It's been a lot of work and it's engineer it as I go.  One modification generally leads to several other work-arounds to figure out.  I made a punch list of to-do items to get me close to the end but there are many I didn't list that will pop up. 

Today I did a lot of little things that don't show up as progress, but all necessary.  I bolted the dimmer switch in place.  I washed the Mustang II grill and reinstalled the marker light assembles.  I packed it back up and it's back in its box awaiting installation.  I spread out the under hood and rear lighting wiring harnesses out on the floor and got reacquainted with the connections.  I labeled the ends with masking tape and Sharpie when I removed it, but some of my writing isn't legible.  I think I have most of it figured out.   am going to wipe down the harnesses with mineral spirits before reinstalling.  I am going to have to re-wire pretty much the entire ignition section as it was in bad shape and I had to cob it together to get the engine to run prior to removing it.  I bought a Duraspark II wiring kit about three years ago so I should be able to make it serviceable.  I cleaned, lubed and installed the speedo cable, and re-installed the to floor frame pieces I fabbed last Fall.  I set the shifter in place just to see how it looks.  I disassembled the rear quarter windows and cleaned all the old dry grease out of the roller tracks and rollers.  I washed the assemblies so they are nicer to handle.  I still need to degrease the regulators, re-lube everything and install.  I cleaned the transmission lines but I think I need to get new ones made.  They are pretty corroded at the radiator end.  I don't trust them for the long term.  I will take them to the local hydraulic shop to get new ones made.  I wire wheeled the rear valance attaching hardware, the trunk lid hardware, the coil mount and starter relay mount, then primed and painted black.  Soon to be installed.  I took the instrument cluster out of it's box and realized I missed painting it what I sprayed black paint a few weeks ago.  I'll have to mix up a small batch so I can hide that hideous orange!  This AM I ordered 25' of red and 25' of black 1 ga battery cable and lug ends.  I am relocating the battery to the truck so I needed quite a bit of cable.  I also ordered a tube of 3M weather strip adhesive so I can install the trunk weather strip, then I can mount the trunk lid.  Once that's on, I will polish the paint.   I think that's it for now.  More next weekend.

This is a non-productive weekend when it comes to my project.  My employer is a major sponsor of our county fair so I spend every evening manning the booth, my car club's annual car show was yesterday, today I have to strip, then wax the floor at my VFW.  Friday before bed I went out to the shop and adhered the weather stripping to the trunk lid.  I am looking to install the trunk lid to the car later this afternoon when I get home from the VFW. 

I was going to bend my own fuel lines and even bought a length of line.  After looking at my Fastback's fuel line I decided the intricate bends at the rear around the trunk area were going to be a PITA so I broke down and bought a one-piece 5/16" fuel like for a 67 Mustang for CJ Pony Parts ($90  ).  I will use it at the rear and modify as necessary to get it to fit up to the fuel pump.  It was way too long for this project so I already cut 3-4' off the front.  I will repurpose the part I cut off to be used as one of my transmission cooling lines.  As for the fuel line, I did test fit at the rear yesterday but I am going to have to remove the left rear shock and maybe disconnect the parking brake cables to get it in the right spot.  It isn't going to be a fun job.  Once I have it bent, I will use it as a pattern to bend up the 1/4" fuel return line and install them together.  The Mustang didn't have a return line, but the the Pinto does.  I was able to get a Mustang gas tank sending unit that has supply and return line tappings.  Yesterday I also aligned the deck lid as best I could.  It is an aftermarket part and I don't like the way the left and right lines fit the top of the quarter panels, but as I keep reminding myself, it was never intended to be a perfect show car.  This morning I installed the trunk lock assembly.  It needs further adjustment and I will mess with that at a later time.  Tomorrow I plan to compound, then polish the body.  No wet sanding as the paint is single stage metallic and several body men and other research said DO NOT wet sand it.  What I do tomorrow will be fine. 

Today I am riding the Harley to Syracuse for a 174th Fighter Wing Alumni Picnic with a guy I served with.  He also happens to be my son in law's father.  Maybe I will get a little progress on the project later today, but it may have to wait till tomorrow. 

I made progress and getting closer to being able to start and then drive it.

That's the day I'm looking forward to! 

Dwayne

I made a little progress over the weekend, although it doesn't seem like I did.  I installed the two, rear quarter glass assemblies.  The job didn't go all that well.  I had cleaned the glass and tracks a few weeks ago, but I still had to clean the regulators.  One of the regulators had a bent arm and I'm not sure if I bent it back to the correct position.  It may still be a little off.  Anyway, I did the passenger side first as that was the demonstration on the You Tube video I watched over and over and started and stopped through the process.  It doesn't seem to go up and down through the full travel.  I think I may have to start over.  I did the driver's side and it seems to go up and down better but there is still some irregularity and doesn't seem "quite right".  I did replace the rollers on both sides so that isn't (shouldn't) be the problem.  It is an awkward job with limited visibility but I think I have the process down pretty well with all the fumbling around I had to do.  Last evening I watched another video that used a different method, but in the end, the result should be the same.  Sometimes when you take a break and try again it goes more smoothly.  I also discovered that 68 window cranks are different from 67.  My regulators are 67 (65-67 are the same), but my window cranks are from a 68 that I got from a junkyard when I got the inner quarter panels.  They don't go on.  I will have to order two for a 65-67.  They are only $15 ea, but the problem seems to be the set screw is crappy.  It is slotted, while the original is allen.  Hopefully I can use the set screw from the 68 handles as long as Ford didn't have a "Better Idea" and change the thread from 67 to 68! 

That was all the time I got on my project (most of Sunday).  On Saturday I weeded a garden that was overgrown and cleaned gutters and downspouts.  I knew both needed to be done but I put it off all Summer as my goal was to get this project in paint.  I still have other "didn't get to it" projects from he Summer that need done before the weather changes.  This time of year work ramps up and my time gets scarce so every minute has to count.  This coming weekend I have other events scheduled that will prevent me from making as much progress as I would like but I do plan to spray some interior parts black as the weather will be conducive.