ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" > <HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Coupe to Fastback Conversion</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> <CENTER><a href="Default.aspx"><IMG SRC="images/ShockText.jpg" BORDER="0" ALT="Marty's Mustang Madness" WIDTH="700" HEIGHT="150" VSPACE="0" HSPACE="0"></A></CENTER> <P><HR SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"> <CENTER><B><a href="Default.aspx">Home</a> | <a href="projectpage.html">Projects</a> | <a href="forsale.html">Mustangs For Sale</a> | <a href="parts.html">Mustang Parts</a> | <a href="contactmarty.html">Contact Marty</a></B></CENTER> <HR SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"> <CENTER><FONT SIZE="6"><FONT COLOR="#ff0000">Coupe to Fastback Conversion</FONT></FONT></CENTER> <CENTER> <P><TABLE><TR><TD VALIGN="TOP"> <IMG SRC="images/conversion1001.jpg" BORDER="1" TITLE="Coupe to Fastback Conversion" WIDTH="300" HEIGHT="184" VSPACE="5" HSPACE="5"><BR> <IMG SRC="images/conversion1004.jpg" BORDER="1" TITLE="Coupe to Fastback Conversion" WIDTH="300" HEIGHT="209" VSPACE="5" HSPACE="5"><BR> <IMG SRC="images/conversion1005.jpg" BORDER="1" TITLE="Coupe to Fastback Conversion" WIDTH="300" HEIGHT="193" VSPACE="5" HSPACE="5"><BR> <IMG SRC="images/conversion1008.jpg" BORDER="1" TITLE="Coupe to Fastback Conversion" WIDTH="300" HEIGHT="225" VSPACE="5" HSPACE="5"><BR> <IMG SRC="images/conversion1009.jpg" BORDER="1" TITLE="Coupe to Fastback Conversion" WIDTH="300" HEIGHT="195" VSPACE="5" HSPACE="5"><BR> <IMG SRC="images/conversion1011.jpg" BORDER="1" TITLE="Coupe to Fastback Conversion" WIDTH="300" HEIGHT="199" VSPACE="5" HSPACE="5"><BR> <IMG SRC="images/conversion1013.jpg" BORDER="1" TITLE="Coupe to Fastback Conversion" WIDTH="300" HEIGHT="202" VSPACE="5" HSPACE="5"><BR> <IMG SRC="images/conversion1015.jpg" BORDER="1" TITLE="Coupe to Fastback Conversion" WIDTH="300" HEIGHT="225" VSPACE="5" HSPACE="5"><BR> <IMG SRC="images/conversion1017.jpg" BORDER="1" TITLE="Coupe to Fastback Conversion" WIDTH="300" HEIGHT="203" VSPACE="5" HSPACE="5"><BR> <IMG SRC="images/conversion1019.jpg" BORDER="1" TITLE="Coupe to Fastback Conversion" WIDTH="300" HEIGHT="220" VSPACE="5" HSPACE="5"><BR> <IMG SRC="images/conversion1021.jpg" BORDER="1" TITLE="Coupe to Fastback Conversion" WIDTH="300" HEIGHT="195" VSPACE="5" HSPACE="5"><BR> <IMG SRC="images/conversion1022.jpg" BORDER="1" TITLE="Coupe to Fastback Conversion" WIDTH="300" HEIGHT="205" VSPACE="5" HSPACE="5"><BR> <IMG SRC="images/conversion1024.jpg" BORDER="1" TITLE="Coupe to Fastback Conversion" WIDTH="300" HEIGHT="225" VSPACE="5" HSPACE="5"><BR> <IMG SRC="images/conversion1027.jpg" BORDER="1" TITLE="Coupe to Fastback Conversion" WIDTH="300" HEIGHT="142" VSPACE="5" HSPACE="5"><BR> </TD><TD WIDTH="350" VALIGN="TOP"> <FONT FACE="ARIAL"><FONT SIZE="2"><B><P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; This one was towed in as a tired, used and abused, 6-cyl Coupe. Our assignment: Drive it out as a V8 Fastback! <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; After a thorough inspection to make sure we had a good candidate for this project, we began by removing all the 6-cyl suspension and placing the car on the jig. <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The Coupe roof and rear quarter panels are removed, along with their support structure, to make way for the new fastback body panels. <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The new panels are put in place to check for fit. <P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The new rear crossmember is now welded into place, as are the new trunk floor side panels, and the new tail light panel. <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Our friends at Future Fabrication Inc., headed by Mick Greenway, is building the fastback inner structure that can't be found anywhere else. <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Progressing slowly, but surely. Everything has to be just right. <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; All of the new Fastback inner structure is squared up and true. <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The rear glass and doors in place, and everything fits properly. <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; One last disassembly for some final grinding and cleaning. <P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; And the welding begins! <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The welding is complete. Our Coupe is no more. <P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; From here on out, we are working on a Fastback! <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P><CENTER><FONT SIZE="4"> See it all go back together<BR> <A HREF="ctf02.html">on page 2</A> </FONT> </CENTER> </FONT></FONT> </TD><TD VALIGN="TOP"> <IMG SRC="images/conversion1002.jpg" BORDER="1" TITLE="Coupe to Fastback Conversion" WIDTH="300" HEIGHT="191" VSPACE="5" HSPACE="5"><BR> <IMG SRC="images/conversion1003.jpg" BORDER="1" TITLE="Coupe to Fastback Conversion" WIDTH="300" HEIGHT="234" VSPACE="5" HSPACE="5"><BR> <IMG SRC="images/conversion1006.jpg" BORDER="1" TITLE="Coupe to Fastback Conversion" WIDTH="300" HEIGHT="217" VSPACE="5" HSPACE="5"><BR> <IMG SRC="images/conversion1007.jpg" BORDER="1" TITLE="Coupe to Fastback Conversion" WIDTH="300" HEIGHT="173" VSPACE="5" HSPACE="5"><BR> <IMG SRC="images/conversion1010.jpg" BORDER="1" TITLE="Coupe to Fastback Conversion" WIDTH="300" HEIGHT="222" VSPACE="5" HSPACE="5"><BR> <IMG SRC="images/conversion1012.jpg" BORDER="1" TITLE="Coupe to Fastback Conversion" WIDTH="300" HEIGHT="202" VSPACE="5" HSPACE="5"><BR> <IMG SRC="images/conversion1014.jpg" BORDER="1" TITLE="Coupe to Fastback Conversion" WIDTH="300" HEIGHT="195" VSPACE="5" HSPACE="5"><BR> <IMG SRC="images/conversion1016.jpg" BORDER="1" TITLE="Coupe to Fastback Conversion" WIDTH="300" HEIGHT="225" VSPACE="5" HSPACE="5"><BR> <IMG SRC="images/conversion1018.jpg" BORDER="1" TITLE="Coupe to Fastback Conversion" WIDTH="300" HEIGHT="225" VSPACE="5" HSPACE="5"><BR> <IMG SRC="images/conversion1020.jpg" BORDER="1" TITLE="Coupe to Fastback Conversion" WIDTH="300" HEIGHT="225" VSPACE="5" HSPACE="5"><BR> <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <P>&nbsp; <IMG SRC="images/conversion1023.jpg" BORDER="1" TITLE="Coupe to Fastback Conversion" WIDTH="300" HEIGHT="176" VSPACE="5" HSPACE="5"><BR> <IMG SRC="images/conversion1025.jpg" BORDER="1" TITLE="Coupe to Fastback Conversion" WIDTH="300" HEIGHT="212" VSPACE="5" HSPACE="5"><BR> <IMG SRC="images/conversion1026.jpg" BORDER="1" TITLE="Coupe to Fastback Conversion" WIDTH="300" HEIGHT="177" VSPACE="5" HSPACE="5"><BR> </TD></TR></TABLE> </CENTER> <HR SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"> <P><CENTER> <TABLE><TR><TD> <IMG SRC="mmmscript.jpg" BORDER="0" ALT="Marty's Mustang Madness" WIDTH="330" HEIGHT="135" VSPACE="5" HSPACE="5"> </TD><TD> <IMG SRC="pmbanner001.jpg" BORDER="1" ALT="Paint by Marty" WIDTH="400" HEIGHT="139" VSPACE="5" HSPACE="5"> </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="contactmarty.html#form">marty@martysmustangmadness.com</A></CENTER></B> <!-- Start of StatCounter Code --> <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript"> var sc_project=709649; var sc_partition=5; var sc_security="85c4ccfb"; var sc_invisible=1; </script> <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="http://www.statcounter.com/counter/counter.js"></script><noscript><a href="http://www.statcounter.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://c6.statcounter.com/counter.php?sc_project=709649&amp;java=0&amp;security=85c4ccfb&amp;invisible=1" alt="free web stats" border="0"></a> </noscript> <!-- End of StatCounter Code --> </BODY> </HTML>