'66 Mustang Coupe to Fastback Conversion
From Tin Man Fabrication, Inc.
We started with an A code '66 Mustang Fastback that the customer purchased off of Ebay that was beyond repair. The decision was made to purchase a solid coupe and do a conversion. So he purchased a '66 Mustang Coupe that he thought was a solid car. Unfortunately as you can see by the pictures it was not as solid as was originaly thought.
This is the A code Mustang as we recived it. Not a pretty sight.
There was just not enough left to salvage.
The coupe looks fairly solid at first glance but a lot of work had been done poorly previously.
Another angle of the coupe.
The floors had patches lapped over rust holes.
This is the fastback car after we removed everything to convert the coupe.
Is it a Coupe or is it a Fastback?
Another angle of the freshly blasted mustang carcass.
The firewall was rotted out and needed repair. The cowl really should have been removed but the customer said we had gone far enough.
All the new parts were fitted and temporarily screwed together.
The roof panel was cleaned up and tacked into place. Its starting to look like a Mustang again.
Care had to be taken to maintain the correct windshield opening. We definately want stock glass to fit in it.
After all the panels were assembled and everything fit properly, it was time to blow it all back apart to do final prep work before final assembly and welding.
As you can see everything is fitting nicely
We installed all new floor pans and seat risers.
The quarter panels are but welded into place. No lap joints to crack or collect debris here.
The trunk lid and doors are hung and adjusted.
We also installed a set of our own Tin Man Subframe Connectors. These drastically stiffen up the early Mustangs.
The rear frame rail was rotted out which is pretty typical of these cars. Once painted no one will know.
