November 21- Biff’s Engine and Transmission Pull
Alright, we’re pulling the engine and transmission on Biff’s Shelby, and wrapping up Phase I of the restoration process. We’ll be tagging and bagging a bunch of stuff in the coming days, and preparing Biff’s baby for sand-blasting, the beginning of Phase II.
November 20, 21- Dave’s Full Inspection
Some notes to answer a few of Dave’s questions:
- The rust on the rear bumper is surface rust that is caused by the humidity here in Florida. It will require continuous maintenance. To minimize the humidity’s effects, a car cover will help tremendously in absorbing moisture. Also, a dehumidifier placed in the garage with the car is good practice. We have a special rust polish (a preventative coating) that we’ll use on the rust spot(s). The chrome on the car does have to be chrome-polished every so often.
- Rust was discovered in the snaps that secure the convertible top boot. This can be corrected by replacing the snap boot screws with all stainless steel screws. This will be noted on your project sheet. There is rust polish that can help as well.
- Concerning the color of the car, the paint on it now is not the original paint nor matching color. The original color was a light mint green.
- We haven’t determined if the Mustang is numbers matching yet but we will find out pretty soon. We are in the process of a full inspection. From this, we will develop an extensive project sheet. You will have access to the project sheet too and from it, we will plan together the details of what you want to have done.
November 20- Tom’s Alarm System
November 20- Laurens’s Rear Quarter Panel
November 19- Tom’s Door Lights and Power Locks
Here are some pictures of the power lock mechanisms installed in the doors and in the trunk, so that we’ll be able to lock and unlock the doors or the trunk with the press of a button.
November 19- Laurens’s Metalwork Update
Lead filling is slow, precise work, but we’re making headway.
November 17, 18- Tom’s Interior Installation
We’re working on installing the interior still, and here’s Pat installing the power lock and alarm system, which Tom asked for for his wife. Here he is installing the courtesy door lights and the power lock motor. It’s a lot of work, but we’re happy to do it. He is also having to drill some new holes for the new wiring and stuff…
November 17- Dan’s Frontend Metalwork
Randy just sent us an update of the work he’s done on Dan’s fastback. He has replaced both the front and rear shock tower aprons on both sides, as well as the full radiator support, and has installed reinforcement/repair panels onto the shock towers. He has primed over the weld lines and will paint it all the match during the painting phase in the future. He does great work! His welds are clean and look great. Next up, he’ll be installing new floorpans inside the Mustang, both on driver’s and passenger’s sides.
November 12- Phil’s Transmission Installation
Phil’s transmission’s going back in, with a brand-new clutch. It will drive great after this! We also replaced the rear mounting brackets so the tranny will sit properly, and while we were down there we replaced the universal joints as well. The transmission has also been serviced, which includes a complete fluid flush and replacement. We’ll be testing the new clutch out in the next few days to make sure its up to standards…
November 11- Phil’s Transmission Service
Here we are servicing Phil’s transmission, doing a fluid drain and installation of the new clutch. We also found that the rear mounts for the transmission were badly worn and were dropping the tranny lower than it should go, so we had to replace them as well. We also took the opportunity to get pictures of the engine and tranny serial numbers, which are usually very hard to get to!
