Author Topic: Doors. Pics. 'Nuff said. (Read 818 times)

70_Fastback · « **on:** April, 04, 2009, 04:33:00 PM »

So maybe everyone will pipe down now...?

With the GRACIOUS help of MAch1ne (Skip) & S281SC (Bob)[from the VMF] - and Bob future son-in-law, we were able to get the doors back on.

I won't go into bloody details. But one thing I can say is that the weather seals don't let the doors close worth a crud... how long for those mugs to soften up?

Dne' · « **Reply #1 on:** April, 04, 2009, 04:44:20 PM »

:pep OMG, What a BEAUTIFUL MUSTANG! :pep :popmore more !

Don't you miss this era of cars!!? and the era ~ period! Things just seemed so much simpler then, or so it seemed! I can't tell one car from the next these days! :expl
dne'

AzPete · « **Reply #2 on:** April, 04, 2009, 04:48:24 PM »

Do I have to follow you around.....

Nice photoshop work getting those doors on there..... :rofl

Starfury · « **Reply #3 on:** April, 04, 2009, 05:08:03 PM »

I agree, must've been a PITA to get the door gaps right in Photoshop:P

In all seriousness, that car looks awesome. I want. And the door gaps really do look good:)

Fast68back · « **Reply #4 on:** April, 04, 2009, 05:12:34 PM »

Quote from: 70_Fastback on April, 04, 2009, 04:33:00 PM

and Bob future son-in-law, we were able to get the doors back on.

Huh? Thought you had a little boy?

Car looks awesome Jeremy!

monkeystash · « **Reply #5 on:** April, 04, 2009, 05:14:44 PM »

Lookin' good Jeremy!

68EFIvert · « **Reply #6 on:** April, 04, 2009, 05:29:23 PM »

I think I liked it better without doors. :rofl

It looks great!

Sluggo · « **Reply #7 on:** April, 04, 2009, 05:45:53 PM »

Holy schiznit! :pep :pep :pep :pep :pep :pep

Midlife · « **Reply #8 on:** April, 04, 2009, 05:49:21 PM »

Notice that he took his hood, cut it up, reshaped each half, and produced two doors. :boo Nice job!

Now be honest: was this easier to do with the fenders on or with them off?

70_Fastback · « **Reply #9 on:** April, 05, 2009, 05:49:30 AM »

It took extra tape and a bit more time with the fender on. Might have added a "1" to the difficulty level. But trial and error was minimal to each door as well. Like I Said, they had been on there before with the fenders, etc on the car. This was just an excercise is rebolting them back on.

But the F'ing weather strips are a different story now... They are pushing the doors out a bit at the bottom. You can kind of see it in the top picture above.

Sluggo · « **Reply #10 on:** April, 05, 2009, 06:34:29 AM »

pull the strikers in a little.

Midlife · « **Reply #11 on:** April, 05, 2009, 08:15:48 AM »

Quote from: Sluggo on April, 05, 2009, 06:34:29 AM

pull the strikers in a little.

Are you against unions????

Sluggo · « **Reply #12 on:** April, 05, 2009, 08:59:12 AM »

No, I like onions. Specially grilled with some jalapenos. :pep

blue65coupe · « **Reply #13 on:** April, 05, 2009, 11:27:55 AM »

Jeremy, would you please mow your grass. Geez.

Johnny M · « **Reply #14 on:** April, 05, 2009, 11:02:51 PM »

time to change the signature pic....

daveSanborn · « **Reply #15 on:** April, 08, 2009, 11:55:54 AM »

What's the hold up on installing the hood?

70_Fastback · « **Reply #16 on:** April, 08, 2009, 11:57:23 AM »

Lacking 2 extra hands. BUT... Skip is coming back over tonight to help get that bolted on!

I installed new hood hinges and new hood springs as well. So I'm sure I'll have some aligning to do.

daveSanborn · « **Reply #17 on:** April, 08, 2009, 12:32:49 PM »

If I waited for 2 extra hands to show up everytime they were needed, I'd never get anything done.

Place a couple folded up bath towels along the cowl/fender edge, lay the hood onto them, temporarily prop the hood up with a stick of wood, install hinge bolts/springs, align and done.

70_Fastback · « **Reply #18 on:** April, 08, 2009, 12:36:00 PM »

I already did my doors the "hard" way... so I think I'll take the easy route on this one :nice

blue65coupe · « **Reply #19 on:** April, 09, 2009, 05:41:33 AM »

I hear Aaron is on his way.

pnandy · « **Reply #20 on:** April, 09, 2009, 08:16:08 AM »

Quote from: daveSanborn on April, 08, 2009, 12:32:49 PM

If I waited for 2 extra hands to show up everytime they were needed, I'd never get anything done.

Place a couple folded up bath towels along the cowl/fender edge, lay the hood onto them, temporarily prop the hood up with a stick of wood,

wood slips out towels slide gust of wind from open garage and all things that could go wrong

hood looks good nice work

daveSanborn · « **Reply #21 on:** April, 09, 2009, 11:42:06 AM »

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hood looks good nice work

Damn, that does look good!

How much clearance is there between the top of the air cleaner and the underside of the hood/scoop? i.e., will the engine hit the hood under torque?

70_Fastback · « **Reply #22 on:** April, 09, 2009, 11:47:32 AM »

Thanks Dave. And ss it sits right now, I'm pretty sure the torque will make it hit. I just sat in on there last night for a test fit. I will have to take it over to Dad's shop and chuck the base up in the lathe and take a good 5/8" off the mounting plate.

I have already machined it down once because it had a stupid 4" tall mounting base on the plate.