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Im working on a 65 GTO for my father in law, he helped me more than he had to when I got out of the USAF back in 05, so to pay him back I am building him a car. I wanted to get the Mustang done enough to sit outside this summer so the goat could have the whole shop available, but finances prevented that from happening. He just got out of the hospital yesterday, he is having some health issues so I figure I better get his car done so he can actually enjoy it.
I'll be around but not quite as much as I have been. Thinking Pontiac is different from Ford, but the ol 71 might get some attention while I am waiting for parts or other stuff, on the Goat, or maybe when I am burned out and just need to weld something different. I left room around it so I can work in it if need be, but for the most part its gonna sit.
The ol Goat is rusty, almost as rusty as the PoD was, but in different places. Funny thing a few months back a guy stopped to ask if I wanted to sell my Cougar. I told him the Mustang was for sale, so he took a look. He commented that at least it was a solid car to start with..lol. Apparently I do good work welding new metal onto old rusty metal. Man I am tired of sanding, anyone want to come sand for me? I'll even let you run the sand blaster on the frame and underside.
Here it is, already collecting supplies like its a workbench. Someday I will finish this car. So see you around, but not nearly as often.
Oh yeah and here is the Goat sitting ahead of it in the shop.
I sure hate sanding.
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I love those old goats any of them up to the 69. Sorry you will not be able to work on the mustang as much but I completely understand wanting to finish the goat for your F-I-L. What color are you going to be painting it?
Good luck and keep us posted. I'd liked to see progress/finished pictures of the goat...if it's not taboo on a mustang site.
The one Dave had in the 60s was Mayfair Maize, sort of a pale yellow, and it was a convertible with a black top. So he will get a black interior and that yellow on the outside. Its not going to be a restoration, more of a driver with some updates to make it decent for a guy in his 60s to enjoy. A restomod of sorts, and plenty of power if he wants to use it. The 400 I have for it makes right around 475hp, but its very tractable and easy drive.
Not sure if you can see it or not, but the window channels are completely rusted out. I think I have a parts car located to replace that part, if it wont work then I will need to make them. Anyway, body work is universal so if the mods are cool with it I will update you guys too with the body work, maybe the interior work since they are similar between Ford and Pontiac.
I think I am going to need a gallon of POR15 for this thing. It has rust everywhere... Do you see a trend with cars I build?
Isn't the GTO commonly considered to be the first muscle car to come out of Detroit? My first car was a 66 Lemans, which was the same body style as the GTO but different guts.
Goats are way cool, Pontiacs are a favorite in my family just like Fords. What we need to assemble is an E-lite group of car nuts to drop on projects like that GTO.
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Signal Flare Red 1968 Coupe, 302, Automatic.
This is a rode hard and put away in salt water muscle car. A group of guys and a shop that can handle all the different aspects would be great. Maybe I need to find some more messed up veterans who like to work on cars.
Like I said, rough. The cost of the replacement sheet metal is less than the Mustang, but only because there is less available for the GTO. No front fenders, no doors, and I can get by with just patches in the floor instead of an entire floor. The dash is even rusted! The freakin DASH!
Still sanding, but today I will start pulling it apart. I needed to know how much metal I have to order, so far it looks like floors, trunk floor, and quarters, but the quarters will probably be used for patches instead of the entire panel. Full frame cars are easier for me to work on than unibody, not sure why that is, must be the design and how the panels are shaped/joined.
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PoD is waiting again
