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1969 Mustang Front-End Rebuild

by John Russo | Jun 25, 2018 | Latest Projects, Muscle Car Restoration, New Car Builds, Restoration

We did a complete front end rebuild on the 1969 Cobra Jet Mustang. However, we are NOT done and have a lot left to do. This was a full restoration with an old steel body. We have been working on this for a few months now and have quite a few videos using the...

1973 Bronco Build – Finishing Stages

by John Russo | Jun 25, 2018 | Cars Sold, Latest Projects, New Car Builds, Restoration

1973 Bronco Build We’ve had this 1973 Bronco Build project in the shop for a while now and we are now doing the finishing touches. As of right now, we are tiding up the wiring and the hood, then we will be bolting the seat in and adding black accents to the...

1969 Cobra Jet Mustang Assembly

by John Russo | May 25, 2018 | Latest Projects, Muscle Car Restoration, New Car Builds

1969 Cobra Jet Mustang This is a project that we have been on for about 6 months now. We totally sandblasted the body and took it apart and set it on a car-o-liner or dedicated jig. We did sheet metal work, quarters and skins. After all the bodywork is done, we sent...

Tech Tip: The Big 3 Body Secrets

by John Russo | May 18, 2018 | Auto Body Tips, Body and Paint, Classic Car Restoration, Cool Cars, Muscle Car Restoration, New Car Builds, Restoration, Tech Tips

Big 3 Body Secrets The overall body of the car is what makes people stop and stare when you’re driving down the road. So, making sure someone or yourself does a good job, is essentially crucial and can sometimes be harder than you think. These Big 3 “Body...

Tech Tips: Sandblasting

by John Russo | May 11, 2018 | Auto Body Tips, Classic Car Restoration, Gallery, Muscle Car Restoration, New Car Builds, Videos

The best thing about being able to do sandblasting is you can thoroughly clean many surfaces and not have to worry about any metal warping or rusting from it. At Palm Beach Customs, we sandblast to clean the steel bodies that come into the shop. In fact, John Russo...

1969 Mustang Cobra Jet Restoration Tips

by John Russo | May 11, 2018 | Auto Body Tips, Body and Paint, Metal Work, New Car Builds, Restoration, Tech Tips, Uncategorized

Caught in a performance war, the 1969 Mustang model year had some exciting new elements added to the body. Including 3.8 inches added to the length of the body and about 1 inch added to the width of the body. In 1968, 4 years into the performance war between Ford and...