Engine Bay rehab pics

[Gibs]

Well finally got the engine bay sured up and took some pics.

I did not remove the steering column and wish I did as it is a pain in the ass to work around. The steering linkage and the sway bar were not redone as they will not be on the car when it is completed and I didnt feel like taking them off.

I need to touch up a few spots tomorrow, but overall it came out decent for what will be a daily driver. It is much better than it was when I got it. That is all that matters.

Some of the pics show some light and dark spots. That is because the black paint is still wet in some spots.


This is what I started with......

 

[Gibs]

 

[atlblue98gt]

looks good

 

[VP_07SRT8]

looking good slowly coming together

 

[joker]

Looks good gibs tobad ur not going to be all done w it by the time u go to Hawaii

 

[DSGimportslayer]

looks good. shoulda welded in all those holes but it still looks good. nice paint job.

 

[Gibs]

I need most of the holes in the firewall. Don't remember the ones that aren't needed.

Thanks all

 

[Gibs]

I need most of the holes in the firewall. Don't remember the ones that aren't needed.

Thanks all

 

[wickedstangs]

Dang Gibs that does look nice.. Good Job.

 

[HisPony]

Coming together nice bro!

 

[Gibs]

Thanks guys....got some more stuff done today... will be adding another thread....

 

[Gibs]

Here are a few more from today.....


Full engine bay with shock tower braces, brake lines, and hood latch assemly in place.

Drivers floorpan seam sealed....

Trunk floor seam sealed....

Front of trunk floor seam sealed

Rear drivers floor seam sealed.... I only got this half done, that is why it just stops on top of the tunnel.

All for now. Will have more tomorrow...... Painting the trunk areas....

 

[orange395w]

Great job Gibs! That is a sh*t ton of work you're doing!

 

[Gibs]

Thanks Bobby, wish mine was as nicely done as yours. But I am almost out of time and had to cut a few corners......Oh well. 3 years from now, I wont ever be going to sea duty again, so I will have plenty of time for the rest and to fix the mistakes....


Gib

 

[VP_07SRT8]

keep up the good work old man

 

[Stangguy]

looks good gibs, what did you use to clean the old paint and rust off in the bay?

 

[Gibs]

Part was media blasted (the rusted areas), then stripped with wire wheels, sanding disks, whatever the hell I could find to remove the paint, etc. I made sure any area that there was rust got blast first.

After getting it to bare metal, I coated everything with Ospho. Boyd Coddington was using it on his show one time and I did some research about the stuff...... Basically it is a phosphate coating to prevent rust. works great from the test I have seen. And you can get it at ACE, the one at Liberty Station has the stuff. I figure that if the engine bay made it 40 years without this stuff, it will be set for a long time with it...LOL


Gib