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Dad's stang...

So I am cruising right along..

I got the wiring all finish up in the dash and fired off the radio and got music in the car (front speakers only right now) but I was happy to get that all done.

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The rear speakers went nicely. I made a template and just notched the rear deck on each side of the stock location. Speakers went right in..

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So the next thing I wanted to tackle was the doors and windows. That took a LONG time to get everything done.

I started with getting the new handles put together and installed. I polished the lock cylinders since I was re using them and they are in perfect shape. I had to rework the lock rods though because they were not removed when don put the guts in the doors and they kinda got bent up--no biggie though and made them perfect. The doors open and close like they never have that I can remember.

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After that I went to the windows. With the rear wing window you have to start with the forward window and go to the wing since one affects the other. It wasn't that bad but I had to remove the wing windows again so I had to start fresh with the adjustments. The hardest part was getting the wing window to not catch the upper edge of the main window as it opened. But I got good fitment but only time will tell once I water test everything.

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This is why I had to remove the wind windows. The plate that the window slides on--of course totally covers the holes. But I got them both on---lookin good I think.

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One thing I did get thrown a curve ball on. I went to throw the window felts for the front windows and damn---with the clips on the felts you cannot put them in with the glass there. So I found if you remove the bump for when the window is fully down the glass will drop just low enough to get them in. The hard part was removing the bump(wedge type retainer) without damaging it. Luckily I had 2 test doors to practice on.
 
So since the outside/glass is done--time to dig out the new door panels. These went right on with ease. But the hard part was poking holes in it for the new arm rest's. But the doors look GREAT!

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This part I was nervous about--cutting a hole in a brand new panel that had to perfectly match the hole in the door. But I was able to get it right on and got the remote mirror adjuster mounted up.

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So I started working with the front to rear wiring. Well the crap was really pissing me off--so I cut it all off and ran new wires,lol. Actually what happened last night I plugged the tail lamps in and one didn't work. They use a goofy connector and the wire was all old and very still with the insulation cracking in a few spots. So thats when I decided to just lop it off and start at the drivers side.

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Some call it a mess--I call it nothing but fun.....

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I am going to try a source new connectors for the tail lamps tommorow. I also have to figure out what was there for a plate lamp since it never had one but it was wired for one.

And I also got the rear done except the bumper and I have to jack the rear up so I can drill larger holes for the bigger grommets on the new backup lamps.
 
Mike love the stang. the light pictured above is what my mustang has.

as for rims i liked the 67 cobra style stock mags... like were on Elinor.:D
 
Thanks pat--I will have to see if I can find that in the place I have been using.

Not too bad for a toy/chev guy huh :D
 
i just remembered your dads mustang is 4 bolt on the rims. very limited options out there.

maybe best to just get some of the wire hubcap/covers that were stock in the day. mostly came on the Special editions. convertables....calif spec etc
 
i just remembered your dads mustang is 4 bolt on the rims. very limited options out there.

maybe best to just get some of the wire hubcap/covers that were stock in the day. mostly came on the Special editions. convertables....calif spec etc

I have a very nice set of stock hubcaps....
 
awesome mike.

1 suggestion on your rear speakers.

It looks like the foam is touching the steel. If you can, put a spacer beween teh speaker and the steel mount to get the foam off of it, it will vibrate and rub and ruin the speakers in no time.

I love this build.
 
awesome mike.

1 suggestion on your rear speakers.

It looks like the foam is touching the steel. If you can, put a spacer beween teh speaker and the steel mount to get the foam off of it, it will vibrate and rub and ruin the speakers in no time.

I love this build.

Ya know I didn't even notice that. I will check that tonight and see if they are indeed touching. :awesomework:
 

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