You guys don't want this car. I know you are bored with it at this point. I'll do you a favor and take it off your hands... what do you say, about $2 million probably do it? Dang - this thing is AMAZING One serious question for you though. Do you have an unlimited budget for this work of art?
Put the windshield trim on tonight, nice seeing some of the polished S/S on the car.
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After filling the channel with Butyl rubber sealant we started installing the S/S trim from the top down.
Now it is time to put the doors & fenders on.
Thanks!
Pat
The Bullitt movie car did not have backup light, and we also welded the holes in the rear valance that held the backup light. But as we needed an alterative backup light, we came up two LED lights mounted on the rear bumper guards.
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We mounted the LED at the top of the bumper guards and cut the bumper guard pads to fit. The light is well hidden and brighter then it shows in the picture. We need to paint the guards ffice:smarttags" />Highland green and install them next.
Thanks!
Pat
We installed the fuel tank and A/C lines last night.
We used strip caulk and ¼ - 20 nuts & bolts, not screw to hold the 1969 20 gal tank and trunk pan in. We need to take the original tank fill to a muffler shop and bend the fill about ¾” more. The fill on the left is for a 1969 but it is not as close as the original. We will also add a splash back baffle
Had a friend crimp the hose ends to our marks and we need to make a few custom mounts to help support the AC lines. We will evacuate the system and fill it with Hydrogen to check for leaks.
Thanks!
Pat
Had no luck finding or getting a muffler shop to put a little more curve in the fuel fill pipe. And even after bending the tank fill neck the two were still off by 1”. So after reading on line about some of the anti-backsplash fuel fill remedy we decided to cut the flange off, weld a splash ring in the fill tube and change the angle of the flange to align the tank to the fill tube.
The flange was silvers soldered around the back and pinched welded in two spots on the sides. We cut the pipe to the new angle & length and use a Dremel to remove the cut off pipe from the flange.
With the flange cut off we can install a ring 1 ¼” down the tube with 2 vents cut in the top and 1 at the bottom for a drain. We spot welded the ring in place and welded & soldered the flange back on. Now it is in line with the tank fill neck and may even work better We will know the 1st time we fill it at a gas station. Thanks!
Pat
Blue Blood, I opted for the even larger 22 gallon tank from a 1970 and have no issues aside from the filler pipe angle. If you are handy and a little ambitious, you can modify the pipe to work, or pick up a new/used filler pipe to minimize the work required. The sending unit must also match the size of the tank.
Keepat, awesome as usual. Thanks for the continued posts and great pictures. You inspire us all to get of our butts and get stuff done. Hopefully my Fastback will be out the door about the same time as yours, as I am growing impatient to get this car done.
__________________ 1967 K Code GT Fastback
1985 SVO (A lil' over the top)
1992 LX 5.0 Convt
2005 Mustang GT
2003 Lightning
2010 Ford Flex (Wish the wife had opted for the twin turbo)
We mounted the trunk and hung the right side door yesterday. It’s nice to see some of the outside of the car coming together.
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Trunk gasket needs to relax as it is hard to close but should get better it time.
The 1/8” holes we drilled in each hinge helped quickly align the door. Hope to have the fenders on soon.
Thanks!
Pat
Looks great, but what do you mean you drilled holes in the hinge to align it?
Lynn
Lynn,
Before we removed the fenders for paint we drilled one 1/8” hole in each hinge through the body and in to the back plate. When we reinstalled the door we used two 1/8” drill bits to align the back plate to the body and hinge.
Thanks
Pat
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By far the most awesomely inspiring thread on any board
You seem so very proficient in all aspects of this build, how many times have you done this?
I'd love to see a full write-up of your garage prep leading up to the paint.
Thanks for sharing,......
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Wife,........."You drove how far for that thing?"
Daughter,..."Theres no inside and it stinks."
Friend,......."Dude, thats a rusted piece of sheet."
Son,.........."This old car is cool."
By far the most awesomely inspiring thread on any board
You seem so very proficient in all aspects of this build, how many times have you done this?
I'd love to see a full write-up of your garage prep leading up to the paint.
Thanks for sharing,......
Thanks, I’m glad you enjoy following the build. This will be our 4th full nut & bolt restoration. 1st restoration was a 1964 Pontiac GTO, 2nd was a 1968 Dodge Charger, then we restored a 1972 Pontiac Trans Am.
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One serious question for you though. Do you have an unlimited budget for this work of art?
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We will know the 1st time we fill it at a gas station. Thanks!
1967 K Code GT Fastback
