bigal0043
08-31-2024, 06:38 PM
Kit arrived Nov 2, 2023
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Lots of learning and mistakes along the way, the original goal was to have a fun car to drive. Wasn’t building a show car. I acquired a 1970 351C prior winter, a used T5 and yanked a 8.8 from a fox body mustang that a guy was parting out in his front lawn.
I had lots of random help from my wife, son, daughter and father every Sunday.
Lessons learned:
I remember how nervous I was on the first rivets. Now it’s like oh that could use a rivet and just drill away.
I really enjoyed the building part, not the body work or painting.
It took just as long to assemble the car as I spent on the body work.
Did I mention I get now why people pay someone to paint it.
Tasks left:
More test runs
Still need to finish the NYS title paperwork
Obtain certified weight
Final buff (did a quick buff thus far)
203460203461
Lots of learning and mistakes along the way, the original goal was to have a fun car to drive. Wasn’t building a show car. I acquired a 1970 351C prior winter, a used T5 and yanked a 8.8 from a fox body mustang that a guy was parting out in his front lawn.
I had lots of random help from my wife, son, daughter and father every Sunday.
Lessons learned:
I remember how nervous I was on the first rivets. Now it’s like oh that could use a rivet and just drill away.
I really enjoyed the building part, not the body work or painting.
It took just as long to assemble the car as I spent on the body work.
Did I mention I get now why people pay someone to paint it.
Tasks left:
More test runs
Still need to finish the NYS title paperwork
Obtain certified weight
Final buff (did a quick buff thus far)