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grn92conv · 10-03-2007, 12:18 AM

The '86 coupe, as it looked when it was given to me.

grn92conv · 10-03-2007, 12:19 AM

In the process of colorsanding, after shooting it.

grn92conv · 10-03-2007, 12:20 AM

Finished.

grn92conv · 10-03-2007, 12:20 AM

Interior

WC93stang · 10-03-2007, 12:21 AM

nice

blk91gt · 10-03-2007, 12:21 AM

holy cow, nice job! Are you a body man by profesion or was this a learn as you go project, cause it looks amazing.

The real question is:

what's under the hood!

79mustang351w · 10-03-2007, 12:38 AM

Nicely done!

grn92conv · 10-03-2007, 02:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blk91gt

holy cow, nice job! Are you a body man by profesion or was this a learn as you go project, cause it looks amazing.

The real question is:

what's under the hood!

Now why did you have to go and rain on my parade, by asking that? lol
It started out as a 2.3L. It's got a stock 80k mile engine from a '92 5.0, except it's carbed. Exhaust and a couple of bolt-ons. 3.55 gears. I might do the engine at some point.
I've been around a lot of body shops. A good friend of mine owned one. I've painted a few cars, but I've never done it professionally. Just a hobby I guess.

Thanks for the compliments, guys. That car's been a lot of work and I appreciate the pat on the back.

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blk91gt · 10-03-2007, 05:09 AM

LOL sorry man

one project at a time is understandable, that much body work is an impressive undertaking.

87fiveoh254 · 10-03-2007, 11:16 AM

Looks awesome...shoulda kept it 4-eyed though

Tony Casler · 10-03-2007, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 87fiveoh254

Looks awesome...shoulda kept it 4-eyed though

+1

The quality of your work looks great, but why did you go for the aero front end?
A sharp looking four eye would get a lot more attention since they are so rare now.

wade95 · 10-03-2007, 03:44 PM

Mine is nowhere near the starting point you had. Can you work your magic on mine PLEASE!!!!

Turned out great!!!!!!

grn92conv · 10-03-2007, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tony Casler

+1

The quality of your work looks great, but why did you go for the aero front end?
A sharp looking four eye would get a lot more attention since they are so rare now.

Thanks, Tony.
It was actually a hard descision, because I like both 4eyed and aero.
There were several deciding factors. I had the parts to do it either way, but the parts I had for aero were in better condition/less work to do. Also, even though the car's a serious Frankenstein, I didn't want it to look like one. I wanted a car that looked showroom floor stock (which is also getting rare) and there's certain parts of the 4 eyed cars that I don't like, in stock form. I don't like the stock 15" dialphone wheels, black body molding and louvered side glass. I also like the 87+ tail lights better.
I could have used the '86 covers, painted the body moldings to match color, used 87+ quarter glass and tail lights and it would've looked great, but then my frankenstein would look like one and I didn't want that with this car.

frankstang · 10-03-2007, 07:38 PM

Another Mustang saved from the scrap heap. Very nice work.

This car was given to you? Tell us the story.

DADnGT · 10-03-2007, 08:53 PM

Adam Dugger · 10-03-2007, 09:05 PM

wow.. that is one sharp ride!

I knew someone would scream 4 eyes.. I was hopin you swapped the interior too.. never been a fan of the squared off dash..

nice to see the car saved!

BradleyRJ · 10-03-2007, 09:08 PM

Looks like you did a lot of work. Looks great though. Congrats on finishing a great project.

grn92conv · 10-03-2007, 11:50 PM

Thanks, dudes!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam Dugger

wow.. that is one sharp ride!

I knew someone would scream 4 eyes.. I was hopin you swapped the interior too.. never been a fan of the squared off dash..

nice to see the car saved!

Nah, the 4eyed stuff doesn't bother me. Well, sometimes it does, but only if it gets out of hand.
Thanks for the compliment.

Quote:

Originally Posted by frankstang

Another Mustang saved from the scrap heap. Very nice work.
This car was given to you? Tell us the story.

There's a little more to it, but this is the meat of it >> A friend paid me to do a 2.3 to 5.0 swap on the car. He's a paint & body guy and was going to paint and fix the car up for himself, but didn't have the time to mess with it. I later bought it from him for next to nothing and way less than I charged him to do the 2.3 ~ 5.0 swap. So in a way, I got the car plus some money on top.
Yeah this car was destine to become parts for other people's Mustangs. Looked like hell and was a 2.3 to boot.

coupenut · 10-04-2007, 07:29 AM

amesome job. looks great.

gbranton5.0 · 10-04-2007, 11:41 PM

That car looks incredible! You really did a fine job on the paint and bodywork. Looking at those pics is getting me fired up to go outside and work on mine in the middle of the night.

cbibb · 10-05-2007, 01:04 AM

NICE!!!!!

speedfreak87 · 10-05-2007, 01:21 AM

NICE! want to come paint my 81 coupe for me? lol!

pat-b · 10-09-2007, 01:57 PM

wow paint looks very smooth

svpstang · 10-10-2007, 01:48 PM

NICE. Awesome Colour, What's the name of the colour?

90topdown · 10-11-2007, 11:29 AM

Wow! Looks sweeet. Love the color!!

Congrats- it must have been a heck of a project!!

grn92conv · 10-11-2007, 03:39 PM

90topdown, it wasn't that bad. I just spread it out over too long. If I'd jumped on it and stayed with it, I could have done it in a month or 2, instead of the year and half it took me

Thanks, guys!

CAM D · 10-12-2007, 03:55 PM

There's no way that this is the same ca....... NICE job!

grn92conv · 10-12-2007, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CAM D

There's no way that this is the same ca....... NICE job!

Thanks, man.

http://5lmustang.com/forum/viewtopic...er=asc&start=0
I was documenting it here, but the site lost it‘s image server. I had pictures of it in the make shift booth before and after spraying and all kinds of pictures. I lost them all

or most. The picture’s below are about all that’s left.

Striping it.

After all of the body work, with the 87-93 nose and hood being test fitted and the primer guide coated with some old nason green I had. Ready for the final blocking before finish coats.

stoksuks · 10-12-2007, 05:58 PM

Looks great.Doesent it feel good to finally get such a big project done.I really like the color and the front end.Good choices.

1madracer · 10-18-2007, 09:37 AM

very very nice ... did you paint that outside????

grn92conv · 10-19-2007, 01:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by svpstang

NICE. Awesome Colour, What's the name of the colour?

It color code's PA (Deep jewel green/metallic).. There's 4 or 5 different alternatives to the PA code. Mine's alternative D (slightly more blue with heavier pearl)
Below's an example of how different the alternatives can be, for the same color, with same code.
I needed more paint for the body moldings, the paint pro gave me the wrong alternative. They somehow got messed up and mixed the most common PA color. The part with my hand on it, is the mess up. The more blue w/ heavier pearl is the car's color. They replaced the paint and got me the correct color, but that's the way things go for me, I have to do everything twice. I had all of the moldings based and cleared before I realized it didn't match

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1madracer

very very nice ... did you paint that outside????

I made a booth, using plastic sheeting, box fans and filters.
Thanks

Pethel/SSC · 10-19-2007, 08:31 AM

BEAUTIFUL Work. Congrats!

10-03-2007, 12:18 AM	#1
grn92conv Authorized corral.net Advertiser Trader Feedback: (259) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NC Posts: 2,045	The '86 coupe, as it looked when it was given to me. Last edited by grn92conv; 06-23-2008 at 03:03 PM.

10-03-2007, 12:19 AM	#2
grn92conv Authorized corral.net Advertiser Trader Feedback: (259) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NC Posts: 2,045	In the process of colorsanding, after shooting it. Last edited by grn92conv; 10-03-2007 at 12:23 AM.

10-03-2007, 12:20 AM	#3
grn92conv Authorized corral.net Advertiser Trader Feedback: (259) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NC Posts: 2,045	Finished. Last edited by grn92conv; 04-16-2009 at 10:57 PM.

10-03-2007, 12:38 AM	#7
79mustang351w Registered User Trader Feedback: (3) Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bucyrus, OH Posts: 2,217	Nicely done! __________________ "Those who live life by the sword...get SHOT by those who don't!!"

10-03-2007, 11:16 AM	#10
87fiveoh254 Registered User Trader Feedback: (1) Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lorena,TX Posts: 1,035	Looks awesome...shoulda kept it 4-eyed though __________________ 89 Coupe 99 Lightning

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10-03-2007, 12:21 AM	#5
WC93stang Banned Alleged Scammer Trader Feedback: (-3) Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 480 Blog Entries: 1	nice

10-03-2007, 12:21 AM	#6
blk91gt Banned Alleged Scammer Trader Feedback: (1) Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,894	holy cow, nice job! Are you a body man by profesion or was this a learn as you go project, cause it looks amazing. The real question is: what's under the hood!

10-03-2007, 05:09 AM	#9
blk91gt Banned Alleged Scammer Trader Feedback: (1) Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,894	LOL sorry man one project at a time is understandable, that much body work is an impressive undertaking.

10-03-2007, 03:44 PM	#12
wade95 Registered User Trader Feedback: (6) Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Tarpon Springs, FL Posts: 1,307	Mine is nowhere near the starting point you had. Can you work your magic on mine PLEASE!!!! Turned out great!!!!!!

10-03-2007, 07:38 PM	#14
frankstang Registered User Trader Feedback: (115) Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pittsburgh,Pa. Posts: 6,870	Another Mustang saved from the scrap heap. Very nice work. This car was given to you? Tell us the story.

10-03-2007, 08:53 PM	#15
DADnGT Registered User Trader Feedback: (0) Join Date: May 2004 Location: POTEAU, Oklahoma Posts: 681	__________________ dadngt: One Trick Pony- 89 Mustang GT. "Resto MOD" Ephesians 6:10

10-03-2007, 09:05 PM	#16
Adam Dugger Registered User Trader Feedback: (13) Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Long Island NY USA Posts: 2,591	wow.. that is one sharp ride! I knew someone would scream 4 eyes.. I was hopin you swapped the interior too.. never been a fan of the squared off dash.. nice to see the car saved! __________________ 1999 Mustang GT Stock 2V 4R70W Daily Driven 1988 Mustang GT 306/Vortech'd/PMS'd/T-top'd/Cobra brake'd/5spd... ________________July 2003 Feature Car 5.0 Mustangs and Super Fords 2000 CBR600F4 For when 4 wheels are too much...

10-03-2007, 09:08 PM	#17
BradleyRJ Registered User Trader Feedback: (22) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Myrtle Beach Posts: 4,795	Looks like you did a lot of work. Looks great though. Congrats on finishing a great project. __________________ They say what goes up must come down but I ain't reached my cruising altitude. Take a look at what I did but can you imagine what I'm about to do.

10-04-2007, 07:29 AM	#19
coupenut Registered User Trader Feedback: (0) Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 28	amesome job. looks great.

10-05-2007, 01:21 AM	#22
speedfreak87 Registered User Trader Feedback: (7) Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New jersey I think..sniff yep! it's new jersey.. Posts: 18,587	NICE! want to come paint my 81 coupe for me? lol! __________________ F'n Joey Pain is weakness leaving your body. www.thefusionsolution.com

10-04-2007, 11:41 PM	#20
gbranton5.0 Registered User Trader Feedback: (6) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 224	That car looks incredible! You really did a fine job on the paint and bodywork. Looking at those pics is getting me fired up to go outside and work on mine in the middle of the night. __________________ 1986 Black GT with T-Tops

10-05-2007, 01:04 AM	#21
cbibb Registered User Trader Feedback: (32) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: florida Posts: 1,384	NICE!!!!!

10-09-2007, 01:57 PM	#23
pat-b Registered User Trader Feedback: (0) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: st. Charles, mo Posts: 61	wow paint looks very smooth __________________ 1997 cobra with 6 speed 4 sale

10-10-2007, 01:48 PM	#24
svpstang Registered User Trader Feedback: (0) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba Posts: 46	NICE. Awesome Colour, What's the name of the colour?

10-11-2007, 11:29 AM	#25
90topdown Registered User Trader Feedback: (11) Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Havertown, PA Posts: 2,626	Wow! Looks sweeet. Love the color!! Congrats- it must have been a heck of a project!! __________________ -------------------- 90 GT Convertible- Triple Black- Cobra intake and MAF, 24lb inj., "P" heads, Cobra 1.7 rr, Lunati cam, 73 mm fronts, 3:73, 190 lph, etc, etc, etc.

10-11-2007, 03:39 PM	#26
grn92conv Authorized corral.net Advertiser Trader Feedback: (259) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NC Posts: 2,045	90topdown, it wasn't that bad. I just spread it out over too long. If I'd jumped on it and stayed with it, I could have done it in a month or 2, instead of the year and half it took me Thanks, guys!

10-12-2007, 03:55 PM	#27
CAM D Registered User Trader Feedback: (6) Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: FORT LAUDERDALE, FL Posts: 456	There's no way that this is the same ca....... NICE job! __________________ 93 GT Cobra clone

10-12-2007, 05:58 PM	#29
stoksuks Registered User Trader Feedback: (2) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Albany,N.Y. Posts: 3,783	Looks great.Doesent it feel good to finally get such a big project done.I really like the color and the front end.Good choices. __________________ 1992 Gt 306,K.B. hyper pistons ,cobra intake & gt-40 heads,b-303 cam,24# FRPP inj,PMAS maf sensor,FRPP shorties, cobra hood & rear bumper, & so on.in other words moneypit.

10-18-2007, 09:37 AM	#30
1madracer Registered User Trader Feedback: (15) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Omaha ,NE Posts: 507	very very nice ... did you paint that outside???? __________________ 95 Cobra SVT, 351W 90 Gt, 308,-SOLD-

10-19-2007, 08:31 AM	#32
Pethel/SSC Registered User Trader Feedback: (0) Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hiram,Ga. Posts: 741	BEAUTIFUL Work. Congrats! __________________ '88 GT vert '89 Saleen SSC#18 420rwhp/397rwtq

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