The 72 Daug Mobile
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Forum Name: 1972-1976 Ford and Mercury
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Topic: The 72 Daug Mobile
Posted By: bdaugette
Subject: The 72 Daug Mobile
Date Posted: 28-September-2018 at 2:30PM
I’ve had the car for a few years, but it has been a long slow process. Finally starting to make a little headway. The floors were trashed, but cleverly covered up. Then engine had bad lifters, and was rebuilt. I am posting some pics of my progress to date. She looked sweet when I got her home!! ------------- Bill Daugette 72 GTS 351C 4V |
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Posted By: bdaugette
Date Posted: 28-September-2018 at 2:33PM
 Tore it all down.... ------------- Bill Daugette 72 GTS 351C 4V |
Posted By: bdaugette
Date Posted: 28-September-2018 at 2:36PM
 Engine was rebuilt, Glenn Zampilone was very helpful in my parts selection. ------------- Bill Daugette 72 GTS 351C 4V |
Posted By: bdaugette
Date Posted: 28-September-2018 at 2:39PM
 Decided red was the color, with a black center.. ------------- Bill Daugette 72 GTS 351C 4V |
Posted By: bdaugette
Date Posted: 28-September-2018 at 2:41PM
 Buffed our nicely! ------------- Bill Daugette 72 GTS 351C 4V |
Posted By: bdaugette
Date Posted: 28-September-2018 at 2:43PM
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Posted By: bdaugette
Date Posted: 28-September-2018 at 2:45PM
 Dressed up underneath... ------------- Bill Daugette 72 GTS 351C 4V |
Posted By: bdaugette
Date Posted: 28-September-2018 at 2:53PM
 I swapped to a rally dash. Lenses were yellowed and wouldn’t clean up, so I went to Home Depot, bought some Lexan and made my own. Came out pretty nice. I used a paint heat gun to soften the Lexan until I could bend it just right. The two red dash light were non functional, and the lenses were gone, so I used an old tail light and glued it from behind. The dash lights are LED. ------------- Bill Daugette 72 GTS 351C 4V |
Posted By: bdaugette
Date Posted: 28-September-2018 at 2:57PM
 Painted the engine and trans the same color as the car. I think it looks great! ------------- Bill Daugette 72 GTS 351C 4V |
Posted By: bdaugette
Date Posted: 28-September-2018 at 2:59PM
 In the car, with the Holley. The valve covers will be swapped out soon. ------------- Bill Daugette 72 GTS 351C 4V |
Posted By: bdaugette
Date Posted: 28-September-2018 at 3:03PM
 The 1G to 3G alternator conversion. Thanks to Aquartlow for the help. ------------- Bill Daugette 72 GTS 351C 4V |
Posted By: bdaugette
Date Posted: 28-September-2018 at 3:07PM
 Carpet and Console installed... ------------- Bill Daugette 72 GTS 351C 4V |
Posted By: bdaugette
Date Posted: 28-September-2018 at 3:08PM
 Back seat installed ------------- Bill Daugette 72 GTS 351C 4V |
Posted By: 7T9_Tbird
Date Posted: 29-September-2018 at 1:40AM
Damn. Just...Damn.   ------------- John 79 Thunderbird Heritage 79 Thunderbird Town Landau 02 Ram 1500 Sport Quad Cab |
Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 29-September-2018 at 9:12AM
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i'm not a dark red/maroon fan but that color looks awesome on there!!! ------------- JOHN 74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
Posted By: bdaugette
Date Posted: 29-September-2018 at 10:58AM
   Lizard skin on the floor, then I installed my own headliner. I think it came out great! ------------- Bill Daugette 72 GTS 351C 4V |
Posted By: Compton
Date Posted: 29-September-2018 at 11:42AM
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Nice and tight by the look of it...installed with glass in or out? Any tips? |
Posted By: 72FordGTS
Date Posted: 29-September-2018 at 11:50AM
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Nice work Bill! What prep did you use to paint the transmission? What kind of primer did you use. ------------- Vince 1972 Ford GTS Sportsroof - Survivor, One Family car GTS.org Admin |
Posted By: bdaugette
Date Posted: 29-September-2018 at 2:37PM
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Rear window has to be out on a 72. I started in the middle, worked to the front, then the back. The fastback part was slow work, but it got there. ------------- Bill Daugette 72 GTS 351C 4V |
Posted By: bdaugette
Date Posted: 29-September-2018 at 2:39PM
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Wire brushed, metal etch chemical, primer, then the paint. ------------- Bill Daugette 72 GTS 351C 4V |
Posted By: bdaugette
Date Posted: 08-October-2018 at 11:58AM
   Only had a few hours this week. Pretty much finished the interior. I have a cover for the dash. Will be away for a few weekends, so probably pretty slow for a bit. ------------- Bill Daugette 72 GTS 351C 4V |
Posted By: handsofstone
Date Posted: 30-July-2019 at 2:00AM
| Not sure how I missed this thread but your car looks beautiful. The red pops. Any recent pics? |
Posted By: aquartlow
Date Posted: 30-July-2019 at 2:18AM
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^X2. Beautiful job, now stand back and take pride in all your hard work. ------------- www.supermotors.net/22468 Yeah, It's a Hybrid...It burns gas and tires. No matter how good she looks, somebody, somewhere, is tired of her sh*t. Beauty is skin deep, ugliness goes clear to the bone. |
Posted By: jbone
Date Posted: 30-July-2019 at 7:21AM
| nice work man, love the car! |
Posted By: bdaugette
Date Posted: 30-July-2019 at 12:34PM
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Thanks! It has been an adventure. My painter and I have had a strained relationship. He is moving way too slow for me. However, close to the end, so I will wait it out. Will try to post a pic of the valve covers.. ------------- Bill Daugette 72 GTS 351C 4V |
Posted By: bdaugette
Date Posted: 30-July-2019 at 12:36PM
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Posted By: handsofstone
Date Posted: 30-July-2019 at 1:03PM
| I had seen the valve covers in another thread I think. Was wondering where they were going. Man, when you say red, you mean it. |
Posted By: handsofstone
Date Posted: 30-July-2019 at 2:07PM
| Who made the paint? Looks like something from House of Colors. And edible too. 😆 |
Posted By: bdaugette
Date Posted: 30-July-2019 at 2:18PM
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Ford Torretta Red, with a Candy added and a clear coat. ------------- Bill Daugette 72 GTS 351C 4V |
Posted By: handsofstone
Date Posted: 30-July-2019 at 2:21PM
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I bet we are almost as excited as you to see it completed. Looks incredible so far. The body shops never get things done fast enough for us but have patience, it is worth the wait.
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Posted By: Steve M.
Date Posted: 30-July-2019 at 2:38PM
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Well done. Like the red and black. Great paint. ------------- Steve M. |