Big OT: But who was building the 1st Gen Mustang on here?

[xxxWalkTheDawg]

Welding new panels together? I got a few q’s.

For sports link.. atta boy Laquinston Sharp! Two in a row.[FONT=Stix Two Text, serif] [/FONT]

 

[bulldogcountry1]

I’m building a ‘67 Fastback with 90% new parts.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

1st car - stupid to have gotten rid of it.
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[xxxWalkTheDawg]

I’m building a ‘67 Fastback with 90% new parts.

i think you the man I’m looking for.

I just acquired a Chevelle in rough shape through family. It’s a post sedan and I want a coupe. Since it’s so rough, it makes sense to just build it with NOS and repo parts.

How did you square up the body? Did you build a jig for it? Spot weld and just square it as you went? How did you go about it?

Mig weld? Tig?

 

[bulldogcountry1]

I spent many hours searching the internet for accurate dimensions to at least be able to accurately locate the front and rear frame rails. I felt like I could manage from there. There was a dimensioned drawing in the Ford shop manual, but it had some incorrect dimensions on it. I was eventually confident enough to make a jig from 2" square tube. I did a LOT of measuring and leveling with a surveyor's auto level, and I learned not to do anything more than tack weld as I went because each piece required small adjustments. In the end, all the structural pieces came together really nicely.

I started off trying to use a Harbor Freight spot welder where I could, but that thing is very heavy. I also wasn't confident that it was working properly. So, I mostly made plug welds with a mig. There are tables that show the proper spacing for spot/plug welds, based on steel thickness.

 

[xxxWalkTheDawg]

Ok. I see now how you went about it. I have an advantage in that the Chevelle is a body on frame car and not a unibody. So the measurements are already there by default.

So you just clamped the top and quarters, tacked, and grinded and moved as necessary? Welded fully when entire car was lined up?

 

[bulldogcountry1]

Yeah. Having a frame is a big head start. Make sure it’s square and true when you start. Having another body to measure from will help big time, too.

Basically. There are a lot of structural pieces you don’t really notice until you get into the weeds. You can’t have too many clamps at that point, including some deep throat clamping pliers.

I like to listen to MS State sports while I am working on my car.

 

[horshack.sixpack]

So you can have two things to make you curse at the same time?

 

[Reunion Dog]

Does that mustang have the 289 or 302?

My dad gave me his 67 Bronco and has a 289 in it put it still purrs.