I’m so glad the replacement parts are finally coming in decent for you, to make it a little tiny bit easier. Love the series on this car and the sharing of your experience and wisdom in metal working and car restoration, thank you 😃
The last comment I posted didn't post for some reason. Your attention to detail is good to see. I'd be willing to bet that most others in the car body repair business would not go to your level of work. The owner should be very pleased with all your labor. You do fantastic work man! I'll keep watching the progress!
You'd be probably pretty correct most would cover everything up and pave it smooth. Hopefully this car will last many years now instead of falling apart in a few
The extra dimpling for the drains is something that makes the difference in who is doing the job. Most people wouldn't even think of something like that. It shows your dedication to doing things right. Good job brother!
They sure don't make them like you any more. Going the extra mile to grind down the sharp edges to ensure good paint adhesion. I could only imagine what small percentage of "pros" would think of that, let alone actually take the time to do it. Much respect to you as always sir!
Hi there, as per usual, fantastic andprofeshional skilled work, im thoroughly enjoying your work and learning some good tips from you, maybe you could give me a shout out from you and little Daisy.
@@HotRodGuyGarage if you don’t mind me asking, was curious what part of the country you’re from? I can’t quite figure out that “draw” of yours. Thinking Deep South, but then could be the Carolina’s or even eastern rust belt.
Awesome progress and video. Lots of excellent detail. Great tip on dealing with the sharp edges on the underside of the upper cowling's vent grille. Thanks for posting.
Morning HRG.We just picked up a 67 Barracuda S 273 hulk to build.Solid foundation,mostly bolt on parts needed.Its going to be a bookend to our 65 Dart GT 273 and our 71 Charger SE 383.Great to see the Mustang almost has turned the corner.
I had two of those back in the 1990’s. Both notchbacks. I love the looks of those cars. One of mine was parts car, but the runner had a 318 with 340 heads on it. Regret selling sometimes but I know who owns them, and one is complete restomodded with a 360 hperf engine and the other is now in the garage being worked on.
The only person who appreciates it is the one that has it, rust free, in many years. Your attention to the little details is what will make the difference down the road vs a "hot rod shop" that would have left the coating and not sprayed it beyond that. Looking forward to engine bay and body paint! Nice work as usual! 👍
I understand the huge cost of the project already but I hope the owner considers painting the car in a color he really wants. If that means changing the interior color, now would be the time. I had a 68 coupe that was red with red interior, always considered changing the interior to black. To each their own. You do great work.
I feel very confident that you got the last of the hackery cut out and replaced. The car appeared to like it’s new replacement parts as evident with how easily the upper cowl dropped in. Good work, sir! Looking forward to this jalopy becoming a gem again!
Nice to see it coming together at the front now. Surprised that the more complex pressings of the cowl fit better than the simpler panels used earlier at the back.
@HotRodGuyGarage as you stated; I cringed at the amount of rot, especially in the cowl area. I'm quite sure said cowl leaks did the floor pan no favors
Great to see the car transition from a collection of loosely connected parts to a solid unibody structure. I share your philosophy of doing things once correctly so that you never have to do it again and your attention to the flow of water to prevent the accumulation of water in low spots. Excellent work!
Good call on taking that EDP coating off. I have found light rust under it also. Bare metal for me is the way to go, Nice clean foundation to start with. Love the videos.
I like how you think🙂Any time I have acquired a new older car/truck first 2 places I always go after in deep cleaning is the cowl and clearing the drains. The other is getting to bottom of the inside quarters in the trunk. Hammering that area flat on the lower was a beautiful idea which will help for sure down the road. The tip about knocking off the sharp edges off of the upper cowl is a good one as well. I think the only screwed up part you have left to tear into a wee bit is the front bumper carriage bolt area. I got a 65 pickup and have had hood hinge issues over time..common..but the nutcerts where they are at in the cabs cowl area...snapped/popped in...not a hint of a tack weld...mass production for ya. The good thing for you now is you can. if needed move the jackstands now🙂has the owner made the call yet as to vinyl or painted roof yet?? A great video...long-ish yes...but it flows fast so no worries there🙂
This has been a blast to watch. Just think...you have your own mustang as well. When you get done with this one then i hope to see you refurbish yours. I already know yours is in a little better shape. Great future plans for ya.
Thanks, mine will probably be a lot slower progress then this car unless one of these big mustang parts vendor wants to jump on board lol but absolutely the 66 is 10x the car this 65 was
I also watch true crime, people who would either kill someone, or do body work like the people who slip shiny turds into the auction. Thanks again, Hopefully after doing work on my pickup, I can get back to my Firebird.
Yes, they were welded. The Ford unibody cars of that era were not dipped in anti corrosion chemicals and primer. When the cars were painted most of the inside of the cowl didn't get any paint. That's why this vintage of Ford unibody cars all have rotted out cowls that allow water to pour into the car which in turn rotted out the floor boards.
I been following your videos for awhile. I enjoy watching how much work you put into these vehicles. Always looking forward to the next videos Has the owner of the mustang decide to put a vinyl roof on it or leave it painted?
Gee that's some impressive work I'm guessing that this cowl area is going to last longer than the factory original one question I have are your plug welds stronger than the factory spot welding it looks that way these videos give a great insight to how a unibody car is made for strength.
It should last many years hopefully this will keep it from being a issue for someone down the road. The plug welds are larger then the factory spots so that should add some strength
On a Mustang forum I frequent, someone bonded their cowl instead of welding. I wonder how that would work in the long run. I think they were trying to eliminate any possibility of water getting into the seams.
Yikes. Driveway amateur here. i wire brushed rust off my 1986 S-15 floorboards, then followed the POR 15 etching and painting instructions. The leak problem was fixed and all seems fine 20 months later, but should I be worried about using POR 15?
Dash wiring fires really are a thing I've seen too many times, too much invested in that car to take a chance with what's there now. Get an Alloy Metal brand dash harness, Mr. Mustang brand is ok, but you can't go wrong with Alloy Metal
I was wondering if the owner of the car is putting in any sweat equity. While watching your work, there's plenty of stuff that anyone could do from paint stripping to weld grinding.
In this case, if I were the owner, I would go back to a vinyl top as the car originally had. I know vinyl tops are inherent to rusting, but considering this is a notch back and not as desirable as a fastback and since you really don't see vinyl tops anymore, it might set this car apart.
Excellent Russ cheers 🥂 😊
Thanks for the visit
@@HotRodGuyGarage 😎
I’m so glad the replacement parts are finally coming in decent for you, to make it a little tiny bit easier. Love the series on this car and the sharing of your experience and wisdom in metal working and car restoration, thank you 😃
It was nice to get something I didn't have to completely rework , and thank you for watching
Learned something today about bending over the flanges to help with cowl drainage
Can't hurt
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Looks like you got passed the bad stuff. Looking real good, hope he let's you replace that wiring harness. Enjoy watching the work you do.
I hope so too
That wiring harness scares me as well.....
Great job on the work you do. anyway I could talk you into knocking down some of that back of the neck hair 🤢 Thanks so much 🫣
That epoxy sealer looks like a million bucks. Love it.
It's good stuff and will hopefully ward off any future issues
The last comment I posted didn't post for some reason. Your attention to detail is good to see. I'd be willing to bet that most others in the car body repair business would not go to your level of work. The owner should be very pleased with all your labor. You do fantastic work man! I'll keep watching the progress!
You'd be probably pretty correct most would cover everything up and pave it smooth. Hopefully this car will last many years now instead of falling apart in a few
That’s a lot of work.
Absolutely
The extra dimpling for the drains is something that makes the difference in who is doing the job. Most people wouldn't even think of something like that. It shows your dedication to doing things right. Good job brother!
I figured it can't hurt at this point at all
They sure don't make them like you any more. Going the extra mile to grind down the sharp edges to ensure good paint adhesion. I could only imagine what small percentage of "pros" would think of that, let alone actually take the time to do it. Much respect to you as always sir!
Thanks I try to think ahead for future issues
When I saw the first video I honestly thought this car couldn't be fixed, well I was wrong! Congrats
It probably shouldn't have but here we are lol 😆
@@HotRodGuyGarage You can be proud of yourself at least :)
you are really bringing this old Mustang back to life. Gonna be a really good car when you're done.
Definitely trying!
Have a good day
You too! 😊
this is looking like it will be a really nice car in the end and i hope the customer can appreciate how fast you are moving on this project
I could move along faster but I'm trying to keep him in a budget and that makes it hard
I hope that this thing is is done pepole appreciate the work that has been put into it
Like I told him it maybe famous in a bad way but you have the videos to show it was fixed correctly
Hi there, as per usual, fantastic andprofeshional skilled work, im thoroughly enjoying your work and learning some good tips from you, maybe you could give me a shout out from you and little Daisy.
Many thanks! I'll try to remember
Of all the you toob channels in all the world I landed on yours and found a good heart and golden skills. Long live the Pontiac Turbo Firefly.
Wow, thanks!
Hopefully , you can save the red furry dice 😀 also love daisy's micro management of the project .
Absolutely 😁
Well I'll be dipped! Something FINALLY went your way 👏! The cowl panel came out awesome 👌! I can't wait to see the final result! 😎🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
It's been few and far between on the metal
Glad to see that upper cowl sync right in there.
It actually fit really well
Glad it’s finally going back together
I'll be glad when it's back on its wheels
Great progress. This thing is really coming together.
Hopefully we can start making some progress on making it less ugly from here out
Outstanding episode!! Starting to see the fruits of your labor! Looking forward to the next one! Liked!
Thanks for the visit, starting to feel like we are getting somewhere
@@HotRodGuyGarage if you don’t mind me asking, was curious what part of the country you’re from? I can’t quite figure out that “draw” of yours. Thinking Deep South, but then could be the Carolina’s or even eastern rust belt.
South East Tennessee
@@HotRodGuyGarage where I want to retire to.
Appreciate your craftsmanship making it into a solid car again. Great to see.
Thanks, it's been a journey so far
Much great work! Such a change going from hacked & flimsy to now solid & firm. Daisy's supervising an amazing transformation!
We agree! Hopefully it will last for many years to come
😅 great stuff, actually have a 65 so really interesting 👍
Very cool!
Great job on the cowl install, it should definitely be there for many many years 👍
I think so too!
Lovely job mate water can do so much damage coming along nicely
Absolutely
Good work. Keeps me looking for the next video
Thanks for watching
Awesome progress and video. Lots of excellent detail. Great tip on dealing with the sharp edges on the underside of the upper cowling's vent grille. Thanks for posting.
Thanks for the visit and hope it helps down the road
Awesome work. Very patient.
Thanks for watching, you can't let this stuff get under your skin
Really enjoy this rebuild..
Shame it was so hacked
Thanks and it was a shame for it to be this botched up
Morning HRG.We just picked up a 67 Barracuda S 273 hulk to build.Solid foundation,mostly bolt on parts needed.Its going to be a bookend to our 65 Dart GT 273 and our 71 Charger SE 383.Great to see the Mustang almost has turned the corner.
I had two of those back in the 1990’s. Both notchbacks. I love the looks of those cars. One of mine was parts car, but the runner had a 318 with 340 heads on it. Regret selling sometimes but I know who owns them, and one is complete restomodded with a 360 hperf engine and the other is now in the garage being worked on.
@@lancenutter1067ours is a Barracuda S,notchback.
Very cool! I like them
Looks like you made it around the car with all the fix and repairs. Time for the next step
Absolutely theres hopefully no big surprises from here on out
I'm enjoying seeing the progress. Please continue posting videos! I'm also learning a lot too!
More to come! The videos will continue until it's back a car again
You should grab yourself one of those Harbor Freight air hole punchers
It would make things easier
The only person who appreciates it is the one that has it, rust free, in many years. Your attention to the little details is what will make the difference down the road vs a "hot rod shop" that would have left the coating and not sprayed it beyond that.
Looking forward to engine bay and body paint!
Nice work as usual! 👍
Thanks, it's still a long road but it should turn into a great car in the end that will last without surprise issues popping up
Looking awesome. Looks like you're finally getting to where you can move right along and get er done. 👍
Hope so! Just takes time and determination
You're, doing a fine job, sir! A, fine job!
Thank you kindly!
Another great video !!!!
Glad you enjoyed it
I understand the huge cost of the project already but I hope the owner considers painting the car in a color he really wants. If that means changing the interior color, now would be the time. I had a 68 coupe that was red with red interior, always considered changing the interior to black. To each their own. You do great work.
Absolutely, I like to put black in everything I do just opens options up later
Another job well done. Thank you for sharing your tips and tricks on how to do things. I'm already looking forward to the next video.
Thank you very much!
Love watching you build this car it will better than new
I hope so! It should make a good car
Seam sealer is my best friend when patching or repairing body panels!
It absolutely can be
Amazing, the owner should be very happy.
I sure hope so
Another awesome job. That cowl fit beautifully. You do everything 100% correctly. You should be a teacher in a Trade school.
Thank you! 😊
@@HotRodGuyGarage 👍👍
Nice work! Daisy is very cute.
Thank you! 😊
This car will be better then when it came off the assembly line
Hopefully so 😁
I feel very confident that you got the last of the hackery cut out and replaced. The car appeared to like it’s new replacement parts as evident with how easily the upper cowl dropped in. Good work, sir! Looking forward to this jalopy becoming a gem again!
I hope so too! There's not many more places it could hide
Looking better everytime I watch a video 😊😊
Thanks Moses
You are just the. Best keep her coming looking foreword to the finished job.
Thank you, I will
Awesome work, getting it done. Can't wait till next video.
Thanks 👍 next one will be next week
This is looking great!! Fantastic work. It’s cool to see that replacement metal isn’t complete garbage.
Thanks it's definitely turning around at this point and it was nice to have something that fit fair
Nice work, I like the tip on smoothing razor sharp under cowl slats so paint will stick.
Thanks and a little preventative stuff here and there makes the difference down the road
Always enjoy the videos brother, kinda like a free education for me without having to personally call and bug you, keep at it man, proud of you 👍🏼
No problem basically this all applies in some way to your Chevelle
Great work and good tips. Keep it coming.
Thanks, will do!
First class. Am learning a lot.
Glad it's helpful
Nice to see it coming together at the front now. Surprised that the more complex pressings of the cowl fit better than the simpler panels used earlier at the back.
The die probably isn't worn out yet on the cowls I'm glad something finally got decent
Great work. Its great to see it becoming a car again!!
It at least won't fall apart at this point ☝️
@HotRodGuyGarage as you stated; I cringed at the amount of rot, especially in the cowl area. I'm quite sure said cowl leaks did the floor pan no favors
@@piercehawke8021 absolutely it has to pour inside
Another great video brother, amazing work. God Bless!
Thanks you for watching
First class work.
Many thanks!
Really good progress--really starting to come together. It would be nice to reach the point you mentioned--no more surprises! Thx!!
Thanks, I think everything bad is uncovered at this point unless the hood has some bad issues
again well done
Thanks for the visit
On the way up brother!
Slowly getting there
Another great video, looking forward to the next instalment.
Glad you enjoyed it
Good work buddy, she's coming along !
Thanks 👍one piece at a time
Awesome job!
Thanks for the visit
Great to see the car transition from a collection of loosely connected parts to a solid unibody structure. I share your philosophy of doing things once correctly so that you never have to do it again and your attention to the flow of water to prevent the accumulation of water in low spots. Excellent work!
Absolutely, it's easier in the long run to just do it right the first time and it's cheaper to in the long run
Good call on taking that EDP coating off. I have found light rust under it also. Bare metal for me is the way to go, Nice clean foundation to start with. Love the videos.
It never hurts
I like how you think🙂Any time I have acquired a new older car/truck first 2 places I always go after in deep cleaning is the cowl and clearing the drains. The other is getting to bottom of the inside quarters in the trunk.
Hammering that area flat on the lower was a beautiful idea which will help for sure down the road. The tip about knocking off the sharp edges off of the upper cowl is a good one as well.
I think the only screwed up part you have left to tear into a wee bit is the front bumper carriage bolt area. I got a 65 pickup and have had hood hinge issues over time..common..but the nutcerts where they are at in the cabs cowl area...snapped/popped in...not a hint of a tack weld...mass production for ya.
The good thing for you now is you can. if needed move the jackstands now🙂has the owner made the call yet as to vinyl or painted roof yet??
A great video...long-ish yes...but it flows fast so no worries there🙂
Absolutely I've got frame patches and a couple of small weld on brackets on the way
Nice work
Thanks for the visit
Mint work
Thanks for the visit
You know, Daisy will miss that car!!! You may not!! Looks like it’s mostly all down hill from here!!
Definitely at the top of the mountain 🏔️
Nice.
Thanks!
This has been a blast to watch. Just think...you have your own mustang as well. When you get done with this one then i hope to see you refurbish yours. I already know yours is in a little better shape. Great future plans for ya.
Thanks, mine will probably be a lot slower progress then this car unless one of these big mustang parts vendor wants to jump on board lol but absolutely the 66 is 10x the car this 65 was
Love the vids
Thanks for the visit
ROOF TAR works best by far for "out of sight" rust protection.
Seen plenty of that over the years it does work
will it ever end? I feel sorry for you and the owner. I'm sure it will be a safe car when you're done.
A piece at a time, I'm hoping we are through the major hacked messes
Here's to no more surprises. Dodge A bodies have problems with the vent hat area rusting out. Good idea to help with the drainage.
Most everything that has a cowl vent system at one point will have issues some worse then others
I also watch true crime, people who would either kill someone, or do body work like the people who slip shiny turds into the auction. Thanks again, Hopefully after doing work on my pickup, I can get back to my Firebird.
Thanks for watching, and good luck getting you projects going
Awesome work, but please take the time to wear a respirator.
Thanks for the tip
You've put a lot of work into that car, how much is it going to cost the customer in the end? He's going to have a new car by the time you finish.
Way more then it will ever be worth except the memories it will make
would a "self etching" primer work under the cowl as apposed to the :epoxy primer"?
Self etching is good for raw metals and isn't meant to not be topcoated it can absorb moisture like most no sealer primers and rust through
I didn't realize on the early mustangs that the upper cowl is welded on. The upper cowl on my 70 is screwed in place.
Yes the early cars are welded, along with most of the other unibody Ford cars
Yes, they were welded. The Ford unibody cars of that era were not dipped in anti corrosion chemicals and primer. When the cars were painted most of the inside of the cowl didn't get any paint. That's why this vintage of Ford unibody cars all have rotted out cowls that allow water to pour into the car which in turn rotted out the floor boards.
I been following your videos for awhile. I enjoy watching how much work you put into these vehicles. Always looking forward to the next videos Has the owner of the mustang decide to put a vinyl roof on it or leave it painted?
Thanks for watching , he hasn't made a decision yet more then likely I'll end up painting it with the rest of the car
starting to look like a car again! Looks like you got a cat supervisor.
Slowly getting there and Daisy is definitely on top of it 😹
I just cant get over how much work its taking. Dude could have just put this out behind a barn and bought another with what he's paying you. Smh.
once you are in so deep,,,its sink or swim!
Once you get so deep there is no turning back. I've recommended using it as a done from the beginning
Absolutely gene
Gee that's some impressive work I'm guessing that this cowl area is going to last longer than the factory original one question I have are your plug welds stronger than the factory spot welding it looks that way these videos give a great insight to how a unibody car is made for strength.
It should last many years hopefully this will keep it from being a issue for someone down the road. The plug welds are larger then the factory spots so that should add some strength
Nice work. I’m enjoying the Mustang vids. I wish you’d were your PPE, especially when painting. You don’t want to be breathing that nasty stuff.
Thanks for the visit , I do at times I'm aware of the risks
On a Mustang forum I frequent, someone bonded their cowl instead of welding. I wonder how that would work in the long run. I think they were trying to eliminate any possibility of water getting into the seams.
No way I'd trust a adhesive in this structural area
Yikes. Driveway amateur here. i wire brushed rust off my 1986 S-15 floorboards, then followed the POR 15 etching and painting instructions. The leak problem was fixed and all seems fine 20 months later, but should I be worried about using POR 15?
I've seen mixed results with por15 , I've used it with no issues but I have seen it peel before. Your almost 2 years in I'd say your fine
Dash wiring fires really are a thing I've seen too many times, too much invested in that car to take a chance with what's there now.
Get an Alloy Metal brand dash harness, Mr. Mustang brand is ok, but you can't go wrong with Alloy Metal
Absolutely I've seen it happen! Thanks for the harness recommendations
I was wondering if the owner of the car is putting in any sweat equity. While watching your work, there's plenty of stuff that anyone could do from paint stripping to weld grinding.
Everything you see is done by me so far
It's starting to look like a car again rather than something at the pick and pull.
Absolutely
I am wondering if you can get rid of all the hackery and still resist replacing the roof skin because your standards are so high. 😁
sometimes you CANT save the world,,,just SOME of it!
In this case, if I were the owner, I would go back to a vinyl top as the car originally had. I know vinyl tops are inherent to rusting, but considering this is a notch back and not as desirable as a fastback and since you really don't see vinyl tops anymore, it might set this car apart.
True
Using epoxy is the way to go. I think you are starting to see light at the end of the tunnel
I think so too!
Where's the passenger side duct?
Attached to the heater box