# My 1968 Mustang Fastback (now Satin Black). **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [January 20, 2007, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1968-mustang-fastback-now-satin-black/23335 "2007-01-20T11:21:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![psychopjv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psychopjv/32/7251_2.png) [@psychopjv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychopjv)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 12:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1968-mustang-fastback-now-satin-black/23335/101 "2007-06-26T00:03:33Z")
god old muscle cars rock my socks…anyone wanna trade? ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 5:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1968-mustang-fastback-now-satin-black/23335/102 "2007-06-26T05:55:35Z")
[quote=“psychopjv,post:101,topic:23335"”] god old muscle cars rock my socks…anyone wanna trade? [/quote] trade you mine :biglol: ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2007, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1968-mustang-fastback-now-satin-black/23335/103 "2007-07-14T16:58:00Z")
Work continues… Cutting down the old paint. ![http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/541588/fullsize/base-coat-color-4.jpg](http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/541588/fullsize/base-coat-color-4.jpg) ![http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/541585/fullsize/base-coat-color-3.jpg](http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/541585/fullsize/base-coat-color-3.jpg) Here’s the old paint that didn’t match. I’m leaving this mostly intact as I cut TONS of old paint off the door and I need a little height. ![http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/541586/fullsize/base-coat-color-1.jpg](http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/541586/fullsize/base-coat-color-1.jpg) ![http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/541587/fullsize/base-coat-color-2.jpg](http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/541587/fullsize/base-coat-color-2.jpg) Here’s what makes Baby Jesus cry. This fender is 2/3’s rust and Bondo. The inside is heavy scale and flaking in spots, plus the fender lip is samshed inwards. ![http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/541590/fullsize/fender-old-1.jpg](http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/541590/fullsize/fender-old-1.jpg) More mud than the damn bayou. ![http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/541591/fullsize/fender-old-2.jpg](http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/541591/fullsize/fender-old-2.jpg) Ah, the hell with it then. 🙂 ![http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/541597/fullsize/fenders3.jpg](http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/541597/fullsize/fenders3.jpg) Note the plugs on the top of the old fender. Eech. ![http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/541594/fullsize/fenders1.jpg](http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/541594/fullsize/fenders1.jpg) ![http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/541596/fullsize/fenders2.jpg](http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/541596/fullsize/fenders2.jpg) The other fender is 35374639 times better. It still needs work, sure, but it’s worth saving. ![http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/541592/fullsize/fender-on-right-2.jpg](http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/541592/fullsize/fender-on-right-2.jpg) And, these things are just cool, LED front indicator lights. ![http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/541601/fullsize/led-signals!.jpg](http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/541601/fullsize/led-signals!.jpg) ![http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/541602/fullsize/led-signals!-2.jpg](http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/541602/fullsize/led-signals!-2.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![TheKID](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@TheKID](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TheKID)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2007, 5:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1968-mustang-fastback-now-satin-black/23335/104 "2007-07-14T17:45:24Z")
Good Update! ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2007, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1968-mustang-fastback-now-satin-black/23335/105 "2007-07-14T20:20:12Z")
One more quickie: ![http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/541687/original/dcp_0166.jpg](http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/541687/original/dcp_0166.jpg) This was not a simple bolt on though, this had to be finessed, and beat, and _cut_, and even heated and bent in one spot to ensure a good fit. That said, it looks pretty good gapwise now. 🙂 Beer time! ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2007, 8:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1968-mustang-fastback-now-satin-black/23335/106 "2007-07-14T20:36:32Z")
About damn time we see some updates. Post some on our site since people have been waiting. Replacement fender \> rotted old one Less time, less headache, and new 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2007, 8:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1968-mustang-fastback-now-satin-black/23335/107 "2007-07-14T20:53:21Z")
Done and done. I really had been meaning to update that. I’m hoping that is the last of the major purchases this summer for her. Also picked up some primer/sealer at Al Wils again, got bullshitting about Sevendust and Vanek, and they threw in a stack of mixing cups longer than my arm and a stack of mixing sticks 😃 ---
**Author:** ![98SS10](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/98ss10/32/7288_2.png) [@98SS10](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/98SS10)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2007, 10:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1968-mustang-fastback-now-satin-black/23335/108 "2007-07-14T22:45:17Z")
Very nice! Killer ride! thumbs up to total redo! what are your plans for wheels? stocker look or retro mod? ---
**Author:** ![ly555is](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3bc359/32.png) [@ly555is](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ly555is)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2007, 11:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1968-mustang-fastback-now-satin-black/23335/109 "2007-07-14T23:41:16Z")
making sure you get the highest quality repops is greater than star lookin good, man. lot of elbow grease going on there 🙂 :tup: ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2007, 6:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1968-mustang-fastback-now-satin-black/23335/110 "2007-07-16T06:14:58Z")
[quote=“98SS10,post:108,topic:23335"”] Very nice! Killer ride! thumbs up to total redo! what are your plans for wheels? stocker look or retro mod? [/quote] I really love the look of the Torque Thrust D, but I want to go with a more modern look. A company called Vintage Wheel works has a set of wheels called Vintage 45 that looks killer. I’d go no bigger than 17" (classic car wheelwells aren’t as big as modern cars, so a smaller wheel looks ginormous in there). Here they are in 17" x 9.5" on a green '69. I think the stance here is pretty damn spot on what I want to do: Ugh. :drool: Just enough sidewall showing, great wheel-to-tire ratio, no rubbing, and they’re different enough to be picked out, but aren’t the focal point. Notice too the little bit of gold in the spokes - goes frickin great with a dark green paintjob. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2007, 6:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1968-mustang-fastback-now-satin-black/23335/111 "2007-07-16T06:35:08Z")
they look nice man :tup: always been a fan of the Halibrand Cobra II’s though myself… they look rad on old mustangs (and shelby cobras) ![http://www.ffcobra.com/FAQ/tiresa2.gif](http://www.ffcobra.com/FAQ/tiresa2.gif) ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2007, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1968-mustang-fastback-now-satin-black/23335/112 "2007-07-16T06:48:14Z")
Not sure how I missed this thread. I love DIY threads and this one is great. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2007, 3:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1968-mustang-fastback-now-satin-black/23335/113 "2007-07-31T15:39:22Z")
Just a quick update - Here’s some work done to the taillights. These were rotted away pretty badly as you can see. I managed to secure some new buckets and parts for the assemblies. Think these needed some TLC :lol: ![http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/547590/original/taillight-buckets.jpg](http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/547590/original/taillight-buckets.jpg) New ones were cleared and heat treated to cure them. Also secured new bezels, mounts, inner and outer shell rubber gaskets, and ![http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/547591/original/taillight-lenses-2.jpg](http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/547591/original/taillight-lenses-2.jpg) Some _slightly_ nicer lenses. 😛 Taillight assemblies are complete at this point. I love this pic for some reason, just looks pissed… ![http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/547593/original/outside!.jpg](http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/547593/original/outside!.jpg) Hell, that actually looks like a car now. 🙂 It’s actually quite bit further than this but I don’t have pics yet. It’s one color now… ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2007, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1968-mustang-fastback-now-satin-black/23335/114 "2007-07-31T16:01:12Z")
good to hear tom, keep up the good work :tup: ---
**Author:** ![87FOXGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ecd19e/32.png) [@87FOXGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87FOXGT)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2007, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1968-mustang-fastback-now-satin-black/23335/115 "2007-07-31T16:06:11Z")
Looks like its coming along man ,way to go :tup: I like that last pic too, i could picture this thing looking totally pissed when its done 😃 ---
**Author:** ![3sny](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/3sny/32/5005_2.png) [@3sny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/3sny)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2007, 6:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1968-mustang-fastback-now-satin-black/23335/116 "2007-07-31T18:17:22Z")
looks good, cant wait to see it done. ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2007, 11:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1968-mustang-fastback-now-satin-black/23335/117 "2007-08-04T11:47:55Z")
First coat of satin black is on… Yeah, I might have to leave it like this for a while. 🙂 Pics coming when I finish coat it. ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 7:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1968-mustang-fastback-now-satin-black/23335/118 "2007-08-06T19:19:48Z")
First off, Sorry about the lighting, was getting late by the time I could snap these. Yeah, it still needs to be wetsanded. Yeah, the wheels are dusty. Yeah, it’s still missing some trim pieces. But, it came out pretty well and I want to share 😛 I shot the car with two wet coats of DuPont Ful-Poxy epoxy primer/sealer and a single stage DuPont Centari “Pitch Black” 99A with a hardener, 8:2:1, plus 40% DuPont flattener. Sunday, I reassembled the rest of the car. Seriously, it looks 3634785639 times better in person!! But for now - Enjoy. See you on the road! ![http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/550478/original/untitled-4.jpg.jpg](http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/550478/original/untitled-4.jpg.jpg) ![http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/550479/original/untitled-6.jpg.jpg](http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/550479/original/untitled-6.jpg.jpg) ![http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/550480/original/untitled-2.jpg.jpg](http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/550480/original/untitled-2.jpg.jpg) ![http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/550481/original/untitled-7.jpg.jpg](http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/550481/original/untitled-7.jpg.jpg) ![http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/550482/original/untitled-3.jpg.jpg](http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/550482/original/untitled-3.jpg.jpg) Got my turnsignal hood working, too! 🙂 ![http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/550483/original/untitled-1.psd.jpg](http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/550483/original/untitled-1.psd.jpg) ![http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/550485/original/untitled-9.jpg.jpg](http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/550485/original/untitled-9.jpg.jpg) ![http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/550486/original/untitled-8.jpg.jpg](http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/550486/original/untitled-8.jpg.jpg) ![http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/550487/original/untitled-11.jpg.jpg](http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/550487/original/untitled-11.jpg.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![bladez](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bladez/32/7237_2.png) [@bladez](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bladez)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 7:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1968-mustang-fastback-now-satin-black/23335/119 "2007-08-06T19:23:37Z")
well its about damn time! ---
**Author:** ![cky89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cky89/32/4945_2.png) [@cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cky89)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1968-mustang-fastback-now-satin-black/23335/120 "2007-08-06T19:29:56Z")
such a sexy car. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1968-mustang-fastback-now-satin-black/23335.md?page=5) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1968-mustang-fastback-now-satin-black/23335.md?page=7)