn’t.