Arizona blues

[67gt500]

Now that the weather has cooled from $$#@! hot to warm, it is a great time of the year to start on the 87. here are a few of how I found it to start the thread off.....

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/6972boss/mustang%20ssp/DSC02340.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/6972boss/media/mustang%20ssp/DSC02340.jpg.html)

engine didn't run....
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/6972boss/mustang%20ssp/DSC02339.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/6972boss/media/mustang%20ssp/DSC02339.jpg.html)

interior was in really bad shape!
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/6972boss/mustang%20ssp/DSC02337.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/6972boss/media/mustang%20ssp/DSC02337.jpg.html)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/6972boss/mustang%20ssp/IMAG0915_zps50828085.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/6972boss/media/mustang%20ssp/IMAG0915_zps50828085.jpg.html)

pulled engine for a rebuild and cleaned and prepped the compartment...
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/6972boss/mustang%20ssp/DSC02387.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/6972boss/media/mustang%20ssp/DSC02387.jpg.html)

a little paint....
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/6972boss/mustang%20ssp/DSC02396.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/6972boss/media/mustang%20ssp/DSC02396.jpg.html)

fresh motor!
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/6972boss/mustang%20ssp/IMAG0106-1.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/6972boss/media/mustang%20ssp/IMAG0106-1.jpg.html)

I started the body work and ended up just painting the front. I was eager to drive it so I put it together, looked odd with the blue front end!
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/6972boss/mustang%20ssp/IMAG0389.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/6972boss/media/mustang%20ssp/IMAG0389.jpg.html)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/6972boss/mustang%20ssp/IMAG0388_zpsdd9bafd6.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/6972boss/media/mustang%20ssp/IMAG0388_zpsdd9bafd6.jpg.html)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/6972boss/mustang%20ssp/IMAG0441.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/6972boss/media/mustang%20ssp/IMAG0441.jpg.html)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/6972boss/mustang%20ssp/IMAG0444_zps3df7410c.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/6972boss/media/mustang%20ssp/IMAG0444_zps3df7410c.jpg.html)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/6972boss/mustang%20ssp/IMAG0674_zpsf05ae1f2.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/6972boss/media/mustang%20ssp/IMAG0674_zpsf05ae1f2.jpg.html)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/6972boss/mustang%20ssp/IMAG0449_zps01fc75ba.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/6972boss/media/mustang%20ssp/IMAG0449_zps01fc75ba.jpg.html)

so today I ripped into the interior, and started sanding the body down for a new regatta blue coat! while I was tearing the nasty carpet and seats out I decided to take the dash out and put a new heater core in. Oh yeah, while I was driving it the supposed rebuilt AOD started giving me serious problems, a rebuild would have cost me over 1K! I purchased a complete 5 speed change over for almost half that. It now sports a manual trans!
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/6972boss/mustang%20ssp/IMAG0930_zpsd17faf6b.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/6972boss/media/mustang%20ssp/IMAG0930_zpsd17faf6b.jpg.html)

Up next is some painting!

[kapracing]

You just gotta love Regatta Blue :-)
Nice progress !
Can't wait to see it finished ...

[MOstang]

You just gotta love Regatta Blue :-)

I agree that's a nice color.

[28HopUp]

LOVE that color on a Fox Mustang! Please keep the pictures coming... :)

[chism]

Regatta and Bimini blue are my favorite colors on a coupe. I had a non-SSP 92 Bimini coupe until it was taken out by incompetent dodge van driver. :/

[67gt500]

Here are some pics of the latest progress. Paint is done. I am working on the wiring mess, trying to get the wig/wags and strobes functional.

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/6972boss/mustang%20ssp/th_IMAG0943_zpsfeff3e85.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/6972boss/mustang%20ssp/?action=view&current=IMAG0943_zpsfeff3e85.jpg)

In the booth....
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/6972boss/mustang%20ssp/th_IMAG0994_zpsecbfbd43.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/6972boss/mustang%20ssp/?action=view&current=IMAG0994_zpsecbfbd43.jpg)

Regatta blue base coat
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/6972boss/mustang%20ssp/th_IMAG0995_zps6ed45838.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/6972boss/mustang%20ssp/?action=view&current=IMAG0995_zps6ed45838.jpg)

Clear coat....
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/6972boss/mustang%20ssp/th_IMAG0996_zpsf905d364.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/6972boss/mustang%20ssp/?action=view&current=IMAG0996_zpsf905d364.jpg)

Here are a few interesting details. The special dome lamp had a pale red lens, or so I thought, until I took it off to take out the old headliner. I found this in the lens!
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/6972boss/mustang%20ssp/th_IMAG1012_zpsummsahfw.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/6972boss/mustang%20ssp/?action=view&current=IMAG1012_zpsummsahfw.jpg)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/6972boss/mustang%20ssp/th_IMAG1013_zpsswapwskc.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/6972boss/mustang%20ssp/?action=view&current=IMAG1013_zpsswapwskc.jpg)

I think this wire was for the trucked radio system. Does this look familiar to anyone?

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/6972boss/mustang%20ssp/th_IMAG1006_zpsvoj3bmjp.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/6972boss/mustang%20ssp/?action=view&current=IMAG1006_zpsvoj3bmjp.jpg)

The glove box was cut out for the radio head unit, maybe?
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/6972boss/mustang%20ssp/th_IMAG1009_zps2ea39e02.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/6972boss/mustang%20ssp/?action=view&current=IMAG1009_zps2ea39e02.jpg)

One of the things I love about Arizona cars, zero rust! The floors are perfect.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/6972boss/mustang%20ssp/th_IMAG1014_zpsxkzr7klp.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/6972boss/mustang%20ssp/?action=view&current=IMAG1014_zpsxkzr7klp.jpg)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/6972boss/mustang%20ssp/th_IMAG1015_zpshduqfo8d.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/6972boss/mustang%20ssp/?action=view&current=IMAG1015_zpshduqfo8d.jpg)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/6972boss/mustang%20ssp/th_IMAG0990_zps1da71d3c.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/6972boss/mustang%20ssp/?action=view&current=IMAG0990_zps1da71d3c.jpg)

This is a fun build. Can't wait to drive it!

[John Connor]

I like how it is turning out.