My next goal is to have the car reassembled and inspected by this coming weekend. To reach this goal, I need to first complete the rear splash shields so the fenders can be installed. I'm going to install a few parts unfinished so I can begin driving the Mustang again. I'll take them off and refinish them as time allows. I'm taking this step as the parts I need to refinish require media blasting and I won't have access to the media blasting cabinet for a couple more weeks.
I stripped and painted one of the back splash guards this past Wednesday night. I then used the undercoat/bedliner on it Friday night and Saturday morning. The rubber surround was attached with the original style stapes last night. I then worked on the other splash guard yesterday and this morning to finish it also.
I started with the fenders and the new headlight bucket (the original driver's side was badly cracked). They were not too difficult to install. I lined them up properly and tighened all the underhood bolts. I then added the hood support (unfinished), grill (unfinished), and stone shield. I stopped as I'm not sure if I want to go ahead and refinish the bumper brackets first since they are going to be hard to remove later.
I'm excited to see the Mustang back together again. While I always knew I would get it back together, there were many times when the path ahead seemed like it would take forever. I started this project on May 21st of last year. I put everything on but the sheetmetal and started the car on March 20th of this year. Ten months is a long time but I've learned a large amount and the car is much better as a result.
I'll try to work a little each night this week. To get the Mustang running and inspected, I need to do the following:
- Alignment
- Shorten the sway bar end links
- Install the bumper
- Install the front valence
- Install the grill trim
- Install the headlights
- Break in the new pads/discs
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