Restoring of a '71 Mustang (PICS)!

matocaster · Post by **matocaster** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 5:52 pm

So I picked up a '71 stang from Serfx a little while back, I knew it was a refin before I got it, upon further inspection of the neck and pickup routs I could tell she used to be competition blue, so I took it upon myself to bring her back to her former color. It also had some locking tuners that were far from original, so I picked up some original F styles from the bay. So here we go.

Before:

At Some point someone added strap locks that drilled into the body, so I picked up a dowel to fill the hole

The painting begins, I used Re-Ranch Nitro LPB

And here is how she looks now!

She plays and sounds fantastic! She needed 7 new frets and a full fret level, dressing, crown, and she had a nasty back-bow in the neck, but got all that fixed and now shes back to her former glory!

suede · Post by **suede** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 5:55 pm

that looks great!!! Great job!

mickie08 · Post by **mickie08** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 5:55 pm

that is awesome...

matocaster · Post by **matocaster** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 6:01 pm

Oh I forgot to add I used Daphne blue nitro for the stripes also from re-ranch, I know the stripe is thicker than original mustangs, but I like the look of the thicker stripe.

BobArsecake · Post by **BobArsecake** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 6:15 pm

Wow! Looks amazing :D Well done :D

damienblair17 · Post by **damienblair17** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:18 pm

Done a great jorb there!

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 8:04 pm

good job! also, twinsies:

mine's a '72.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 8:05 pm

this is way nice. need landscape pic for sig tho 8========D~~~~~~

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 8:53 pm

Good man!

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 9:36 pm

awesome! what kind of pickups did you put in it?

serfx · Post by **serfx** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 11:21 pm

looking pretty man
glad you were able to fix her up
she probably playys better now then when i had her.
yeah who ever i got it from put in the strap locks.

i don't recall the neck being in such bad shape, file a claim as i did put $700 insurance on it

mind you i sent it for "repairs"
and that you did

did you replace the pups or are they the ones that she had when i sent it to you?

but looking sexy as fuck!

Will · Post by **Will** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 12:41 am

Ace job, dude! I wish I had those kinda skills.

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 12:44 am

dude, your awsome.
it was a cool beast before, but now, its just straight up b'dass!
btw, what was your take on the black paint job/ vs the blue in the neck pocket?
was the og finish under the black?

cooter · Post by **cooter** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 1:05 am

Excellent job! That looks great.

lexx9 · Post by **lexx9** » Sat Jun 27, 2009 11:08 pm

Excellent job, I'd be damn proud to own it!! lexx

laterallateral · Post by **laterallateral** » Sat Jun 27, 2009 11:29 pm

I'm gonna go ahead and agree with everyone here. A trully epic restore jorb if I ever saw one.

matocaster · Post by **matocaster** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 12:03 am

Hey thanks so much guys!!! I adore this guitar

serfx · Post by **serfx** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 1:57 am

matocaster wrote:Hey thanks so much guys!!! I adore this guitar

good! because if you didn't i'd say to send her back