69 Fastback Mustang pro-touring build

[Mission]

Wow. You paint some awesome cars.

 

[Mission]

This one is almost ready to go home. Painted roller with full Detroit Speed suspension. The amount of fabrication to install the suspension was mind boggling but it’s well engineered and should give a great ride. Minitubs, shaved drip rails, shaved markers, tucked and shaved bumpers, custom aprons, smoothed firewall, custom hood vents, subframe connectors along with some minor rust repair. SPI black single stage of course and a little SPI matte black for variety… . Goal as always is nice driver quality. No SEMA cars or museum pieces here. These cars are built to be driven and are delivered in a reasonable amount of time with reasonable cost. That’s why this is my fifth build for this customer.

Excuse the state of the shop. I let things go when I’m in the final thrashes of a build. Will get a serious cleaning before I begin the next project.

Don

Heading home tomorrow. He will bring it back for a final buff when it’s finished. My next build is a patina build so just some chassis and interior paint. Good job for the hot summer.

Don
View attachment 15568View attachment 15569View attachment 15570

May I ask what your procedure is for laying down the paint? How many coats and gallons do you use? Thank You

 

[dhutton01]

I spray the single stage over SPI epoxy sealer reduced 25%. Four coats of single stage. I used two gallons on this car.

Don

 

[DanMcG]

I spray the single stage over SPI epoxy sealer reduced 25%. Four coats of single stage. I used two gallons on this car.

Don

Beautiful work Don, I was wondering if you added clear to you final coat to get the shine?

 

[chevman]

I'm not too familiar with these, but the early Mustangs didn't fit nearly this good, looks perfect to me.

 

[dhutton01]

Beautiful work Don, I was wondering if you added clear to you final coat to get the shine?

No just cut and buffed.

Don

 

[Mission]

I spray the single stage over SPI epoxy sealer reduced 25%. Four coats of single stage. I used two gallons on this car.

Don

Thanks for that. What activator do you recommend? I have read that slower is better. It's blazing hot in the Midwest at this time.

 

[Chris_Hamilton]

Thanks for that. What activator do you recommend? I have read that slower is better. It's blazing hot in the Midwest at this time.

For overalls Slow or at temps above 80ish use very slow.

 

[texasking]

Today, on the second coat, I used straight retarder instead of reducer in Euro mixed 4:1:1 on a camper shell. First coat I used 895 with 2 caps of retarder per cup and it was drying too fast for my liking. Worked awesome!

 

[Sellersrodshop]

I gotta find some time to mess around with mine & finish it up. Didn’t go as wild as this one has no real rust & never wrecked, so hated to start cutting on it. Next one is a different story...

 

[dhutton01]

275 and 335 tires and wheels installed.

Don

 

[chevman]

Those tires look right at home, good choice.

 

[Sellersrodshop]

Those on 18’s?

 

[dhutton01]

Those on 18’s?

Yes. Car is with the owner. He selected and installed the wheels. He’s taking the build from here.

Don

 

[dhutton01]

Small update for the Mustang guys. After waiting 9 months for his LS7 the owner switched and went with Fords new Godzilla crate engine.

Don

 

['68 Coronet R/T]

How about some specs on that engine?

 

[dhutton01]

How about some specs on that engine?

The ALL-NEW 7.3L V8 Ford gasoline crate engine from the 2020 F250 Super Duty features:

• 7.3L displacement
• Bore 107.2 mm x stroke 101.0 mm
• Cast iron block
• Aluminum cylinder heads
• Intake valve diameter 55.13 mm
• Exhaust valve diameter 42.53 mm
• Lift (intake/exhaust) 13.67 mm / 15.26 mm
• Cam-in-block OHV design w/variable cam timing
• Forged steel crankshaft
• Cast Aluminum pistons
• 430 HP at 5,500 rpm
• 475 lb/ft of torque at 4,000 rpm
• 10.5:1 compression
• Port fuel injection

I am not sure what mods he has planned for it. It’s fairly new so aftermarket support is limited.

Don

 

['68 Coronet R/T]

Thanks.
Being the mustang is a lightweight, that should launch it pretty good.

 

[Chris_Hamilton]

Good choice. A Chevy in a Ford is heresy anyway.

 

[JC Daniel]

Great work Don, You keep us updated please.