Doug's 65 Cyclone build

[Jims65cyclone]

She looks great, Doug! What's the color name on that red?

Jim

[Lou's Comet]

Looks great Doug!!

Just a guess but I am thinking you don't have a HOA ??

When you sand and buff just a thought. If you mask off the windo/door openings, trunk, and engine compartment it will save you a lot of time cleaning up.

Car is really coming along nice!!

Lou

[DesertRat]

Looks great Doug!!

Just a guess but I am thinking you don't have a HOA ??

When you sand and buff just a thought. If you mask off the windo/door openings, trunk, and engine compartment it will save you a lot of time cleaning up.

Car is really coming along nice!!

Lou

Lou: we have an HOA but I was here building cars in my driveway before most of the neighbors were here. People & kids stop to chat and ask questions. I know how to work clean here too so its all good. I built the house to be able to build cars. I finish the cut/buff tomorrow and will move it in and take it off the rotisserie and build the sustension out to make it a roller.

[DesertRat]

Cut & polish in my driveway with a garden hose makes it easy.

[Boss/Cyclone]

Cut & polish in my driveway with a garden hose makes it easy.

That looks fantastic, nice work!

[Rootsy]

Gosh that is beautiful. What color is that? I love DCC Concept but I am considering BC / CC now. So torn. What is your cut and polish schedule? I am approaching this point here soon.

Fantastic work.

[Jims65cyclone]

Beautiful work! Color?

Jim

[DesertRat]

Jim: It is a custom color I had my paint guy make for me.
Rootsey: I appreciate the work you are doing to save that car. Some guys wouldn't bother. My process is detailed in my build thread but the cut/polish process is 2K sandable primer finished with 400G, Color wet sand three times 800G, 1000G and 1500G. Then I compound buffed three times, using graduated compounds up to glaze and finished off with a product called Rejex. I had to quit and call it as I have been doing body/paint for over 2 years now and perfect is the enemy of good enough.

[Lou's Comet]

Wow, looks great Doug.

Wet sanding and buffing is prob the most rewarding part of the paint process. Always enjoyed it and also happy it is done so I can start reassembly !! lol

Really looks good

Lou

[Joe Travers]

Hey Doug!

Went back looking over some of your first work.
Where in tarnation did you find battery box apron for your car? I can't seem to find one online

Joe

[DesertRat]

Hey Doug!

Went back looking over some of your first work.
Where in tarnation did you find battery box apron for your car? I can't seem to find one online

Joe

Macs or ecklers should have it. I moved my battery to the trunk and fabricated a box to install all my terminal posts and relays-ect.

[DesertRat]

Last minute mod on front suspension. I installed the opentracker camber mod kit for our cars while on the rotisserie. It stopped production while I installed it but now I can start installing the front suspension---------------that will be my next series posted----------

[poboyjo65]

Worth stopping production, & just that much more paint drying time. Didn't you call that ''Doug's Real Red''? perfect name ! it's all looking beatiful!

[Boss/Cyclone]

Last minute mod on front suspension. I installed the opentracker camber mod kit for our cars while on the rotisserie. It stopped production while I installed it but now I can start installing the front suspension---------------that will be my next series posted----------

I installed what appears to be the same kit but by Track or Street years ago. It really is great, you'll like it when setting up your alignment.
https://streetortrack.com/lower-control ... 6-mustangs

[DesertRat]

I decided to build out the suspension and brakes while it was on the rotisserie for ease of work. Man, that does make it easy!
Below is a bit of an edited version of how it went. I didn't use any of the original parts. Everything is new aftermarket and took me three days to install to this point. I may run the new hard lines I need for the front but it is almost time to set the car down and make it a roller. It's getting heavy on the rotisserie and I'm ready to move to the next step.