ThomasW Posted September 2, 2017 Report Share Posted September 2, 2017 My current project has morphed from a repair/build a 99GT, to buying two cars and turning them into one. The 99GT has some rust around the decklid hinge on the driver side, torn lower torque boxes, crushed front subframe rails and a multitude of other issues. Basically, i bought a chassis that'll be good for minitubbing and Sfi 25.5(3) caging, which is what will happen to that car (known as the red car). After deciding it would be easier to powertrain swap everything, i found a 99 v6 (known as the white car) with a blown headgasket. I offered $600 for it and it came home with me. Ive sold enough stuff off the v6 to where i am only into it $100 now. It appeared to be rust free, but as i started tearing into it, i found a spot on each rocker panel that had rusted through and the quarter panel metal behind the rear bumper cover had rusted through as well. My decision then was to either: A: use the white car as a body panel donor for the red car and repair the red car or B: fix the white cars rust and continue with the swap. I elected for Option B as it was far less work and would let me continue with the plans of minitubbing and LS swapping the red car. So a little about the red cars mod: Drivetrain: 06' 4.6 3v swap VCT lockout MMR -12AN upper radiator hose Terminator Throttle body Logan motorsports 3v swap kit FRPP shorty headers O/R X pipe American Thunder Flowmaster IRS catback FRPP blue valve covers custom CF CAI spec stage 1 clutch steeda Triax Shifter FRPP aluminum driveshaft UPR triple hook clutch quadrant UPR clutch pedal stop UPR firewall adjuster Suspension: 04 Cobra IRS: MM delrin control arm bushings MM poly subframe bushings MM poly diff bushings Steeda rear irs mount reinforcement brackets FRPP reinforced diff cover MM rear tierods H&R rear race spring MM low profile IRS bolts UPR Chromoly tubular K member UPR Chromoly A arms UPR front coilover kit UPR xtreme series bumpsteer kit Steeda 4 bolt C/C plates UPR oil pan savers MM solid steering shaft Exterior: Terminator front bumper Terminator side skirts Terminator Shaved rear bumper VFN Cajun pro cowl hood (pending parts below) TWcomposites CF Ducktail spoiler TWcomposites CF cowl panel TWcomposites CF core support cover TWcomposites saleen style CF sail panels Misc stuff: Autometer triple A pillar pod Autometer gauge cluster bezel Aem wideband o2 Autometer Ultralite oil press, water temp, boost and electric fuel pressure 99 Cobra instrument cluster LED instrument light swap so everything that is in the Red car will come out and go into the white car. Currently the white car is a stripped roller. Im doing a bunch of body work to it, repairing the rust and installing a full array of scott rod panels and smoothing out the engine bay. Once all my photos get done uploading to flikr, ill start posting some photos. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasW Posted September 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2017 (edited) So whats an app that'll work to upload photos? Flickr isnt working for me... tapatalk isnt supported... Photobucket has turned into money hungry assholes... Edited September 2, 2017 by ThomasW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasW Posted September 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2017 Here's the white car as has progresses. https://www.flickr.com/gp/42108595@N02/65Ew5L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasW Posted September 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2017 And the red car: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedTwilight Posted September 3, 2017 Report Share Posted September 3, 2017 Welcome to the site! Now where are the spoiler pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasW Posted September 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2017 10 hours ago, RedTwilight said: Welcome to the site! Now where are the spoiler pics? Ill probly start a different thread for that one... but ill leave a teaser here: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 Great progress! I really would love to go all in and shave the bay like that one day. Love the spoiler also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasW Posted September 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 (edited) Finally got some epoxy primer sprayed on nearly everything on the car: With the epoxy primer on and the bare metal/filler sealed up, i took the car outside and did one more wash of the engine bay and jams. I used a scotch brite red pad during this to scuff up the paint and prep those areas for primer and paint: Then i pulled the doors, decklid and started dropping the front suspension. Once the TeamZ tubular radiator support and paint shows up and gets installed, i'll get all the jams and the engine bay painted, hopefully before it gets to cold so i can start swapping parts from the red car into the white car.... unless i decide to do through floor subframe connectors... then if the IRS sells, i may end up minitubbing and caging it to. Lol Edited September 17, 2017 by ThomasW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasW Posted September 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2017 Dropped the front suspension today, a bit more cleaning and another coat of epoxy primer and i’ll be able to spray the jams, wheel wells and engine bay. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedTwilight Posted September 21, 2017 Report Share Posted September 21, 2017 What color did you finally decide on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasW Posted September 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 2 hours ago, RedTwilight said: What color did you finally decide on? Im still unsure.. im torn between 3. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasW Posted September 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 These are the Top 2 colors.... im slightly leaning more towards the first one, but the 2nd one is equally badass and reminds me of the beryllium saleens: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prokiller Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 the first one is unique for sure, but i feel like it has too much brown to it. the second is definitely my choice, very close to beryllium indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasW Posted September 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 56 minutes ago, Prokiller said: the first one is unique for sure, but i feel like it has too much brown to it. the second is definitely my choice, very close to beryllium indeed Thats kind of my feeling on it to. I like it bc its very unique, but the 2nd color is more of the orange i was looking for. That said, beryllium is pretty rare, but i have never seen a mustang in the 1st color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prokiller Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 4 minutes ago, ThomasW said: Thats kind of my feeling on it to. I like it bc its very unique, but the 2nd color is more of the orange i was looking for. That said, beryllium is pretty rare, but i have never seen a mustang in the 1st color. i feel like that would look great on a classic, but will just seem dull on a new edge. do you have any pics of that color on a car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasW Posted September 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 12 minutes ago, Prokiller said: i feel like that would look great on a classic, but will just seem dull on a new edge. do you have any pics of that color on a car? These are the three closest. The 2nd pic is of the actual paint. Indoors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Psychorugby Posted September 22, 2017 Moderators Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 The first one is very close to the color on my 66 GT - Emberglo Metallic - so I am partial to that one. With all the added flake/pearl in it, the lines on a New Edge will really make it stand out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasW Posted September 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 1 hour ago, Psychorugby said: The first one is very close to the color on my 66 GT - Emberglo Metallic - so I am partial to that one. With all the added flake/pearl in it, the lines on a New Edge will really make it stand out. Got any photos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedTwilight Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 I wonder how the first one would look if you added some extra orange pearl to it? Might be a good mix of the two. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Psychorugby Posted September 22, 2017 Moderators Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 3 hours ago, ThomasW said: Got any photos? Not good ones lol.. this is what I could scrounge up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasW Posted September 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 2 hours ago, RedTwilight said: I wonder how the first one would look if you added some extra orange pearl to it? Might be a good mix of the two. Thats one of the nice things about these colors, they are 2 stage pearls, so easier to spray than most which are tri-coats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasW Posted September 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 Well i ordered a 1.5 Quart paint kit so i can do all the door jams and engine bay. It’ll also let me decide if i like the color or not. Lol Im thinking the grill mount twin turbo setup may be changed to something a bit more tame.. probly a single billet 7665 turbo instead. I’ll save the insane build for the red car 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedTwilight Posted September 28, 2017 Report Share Posted September 28, 2017 9 hours ago, ThomasW said: On 9/22/2017 at 4:45 PM, ThomasW said: Thats one of the nice things about these colors, they are 2 stage pearls, so easier to spray than most which are tri-coats. Well i ordered a 1.5 Quart paint kit so i can do all the door jams and engine bay. It’ll also let me decide if i like the color or not. Lol Where are you ordering the paint from? I've been looking for the new Lightning Blue Pearl from the 2017s. But I'm not sure if it's a 2 stage or a 3 stage paint. If I can find something in a 2 stage that is close, I might go with that instead. Even better if the price is cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasW Posted September 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2017 1 hour ago, RedTwilight said: Where are you ordering the paint from? I've been looking for the new Lightning Blue Pearl from the 2017s. But I'm not sure if it's a 2 stage or a 3 stage paint. If I can find something in a 2 stage that is close, I might go with that instead. Even better if the price is cheaper. Www.thecoatingstore.com they have some good looking colors in blue, a few i waa highly debating on using. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedTwilight Posted September 28, 2017 Report Share Posted September 28, 2017 Let me know how you like the paint and how it sprays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasW Posted September 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2017 1 hour ago, RedTwilight said: Let me know how you like the paint and how it sprays. There epoxy primer and “Glamour” clear sprays fairly nice, i’ll let you know about the rest of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasW Posted October 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 So i did a thing today: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeahloh95 Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 wow that looks good so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasW Posted October 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 10 minutes ago, Yeahloh95 said: wow that looks good so far Its definitely different! Lol. Paint sprays nicely, ive got a few small spots to touch up, then the clear goes on today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedTwilight Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 Looks good so far. Nice color. Can't wait to see the entire car sprayed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasW Posted October 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 Clear is on 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedTwilight Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 That's going to look good when the rest of the car is sprayed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators LWARRIOR1016 Posted October 4, 2017 Moderators Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 Yeah, that color looks fantastic. Youve done a damn good job on this thing. Also, I wanted to ask, when you spray your paint do you wet the floor or anything before hand to try to keep dust down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeahloh95 Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 wow even better with the clear on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasW Posted October 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 57 minutes ago, LWARRIOR1016 said: Yeah, that color looks fantastic. Youve done a damn good job on this thing. Also, I wanted to ask, when you spray your paint do you wet the floor or anything before hand to try to keep dust down? Typically you would, but i didnt. Overall there wasng much dust to get blown around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prokiller Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 when the sun hits it, it really pops. interested to see the whole thing painted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dkblue98gt Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 Great color, the Scott rod panels look really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasW Posted October 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 Thanks guys! hopefully ill be able to ordee the remainder of the paint in a week or two. Till then, its all about work and getting the rest of the body panels prepped and ready. Im debating on shaving the reflectors off the Terminator rear bumper and the antenna/emblem holes off the fenders. Any thoughts/suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prokiller Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 definitely the antenna/emblems. who listens to the radio anymore??? and emblems aren't a big deal even if you wanted to put them on in the future, all aftermarket ones don't have the alignment studs. reflectors...i don't ever see them as an eye sore or anything that takes away from the appearance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasW Posted October 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 28 minutes ago, Prokiller said: definitely the antenna/emblems. who listens to the radio anymore??? and emblems aren't a big deal even if you wanted to put them on in the future, all aftermarket ones don't have the alignment studs. reflectors...i don't ever see them as an eye sore or anything that takes away from the appearance I feel the same about the reflectors, they dont really bother me.. im just a bit concerned they may stick out more with the copper color than they would otherwise. As for the others, my truck and the wifes car stays on Satellite radio or CD’s bc the radio reception in the mountains suck, so it sounds like i’ll be welding in some holes on the fenders. Lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
