February 4- New Addition!
Grover and Donna decided to let us work on their baby. These photos are of the convertible when they dropped it off at our restoration facility. Can’t wait to get started!
January 13- Robin’s Inspection Pics
Now that we have Robin’s Mustang significantly disassembled, we could take a bunch of inspection photos to show Robin the condition of his Mustang, such as the condition of the body metal and the chrome, etc. The Mustang is, overall, solid, and most of the body metal and trim will probably be re-usable, though there is some surface rust and deeper rust that will need to be ground out–and may require some metalwork to fill in the holes afterward.
December 10- Dave’s Inspection/Disassembly
We’re continuing to disassemble Dave’s Mustang and build the project sheet; now we’re getting down to the floorpans and metal to see what kind of work it will all need. We’ve also removed the wheels and have begun inspecting the brakes.
December 8- Dave’s Interior Disassembly/Inspection
We’ve begun the disassembly of Dave’s convertible and are building his project sheet as we go. After this, we’ll have a full project sheet and will be able to begin the restoration of the Mustang.
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.
October 27- Phil’s Inspection Continued
October 26- Dave’s Inspection
Phil’s Inspection Photos
Phil’s Boss just arrived, and, as is customary for all new projects we take on, we have completed an in-depth inspection photoshoot to ascertain the state of the Mustang.
October 23- Adnan’s Trunk and Interior Close-ups
Here are some close-up pictures of the condition of Adnan’s interior and trunk space. In those areas, Adnan’s Mustang is in pretty good condition, not a lot of rust and no damage.
October 20- Adnan’s Interior Parts
Sorry for the catch-up! These are a little old, but they’re our close-up and inspection pictures of all the interior things we’ve removed from Adnan’s Mustang in order to get to the cowl, such as the steering wheel, wiring harness, etc. Some of it will need to be replaced (the steering wheel is cracked, for instance), but most of it is good-to-go so we can just reinstall it later.
