Ever since I began this restoration, I have faithfully logged all the work I have done.
It has been a lot of hard work but I’ve never regretted starting the project. I love a challenge. I love to fix things, build things, learn things, do things.
| 9/1/2015 | Purchase and pick up car, Add 1 qt Lucas transmission fix, Add 1/2 qt Type f trans fluid | |
| 9/1/2015 | discover carb is replaced with reman manual trans version (no kickdown linkage), discover hot air choke has been disabled and converted to manual choke which doesn't work, idles very rough, water temp seems high at 190-200 | |
| 9/3/2015 | removed hood | |
| 9/4/2015 | rebuild carb, still idles rough | |
| 9/5/2015 | New plugs, check/clean brakes, check points & distributor cap, replace positive batt cable, still idles rough | |
| 9/6/2015 | Oil gauge line broke & spilled quarts of oil on garage floor | |
| 9/7/2015 | removed oil gauge line and replaced with oil pressure sending switch, set timing…was at 1 deg aft tdc. Advanced to 16 deg bef tdc FIXED rough idle! water temp much better at 160, test drive. Engine running well. Trans not slipping. Steering wanders. Brakes suck. removed mirrors, plastic front grill | |
| 9/8/2015 | Cleaned up motor/trans/engine compartment a bit. | |
| 9/9/2015 | Removed front bumper, grill trim, head lamp buckets, left fender, hammered out dents in stone guard (i think that's what it is called) and stripped paint from it. Some fender body work. | |
| 9/10/2015 | remove/replace power steering pump. remove tie rods, power steering cylinder, pwr str control valve, drag link, idler arm | |
| 9/11/2015 | Rebuild control valve | |
| 9/13/2015 | Rebuild control valve (again) , install inner/outer tierods, install idler arm, install rebuilt control valve, install cylinder boot kit, rough alignment | |
| 9/14/2015 | Install PS v-belt, add PS fluid (T5 trans fluid), start and test PS. (PS working correctly but leaking badly from return hose) | |
| 9/17/2015 | Install all new power steering hoses, refill fluid, start and test PS. WORKS!!! Adjust idle speed to account for load of PS pump. Purchase 245/45/17 tires from local through craigslist | |
| 9/18/2015 | practice body work on bumper-grille panel | |
| 9/20/2015 | vacuum advance leaks from dry rot. replace distributor, points, condensor, rotor, cap. Started motor but still need to set timing. | |
| 9/21/2015 | replace plug wires, set timing to 6 BTC, richened carb idle jets, lowered idle speed. Test drive - power steering working great. Gauges working (except oil pressure...need new sending unit and needs to be reconnected.) | |
| 9/22/2015 | align driver side door. hinges not bent...door piller is twisted slightly. shimmed hinges and adjusted alignment. | |
| 9/23/2015 | replace PCV valve and breather, replace most vacuum lines. Vacuum reservoir cannister under fender is bad. May need to be replaced when A/C is upgraded. bypassed for now. | |
| 9/24/2015 | tires mounted to rims, wheels test fitted to car. Will need approximately 1.5" spacers. | |
| 9/25/2015 | Removed left front drum brakes, remove master cylinder | |
| 9/26/2015 | Installed left rotor, caliper, brake hose, bearings, brake pads, noticed bad rear brake hose | |
| 9/27/2015 | Removed right fender, Removed right front drum brakes, installed right rotor, caliper, brake hose, bearings, brake pads, Clean rear seats, remove antenna | |
| 9/28/2015 | Installed left side wheel spacers. Test fit wheels. Front will need upper control arms ground down for clearance | |
| 9/29/2015 | Ground left UCA. Wheel clears with 5/16 spacer. Will clear without spacer if the clip on wheel weights are replaced with stick-on. | |
| 9/30/2015 | Removed left front seat, removed front carpet. covered floorboard with oil-dry | |
| 10/1/2015 | Removed right front seat, removed rear carpet. Vacuumed oil-dry. Found rust under right rear seat. leaking from back window. Removed back window trim | |
| 10/2/2015 | Removed back window, removed package tray, remove and replace fuel filler hose | |
| 10/3/2015 | Ground right UCA, installed right wheel spacers, removed interior quarter panels, greased rear window tracks, remove steering column, remove dash pad, remove gauge cluster, remove brake assembly, paint brake bracket | |
| 10/4/2015 | install brake assembly with new power brake pedal, install steering column, plumb rear brake proportioning valve and new master cylinder lines, Install brake booster, replace rear brake hose, bench bleed master cylinder, install mc, bleed brakes. Discover bad leak at union fitting connecting to proportioning valve | |
| 10/5/2015 | cut rear brake line to remove bad fitting and re-flare. reconnect proportioning valve. bleed brakes. remove clip-on wheel weights and replace with stick-on. mount wheels. | |
| 10/6/2015 | quick brake test in driveway. Brakes seem to be working fine. | |
| 10/7/2015 | test drive. brakes working great. rumbling coming from rear diff. or maybe rear brake drums | |
| 10/8/2015 | remove left door glass and window regulator | |
| 10/9/2015 | Remove right door glass and regulator. Weld 3 broken window guides | |
| 10/11/2015 | repair right rear floor pan, remove trailer hitch, remove rear bumper, remove rear valance, remove taillights, remove side markers, remove mustang from trunk, remove rear seat belts, replace fuel hose between gas tank and line, clean engine compartment some, paint export brace, begin stripping paint from left door | |
| 10/12/2015 | strip paint from left rear fender extension | |
| 10/14/2015 | strip paint from driver door, hammer/dolly dents in driver door, paint right export brace, paint part of firewall | |
| 10/15/2015 | order ClassicAir.com Perfect Fit Elite A/C system. 1-877-342-5526 Dwight ext. 8023 Remove York a/c compressor, a/c hoses | |
| 10/16/2015 | Remove last of a/c components from engine bay | |
| 10/17/2015 | Install Pertronix Ignitor ignition and Flame Thrower coil. Reset timing, adjust idle mixture richer. Now pulling 20 lbs vacuum | |
| 10/18/2015 | remove old upholstery from passenger seat, paint and lubricate seat tracks. Attach seat foam to seat frame. Clean and paint parts of engine bay and shock towers. | |
| 10/19/2015 | clean and paint engine bay | |
| 10/20/2015 | remove and paint fan and pulleys. paint radiator. clean/polish/paint alternator, drain radiator, remove radiator and heater hoses. | |
| 10/21/2015 | paint engine bay, paint intake manifold, valve covers, engine block. Reinstall painted parts, carb, distributor cap, wires, vacuum hoses | |
| 10/22/2015 | reinstall hoses, alternator, fan, belts, begin A/C install - mount compressor brackets and compressor | |
| 10/23/2015 | drain radiator, fill with 1/2 vinegar 1/2 water, remove glovebox, remove heater coil/ac evaporator box, remove blower motor, paint AC idler pully and bracket | |
| 10/25/2015 | drain radiator, flush with water. Install new hose clamps. install AC idler pully, install AC belt. Install new AC blower/heater/evaporator unit under dash | |
| 10/26/2015 | connect heater hoses, connect A/C hoses, remove hood latch assembly, install condensor | |
| 10/27/2015 | Modify condensor bracket to fit hood latch assembly, reinstall hood latch assembly, wire compressor and control unit to high pressure switch, zip-tie A/C hoses to export brace, fill radiator with 50/50 antifreeze/water | |
| 10/30/2015 | Install upholstery on passenger bucket seat | |
| 11/1/2015 | remove lower dash, bypass resistor wire to coil, regap spark plugs to .040. remove and repaint steering wheel | |
| 11/2/2015 | paint lower dash, kickpanels, various other interior trim pieces - rustoleum professional semi-gloss black | |
| 11/3/2015 | Install lower dash | |
| 11/4/2015 | Cut out battery tray, weld patch | |
| 11/7/2015 | Mount new battery tray | |
| 11/9/2015 | refurbish gauge cluster with new paint and new lenses. Install gauge cluster, install upper dash, test fit coverlay dash pad, strip paint right rear quarter and roof | |
| 11/13/2015 | convert manual choke back to automatic thermal choke, adjust fast idle, strip paint trunk lid | |
| 11/15/2015 | body work on hood, welded back together, begin stripping hood | |
| 11/16-21/2015 | strip paint | |
| 11/22/2015 | hammer out dents in front and rear valances. weld a few cracks in valances | |
| 11/23/2015 | reinstall hood | |
| 11/24/2015 | install 2" lowering blocks on rear leaf springs. remove shocks | |
| 11/25/2015 | r&r radiator, thermostat, radiator cap, oil pressure sending unit | |
| 11/26/2015 | fill cooling system, check for leaks, bondo work on hood | |
| 11/27/2015 | rebuild left rear drum brakes | |
| 11/28/2015 | rebuild right rear drum brakes, remove right coil spring and upper control arm | |
| 11/29/2015 | rebuild right upper control arm w/ new ball joint and pivot, r&r right lower control arm, replace right side sway bar end link and bushings, replace right spring perch, install new heavy duty coil spring (full height), install new right front shock | |
| 11/30/2015 | body work on hood | |
| 12/1/2015 | remove left coil spring, cut 1.33 coils off, relocate left UCA 1" lower (shelby drop), reinstall cut coil spring | |
| 12/2/2015 | body work on hood, remove right front shock, weld broken shock tower mount, remove right coil spring, remove right UCA, drill holes for shelby drop, rebuild UCA with new ball joint and pivot | |
| 12/3/2015 | Finish front suspension | |
| 12/4/2015 | Remove left leaf spring, replace bushings with PU. Broke shackle while removing. Paint spring and perch. | |
| 12/5/2015 | Install new chrome air filter, install left leaf spring, remove right spring, replace bushings | |
| 12/6/2015 | Install right leaf spring, install exhaust | |
| 12/7/2015 | strip paint | |
| 12/8/2015 | strip paint | |
| 12/9/2015 | strip paint | |
| 12/10/2015 | strip paint | |
| 12/11/2015 | strip paint, trim cowl scoop | |
| 12/12/2015 | remove hood, strip paint. order paint | |
| 12/13/2015 | strip paint, body filler on pass. door | |
| 12/14/2015 | paint arrived | |
| 12/15/2015 | strip paint on underside of hood, paint epoxy on same | |
| 12/16/2015 | paint epoxy top of hood, front and rear valances | |
| 12/17/2015 | weld hood scoop | |
| 12/18/2015 | begin bodywork around hood scoop | |
| 12/19/2015 | bodywork on hood scoop | |
| 12/20/2015 | bodywork on hood scoop | |
| 12/21/2015 | install hood | |
| 12/22/2015 | remove rear windows and tracks, remove side "scoops" | |
| 12/23/2015 | progress 1/16 to this point bodywork on passenger side | |
| 12/24/2015 | epoxy hood and scoop, epoxy right fender | |
| 12/25/2015 | bodywork on wrecked driver door | |
| 12/26/2015 | bodywork on driver side | |
| 12/27/2015 | clean off stripper residue with wire wheel | |
| 12/28/2015 | epoxy left fender | |
| 12/29/2015 | epoxy rest of car, primer surfacer all but fenders and valances and hood and trunk | |
| 12/30/2015 | 4/11/2016 to 4/19 guidecoat and block roof, left door | |
| 12/31/2015 | primer surfacer on fenders and valances | |
| 1/1/2016 | remove hood, primer surfacer on hood and trunklid | |
| 1/2/2016 | block sand hood | |
| 4/26/2016 | block sand hood | |
| 5/21/2016 | 4/27 to 5/21 lots of block sanding | |
| 5/22/2016 | primer surfacer 2nd time, whole car | |
| 6/5/2016 | 5/23 to 6/5 second and third block sanding 120 grit then 400, fill all piholes and imperfections with spot putty | |
| 6/10/2016 | paint bottom of hood and trunk - epoxy, two coats base, two coats clear | |
| 6/11/2016 | assemble paint booth | |
| 6/12/2016 | mask car and prep for paint | |
| 6/13/2016 | paint day!! paint - 1 coat epoxy sealer, 4 coats super jet black base, midcoat screamin red xyrillec pearl stripes, 2 coats 2K MS clear | |
| 6/20/2016 | cut/buff trunklid, install MUSTANG letters, install gas cap | |
| 6/21/2016 | cut/buff taillight panel | |
| 6/22/2016 | clean/repair/polish/install tail lights | |
| 6/23/2016 | polish/install trunk lock | |
| 6/25/2016 | sand valances, mirrors, cowling, scoop trim | |
| 6/26/2016 | paint valances, mirrors, cowling, scoop trim | |
| 6/27/2016 | install top cowl and trim, clean/polish reverse light, install rear valance, install rear bumper | |
| 6/29/2016 | repair mounting stud on reverse light | |
| 6/30/2016 | clean/polish reverse light, install reverse lights with new lenses, install new left tail light lens, test new brake pedal switch | |
| 7/1/2016 | paint door jambs | |
| 7/2/2016 | repaint door jambs | |
| 7/3/2016 | remove fenders, install new headlight bucket seals, install headlight bucket trim, install and align fenders, install stone guard, install front valance | |
| 7/4/2016 | install front bumper | |
| 7/5/2016 | cut/buff left side scoop area, install side scoop, cut/buff left door handle area, install door handle | |
| 7/7/2016 | painted grille, repaired grill emblem | |
| 7/8/2016 | installed grille emblem on grill | |
| 7/9/2016 | paint stoneguard matte black, install stoneguard, install chrome trim on stoneguard, install grille, replace brake switch (fixed brake lights), cut/buff pass. door handle area, install pass. door handle, test drive (engine began to die), removed and cleaned clogged fuel filter, adjusted carb pump for leaner squirt, test drive (ran great), fixed turn signals (bad connection at connector underneath steering column), removed dash and instrument cluster to replace bulbs | |
| 7/10/2016 | worked on electrical problems - dash lights, turn signals. fixed both but need new headlight switch. polished front turn signal lenses, replaced bulbs in front turn signals, installed front turn signals, checked all instrument panel lights, replaced bulbs in side markers | |
| 7/11/2016 | ordered gas tank and sending unit, ordered headlight switch, cut/buff area around right scoop, install right scoop, install new gaskets on rear side markers | |
| 7/13/2016 | glued window brackets to windows. Goop. | |
| 7/14/2016 | installed left quarter window | |
| 7/15/2016 | installed left door window, installed roofline weatherstrip channel and window guides | |
| 7/16/2016 | align windows for good seal. this is difficult since door glass is 1970 bolt-in style and quarter window is 1969. | |
| 7/17/2016 | installed new headlight switch, welded emergency brake release handle, cleaned carburetor | |
| 7/18/2016 | installed right quarter window and door glass. installed roofline weatherstrip and adjusted window alignment for good seal | |
| 7/19/2016 | fixed dome light - bad connection in fuse block and left door switch is intermittant. need to order new switches. I think this is the last electrical issue to troubleshoot. | |
| 7/20/2016 | stripped upholstery from driver seat, painted seat frames | |
| 7/21/2016 | sand orange peel on left rear quarter and roof | |
| 7/23/2016 | buff left rear quarter and roof | |
| 7/24/2016 | reupholster driver seat | |
| 7/26/2016 | realigned driver side window, repair quarter window seal, repair small tear in rear seat | |
| 7/29/2016 | Started headliner install. | |
| 7/30/2016 | finished headliner, installed carpet, reinstalled dashpad, installed front headliner trim, made new package tray and covered with old headliner | |
| 7/31/2016 | finished carpet, installed kick panels, installed seats | |
| 8/2/2016 | installed beltline weatherstripping | |
| 8/3/2016 | installed hood bumpers, door bumpers, trunk bumpers, cowl to hood seal, trunk weatherstrip, door to window seals, sun visors, window crank knobs | |
| 8/4/2016 | installed windlace, installed new dome light bezel, installed new wiper washer hoses. Need new washer pump. | |
| 8/6/2016 | installed rear window, installed rear window trim | |
| 8/7/2016 | installed door edge weatherstripping, installed watershield and left door panel, leak tested - failed. leaking around tail light lenses. Need new gaskets. | |
| 8/8/2016 | installed bottom door seals | |
| 8/9/2016 | installed new front seat belts, fixed hood latch, replaced windshield washer pump, replaced windshield wipers, tightened upholstery on back seat, soaked rear seat belts in hot soapy water | |
| 8/11/2016 | installed armrests, right door panel, tail light gaskets, rear seat belts, 6x9 speakers in rear deck, door jamb switch | |
| 8/18/2016 | cut radio bezel to fit DIN sized digital media receiver | |
| 8/19/2016 | mount receiver to bezel, install in car. | |
| 8/20/2016 | paint trunk, cut/buff right quarter and door | |
| 8/21/2016 | cut/buff right fender | |
| 8/22/2016 | cut hood, left fender, left door | |
| 8/23/2016 | buff hood, left fender, left door |