Anyone have a vintage car???

[BPTactical]

With a Mustang being of Uni-Body construction ensuring that the "frame" is square is even more critical than with a full ladder framed car such as a Chevelle. What most folks don't realize is when a unibody chassis takes a hit it will dissipate the energy through the entire structure. I have seen unibodies take a hit to the left front and welds in the right rear are popped/broken.
Any COMPETENT body shop with a Blackhawk or LaserLiner frame machine will be able to check it out. A fairly simple process-the vehicle is placed and blocked on the machine. Once a datum(centerline) is established then a framework with locating pins is lined up to key points on the chassis. Any deviation from these pins denotes a framework that is not square. I think the tolerance range is 2 or 3 millimeters.
Unless you have a solid, square baseline to build on then everything else will be a waste of time and money.
I was building up a 68 Nova until I built my shop and had to dedicate the room for the shop-sold the Nova to finance the shop. BIL has a 69 Fastback that will become an "Eleanor" clone, 68 Hi Country Special, 67 Fairlane ragtop and 68 Cougar with 58K original miles. The other BIL has a 69 Cougar ragtop.

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[Yota]

Don't know of any shops but I have a 65 mustang more restomoded than restored. I have some extra parts laying around if you need some during your build.

[DOC]

I am driving my 66 coupe that I just dropped a 302 into. I love it and I am having very few problems with it too. The drive shaft vibrates when I hit 70 mph and I think the old rear end may out live us all. But its never really had power to it either so it maybe newish.

The floor pan should be bought first so the guy welding can cut out just what he needs and nothing else. It shouldn't take five years to do though. It can be cut and rewelded in a weekend and back on the road by monday. Just make sure to seal it up really good. The seams and the exposed metal. That way rust won't be an issue for a long time. A mud flap of some sort will keep all the salt off the floor pan too.

[67rschev]

Just saw this thread and thought I would post a couple of my 67 . Never give up , they are labors of love for sure . Brought this one home on a trailer .... and in the back of a couple pick ups . Paid 1500 for it in 97 , almost lost it in a divorce , and Didnt get to drive it for the first 8 years I had it .

[palepainter]

That is a beauty!!!

[kwando]

Tomorrow is this big event... Toys for Tots and DARE.

http://www.onhavanastreet.com/cruzinhavanalandingpage

[Graves]

WOW that camaro is fricken schaweet!