The 1965 Mustang coupe that I’ve been driving for the past 14 years has been a good project and I’ve enjoyed keeping it running.
Over the recent years it’s become apparent that the car, though it ran and drove, was in need of a significant restoration before it fell victim to the rust that was slowly chewing away at it. For a long time it was relatively easy to ignore the rust as it was hidden away under the carpet, sequestered in the trunk, and covered by some bubbling paint.
The turning point was about two years ago when the clear coat started failing on the roof.
At that point the car was going to need to be repainted, and I couldn’t bring myself to simply have it re-sprayed without addressing the underlying issues. Many times I considered selling the car to someone that was interested in doing the work that was going to be necessary.
I am finally in a position where I have a garage that is theoretically serviceable for a large-scale restoration, COVID has provided me with more free time at home than ever, and my wife is supportive of the idea, so I have committed to attempting a frame-up restoration in my garage.
The loose plan is to fully disassemble the entire car, have everything media blasted, do the metalwork necessary to repair the rust damage, do the bodywork, paint the car (or have it painted?), and re-assemble it all. Should be interesting.