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MY 1968 GT RESTORATION

Started by CobraJoe, 2024-12-27 18:21

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CobraJoe

#15
2024-12-28 15:19
'72 Chevelle I was restoring for the guy who is going to paint my Torino.
When I was fourteen years old, I was amazed at how unintelligent my father was. By the time I turned twenty-one, I was astounded at how much he had learned in the last seven years!

'96 Bronco,
'39 Ford Coupe,
'57 Fairlane,
'68 Torino GT
'15 F150,
'17 Escape,

CobraJoe

#16
2024-12-28 16:38
The sun baked paint/rust on the top of the hood and trunk were too much for the stripper so they got media blasted:







Sandblasting also makes it easier to clean up the undersides with all the reinforcements.





When I was fourteen years old, I was amazed at how unintelligent my father was. By the time I turned twenty-one, I was astounded at how much he had learned in the last seven years!

'96 Bronco,
'39 Ford Coupe,
'57 Fairlane,
'68 Torino GT
'15 F150,
'17 Escape,

CobraJoe

#17
2024-12-28 16:39
The plan was to change this from an Auto to a manual 5 speed. Had a friend down the Cape who had a T-5 setup for sale so I took a ride:



When I got there, it was exactly what i needed; he asked me what I was going to do w/ the motor so i told him I was selling the engine and tranny. It just so happened he needed a 1968 block to register a Mustang . so i sold it to him for a little more than the cost of the tranny, bell housing, fork, etc., so....

I headed home and pulled the nose off the car and yanked the engine & tranny.



When I was fourteen years old, I was amazed at how unintelligent my father was. By the time I turned twenty-one, I was astounded at how much he had learned in the last seven years!

'96 Bronco,
'39 Ford Coupe,
'57 Fairlane,
'68 Torino GT
'15 F150,
'17 Escape,

CobraJoe

#18
2024-12-28 16:42 Last Edit: 2024-12-28 16:43 by CobraJoe
He picked up the motor, but didn't want the C4, so I put it on Marketplace...

I can't believe it sold in one day   :003:

When I was fourteen years old, I was amazed at how unintelligent my father was. By the time I turned twenty-one, I was astounded at how much he had learned in the last seven years!

'96 Bronco,
'39 Ford Coupe,
'57 Fairlane,
'68 Torino GT
'15 F150,
'17 Escape,

RICH MUISE

#19
2024-12-28 17:11
Excellent choice on the color. I got burgundied-out years ago. That's not a lot of "sand" if you live in Texas. We deal with the Texas silt on a daily basis. Dry climate, but windy = always dusting!
I can do this, I can do this, I, well, maybe

lalessi1

#20
2024-12-28 18:04
When I got my '57 home 12 years ago it was FULL of sandy dirt. The cowl was half full of the stuff and it was even inside of the speedometer. I bought the car from a guy in Michigan, it was built at the Kansas City plant and it spent a long time in Wyoming (I was told). I think it spent a lot of time in a "barn".

Joe, I love that '68 it is one of my favorite Fords. I love FE's so that is a perfect "wrapper"!
Lynn

CobraJoe

#21
2024-12-28 18:13 Last Edit: 2024-12-28 18:19 by CobraJoe
Thank you Lynn; I've always loved them too.
I really wanted to go Big Block, but a 428 was just too expensive and would have taken a lot of the "drivability" out of the car. It was important to me to have a nice "driver" for a change.

Mine was from  The Kansas city plant too:

When I was fourteen years old, I was amazed at how unintelligent my father was. By the time I turned twenty-one, I was astounded at how much he had learned in the last seven years!

'96 Bronco,
'39 Ford Coupe,
'57 Fairlane,
'68 Torino GT
'15 F150,
'17 Escape,

CobraJoe

#22
2024-12-28 19:49
I must say I was pleasantly surprised that the car had never been hit and still had the factory assembly line chalk marks:





When I was fourteen years old, I was amazed at how unintelligent my father was. By the time I turned twenty-one, I was astounded at how much he had learned in the last seven years!

'96 Bronco,
'39 Ford Coupe,
'57 Fairlane,
'68 Torino GT
'15 F150,
'17 Escape,

CobraJoe

#23
2024-12-28 19:53
Spent some time cleaning up the wheel well area and got the splash guards off and sandblasted.








Got the old rubber and staples off and coated everything with 3M Body Schutz. Used this product for many years and like the finish it leaves. It's also paintable.



I'll order the new rubbers and staples down the road, still plenty to do before that



When I was fourteen years old, I was amazed at how unintelligent my father was. By the time I turned twenty-one, I was astounded at how much he had learned in the last seven years!

'96 Bronco,
'39 Ford Coupe,
'57 Fairlane,
'68 Torino GT
'15 F150,
'17 Escape,

CobraJoe

#24
2024-12-29 08:01
Pulled the gas tank because it had been repaired and it made it easier to clean up the area:





When I was fourteen years old, I was amazed at how unintelligent my father was. By the time I turned twenty-one, I was astounded at how much he had learned in the last seven years!

'96 Bronco,
'39 Ford Coupe,
'57 Fairlane,
'68 Torino GT
'15 F150,
'17 Escape,

CobraJoe

#25
2024-12-29 08:05
I also opted to pull the 8" out for easier access; I will be replacing it with a 9" down the road, unfortunately it's in Pennsylvania, so I just need to go to PA to pick it up:  :walk:





When I was fourteen years old, I was amazed at how unintelligent my father was. By the time I turned twenty-one, I was astounded at how much he had learned in the last seven years!

'96 Bronco,
'39 Ford Coupe,
'57 Fairlane,
'68 Torino GT
'15 F150,
'17 Escape,

59meteor

#26
2024-12-29 20:11 Last Edit: 2024-12-29 20:24 by 59meteor
Sure nice working on such a solid, rust free car, isn`t it? Back in 1992, I bought a 1969 Cobra fastback, R code auto with AC.  I bought the car in California, but it still had the owners Nevada license plates on it, which he let me drive it back home with.  He was from Las Vegas, but was working at Ford Power Parts, which is where I found the car for sale, in the FPP parking lot. I had gone down to So. Cal to watch the 1992 NHRA Winternationals, and was not looking to buy a car, but the car was so solid, and complete, that I couldn`t NOT buy it. So the following Friday, after work, I got a 1 way flight to LAX, met the owner, did the paper work, and headed North for the  1,000+ mile drive up the J5 back into Canada. Like your 68, the paint was badly weathered, and all the window rubbers  were rock hard and crumbling, but when I put the car on the lift at work, the undercarriage and floors were were 100 % perfect, and a wipe with a wet rag, showed that the paint on the floors were like new. My Canadian eyes couldn`t believe how good a 23 year old car could be, considering most 69s at home would be full of rust and  holes, assuming they were still roadworthy.
1959 Meteor 2 door sedan , 428 Cobra Jet 4 speed. Been drag racing Fords (mostly FEs) 47 years and counting.
Previous 50s Fords include 57 Custom 4 door, 2 57 Ford Sedan Deliveries, 59  Country Sedan, and as a 9 year old, fell in love with the family 58 2 door Ranch Wagon.

CobraJoe

#27
2024-12-30 06:58
Yeah, unfortunately they are few and far between.
Like you, I have neve seen anything like it before. If I ever am looking for a vehicle again, I will start in Vegas.
When I was fourteen years old, I was amazed at how unintelligent my father was. By the time I turned twenty-one, I was astounded at how much he had learned in the last seven years!

'96 Bronco,
'39 Ford Coupe,
'57 Fairlane,
'68 Torino GT
'15 F150,
'17 Escape,

CobraJoe

#28
2024-12-30 07:01
Now it's time to clean up the underside:







When I was fourteen years old, I was amazed at how unintelligent my father was. By the time I turned twenty-one, I was astounded at how much he had learned in the last seven years!

'96 Bronco,
'39 Ford Coupe,
'57 Fairlane,
'68 Torino GT
'15 F150,
'17 Escape,

CobraJoe

#29
2024-12-31 11:47
It cleaned up really nice; it still amazes me how nice the metal on this car is. On the 65 years I've spent in this God forsaken state, I have never ever come across a 60's car that didn't have any rot, that includes owning them in the mid 70's!









When I was fourteen years old, I was amazed at how unintelligent my father was. By the time I turned twenty-one, I was astounded at how much he had learned in the last seven years!

'96 Bronco,
'39 Ford Coupe,
'57 Fairlane,
'68 Torino GT
'15 F150,
'17 Escape,
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