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thats a 69? looks like a 71 72 73

Originally Posted by eddiegillespie

thats a 69? looks like a 71 72 73

The '69 Shelby GT500 had a front end treatment that differs from the '69 Mustang, which may be confusing you.

i didn't know that i work in a mustang restoration shop down here in Bensalem Pennsylvania but we rarely ever see shelbys especially a rare piece like this

Originally Posted by eddiegillespie

i didn't know that i work in a mustang restoration shop down here in Bensalem Pennsylvania but we rarely ever see shelbys especially a rare piece like this

You do realize that you are surrounded by the highest concentration of vintage Shelbys and the highest concentration of SAAC (Shelby American Automobile Club) organizers on the east coast CLICK HERE . I'm less than an hour south, feel free to stop in and see it for yourself.

Bill S.

PS: What Mustang restoration shop do you work at?

Bill - that is amazing. I have, in Upstate NY, passed up possible project Mustangs of that vintage in the past as being unrecoverable from the vast amount of rust, especially torque boxes, around the rear window and firewall. Congratulations on a great find.

Now, I hope you keep us 'well pictured' of your future progress

Originally Posted by IC2

Bill - that is amazing. I have, in Upstate NY, passed up possible project Mustangs of that vintage in the past as being unrecoverable from the vast amount of rust, especially torque boxes, around the rear window and firewall. Congratulations on a great find.

Now, I hope you keep us 'well pictured' of your future progress

On a side note, so I got rid of the old 40-80 grit sanding scratches late yesterday afternoon, masked it off, wiped it all down, drove it into the booth, wiped it all down again....Then went to the paint bench to mix my etch primer....No problem with the DE830 primer 1.5 gallons left on my mixing rack, but found two empty gallon containers of DER832 reducer ...Called all around to the shops that I sometimes trade with in a pinch (usually they are the ones calling me as I stock two deep), am I the only one using etch primer these days? Will have to thank my employees on Monday morning as I start from scratch with the car at 10am (when the replacements are due in)

Originally Posted by mrmustang

am I the only one using etch primer these days? Will have to thank my employees on Monday morning as I start from scratch with the car at 10am (when the replacements are due in)

Probably - seems that many have gone to epoxy which is an etch primer as well according to SPI's Barry K. Heck I still have at least an unopened quart of VariPrime, maybe more