65mustang

over the years and past projectsi have aquired the tools but it took along time and $ to get what i have

i'll post pics as i move along on the project

65mustang

the pans came in yesterday and now comes the fun of installation

will be removing the passenger side first and welding in that one, gonna do one side at a time

gonna start the job this weekend, may or may not get it done this weekend but i'll post pics of it if ya want, if you guys arent tired of seeing this stuff

67 evil eleanor

Cowl vents? Normally the root of the problem.Fix them while the car is down.

65mustang

ive looked up inside the dash at the cowl and see no signs of rust anywhere but after i get the pans done i figure when i take the front clip off to strip the fenders and do the engine bay thats when i will pull the vents/ cowlout to inspect it and do any repairs

john721

Thanks for the compliment on my car, and getting it done in time for my kids prom... If you ever need any help with your project, just look me up...I may not have the right answer, but I can certainly share my experience!

65mustang

your welcome!! great reading and seeing what you did, that thread alone gives hope to the rest of us!!

i went after the passenger side floorboard yesterday, cut out the old one, cleaned and undercoated my framerail (it was in good gondition) then fitted and welded my new pan in, now i just have to do the seam sealer prime and undercoat the new pan inside and under the car

gonna go after the driver side today but not looking forward to the pedals/steering wheel/brake lines/fuel linebeingin the way

i didnt get as many pictures as i should have but here's what i did take

HGC

I'll bet you'll find your quarters to be about like mine. I patched instead of replaced. I was able to get a couple of quarter skins from another guy on the forum for $25 each and just cut out the pieces I needed. It was the wheel well flare from about top center down to the rocker and also all the way at the bottom behind the wheel. Looks like where yours has problems under the paint. I think this link will take you to the thread with photos. This weekend I started finishing the patch with filler.
https://mustangforums.com/m_4700459/tm.htm

ky

thats EXACTLY what i was thinking. lol.

mustdoc

65M
Nice acquisition. I dig it! Hope the wife digs it, too!

An additional word of advice regarding the cowl. If you cannot repair the cowls now and if you are like me, taking your mustang repair in phases (wanting to drive it as much as possible) you may consider a cowl cover to keep the water out until definitve repair can be performed. This will protect your new floorpans from internal cowl leakage during rains, washings, etc. It may buy you time before the definitve repair.

Worth looking into unless you have already decided to repair it now.

This is a great forum - keep us posted.

john721

Nice job fitting up the passenger side!