'67 Mustang Restoration part 2

After having the '67 Mustang Fastback sand blasted we were able to get an in depth look at the condition of the Mustang and I'm happy to report that after 46 years the car will need some work.  We knew going into this project there would be rust, we just didn't know how much and where.

With any 46 year old car there will be panels to repair or replace due to rust and our '67 Fastback was no different.  Even though this is a California car and had been sitting for over a year rust has a way of spreading.

With all the paint and bondo stripped off the '67 we had a long list of parts that needed to be replaced....floor pans, doors, quarter panels, trunk lid, firewall, inner and outer wheel house, rear apron,  torque box, taillight panel, hood, rear valance and a few others.

The restoration of the '67 was not going to be a month long project but would take several months to complete.  When it comes to restoring any classic car one of the most important factors is availibility
of parts.  Many car restoration projects have been put on hold because parts were out of stock.  Provided you have a good builder your supplier can make or break your project.  Just waiting on something as small as a door hinge can put a halt on a restoration.  Here's a word of advice order the parts first before you start the project.

Bangastang called on Gale Lockhart Product Manager with California Mustang to help us with the restoration of the '67 Fastback.  Gale has been with California Mustang for 21 years and is very knowledgeable when it comes to classic Mustangs.   California Mustang would serve as our parts supplier for the '67 restoration.  After several phone conversations with Gale, a few trips and several deliveries from UPS are restoration of the 1967 Mustang Fastback was underway.

Our first course of action was to remove the rusted original floor pans.  The floor of the Mustang is a vital area when it comes to building a solid structure.  It doesn't matter if it's a six cylinder or a big block V8 with 500 horsepower a rusted floor makes for a twisted body or in this case uni-body.

With the '67 Mustang Fastback we wanted to do something different  in terms of styling one of the first suggestions that we got was to build another Eleanor Mustang like the one featured in the "Gone in 60 Seconds" film after a little thinking my response was "hell no not again".  Let's not get this twisted I love the Eleanor Mustang but how many times can you eat beans before you get tired of them.  The Eleanor Mustang have been replicated more times than you or I can count.  It was time for something fresh and with the Bangastang  flair.   Building a custom Mustang is not about throwing a bunch of parts together to see how it's going to turn out it's about planning and design.  We needed a rendering done and the only person for the job is Danny Whitfield  automotive artist.  Danny has been in the automotive design business for over 30 years and has a flair like no other.  Danny has worked with Bangastang on past customizing projects like the Hell Snake  that we built last year.

Hell Snake

 The Hell Snake is a custom GT500 package upgrade that we offer for the 2007-2014 GT500. The first Hell Snake that we built has won several first place trophies at various car shows around the US. 
Danny and Bangastang worked on the design of the Hell Snake. 

After several meetings with Danny and Mark the owner of the '67 Mustang, Danny created over a dozen renderings of 1967 Mustangs.  I can tell you that all of them were outstanding in there design but a choice had to be made that would please the owner and raise the bar.  Here it is......

Our plans for the '67 Mustang Fastback is to create a Mustang that is very sexy and elegant.  We plan to combine classic American Muscle and European flair in our 1967 Fastback Restomod. 

 In 2014 the Mustang will turn 50 years old and the folks at Bangastang would like to honor the 50th Anniversary with one BAD 1967 Fastback that will be timeless in it's design.

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Restoring 1967 Mustang Fastback

You've probably heard many stories about classic cars that have been sitting in someone's garage for decades with less than 30, 000 miles, our story is a little different.  The 1967 Mustang Fastback that came into our hands was sitting in the front yard of a home in Ramona California. 

This '67 Fastback has been sitting for quite some time.  Originally a 289 motor with a 4 speed, the drive train had been switched out for a 302 with an automatic transmission from the previous owner.

 

One thing for sure this 1967 Mustang Fastback had seen better days and spiders had taken over this classic and established residency.  Overall the Stang was intact but needed a complete restoration from top to bottom.  The owner wasn't sure what to do with the car.....restore, sell or just get it running.  Restoring any classic car is not a cheap venture it's not a "Blue Light Special".  A great deal of man hours goes into restoring a car expect to start around $35,000 and it goes up from there depending on taste.  Champagne taste with beer money will not work either you do it right or leave it alone.  After a few days the owner decided to sell the '67 and give it a new home.  Our first course of action was to post the '67 Mustang on our Facebook page "For Sale" within minutes we had phone calls, instant messages and emails with offers.  Mustang enthusiast love the '67 Mustang Fastback, it's been a sought after car for many years.  Who can forget the 2001 film "Gone in 60 Seconds" that made the '67 Mustang skyrocket in price...got to love the big screen and marketing.  

 It didn't take long to find a buyer for the '67 Fastback after some negotiating the Stang was sold on a flatbed tow truck and on the way to our shop for some TLC.

Before you can starting restoring a 46 year old Mustang the first course of action is to strip the car and have it sand blasted to expose rust and structural damage. We knew the '67 had some rust but we didn't know how much and what needed repair.  Body filler can hide a lot of damage but with sand blasting everything will come to light.  We want to make sure that we build a solid car with no surprises later.

Sanding blasting gave us a report card for the Mustang, having attended Catholic school Mother Superior would give the Mustang a incomplete, which means it would need finishing and be graded later.   The Mustang needed new sheet metal in the form of quarter panels, doors, floor pans, radiator support, cross member, rear taillight panel, trunk floors, outer wheelhouse and a trunk lid.  We wanted to start with a new canvas and new sheet metal was the only way to go.  It's a lot cheaper to buy new body panels then repair the old rusty ones.

For the new sheet metal panels we turned to California Mustang located in the City of Industry in California.  California Mustang is one of the oldest Mustang Accessory outlets in the US. After placing a call to them and discussing our project we paid them a visit and drove away with a load of new parts for the '67 Mustang Project. The staff at Cal Mustang was very helpful and had all the parts in stock that we needed, give them a call 800-775-0101 for your early model Mustang project. 

Now it's time to get dirty and bust some knuckles.  Follow our Bangastang Blog for the next chapter of the '67 Mustang Restoration.

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