A complete Mustang restoration will require removal of every part, and keeping those parts stored and organized is important throughout the entire restoration process. A disassembled Mustang takes up twice as much space as an assembled one so you should consider how to prepare your workspace. You should also have a disassembly strategy, a few supplies and of course some tools.
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The first section of the disassembly strategy begins with removing the interior from the mustang. The components that will be removed include the seats, carpet, soft trim, molding and panels etc. View the slide show at the bottom of the post to see it all unfold.
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This second phase of my disassembly strategy is set for disassembling the front bumper, valance, grill, headlamp assemblies, front fenders and hood.
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This third phase in my disassembly strategy moves to the rear section of the Mustang where I remove the trunk lid, rear bumper, valance, fuel tank and tail lamps.
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The disassembly strategy continues with removing the glass from this 1967 Ford Mustang. I could have removed the door glass from the Mustang when I was tearing down the interior but I wanted to make removing the glass a separate task so I could group the mechanical door parts together. Removing the Windshield...
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This fifth phase of my disassembly strategy takes me to the drive train with engine and transmission removal. I will be removing the engine and transmission together and mostly assembled. When I re-install the engine I will be putting in a mostly assembled engine and transmission together so this will be a good practice run.
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Now that the engine and transmission have been removed from Project Playboy the disassembly continues within the engine compartment to remove a few remaining pieces before moving onto the the wiring. There are a few components that need to be removed before I can take out the wiring. This includes stripping...
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This step in the disassembly strategy is focused on removing the wiring harnesses from this classic mustang. Before I can remove the main under dash harness there is quite a few items that need to be disconnected and removed, some of these items have already been prepared for removal during the last...
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This eighth step of the disassembly strategy moves me to the brake system. I already have the master cylinder out of the mustang and now its time to remove the front and rear brakes from the mustang.
To remove any drum brakes you will need a couple of tools as pictured here. You could use some screw drivers and vise grips but its much easier with these tools.
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Project Playboy is near the end of the disassembly process with only the suspension and lines awaiting removal. This section of the disassembly strategy involves removing the suspension components from the Mustang.
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Removing Mustang brake lines and fuel lines is one of the shorter tasks in my disassembly strategy. Although its pretty easy, it can get messy so be prepared to clean up as you go.
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The disassembly strategy concludes with a mostly disassembled Mustang unibody leaving only the minimum suspension required to roll it up onto a trailer for a trip to the body and paint shop.
This wrap up stage is focused on making sure every rubber plug and grommet is removed from the unibody as well as removing any remaining clips and attaching hardware.
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