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Red's Place Custom & Restoration [ View ] [ Email ] [ Website ] 4905 Holly Vista Dr. Charlotte North Carolina 28269-0000 Phone: 704-509-6397

I started the rust repair on this today by bracing the body so I could put in rockers and floor assembly, When I made the frist cut on the rocker look what I found, rats had made a nest in them using the cotton from the seats and anyother thing they could find. After I got he stuffing out I found all kinds of junk laying in the bottom of the rocker. You know it is funny years ago when I would do an occasional wreck on a street car I didn't think anything about cutting out a rocker assy. without bracing the car now I am too scared to cut anything without bracing it first. funny how things change. I know this car has alot of rust in it I may have been able to find a better car for alot more money or maybe one that is just as bad at least this one I knew what I was getting and paid accordingly. after I stripped it down and did away with all that wasn't needed or going to be used I didn't have alot left.

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Posted by Rods & Customs by Leon  -  12/07/2007 04:04 AM Don't you just love that smell!!!!! have you even had a live one come running out Rods & Customs by Leon [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Highlands, Texas Charter Member since May 2004   Posted by EZRodder  -  12/07/2007 12:23 PM What? You don't like "Rat" Rods!!! EZRodder [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Bernville, Pennsylvannia   Posted by bigdude  -  12/07/2007 02:23 PM How about the guys that chop or cutup their cars and decide to have you fix them after its been done? OMG! I will take the rats and mousies over something that still wobbles 10minutes after it arrives! resident know it all [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Three Rivers, Michigan Charter Member since January 2004   Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  12/10/2007 07:03 PM careful red . i've seen some folks get rally sick from rats nest. they got to be the nastiest creatures around. dont poke the porchdog........he bites [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] BLUFF DALE, Texas Charter Member since March 2003   Posted by Red's Place Custom & Restoration  -  01/06/2008 08:12 PM here are some updated pictures of the mustang , next week I will finish putting in the floors, toe boards and I hope the front suspension, have a couple of other projects coming this week have to do also. I hope the pictures work right. I changed the rockers complete it makes it alot stronger. If you look at the picture of the outer rocker on the passenger side you will understand why people say cars rust out not in. This car showed no signs of rust on the outside of the rockers. Red's Place Custom & Restoration [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Charlotte, North Carolina   Posted by DavyJ  -  01/06/2008 09:15 PM I've seen Swiss cheese with less holes..............Great work, Red. Still driving the wife's car, cause I am slow. [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Niagara Falls, Canada Charter Member since February 2005   Posted by Red's Place Custom & Restoration  -  01/14/2008 06:42 PM moving right along most of the swiss cheese is gone and today I took it down to do alittle suspension upgrade sorta looks good cut in half. would leave it that way but I already got a couch. Red's Place Custom & Restoration [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Charlotte, North Carolina   Posted by pooch  -  01/14/2008 10:49 PM WOW! AND DOUBLE WOW! pooch [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] albany, Oregon   Posted by Red's Place Custom & Restoration  -  01/14/2008 11:26 PM Did my usual 2nd shift thing tonight and went back to shop and mocked up the new suspension on this car. It is the latest from fatman for mustangs changes it to strut front and gives enough room for the 5.4 motor. went in pretty good had my son help me . It is 11:00 now and I am going to bed Red's Place Custom & Restoration [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Charlotte, North Carolina   Posted by Red's Place Custom & Restoration  -  01/19/2008 09:51 PM just in case anyone is watching this build I know it isn't a 32 ford but it is alot harder to do check out the front suspension and the engine. this is the only one of these known to exist so far. Hope someone enjoys it . Shifter is in the stock location now that is planning thanks RED Red's Place Custom & Restoration [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Charlotte, North Carolina   Posted by stevea  -  01/19/2008 09:57 PM Hey Red, Looks like you have your work cut out for you ....get it? Did your buddy ever sell the coupe? Steve Camden NC stevea [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Camden, North Carolina   Posted by Red's Place Custom & Restoration  -  01/19/2008 10:24 PM stevea he was supposed to have sold it to a man in PA I don't know what is going on with it I think a ring is missing on a ladder somewhere did you find a car yet. Don't forget about the new NC regs for registering a car 35 years old. Red's Place Custom & Restoration [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Charlotte, North Carolina   Posted by DavyJ  -  01/19/2008 11:44 PM Red, that motor fits real nice, great job with this one.That front clip looks like a factory install, good choice. Still driving the wife's car, cause I am slow. [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Niagara Falls, Canada Charter Member since February 2005   Posted by Red's Place Custom & Restoration  -  10/26/2008 08:18 PM haven't updated this one in awhile I had to get off of it to catch up on other projects but here are a few photos of how it looks now. The stripes look crooked in the photo because of the body angle and believe me they are straight. I think it will be a nice ride now all I have to do is take it back apart, spray the clear, buff and polish and then put it back together will it never end Red's Place Custom & Restoration [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Charlotte, North Carolina   Posted by DavyJ  -  10/26/2008 08:25 PM Red, that is really red! Should be one awesome ride. Still driving the wife's car, cause I am slow. [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Niagara Falls, Canada Charter Member since February 2005   Posted by REBORN55  -  10/26/2008 08:27 PM outstanding job--love that shade of Red Ken [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] De soto, Illinois   Posted by 29robert  -  10/27/2008 12:25 PM Nice, very nice! 29robert [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] La Verne, California Charter Member since November 2004   Posted by Red's Place Custom & Restoration  -  10/27/2008 10:11 PM thanks guys hey robert that black 29 don't look bad itself. Bet your done before me Red's Place Custom & Restoration [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Charlotte, North Carolina

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