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[72gt]

So now I have a new home it's fast forward to september 2012 and next phaze begins......slow of course  070520121133.jpg   66.47K   46 downloads
I grew some balls and did this....  290920121243.jpg   75.58K   46 downloads  300920121251.jpg   80.43K   37 downloads  300920121252.jpg   89.73K   34 downloads  300920121253.jpg   80.8K   21 downloads
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[72gt]

Some more progress pics  281020121275.jpg   69.16K   14 downloads  007.jpg   50.9K   11 downloadswith 9800 miles showing on the clock and gold paint on the engine I assume that the car has gone round the clock at least once and the engine could be a goldseal replacement ? time will tell when I get around to stripping the engine. this is the wheel that came out of the boot,look at the make of the tyre..... esso !  071120121304.jpg   65.65K   11 downloads,the lovely limeflower interior should clean up a treat ,a quick rub did this...  071120121306.jpg   56.97K   38 downloads
then I decided to do this....  161120121314.jpg   72.62K   37 downloads  161120121315.jpg   39.75K   21 downloads  161120121317.jpg   83.76K   33 downloadsscuttle removed...  211120121333.jpg   62.64K   21 downloads  211120121337.jpg   58.61K   27 downloads  251120121340.jpg   57.8K   29 downloadshope this is of interest,not long now and I will post up to date progress pictures,please feel free to comment ...good or bad

[malcs_miniturbo]

nice project mate id love a early gt.ive got a 79 gt in blaze orange that im hoping to start a resto on this week i will be watching yours malc

[okc78]

Hi Gareth, nice pics of progress, thanks for posting.
Did you keep that slam/bonnet closing panel you cut out? It has your body number on it and it differentiates a GT body (along with boot board brackets and holes in off side inner wing for servo) from a standard clubby, the spot welded on tag on the passenger side, not the aluminium tags for car number and commission number. I'm pretty sure my old 72 GT started with D20D followed by a number, different to my standard 71 clubman I now own that starts D20S.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, D=GT S=saloon.
Cheers, Ollie

[okc78]

Don't know if its of interest but some pics of my old car for you to see.
I would'nt have made the mods I did if I could do it again but I was much younger then and liked bolt on shiny bits and big wheels.
Hope you don't mind me posting on your thread Gareth.
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[skoughi]

I'm glad someone else has a thing for rusty clubbys! Keep her as original as poss, mine was hacked about when I got her and wish she still had seams, bumpers etc. Will keep an eye out for your build to see how you get on.

[72gt]

Don't know if its of interest but some pics of my old car for you to see.
I would'nt have made the mods I did if I could do it again but I was much younger then and liked bolt on shiny bits and big wheels.
Hope you don't mind me posting on your thread Gareth.
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Don't mind at all Ollie,cracking looking gt you had there ,all the tags are still on my car and you are correct with the D20D number on the slam panel,I will have a job removing the 'FE' tag off the N/side inner wing as it has been spot welded through the letters onto the wing, the drivers footwell also still has a tag in place,they will all go back during the rebuild.
SKOUGHI...original all the way is the plan,and it certainly is rusty

[mini_in_progress]

Altho mines a late 80s round nose removing those outter cills look very familier.....

Looks a nice interesting project th mate. Good luck. I eagerly await your updates

Dave

[72gt]

Here's a few more progress pics....Nov 2012 and the subframes come out,front was easy,all bolts came out a treat  251120121342.jpg   57.5K   23 downloads  251120121345.jpg   65.6K   22 downloadsthen time fo a lie down and shear some well rusted nuts ......  251120121347.jpg   69.77K   14 downloads and......  251120121348.jpg   68.58K   26 downloads  251120121349.jpg   86.87K   17 downloads  251120121350.jpg   77.42K   18 downloads one very rusty 40 year old rear  251120121354.jpg   67.73K   26 downloads  251120121355.jpg   59.68K   30 downloads then back in the garage and sweep up a bucket full of mini rust  011220121360.jpg   62.64K   24 downloads

[jagman.2003]

Great looking project.

[72gt]

Further update...... did this over the xmas holidays,pleasantly surprised that the bulkhead needs only a minor repair around the accelerator pedal mounting area and the floorpan is solid enough as is so the original build tag can stay in place in the footwell.
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[Birminghamsmiths]

Don't know if its of interest but some pics of my old car for you to see.
I would'nt have made the mods I did if I could do it again but I was much younger then and liked bolt on shiny bits and big wheels.
Hope you don't mind me posting on your thread Gareth.
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Don't mind at all Ollie,cracking looking gt you had there ,all the tags are still on my car and you are correct with the D20D number on the slam panel,I will have a job removing the 'FE' tag off the N/side inner wing as it has been spot welded through the letters onto the wing, the drivers footwell also still has a tag in place,they will all go back during the rebuild.
SKOUGHI...original all the way is the plan,and it certainly is rusty

Very interested in the fact that your car has a slam panel number, FE tag and also a drivers footwell tag. I don't seem to have a footwell tag in my 1972 GT. What style of number is it? It is similar to the slam panel number...eg D20D?

Regards

[okc78]

I think the D20D number on the slam panel is a comleted bodyshell number. The FE number on the inner wing area is a front end number (including everything from front windscreen/scuttle forward) and the number on the driver footwell is an F number is a floor number (entire floor assembly). I think the F and FE numbers are sub-assembly numbers used in the factory. If yours is missing it may be due to previous welding repairs? Maybe it fell off due to bad spot welds/surface corrosion? Perhaps they forgot to weld one on although unlikely.

[Birminghamsmiths]

I think the D20D number on the slam panel is a comleted bodyshell number. The FE number on the inner wing area is a front end number (including everything from front windscreen/scuttle forward) and the number on the driver footwell is an F number is a floor number (entire floor assembly). I think the F and FE numbers are sub-assembly numbers used in the factory. If yours is missing it may be due to previous welding repairs? Maybe it fell off due to bad spot welds/surface corrosion? Perhaps they forgot to weld one on although unlikely.

Thanks for this. There doesn't seem to be any evidence of a plate, but the floor pan was rather rusty in that area and the inner sills had been replaced at some point. In terms of style, is the number F and then so many numeric digits? If, how many digits? My FE number is FE119675.

[72gt]

Don't know if its of interest but some pics of my old car for you to see.
I would'nt have made the mods I did if I could do it again but I was much younger then and liked bolt on shiny bits and big wheels.
Hope you don't mind me posting on your thread Gareth.
 img060.jpg   70.43K   35 downloads  img059.jpg   64.83K   8 downloads  img058.jpg   134.55K   27 downloads

Don't mind at all Ollie,cracking looking gt you had there ,all the tags are still on my car and you are correct with the D20D number on the slam panel,I will have a job removing the 'FE' tag off the N/side inner wing as it has been spot welded through the letters onto the wing, the drivers footwell also still has a tag in place,they will all go back during the rebuild.
SKOUGHI...original all the way is the plan,and it certainly is rusty

Very interested in the fact that your car has a slam panel number, FE tag and also a drivers footwell tag. I don't seem to have a footwell tag in my 1972 GT. What style of number is it? It is similar to the slam panel number...eg D20D?

Regards

Sorry , not been here for a while, heres some pics of all original tags

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