1965 Mustang rust repair

Bob Hollinshead;12874 said:
Way better protection than the factory did, back then if an area couldn't be sprayed when assembled it was left bare metal. Look under the dash, under the package tray, the inner quarters and A pillars-many areas of these old cars were left bare metal from day 1.
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and to think...some of these "purists" leave them that way AGAIN during a restoration. I'm sorry but i just cant bring myself to do things that way.

Lookin good rusty!
 
Living in Michigan back then the cars were throw aways. It was extremely unusal to see a car over 10 years old.being used daily. But the mechanical part was no better, it was a mile stone to get over 100,000 miles. Of course more transmission speeds and lower RPM has a lot to do with higher mileage cars today, but fortunately, they don't build em like they use to.

I'm with you Rusty, protect your work. GREAT JOB!!!
 
chevman;12891 said:
Living in Michigan back then the cars were throw aways. It was extremely unusual to see a car over 10 years old.being used daily. But the mechanical part was no better, it was a mile stone to get over 100,000 miles. Of course more transmission speeds and lower RPM has a lot to do with higher mileage cars today, but fortunately, they don't build em like they use to.

I'm with you Rusty, protect your work. GREAT JOB!!!
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How true on the 100k life. I attribute the longer engine & mechanical life to the elimination of leaded fuels, the addition of efi and better engineering, materials and machining, and as you said less rpms.

On my 65 Mustang project every single place I open a seam there is rust expect for the inner rocker panels. This car is from the Western side of Washington State and most likely never saw many if any salted roads.

I attribute the rustout to poor design and lack of coatings, there are a lot of places that are bare steel, no zinc, no primer.

Build them fast and cheap and sell the hell out of them was the mantra back in the day.
 
My brand new 1971 Chevy Vega GT made a funny noise from the time it was new. I could hear it quite clearly on cold, windless nights in Poughkeepsie, NY. Turned out it was the sound of rusting metal.
 
Yes, 100K was a milestone back in the day. Fuel injection/ electronic ignition (with an oxygen sensor) has to be the largest contributor to the longevity of engines. Carbs going rich over time from a sinking float (washing the cylinders down) or lean from dirt causing pre ignition , bad contact points, and no automatic system to compensate/warning for it (or a check engine light) had alot to do with the engines not lasting.

Scott
 
We lined up all the rear sheetmetal as close as we could get it than set the roof on by lining it up where Brian drilled out the spot welds. We had to adjust the rear panel after test fitting the rear window moldings a little. It is quite a challenge trying to line up all this aftermarket sheetmetal that is NOT made like the original sheetmetal.

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bob heine;12926 said:
my brand new 1971 chevy vega gt made a funny noise from the time it was new. I could hear it quite clearly on cold, windless nights in poughkeepsie, ny. Turned out it was the sound of rusting metal.
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lol!
 
On hold for awhile. We have been busy working on other projects: 1967 Shelby, 1968 Eleanor, 1967 Camaro and the 65 Fastback
 
cant wait to see this continue, what a fantastic write up with pics. Rusty is THE MAN, no question about that. Just simply wow...
 
We brought this back into the shop to start working on it again.

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Brian removed the outer A pillar than sanded to bare metal and brushed some epoxy before replacing.

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Rusty, when you guys replace the rear quarters do you go back with lead at the sail panel or just MIG weld it back?

Thank you for all the pictures and information, it's much appreciated!
 
Raymond_B;21753 said:
Rusty, when you guys replace the rear quarters do you go back with lead at the sail panel or just MIG weld it back?

Thank you for all the pictures and information, it's much appreciated!
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We make a patch like this one on a 1968 Fastback

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Rusty and Brian are the best at turning Swiss Cheese into GOLD! I can't get over how helpful these resto pics are and great descriptions. Thank you Rusty!
 
Rusty, with the drip rail that you removed early in the project, do you replace this or will it stay off for good? I'm curious as I have rust issues along mine and was hoping to keep the rail.

Well done too and thank you so much, can't tell you how much tuition your threads give me!
 
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