Finished my engine bay
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Finished my engine bay
I am tired, whooped and have a sore back, but finally finished my engine bay with the engine left in. We have some shows around here in the next few months, so we will see just how far I will need to go to get Ol' Yeller in the winner circle. Any ideas for improvement are welcome.
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What a great improvement! The hard work really shows. All I can add, is to not stop. keep detailing out the little things. ragged edges, paint on bolts, etc. Earlymustang has some good information as well. The idea is not to be "showroom" condition, but better than showroom condition. So every little bit of attention really helps.
When I was a young wipper snapper I did a concours restoration on a British car. My brother had all ready done the majority of the mechanical and body work, so I figured it would be a breeze.
Holy arthretic fingers Batman! 3 and a half years later and I was so wiped out by the project I sold the car. The guy shows up with a trailer all drooly eyed, and all I could think to say was "...what, you don't trust my work!". After we went back in the house, and the smoke was pouring out my ears, my dad had to explain the obvious. It was so clean that the guy bought it not to drive, but just to show. I had worked so hard that all I could see was the faults. It took a while before I realized what I accomplished. I will never do a restoration like that again, but I have the utmost admiration for people who do.
Super job Glen!
Now get back out there!
When I was a young wipper snapper I did a concours restoration on a British car. My brother had all ready done the majority of the mechanical and body work, so I figured it would be a breeze.
Holy arthretic fingers Batman! 3 and a half years later and I was so wiped out by the project I sold the car. The guy shows up with a trailer all drooly eyed, and all I could think to say was "...what, you don't trust my work!". After we went back in the house, and the smoke was pouring out my ears, my dad had to explain the obvious. It was so clean that the guy bought it not to drive, but just to show. I had worked so hard that all I could see was the faults. It took a while before I realized what I accomplished. I will never do a restoration like that again, but I have the utmost admiration for people who do.
Super job Glen!
Now get back out there!
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OK, thanks for the feedback guys. I see that the overflow tank is a negative. I'll work on that aspect. Any suggestions? There are no original tanks because they didn't exist back then. Those stainless tubes look just as ridiculous as my white plastic tank. What is the norm on this board regarding the overflow tank?
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Hello
Well the reason it sticks out is its made of plastic and its fully transparent/white plastic.
So I would do 1 of 2 things
Get a chromed one and put some sort of Ford sticker on it saying Caution its hot or something, or just rub it down and paint it black. It would melt into the motor bay and you wouldnt even know its there. No more soar thumb white plastic.
Nice job btw
Erik
Well the reason it sticks out is its made of plastic and its fully transparent/white plastic.
So I would do 1 of 2 things
Get a chromed one and put some sort of Ford sticker on it saying Caution its hot or something, or just rub it down and paint it black. It would melt into the motor bay and you wouldnt even know its there. No more soar thumb white plastic.
Nice job btw
Erik
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How easy would it be to remove at the show? Then get the original black rubber overflow hose?
just for showing it.
Get rid of everything that did not come on a '65 Mustang. And replace all non-factory parts, or disguise non-factory parts (like using a stock regulator cover over the electronic regulator).
Also if you can get by a wrecking yard and pick up a couple of the original steel caps for your A/C pressure ports, that would eliminate the red and blue caps that stand out.
Paint your shocks, and replace the hose clamps with original style clamps. Like Riven said, the stuff that doesn't belong on there is what sets the overall tone.
It's a lot like how you feel when you see 18 inch wheels on a classic. A judge feels the same way with incorrect or non-period correct parts. Get that correct, and you set a good "first impression".
Anything you can do to tidy up the wiring. Do you have the Ford workshop manual? It has a couple of good pictures that show the proper spark plug wire, harness location and hose routing.
Walk up to your car with a fresh set of eyes. What's the first thing that catches your eyes? Is it correct, or is it wrong? At the next show, walk around looking at other cars the same way. Then with a notebook in hand, jot notes to yourself of what looked right and what looked wrong. Now use those notes to look at your car.
Have you picked up a good restoration book yet? That will be a big help.
Keep on rocking budy, we want to see a trophy!
just for showing it.
Get rid of everything that did not come on a '65 Mustang. And replace all non-factory parts, or disguise non-factory parts (like using a stock regulator cover over the electronic regulator).
Also if you can get by a wrecking yard and pick up a couple of the original steel caps for your A/C pressure ports, that would eliminate the red and blue caps that stand out.
Paint your shocks, and replace the hose clamps with original style clamps. Like Riven said, the stuff that doesn't belong on there is what sets the overall tone.
It's a lot like how you feel when you see 18 inch wheels on a classic. A judge feels the same way with incorrect or non-period correct parts. Get that correct, and you set a good "first impression".
Anything you can do to tidy up the wiring. Do you have the Ford workshop manual? It has a couple of good pictures that show the proper spark plug wire, harness location and hose routing.
Walk up to your car with a fresh set of eyes. What's the first thing that catches your eyes? Is it correct, or is it wrong? At the next show, walk around looking at other cars the same way. Then with a notebook in hand, jot notes to yourself of what looked right and what looked wrong. Now use those notes to look at your car.
Have you picked up a good restoration book yet? That will be a big help.
Keep on rocking budy, we want to see a trophy!
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Hello
Well the reason it sticks out is its made of plastic and its fully transparent/white plastic.
So I would do 1 of 2 things
Get a chromed one and put some sort of Ford sticker on it saying Caution its hot or something, or just rub it down and paint it black. It would melt into the motor bay and you wouldnt even know its there. No more soar thumb white plastic.
Nice job btw
Erik
Hello
Well the reason it sticks out is its made of plastic and its fully transparent/white plastic.
So I would do 1 of 2 things
Get a chromed one and put some sort of Ford sticker on it saying Caution its hot or something, or just rub it down and paint it black. It would melt into the motor bay and you wouldnt even know its there. No more soar thumb white plastic.
Nice job btw
Erik
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The big thing that I see would be changing your hose clamps. Something else that I always think make one stand out at shows is have an original autolite battery or on of those covers. Also, why do you need an overflow tank? Just curious
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How easy would it be to remove at the show? Then get the original black rubber overflow hose?
just for showing it.
Get rid of everything that did not come on a '65 Mustang. And replace all non-factory parts, or disguise non-factory parts (like using a stock regulator cover over the electronic regulator).
Also if you can get by a wrecking yard and pick up a couple of the original steel caps for your A/C pressure ports, that would eliminate the red and blue caps that stand out.
Paint your shocks, and replace the hose clamps with original style clamps. Like Riven said, the stuff that doesn't belong on there is what sets the overall tone.
It's a lot like how you feel when you see 18 inch wheels on a classic. A judge feels the same way with incorrect or non-period correct parts. Get that correct, and you set a good "first impression".
Anything you can do to tidy up the wiring. Do you have the Ford workshop manual? It has a couple of good pictures that show the proper spark plug wire, harness location and hose routing.
Walk up to your car with a fresh set of eyes. What's the first thing that catches your eyes? Is it correct, or is it wrong? At the next show, walk around looking at other cars the same way. Then with a notebook in hand, jot notes to yourself of what looked right and what looked wrong. Now use those notes to look at your car.
Have you picked up a good restoration book yet? That will be a big help.
Keep on rocking budy, we want to see a trophy!
How easy would it be to remove at the show? Then get the original black rubber overflow hose?
just for showing it.
Get rid of everything that did not come on a '65 Mustang. And replace all non-factory parts, or disguise non-factory parts (like using a stock regulator cover over the electronic regulator).
Also if you can get by a wrecking yard and pick up a couple of the original steel caps for your A/C pressure ports, that would eliminate the red and blue caps that stand out.
Paint your shocks, and replace the hose clamps with original style clamps. Like Riven said, the stuff that doesn't belong on there is what sets the overall tone.
It's a lot like how you feel when you see 18 inch wheels on a classic. A judge feels the same way with incorrect or non-period correct parts. Get that correct, and you set a good "first impression".
Anything you can do to tidy up the wiring. Do you have the Ford workshop manual? It has a couple of good pictures that show the proper spark plug wire, harness location and hose routing.
Walk up to your car with a fresh set of eyes. What's the first thing that catches your eyes? Is it correct, or is it wrong? At the next show, walk around looking at other cars the same way. Then with a notebook in hand, jot notes to yourself of what looked right and what looked wrong. Now use those notes to look at your car.
Have you picked up a good restoration book yet? That will be a big help.
Keep on rocking budy, we want to see a trophy!