I've finally been working on Frankenstein again....

[Stangman]

With the weather getting nicer around here... and my growing disgust for seeing this car sit.. like it has the past 6 years, I got my butt in gear and have been doin work on my '88 hatchback!

Some people know this as my "roof car".... I replaced the roof skin on this car a few years ago, and got rid of the dealer installed sunroof.

Here it is shortly after I got it
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/88inyard.jpg

Short backstory... Car was owned by a local kid, he wrecked it by putting it into a ditch, they left it sit, he moved out, Then his dad was moving to Texas, and wanted to sell it. My friend and fellow 'banger, stangman_5 bought it, and we both were fixing it up to be his daily driver back in like, '05-'06, and he couldnt get a title, long story short, I he sold it to me, and I got a title legally. Front sheetmetal under the hood was bashed up pretty good, and the body shop did it NO favors when they straightened the rails. So, I cut them out. Core support was also damaged and twisted, so that got cut out. I put a roof on it, and I am also doing a new cowl on it as well.

So here is what I got myself in to...

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/DSC03149.jpg

My frame rails are tweaked just ever soo slightly from the wreck, so a washer on top of the k-member over each hole got my K-member about as level as it's going to get.

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/DSC03150.jpg

Test-fitting the new used inner fender

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/DSC03152.jpg

Test-fitting the OEM ford NEW inner fender

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/DSC03151.jpg

I got ancy and wanted to put the rear end in it temporarily, all was going well until my rear upper control arms wouldnt fit w/ the aluminum bushings that come w/ the UPR double adjustables... have to shave em down, then they'll go right in... but I test fitted my 17x10.5" bullitts.... I must say... I like, I like a lot...

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/DSC03154.jpg
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/DSC03155.jpg

[draggin50]

Looks good Jesse! If you need a cowl section, I got one laying here. You are sure doing some awesome work on the body repairs.

[bkstang95]

Cool project!
On the rear upper control arm see if you can separate the "ear" before you shave the spacers...it was probably just over tightened last time and should go in with a little help (ie BFH) lol

[331lx]

I love seeing cars brought from the dead like this

[5.0calypso93lx]

Cool project!
On the rear upper control arm see if you can separate the "ear" before you shave the spacers...it was probably just over tightened last time and should go in with a little help (ie BFH) lol

This. Looking good Jesse!

[Buckeye]

Do you still have the ROH wheels from the first pic?

[Stangman]

So what you guys are saying is to beat the mounts outward?

[Stangman]

Do you still have the ROH wheels from the first pic?

They're actually OZ Racing wheels. And yes, I do...... on my '85 Coupe

[redfirepearlgt]

Awesome work Jess!

[stangman_5]

Looks great man! I need to come help out this weekend.

[coupegt]

looks like to much work for me but im sure you will get it done and it will look good when its done

[Stangman]

Looks great man! I need to come help out this weekend.

Yes... yes you do!

[bkstang95]

So what you guys are saying is to beat the mounts outward?

Yeah. You will most likely have to grab a socket or something to fit in the gap and use a pry bar to separate it. If that doesnt work find something else that will fit with a little more persuasion lol and beat it in there w a BFH. Should do the trick!

[Stangman]

I pried a little with a prybar, but then took a dremel and cleaned up the burs where the old sleeve had indented the metal. That did the trick.

Now I just need some stock fox C/C plates!

[1987coupe]

looks good jesse

[Stangman]

Thanks! I almost wanna keep it an LX after seeing what big tires look like under it.... too bad I sold off all my LX parts and bought GT parts lol!!!!!

[mad max]

Nice work jesse. Everytime i see a fox sitting next to barn or in a field im glad there are people like you who will put in the work to save them from the scrapper.

[Blkcobra01]

Nice work good to see a stang brought back from the dead.

[Stangman]

I need to find some used or junk shocks for the rear, and I am going to pick up some C/C plates from Tony.

I found some washers and put them under the castle nut for the ball joint, looks pretty sweet with Bullitts front and rear!

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/DSC03163.jpg

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/DSC03162.jpg

Not much room!

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/DSC03157.jpg

[mad max]

^ wow , thats a tight fit.

[Xowner]

Man you weren't kidding that is a lot of work. Why didnt you put the smooth aprons in the car while doing the work of replacing them? Looks good either way man.

[Gearhead]

Looks good Jesse !! Nice work !!

[Stangman]

Man you weren't kidding that is a lot of work. Why didnt you put the smooth aprons in the car while doing the work of replacing them? Looks good either way man.

They're a lot more expensive. Plus, I am not 100% sure which direction I am going on a drivetrain.


In other new...

IT ROLLS!!!! After almost SIX years of tearing it apart, putting it off, getting sidetracked, getting sick and tired of it, and almost scrapping it.... it freaking rolls!!!!!!

[331lx]

Don't loose patience just keep pecking away at it, one day it will b finished and u be very happy with the results I'm sure

[Stangman]

Some pics...

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/DSC03164.jpg
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/DSC03165.jpg
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/DSC03166.jpg
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/DSC03167.jpg
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/DSC03171.jpg

Taking in the view... after 6 years....

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/DSC03169.jpg

[331lx]

Looking better

[Stangman]

Thanks, I plan to let it see the light of day tomorrow, turn it around, and put it back in the garage.

The reassembled suspension is only temporary. Once my sheetmetal is back on the car, I plan to put the car on a rotisserie, and get my torque boxes welded up

[Rich]

Nice work Jesse!

[RIXXX93GT]

Looking good!

[1987LXVert]

Nice build. Looks excellent!!

[Stangman]

Got a lot more cleaning done tonight..... storage unit is filling up fast!

But, cleared a lot of room out in the garage.... now time to get to work on the doghouse.

[1987LXVert]

Keep the pics coming lol looking good man!!

[GT50]

Looking good keep it up!!! I hate to see these cars going to waste!

[Stangman]

Got a little done over the weekend, thanks to my buddy Chris.... we did some organization and got more thingss put in storage, clearing out more room inside the car and garage. Rolled the car outside into the daylight for the first time!! Which, the last time I rolled a fox shell outside, was to scrap it! :eek: and that was in '05!!

So, then we did a 3 point turn and backed it into the garage. On Sunday we started grinding and cleaning up the areas where the new sheetmetal will be welded. Progress is good!!!!

[coupegt]

looking good its very time consuming but will be worth it when you get it done. starting to look like my project wont be done any time soon either but atleast its in the garage out of the weather (sorry but its not a mustang)

[Stangman]

Couple new pics...

Chris (stangman_5) came over to help me out.

I was grinding on it bent over and had a headrush, so I gave the grinder to Chris, and he just went to town on it!

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/DSC03175.jpg

He ground down all the spots where I'll have to weld my new inner fenders in.

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/DSC03173.jpg
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/DSC03174.jpg

Found a little more rust in my drivers side strut tower. Frame rail looks good, but the strut tower needs some help.

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/DSC03172.jpg

Got the car turned around!

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/DSC03176.jpg




Oh, and here is my storage unit!

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/DSC03177.jpg

[DeckerEnt]

Progress is good!!!! Keep at it!!!!

[Stangman]

Thanks Keith! Hoping to have the core support prepped this weekend

[stangman_5]

More updates! keep moving...

[Stangman]

More updates! keep moving...

Its too damn hot... and I hate grinding!!

[Stangman]

Hopefully I will have the core support completely prepped by sunday... if I dont have a massive hangover.

Then I have to find someone who can blast my inner fenders and core support to get them cleaned up for primer/paint....

[Stangman]

Well, got the core support freed of parts of the old car it came off of. Ready to get it blasted so I can weld it. Pics soon....

[Stangman]

Here's pics!

Core support doesnt want to go fully in to/up against the car, so I have something holding it up somewhere, but I'll figure that out with more daylight.

One step closer!

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/DSC03199.jpg

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/DSC03200.jpg

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/DSC03201.jpg

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/DSC03202.jpg

Cant wait for this part to be done... the core support has already fell off and hit me in the head once...... :mad:

[stangman_5]

Keep it up man. Its looking good.

[Stangman]

Keep it up man. Its looking good.

What time you comin out Saturday?

[redrocker]

wish i could do a project like this

[Blackpony]

Awesome work Jesse, glad to see its coming together

[Stangman]

Well I stopped putting it off and Finally got the front inner fenders and core support welded on the car. Started yesterday, finished it today. Ran out of argon as I made my last weld!

Will post pics soon! Its starting to look like a car again!


Soon it will be on the rotisserie!

[lxenvy]

Awesome, Keep it up!

[TooFast98Cobra]

good job!!!

[Stangman]

I forgot that I promised pictures a while back, so here goes...

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2012-09-22171418.jpg

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2012-09-23140408.jpg

Some of the welds on this side were a little sloppy since this was a used, slightly rusty (thin!) panel

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2012-09-23140433.jpg

Used the bar for the rotisserie as an alignment tool. Worked really well.

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2012-09-23140448.jpg

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2012-09-23162400.jpg

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2012-09-23162412.jpg

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2012-09-23162442.jpg

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2012-10-04150748.jpg

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2012-10-04154041.jpg

[Stangman]

Now for the cool pics!! Rotisserie!!!

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2012-10-04172445.jpg

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2012-10-04172457.jpg

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2012-10-04172507.jpg

Rolled it!!

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2012-11-10190545.jpg

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2012-11-10190800.jpg

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2012-11-11112628.jpg

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2012-11-11112644.jpg

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2012-11-11112706.jpg


A repair I am embarrassed to say that I did many years ago when I first remembered how to weld again... and I used thin metal... :HYF:

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2012-11-11112718.jpg

[Stangman]

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2012-11-11112811.jpg

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2012-11-11113143.jpg

[jktruckin06]

your mustang has been roll'd!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0

[Stangman]

wowwwww.... lol

[draggin50]

Looks like its coming along good Jesse!

[Stangman]

Thanks Brian... I just need to *keep* working on it. I start on it then leave it alone for a few weeks.... I hate looking at it sometimes lol

[redfirepearlgt]

Awesome Jess! You will sure have something to be proud of when its done.

[BuckeyeAlex]

You've definitely put a lot of time and effort into it so far. That rotisserie will make some jobs a heck of a lot easier for sure.

[Stangman]

I am going to the hardware store today to see if I can find some regular steel pipe and a steel rod, so I can make a stop for the rotisserie. It wants to roll all the way over. I have to keep jackstands under the car.

[AZZKIKR]

Looks great man. Thats a challenging job, rotissarie is the way to go...keep up the good work as its tough to stay focused sometimes

[Stangman]

Been a looooong time since I updated this thread. Been in to other things, continuous back problems, and just plain ole being broke. But here are some pics from the last year, and some of this past winter.

I welded up my torque boxes, hadn't welded in a while and was feeling really lazy so I just turned the heat up and didnt grind any paint off... I know, I know...

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2013-07-31%2019.43.06_zps7tinikgs.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/2013-07-31%2019.43.06_zps7tinikgs.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2013-07-31%2019.58.52_zpsoxq15c3d.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/2013-07-31%2019.58.52_zpsoxq15c3d.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2013-07-31%2020.01.46_zpslxjdqjgm.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/2013-07-31%2020.01.46_zpslxjdqjgm.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2013-09-12%2020.34.46_zpssdneyhgd.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/2013-09-12%2020.34.46_zpssdneyhgd.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2013-09-12%2020.35.09_zpsemqe3zex.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/2013-09-12%2020.35.09_zpsemqe3zex.jpg.html)

So then I called in some favors since my back was bothering me, and I supervised and took pictures for a while and made my friends Chris (stangman_5) and Rick (ricks_85_gt) do the work.

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2013-10-18%2020.52.01_zps01k9lwvj.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/2013-10-18%2020.52.01_zps01k9lwvj.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2013-10-18%2021.36.49_zpskpramiss.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/2013-10-18%2021.36.49_zpskpramiss.jpg.html)

Rick supervising in his favorite chair...

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2013-10-18%2020.52.07_zps9ffqskm5.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/2013-10-18%2020.52.07_zps9ffqskm5.jpg.html)

[Stangman]

The end result was this:

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2013-10-18%2022.25.38_zps9q0rfhgz.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/2013-10-18%2022.25.38_zps9q0rfhgz.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2013-10-18%2023.28.39_zps2tnoe528.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/2013-10-18%2023.28.39_zps2tnoe528.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2013-10-18%2023.29.04_zpsypz89crg.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/2013-10-18%2023.29.04_zpsypz89crg.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2013-10-18%2023.32.03_zpsrv9dtew4.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/2013-10-18%2023.32.03_zpsrv9dtew4.jpg.html)

I kept a few spots clean of black paint, so I could do some welding, such as reinforcement plates, and subframes.

So thats what I did... torque box reinforcement plates. Home made instead of jegs.

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2013-10-19%2013.39.56_zpsnrgdpzfb.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/2013-10-19%2013.39.56_zpsnrgdpzfb.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2013-10-19%2013.40.09_zpswynrpbsg.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/2013-10-19%2013.40.09_zpswynrpbsg.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2013-10-19%2013.53.14_zps9qehg8bk.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/2013-10-19%2013.53.14_zps9qehg8bk.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2013-10-19%2013.53.27_zps2wiyb8dt.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/2013-10-19%2013.53.27_zps2wiyb8dt.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2013-10-19%2015.38.26_zpsnpsz92qr.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/2013-10-19%2015.38.26_zpsnpsz92qr.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2013-10-19%2015.38.49_zpsfdduyjlz.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/2013-10-19%2015.38.49_zpsfdduyjlz.jpg.html)

[Stangman]

Nice and dry.. ready for stuff!

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2013-10-20%2018.48.31_zps08rtqoxn.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/2013-10-20%2018.48.31_zps08rtqoxn.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2013-10-20%2019.09.23_zpsthdeipx1.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/2013-10-20%2019.09.23_zpsthdeipx1.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2013-10-21%2019.20.01_zpsbm213jor.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/2013-10-21%2019.20.01_zpsbm213jor.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2013-10-21%2019.40.15_zpsavntrppw.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/2013-10-21%2019.40.15_zpsavntrppw.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2013-10-21%2019.55.48_zpsfi4uqzdi.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/2013-10-21%2019.55.48_zpsfi4uqzdi.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2013-10-21%2019.56.09_zpsgtsyiplp.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/2013-10-21%2019.56.09_zpsgtsyiplp.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2013-10-21%2019.56.27_zpsbpzby5es.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/2013-10-21%2019.56.27_zpsbpzby5es.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2013-10-21%2019.56.43_zpsjthbr2wg.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/2013-10-21%2019.56.43_zpsjthbr2wg.jpg.html)

The black spots in welds in the pics are actually really shiney spots.

[Stangman]

I then needed to get my anti-roll bar installed. It's a UPR, so say what you will, but it was priced right. And I can sort of see why. It needed quarter inch plates welded to each side of the frame rail in order to get it to sit in the right place.

So I welded those in...

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2013-11-15%2021.28.02_zps6s1zg2fd.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/2013-11-15%2021.28.02_zps6s1zg2fd.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2013-11-15%2021.37.52_zpsuk1xh8af.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/2013-11-15%2021.37.52_zpsuk1xh8af.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2013-11-15%2021.38.00_zpse8vubqtn.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/2013-11-15%2021.38.00_zpse8vubqtn.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2013-11-15%2022.17.01_zpsefujrmvx.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/2013-11-15%2022.17.01_zpsefujrmvx.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2013-11-15%2022.17.32_zpscb2jmpuu.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/2013-11-15%2022.17.32_zpscb2jmpuu.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2013-11-16%2017.23.44_zps6jjjqh9k.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/2013-11-16%2017.23.44_zps6jjjqh9k.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2013-11-16%2021.58.01_zpslmydmlwf.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/2013-11-16%2021.58.01_zpslmydmlwf.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2013-11-16%2021.58.18_zpsc4oo1l2t.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/2013-11-16%2021.58.18_zpsc4oo1l2t.jpg.html)

How its sitting for now.

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2013-11-16%2022.15.39_zpsafsa8qe2.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/2013-11-16%2022.15.39_zpsafsa8qe2.jpg.html)

[Stangman]

I also started getting my upper torque box reinforcement plates in place and ready to weld before it got super cold.

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2013-11-16%2022.50.26_zpsh6bcqvrm.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/2013-11-16%2022.50.26_zpsh6bcqvrm.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/2013-11-30%2014.23.39_zpsrk22stts.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/2013-11-30%2014.23.39_zpsrk22stts.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/IMG957729_zpsn5bnuxyk.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/IMG957729_zpsn5bnuxyk.jpg.html)

Instagram photo editing lmao

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/IMG_20131121_080307_zps1ufkgm07.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/IMG_20131121_080307_zps1ufkgm07.jpg.html)

[Rick93coupe]

Looking good man, glad to see you got to get some work done on it again. Hopefully this is a better year for you than last!

[Stangman]

Looking good man, glad to see you got to get some work done on it again. Hopefully this is a better year for you than last!

Thanks. It's not looking like its going to be.. atleast money-wise, but I shouldnt need to buy anything big for this car for a while besides some steel to make my full length subframe connectors.

[Maximus]

Do work son!! Looks AWESOME!!:bigthumb

[DeckerEnt]

Good to see progress!!!!

[Stangman]

Thanks guys! Keith I need to get a hold of you sometime and bring some seats and upholstery down to you to clean! gotta get the mouse smell out of em!

[Stangman]

Tinkered with it a little over the weekend. Took Thursday/Friday off and enjoyed a busy but extended weekend.

Welded the rest of my torque box reinforcement plates in. And let me tell you, those pieces of steel must be chinese.. because my welder did NOT like them at all. I even ground them down pretty darn good too.

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/a47ccd75-489e-48e1-bc36-cc6523187ed1_zpsa643f3f2.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/a47ccd75-489e-48e1-bc36-cc6523187ed1_zpsa643f3f2.jpg.html)

And the cell phone I'm borrowing til I can upgrade mine has effects built in to the camera so I took some instagram-like pictures since I'm terrible with that app...

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/IMAG0018_zps6esp2sby.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/IMAG0018_zps6esp2sby.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/IMAG0014_zpsxlrl1pzj.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/IMAG0014_zpsxlrl1pzj.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/IMAG0013_zpsp1jtqd8v.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/IMAG0013_zpsp1jtqd8v.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/IMAG0012_zpsglw0qkgg.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/IMAG0012_zpsglw0qkgg.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/IMAG0016_zpsq8mqzjve.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/IMAG0016_zpsq8mqzjve.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/IMAG0015_zpsjude6gvn.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/IMAG0015_zpsjude6gvn.jpg.html)

Got my rear suspension in place as well to play with test fitting.

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/IMAG0011_zpseh899miz.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/IMAG0011_zpseh899miz.jpg.html)

I reinstalled all the torque box reinforcement hardware with loctite and cranked em down.

Now I just need to clean up my 8.8, bend and install new brake lines for it, and paint it, and then I can throw it in the car with my drag springs. and the rear is DONE.

[motox159]

Looking good! What did you use to coat the underside?

[Stangman]

Hardware store satin black rustproofing paint. it's pretty evil stuff. kills paint brushes to where you cant use em again. Needs 2 or 3 coats to really look good, or apply with a roller.

[motox159]

Thanks for the info, just looking for something to slap on the bottom side of my fleet of trucks. Didn't want to spend $100 on a gallon of anything.

[Stangman]

Got some more work done to my pile over the past few weeks. It's getting close to being off the rotisserie permanently! :cool2:

Welded a new patch on the bottom of the floor on the drivers side. I had patched it many years ago when I first got the car, from the top side, because I didnt have a rotisserie, or large jack stands, and did a pretty piss-poor job, so this time I patched it from underneath with thicker steel, and did a better job. Gap towards the pinch weld will be filled before the car hits the road, I just couldnt weld in there.

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/IMAG0106_zpsbjdpjvof.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/IMAG0106_zpsbjdpjvof.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/IMAG0107_zpsuhlfl5qj.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/IMAG0107_zpsuhlfl5qj.jpg.html)

Also painted my axle housing w/ silver hammertone paint, looks cool!

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/IMAG0110_zps4eja0amo.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/IMAG0110_zps4eja0amo.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/IMAG0108_zpseruil1qd.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/IMAG0108_zpseruil1qd.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/20140524_200901_zpsbxm3gy37.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/20140524_200901_zpsbxm3gy37.jpg.html)

Couple random shots of progress... and sparks

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/IMAG0109_zpsyps7lkbe.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/IMAG0109_zpsyps7lkbe.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/20140524_200829_zps6b9hcb9s.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/20140524_200829_zps6b9hcb9s.jpg.html)

Suspension dangling, also my rear brake line installed.

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/20140524_200842_zps1tqooari.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/20140524_200842_zps1tqooari.jpg.html)

AJE k member waiting patiently

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/20140524_200849_000_zpsogxfldkk.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/20140524_200849_000_zpsogxfldkk.jpg.html)

- - - Updated - - -

For some reason it wont let me post more images in another reply... odd.

[Stangman]

YAY! It finally let me post more images!

_________________________________

More things painted, more things grinded... and me, giving the horns \m/

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/20140524_200932_zpsarkswcpt.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/20140524_200932_zpsarkswcpt.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/20140524_200949_zpsgb1p1ziq.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/20140524_200949_zpsgb1p1ziq.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/20140524_201006_zpst0kyfdne.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/20140524_201006_zpst0kyfdne.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/20140524_201016_zpsdmx80ddk.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/20140524_201016_zpsdmx80ddk.jpg.html)


Got the axle up in it finally as well. The beat up strange shocks are just to keep the rear end suspended and springs from falling out. I still need all new drag shocks and struts.

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/20140524_232150_zps3lfgvaaw.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/20140524_232150_zps3lfgvaaw.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/20140524_232057_zpsfteojgg8.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/20140524_232057_zpsfteojgg8.jpg.html)

Threw some extra Bullitts on it for when it comes off the rotisserie

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/20140524_232821_zps2qmci334.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/20140524_232821_zps2qmci334.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/20140524_232835_zpsogwxlxuf.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/20140524_232835_zpsogwxlxuf.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/20140524_235828_zpsdkachy60.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/20140524_235828_zpsdkachy60.jpg.html)

[Stangman]

A few pics of the rear end under the car. Need to weld my anti-roll bar tabs to the axle tubes still

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/IMAG0114-1_zpszlpireww.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/IMAG0114-1_zpszlpireww.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/IMAG0113_zpsbgsbz2yt.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/IMAG0113_zpsbgsbz2yt.jpg.html)

Also got a few more pieces to the puzzle over this past weekend, Thanks to Nick (egbertnr) I have a manual rack, steering shaft, and bumpsteer eliminators for my fox (Since he's going Coyote w/ power steering)

Also found a set of caster camber plates on Ebay that were priced right, so I snatched them, and they'll be here this week. This car will steer! lol

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/IMAG0165_zpsoh4yujcy.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/IMAG0165_zpsoh4yujcy.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/IMAG0166_zps8mnlsmy2.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/IMAG0166_zps8mnlsmy2.jpg.html)

Had to buy a few nuts and setscrews for the steering shaft, and ordered some manual steering rack bellows from a '78 Pinto for my Flaming River rack since mine were dry-rotted beyond usability.

[JGavey]

Looks good man. It takes a lot of time and patients keep up the good work

[Rick93coupe]

Coming right along, I like how the rear end turned out with that paint!

[Stangman]

Thanks a lot guys!

Tonight i welded my anti roll bar tabs to the axle. That kinda sucked doing it under the car. Had a spark go down the back of my pants... That made me jump and hit my head. so I hurt on both ends.

Also had to reassemble the axle. I had taken the passenger axle shaft out to make sure they were the right length, and hey were, so i thru it all back together, found out my differential bearing retainer was flipped so I flipped it back the correct way and torqued it down. Threw the diff cover back on and done.

I also had to rotate my drivers side spring. The end of the coil was facing the outside of the car when they should face the inside. Wrestled with that for about an hour with only one good floor jack it made it fun. But it also got done.

[Stangman]

Did some work to Frankenstein this weekend!

Went over to a friends house in Bethel to get some junk brake rotors so I could bolt my wheels on... Also installed the drivers side coil spring. That was fun.

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/20140907_140053_zps9w7ctmh0.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/20140907_140053_zps9w7ctmh0.jpg.html)

And after getting things squared away and moved around, it finally came off the rotisserie!!!

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/20140907_191542_zpsfurxedey.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/20140907_191542_zpsfurxedey.jpg.html)
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/20140907_191559_zpshcaol0ax.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/20140907_191559_zpshcaol0ax.jpg.html)
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/20140907_191752_zpsgzwly92i.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/20140907_191752_zpsgzwly92i.jpg.html)
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/20140907_192619_zpssopgjmgi.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/20140907_192619_zpssopgjmgi.jpg.html)
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/20140907_193317_zpsrfhhv3wt.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/20140907_193317_zpsrfhhv3wt.jpg.html)
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/20140907_200647_zpsqmezd0wg.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/20140907_200647_zpsqmezd0wg.jpg.html)

Dad noticed the garage was starting to smell, and found that we had mold growing under the linoleum flooring he layed down 10 years ago. So this was another reason the car had to move.

Cleaned everything up, killed the mold, and stuck it back in the garage.

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/20140907_202200_zpsgjbdiszu.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/20140907_202200_zpsgjbdiszu.jpg.html)

[motox159]

Looking good fella!

[Stangman]

Thanks! Next item on the list is replacing the wiper cowl panel.

[vertigo]

Does that mean your garage smells like my tool room after I cleaned the fridge?!?

[Stangman]

Nope lol just smells like glass cleaner.

[mustang_gt88]

Looking good

[coupegt]

Looking good Jesse

[Stangman]

Since it's back on the ground I started to get back to work on other parts of the car. I needed to replace the cowl on this car. When my friend owned it he drove it w/o the front clip on it and the nose still bent up, and the hood didnt latch..... so needless to say it flew up. I had already replaced the roof because of the non factory sunroof AND the damage from the hood.

I had repaired it a few times. Once back in the day with a slide hammer and screws, covering it with bondo. Then a 2nd time when that repair failed, and I used a friend's welder after pulling it a little straighter. That repair still held up good... but it wasnt *perfect* like an undamaged cowl.

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/20140913_142026_zpskf4cepu5.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/20140913_142026_zpskf4cepu5.jpg.html)

So I used my cutoff wheel and ran it all along the backside, and then down each end, and grabbed it and yanked.

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/20140913_151124_zpszwsyobzy.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/20140913_151124_zpszwsyobzy.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/20140913_151134_zpsbpopgfc6.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/20140913_151134_zpsbpopgfc6.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/20140913_151144_zpss82gvolk.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/20140913_151144_zpss82gvolk.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/20140913_154612_zps4d8c71hf.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/20140913_154612_zps4d8c71hf.jpg.html)

I removed the wiper assembly and stuck it in the new cowl to keep from losing parts.

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/20140913_154629_zpslfe4fcvc.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/20140913_154629_zpslfe4fcvc.jpg.html)

Then hacked the whole top off

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/20140913_155808_zpscj7ptsqh.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/20140913_155808_zpscj7ptsqh.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/20140913_155812_zpsjccrwbjw.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/20140913_155812_zpsjccrwbjw.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/20140913_155821_zps2fbpwzyh.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/20140913_155821_zps2fbpwzyh.jpg.html)


Next is cut out more of the bulk of the front of it, and then drill out the spot welds along what remains and prep it for the new one.

[Stangman]

I finally got the bug again to work on this thing. (Seems to only happen about a month out of the year according to the date of my last post!) I've actually been hitting my Lincoln hard this year pushing to get it done mechanically.

Anyway a few things have changed since the last time anyone has seen this thing. I bought some strange struts at the last fall cruise in, and then bought some coil over kits and springs from summit racing. So now the front end is on coilovers. It finally has suspension travel!! I also bought some sn95 spares from the junkyard to roll it on the front because I needed the two Bullitt wheels for my Lincoln.

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/FB_IMG_1439515263674_zpsmjlc9vez.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/FB_IMG_1439515263674_zpsmjlc9vez.jpg.html)

I cut the remaining sections of the cowl off and started cleaning up the body and the new cowl for test fit. Works out pretty well really.

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/20150813_213942_zpsunwgwgzv.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/20150813_213942_zpsunwgwgzv.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/20150813_213954_zps9ejngtnp.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/20150813_213954_zps9ejngtnp.jpg.html)

So then since fitment was good I painted the underside with a rust preventing black paint

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/20150817_154433_zpsniixsgjz.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/20150817_154433_zpsniixsgjz.jpg.html)

And I also did the same to the body

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/20150817_154448_zpsoiiwulb9.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/20150817_154448_zpsoiiwulb9.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/20150817_154500_zpsnvdmxrh4.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/20150817_154500_zpsnvdmxrh4.jpg.html)

For my fitment I found that these items work pretty well lol

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/20150813_211518_zpsegdpihhw.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/20150813_211518_zpsegdpihhw.jpg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/20150813_211506_zpsqyakuh57.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/20150813_211506_zpsqyakuh57.jpg.html)

Clamped it all together one last time, after I painted the mating surfaces with a zinc enriched weld thru primer.

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/20150822_145339_zpsfipgkv4b.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/20150822_145339_zpsfipgkv4b.jpg.html)

And made it one with the car!

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/20150822_165115.png_zpsgdbgoluk.jpeg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/20150822_165115.png_zpsgdbgoluk.jpeg.html)

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1988%20mustang/20150822_165137.png_zpsmhaf1ihy.jpeg (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/stangman_77/media/1988%20mustang/20150822_165137.png_zpsmhaf1ihy.jpeg.html)

[k062693w]

Looking Good Jesse ...

Mad Fab Skillz !!!

[draggin50]

Looks great Jesse! I keep an eye out for updates on fb. Hard to watch a build on there though.

[Stangman]

Thats true! But forum surfing is hard on a cell phone. And I don't spend much time in front of a computer when I'm at home. Only when I'm at work. Which when I'm at work I'm usually too slammed to do anything.

I'm hoping I can con a friend into doing the grinding for me on that cowl. I HATE grinding.

[NXcoupe]

Great work jesse!

[2Fast4You]

Looking great, good job!