I am sure glad you took the time to video this process! I skinned my doors and the fender to door gap looked just like this car and I was just about to look for new doors. The original ford skins were always spot on. I should sell my original ford fenders that I bought new in the 80s that have never been on a car to help fund my current project, I can use aftermarket fenders. Thanks again!
My dream car is a 65/66 fastback in the spirit of a GT350r race car. It would be able to go around a turn but have low back seats. A little bit of sound deadening and a/c is all I would want I wouldn't worry about panel gaps or rock chips Wimbledon white, blue stripes plexiglass rear window and smoking tires A fella can only dream
I owned 2 mustangs, 65 Fastback, 66 coupe (back when they were just a nice older car) and neither of them had gaps any where near that nice. Nice work and what a great way to start a build!!
I like your attention to detail. I know it’s time consuming but boy does it good when it’s done. One suggestion for your videos, if it’s possible, do a time lapse take when the work takes an extended long time and add some cool music it. Keep up the good work!
Front fender edge 2-01 about 1/4" above swage looks bent in a wee bit going by light reflection, back before i retired when doing edge work , i would make sure panels were flush with each other, that,s where my trusty joiners feather splitter chisel came in handy , example to sort that edge stick it in gap push it over to right behind wing tap edge of wing with hammer until it comes level with door , will also bring top swage out level with top of door.
Which manufacturer brand of panels did you mention were the best for this kind of build. Can't seem to find will video it was in that you mentioned this information would be extremely helpful to me. I've been thinking about this process and not afraid. I already have my Lincoln welder.
Would you finish it out and what price on top of the your price,,,289 four speed or is that included in the price,,,,thank you,,,by the way I've owned four mustangs in my time and I really enjoy your talent,,your one talented guy .
+1 P R - Excellent! Had you been able to use authentic Ford OEM panels, instead of 3rd party, would the fit-up and gaps portion of the build been a piece of cake? I'm curious as obviously Ford couldn't afford to spend much time assembling each shell considering high volume mass production. It would be interesting to watch a vintage 1965 era Ford factory video showing the original high volume assembly process. Of course Ford used jigs and fixtures, but the panels still would have had to fit precisely with each other such that panel gaps and alignment merely needed to be mechanically tweaked, not welded and ground down. Anyway, I've really enjoyed watching this series (and your '69 project) as I had no idea how these cars of my teenage years were made, until now. Cheers from Thailand!
Good you mentioned it, I found an old video of the assembly line and they actually had 2 guys grab the fenders, walked them over, pretty much just threw them in place and another person was already screwing in and tightening the bolts, so pretty impressive the turned out as good as they did when they were new. You can see it at 2:19, cool era in the US! ruclips.net/video/Cy_JTGhKtdg/видео.html
Hey on your price ...for the viewers...fixing an original rustang will easy run over 10g in a bodyshop. Plus you run risk of cobbled collision work from the last 50 years in it to be fixed. Buying one of your bodies is probably a very good idea. So much rust, headache and bs to NOT have to deal with. And no lead paint to be exposed to for you and the family units. Big win all the way around.
wow! I cant beleive how ugly panel gaps look coming from taiwan, good job on fixing them, I have only dealt with OEM origianal panels and they are much better with panel gaps as there already adddressed from factory ...well at least better than whats comes from Taiwan (dynaporn)
I just cannot get to liking the horrific looking hood, a teardrop or Shelby yes. This would really be a nice car to have for someone having the stronger structure under it.
@@petersonrestorations u have get dynacore new body for less then that but IAM worry about tittleing them. I'd like to see longer video.. u do reg one to they just want bring as much
In the first video of this series; he explained that a previous project he cut up (Green 65 Mustang) because it was too far gone to save. That car is reborn with it's 65 Mustang VIN# and a clean title in his name.
Hi my name is david and i was wondering if you could help me with my mustang project. im 15 years old and i bought a 67 Mustang when i was 14. i always loved the style of the 65-66 models and i was wondering since you order most of your parts from CJ Pony Parts, would a 65 rear tale light panel fight on my 67?
Door gap trickerey. Most non body repair people dont know the panels in various colors can play Jedi mind tricks on us. When i have issues on a door gap i get my metric measuring tape.it doesnt lie and wont be tricked. For guys at home doing a 1/4 panel it is vital you get it exactly right. They can be forward or back and mess it up. They also can be tilted forward or back. So it is fixed, door fits to 1/4 and then fender to door. On a nissan 300 z i had the 1/4 too far forward- wheelhouse too. I prefer hex screws to vise grips to hold it. With screws you can close the doors and decklid to check gaps and body lines. Place the screws in the plugweld holes so you fix both as you weld. Save some labor :)
Right now there are so many awesome mustang builds on RUclips, but this one is the best.
I’m so impressed with your clean organized shop and of course your detail to the project.
Ted Coombs x l l ex
Thanks for sharing your tips on welding the gaps. Most never looked that good coming out of the factory.
Presentation style is very good one of the best build you tubers
Nice build!! Enjoyed it every step of the way, and learned a lot!
I am sure glad you took the time to video this process! I skinned my doors and the fender to door gap looked just like this car and I was just about to look for new doors. The original ford skins were always spot on.
I should sell my original ford fenders that I bought new in the 80s that have never been on a car to help fund my current project, I can use aftermarket fenders. Thanks again!
My dream car is a 65/66 fastback in the spirit of a GT350r race car.
It would be able to go around a turn but have low back seats.
A little bit of sound deadening and a/c is all I would want
I wouldn't worry about panel gaps or rock chips
Wimbledon white, blue stripes plexiglass rear window and smoking tires
A fella can only dream
NICE JOB! Thanks, I learned a lot. I'm doing a '67 coupe to a '67 fastback.
Beautiful job. Again so much talent.
Very nice work. This is definitely the reality when it comes to reproduction sheet metal, everything has to be made to fit.
A lot of meticulous work. It really looks good. Great job!
Thanks for shareing this. Was great fun to watch and i learned alot.
It looks great! Very nice work!!
Very, very awesome job. Great price for the shell as well.
How much is the shell
@@carlossoares404 $19,500
Beautiful car mate. Love the detail work.
Amazing work keeping those Mustangs going!
More like «make them mustangs»
Details what makes a great car
Nice job 👍
You're doing a nice job who ever byes this will get a great Mustang.
I owned 2 mustangs, 65 Fastback, 66 coupe (back when they were just a nice older car) and neither of them had gaps any where near that nice. Nice work and what a great way to start a build!!
Perfect job! I Love it.
I like your attention to detail. I know it’s time consuming but boy does it good when it’s done. One suggestion for your videos, if it’s possible, do a time lapse take when the work takes an extended long time and add some cool music it. Keep up the good work!
Videos will be much better coming up, with more work and better music
truly amazing work. 👍
Another great video Ben Awesome job!
Very informative, thanks
Front fender edge 2-01 about 1/4" above swage looks bent in a wee bit going by light reflection, back before i retired when doing edge work , i would make sure panels were flush with each other, that,s where my trusty joiners feather splitter chisel came in handy , example to sort that edge stick it in gap push it over to right behind wing tap edge of wing with hammer until it comes level with door , will also bring top swage out level with top of door.
Which manufacturer brand of panels did you mention were the best for this kind of build. Can't seem to find will video it was in that you mentioned this information would be extremely helpful to me. I've been thinking about this process and not afraid. I already have my Lincoln welder.
Dunno what your parts cost is but that’s a snap considering the amount of labour you put in. 👍🏻
Would you finish it out and what price on top of the your price,,,289 four speed or is that included in the price,,,,thank you,,,by the way I've owned four mustangs in my time and I really enjoy your talent,,your one talented guy .
This one I'm looking to only sell the way it is.
+1 P R - Excellent! Had you been able to use authentic Ford OEM panels, instead of 3rd party, would the fit-up and gaps portion of the build been a piece of cake? I'm curious as obviously Ford couldn't afford to spend much time assembling each shell considering high volume mass production. It would be interesting to watch a vintage 1965 era Ford factory video showing the original high volume assembly process. Of course Ford used jigs and fixtures, but the panels still would have had to fit precisely with each other such that panel gaps and alignment merely needed to be mechanically tweaked, not welded and ground down. Anyway, I've really enjoyed watching this series (and your '69 project) as I had no idea how these cars of my teenage years were made, until now.
Cheers from Thailand!
Good you mentioned it, I found an old video of the assembly line and they actually had 2 guys grab the fenders, walked them over, pretty much just threw them in place and another person was already screwing in and tightening the bolts, so pretty impressive the turned out as good as they did when they were new. You can see it at 2:19, cool era in the US! ruclips.net/video/Cy_JTGhKtdg/видео.html
@@mickeyparson9778 Fantastic, thanks!
Great work, how long have you been doing this!
About 14 years
The temptation is to make gaps too tight.. good job.
How many hours did it take you to put this together?
Hey on your price ...for the viewers...fixing an original rustang will easy run over 10g in a bodyshop. Plus you run risk of cobbled collision work from the last 50 years in it to be fixed. Buying one of your bodies is probably a very good idea. So much rust, headache and bs to NOT have to deal with. And no lead paint to be exposed to for you and the family units. Big win all the way around.
Thanks, I definitely agree!
NIIIICE...Do you do coupe to fastback conversions?
Sorry but I stay away from doing that job
imagine a world with perfectly reproduced body panels, na!
Did you weld and grind the fenders and doors in place or did you remove them to work on them?
In place, it would take days if I dismounted them
Not that I can Afford it, but I would Rather have a 66 Coup
That`s good, I checked out your panel supplier and a made up body from them was $222, 000!
wow! I cant beleive how ugly panel gaps look coming from taiwan, good job on fixing them, I have only dealt with OEM origianal panels and they are much better with panel gaps as there already adddressed from factory ...well at least better than whats comes from Taiwan (dynaporn)
Do they do a Right Hand Drive dash/Firewall?
Yep
I just cannot get to liking the horrific looking hood, a teardrop or Shelby yes. This would really be a nice car to have for someone having the stronger structure under it.
👍👍👍👍💪💪💪💪👍👍👍👍
How can I buy a new shell??? Can you do a convertible??? 1964 1/2 Convertible???
Do you know of anyone doing what you do with Camaro or Firebirds?
No sorry
Can you help Tesla fix the gaps on their bumpers to ?
Haha yep
What u charge for a 67 . Are. U gunna do any regular Stang not hatches
I only buy and sell the fastbacks, and list them for 19,500
@@petersonrestorations u have get dynacore new body for less then that but IAM worry about tittleing them. I'd like to see longer video.. u do reg one to they just want bring as much
Intriguing question: a vehicle that is created as you do it, what will be its serial number, or how will it be registered?
In the first video of this series; he explained that a previous project he cut up (Green 65 Mustang) because it was too far gone to save. That car is reborn with it's 65 Mustang VIN# and a clean title in his name.
The state will re issue a new vin if it's a new shell
Hi my name is david and i was wondering if you could help me with my mustang project. im 15 years old and i bought a 67 Mustang when i was 14. i always loved the style of the 65-66 models and i was wondering since you order most of your parts from CJ Pony Parts, would a 65 rear tale light panel fight on my 67?
a 1965 is smaller than a 1967 tail light panel.
Great workmanship but the parts are junk tbh
Door gap trickerey. Most non body repair people dont know the panels in various colors can play Jedi mind tricks on us. When i have issues on a door gap i get my metric measuring tape.it doesnt lie and wont be tricked. For guys at home doing a 1/4 panel it is vital you get it exactly right. They can be forward or back and mess it up. They also can be tilted forward or back. So it is fixed, door fits to 1/4 and then fender to door. On a nissan 300 z i had the 1/4 too far forward- wheelhouse too. I prefer hex screws to vise grips to hold it. With screws you can close the doors and decklid to check gaps and body lines. Place the screws in the plugweld holes so you fix both as you weld. Save some labor :)
I use self tapping screws on the back end also when lining up
19.5k for the shell + 25k+ for the rest of the build.
For the parts and paint sounds about right
All things considered, that's very cheap.