1967 Dynacorn Fastback

[GPR]

In this build I will show the good and bad features of building a Dynacorn body.

My customer has wanted a Fastback Mustang for a long time but could not find a good body that did not require a lot of rust repair so he decided to buy a 1967 Dynacorn body. He started calling around and could not find a body back in January. He called Dynacorn and they told him they had no idea when they would get one in. He was getting discouraged and had to go back to work where he works 10 weeks and than is off 10 weeks. When he got back in town he started checking around and still nobody had one. He found a project that was never started that came with a lot of extra parts so he bought it.

Some of the good points are the shock tower braces, extra welding in the engine compartment and a lot more spot welds and the export brace

Another good feature is the one piece seat riser.

I have never seen an after market valance fit this good but it is bolted together instead of screws.

 

[tarafied1]

This will be fun to follow!!'

 

[Fst Blk]

I agree. What's the plans for it?

Bill

 

[lethal289]

I can't wait! bj

 

[Anonymous]

I seen one a few years ago and I drooled. Best I can remember, it weighed a couple pounds more than a stock unit, maybe 400#. It will be interesting to see if all the fitments are correct.

 

[GPR]

We have not had the time to work on this yet but have an issue with the door gaps. This is what we found so far:

The hood bumper brackets are not straight

Dynacorn does not spot weld the quarters they are plug welded and than they ground the welds to much.

 

[Anonymous]

Well if your gonna throw it away..............................ugh............. those are a just a little wopsided.

 

[Fst Blk]

I'm gonna have me one of those dynacorn bodied cars after I'm finished with the sheetmetal on mine lol.

Bill

 

[GPR]

The door and trunk bolts are metric

We thought at first they had metric threads but they are the same as all Mustangs so I changed them. Notice there is no ecoat under the fender brace. We will be sanding the complete body and spraying 2 coats of SPI epoxy.

 

[GPR]

There has been a few questions about how to title a Dynacorn body and the owner sent me this link:

http://www.ffcars.com/FAQ/registering.html

 

[ClassicRecreations]

I wrote a law concerning the title process on a Dynacorn body here in Oklahoma. If he needs help with this let me know or send me a pm

 

[GPR]

The owner sanded and I epoxy primed the narrowed Fab 9 rear end that came with the car

 

[Midlife]

Luv-ly!

 

[GPR]

Installing the TCP subframe connectors. The minimum clearance between the factory frame rail where the subframe connectors attach in the front is 27 1/8" the Dynacorn body was 27 1/2" so were were okay.

Once we had them welded in place we went to test fit the center brace and it would not fit in the back. Dynacorn welded the frame rails in the wrong place. The distance between the frame rails is 1/2" narrower than stock spec in the front and 1/4" in the rear behind the shackle mounts. We will have to modify the TCP center brace.

 

[Midlife]

Wow! Welding without gloves, long sleeves, long pants...not what I would do. However, the set-up for welding is A-OK! Much better than on your back, welding upwards with little to no room.

 

[Ponyman66]

Wow! Welding without gloves, long sleeves, long pants...not what I would do.

Wimp! :roll

 

[Midlife]

Jon:
As a police officer, you know that you have to follow the rules, don't you? I'm sure you dress in full regalia when welding in your 100*+ garage...if not, I'm contacting your safety officer.

 

[Ponyman66]

Wadda ya mean rules? I wear a helmet, gloves (most of the time) and pants (some of the time)!

BTW, when I come in from working on the car my safety officer usually asks how in the world I cut cut, burned or bruised. I told her, if you don't have one or a combination of those things at the end of the day, you weren't doing anything but playing! :thu

...yes, an OSHA inspector would have a heart attack if I were regulated by them! LOL

 

[AzPete]

Wadda ya mean rules? I wear a helmet, gloves (most of the time) and pants (some of the time)!

....really.......don't want to even think of that picture......talk about burning something.

 

[GPR]

Wow! Welding without gloves, long sleeves, long pants...not what I would do. However, the set-up for welding is A-OK! Much better than on your back, welding upwards with little to no room.

He is wearing gloves. I guess I won't post anymore action pictures.