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- 1972 Mustang Mach 1
2011 Mustang GT
OK, so I picked up this '72 Mach 1 about a week ago and got her to her first temporary home today for some basic work and maintenance to make her drivable. Regular Maintenance, brakes, A/C, maybe more...
Upon further inspection today I noticed that this car has so much rust. So I need help deciding what to do here... Initially I figured maybe I should dustless blast the outside and possibly the engine bay. Now I'm thinking maybe this needs a whole lot more than that. What's the point of blasting the outsides of the car when the rust seems to be on the inside of the fenders, insides of the hood :shootself:, and basically the entire underside of the vehicle. The carpet needs to be replaced so I already know the seats and everything will need to be removed. The door panels also aren't in the best shape so more than likely they'll be replaced. Now I'm also trying to follow advice here to do as much as possible to keep this original but at some point I have to decide if it's worth it to try and blast and fix these panels or just buy replacements. I have also heard horror stories about blasting causing warped panels and also acid dipping causing issues later on if there is residue left under your new paint. So the more I look into all of these options the more confused I become.
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Any and all advice will be appreciated!! Thanks!
Rear wheel well
Upon further inspection today I noticed that this car has so much rust. So I need help deciding what to do here... Initially I figured maybe I should dustless blast the outside and possibly the engine bay. Now I'm thinking maybe this needs a whole lot more than that. What's the point of blasting the outsides of the car when the rust seems to be on the inside of the fenders, insides of the hood :shootself:, and basically the entire underside of the vehicle. The carpet needs to be replaced so I already know the seats and everything will need to be removed. The door panels also aren't in the best shape so more than likely they'll be replaced. Now I'm also trying to follow advice here to do as much as possible to keep this original but at some point I have to decide if it's worth it to try and blast and fix these panels or just buy replacements. I have also heard horror stories about blasting causing warped panels and also acid dipping causing issues later on if there is residue left under your new paint. So the more I look into all of these options the more confused I become.
:feedback:
Any and all advice will be appreciated!! Thanks!
Rear wheel well