Corey has been busy. The engine bay was sealed.

The outer aprons where painted.

Paint was mixed.

And applied.

The engine bay is now painted!

The front suspension is installed.

And the car is on the ground. There is a issue with the front spindles. I was advised against installing the 2" lowered ones but after seeing the end result we are going to change them out.

Once this is sorted I'll post more pics.

I like that color. Looking nice.

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fricken sweet, you sure that it is still "Your Wife's Car"? 450hp that thing is gonna move

Yes it's still hers. I'm picking personalized plates for it now. I hope to put the keys in her hand around Christmas time. Wait until you see what I'm going to build myself after this one is finished.

Corey teased me today with a picture of the rear tire on the ground. I'm going to try to go by tomorrow myself to see it before I have to leave the country next week.

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Cant wait to see it finished, i know you guys are excited

That vette is sweet too

I went to the shop last Friday to check out our car. Brianna my wife is starting to get a little excited by it. Here are a few pictures I took.

And another.

It's up on blocks in the rear for easier access and is being blocked for paint. I ordered my rear shockwaves, air compressor, tank and control system along with 2" dropped spindles for the front. I'm not happy with the height on the front with the current spindles. I want it lower. :spineyes: It was unbelievable how difficult it was to get the manufacture to sell me the dropped spindles. They couldn't believe what we where doing with the car and kept saying it had never been done and no one put tires this wide on a Mustang. The fronts are 255-40-17's and the rears are 315's. All tucked under the car with no flares. On top of all of that the car is on AIR! I'm really happy that Corey was able to get this done.

Hopefully it will be painted and being assembled when I get back from Africa in a month.

The lowered front spindles are on. Won't be long now and will be painted. Waiting on the hood.

The hood is in. The rear shockwaves are installed.

Check out this sexiness!!! These hood hinges will look great when it's all finished out!

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Those are nice....

Few pics from today.

I like fat behinds! 😈

Side shot.

Corey and crew have been pretty busy on the car. It is in final primer now. Once it drys over the weekend it should be ready for paint next week. Corey is going to try to paint the dash and steering column today. The next pics posted should be of a painted car.

Looking good.... Can't wait to see the finished pics. What color?

Sterling Grey. The same as the engine bay.

Any updated pics?

We're just getting back after it today. The collision world is a whirlwind sometimes that messes up our restoration stuff!

Getting body lines correct is one of the most time consuming and important aspects of a restoration or repair. Unfortunately, in these older vehicles, even the best stamped parts often require modification due to steel stamp wear. As you can see in one photo, the "top of the line" hood had to be modified as well to match lines. It's just part of the process that bores most critics but, it's the first thing they notice if it's not dealt with.

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Quick update...
 

Steering column is in for the last time
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This is the trunk layout to be completed and, somewhat covered
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Ring Brothers billet aluminum hinges(Friggin' awesome!!)
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Doors are jambed and ready to reattach!
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Here it is in color...
 

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damn, she is sitting nice.

f'n awesome!!!

A few pics.

Another

Last one. Drive train should be going in this week.

Corey loaded her up and sent her over to the mechanic for his,part.

At the mechanics.

Drivetrain installed.

Now it's fuel lines, brake lines and wiring.

Awesome

I really hate you for posting this lol!!! These pics are about to push me over the edge aka about to go buy a 71 bronco and have corey redo it all!!!

Man go for it! I love these threads. Gringo John finished all of his boats and this thread is nearing its end. I think the guys at saltycajun deserve a new build thread....... You have my permission to blame me if the wife gets mad. I can PM you my phone number if she needs someone to beech at! Lol

She's actually cool with it . Only request from her is that I have a automatic tranny put in . I have a MAJOR problem sticking to a budget when it comes to toys & hobbies . A hunting trip to Africa for 5 animals turned into 28 , a factory rifle gets so much custom parts to it I could have just built a custom rifle for 1/2 the price lol . I'm just scared it will turn into "it's only ANOTHER 5,000.00 to do ...." X 15 different things Hahahah .

Don't even think about a budget with a project like this! :work:

Corey does great work. I'd highly recommend him to anyone thinking about a project like this.

The engine and transmission are all aligned now. The shifter is installed and fits through the factory hole perfectly. Header is installed on the passenger side and should be completed tomorrow.

Today I ordered the Lokar throttle cable and brakets. Tomorrow I will order the Gauges and the rest of the electronics.

Shifter.

Header.

This has truly been a great build thus far! I've had a lot of fun with it along the way and, I've also likely created a few new curse words with it as well. It's part of the deal when you get into a project like this. There are so many unforeseeable issues that can come up that you can't truly set a budget, unless you like pulling your hair out! LOL

Pics from today. I dropped off the gauges and a few other parts. Took some pics. Feeling kinda artsy.;)

Wow that's beautiful

Thanks. It's certainly been a fun project. Finding a few clashes to work thru. I guess that's to be expected on something like this. Part of the fun. If it will be finished for the Salty Cajun tournament I'll bring it over.

A pic on the lift.