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This past weekend I was able to work on the Mustang. I finished welding in the passenger side modified frame, and cut out the factory wheel hub.

Here you can see the original wheel hub and the brand new widened wheel hub that will be installed. It is 3 inches wider.


Here is the new frame section welded in place and the hole from the original wheel tub.


Inside the car, wheel tub removed.

Now that the rear suspension has been removed, I am able to begin modifying the frame and wheel wells. The first step is to remove a section of the original frame and replace it with the new modified frame section that was included in the kit I purchased.

This shows the section of frame that was removed.


This shows the modified frame section being test fitted. You can also see where the original frame was located. Once I weld in the new frame section, I will cut out the original wheel well and fit the new wider versions. This is the passenger rear, I must do the same work to the drivers side.

I am planning on changing the suspension and rear wheel wells on the 1965 Mustang. From the factory, the rear suspension is leaf springs, and the wheel wells are very small. Both of these things limit the size of the wheels and tires that can be used. In order to use wider tires (I would like to use 315mm tires) I will need to change the rear suspension type and install larger rear wheel wells. This is a big job!

Before I can do anything else, I need to prepare the car by removing all of the suspension and the rear end. Here is a picture of the rear end fully assembled. You can see the leaf springs, shocks, and rear end/axle assembly.


After a couple of hours work, the entire suspension and rear end have been removed. The car is now ready for me to start the wheel well modifications.


Here is a picture of the wheel well modification kit that I purchased... not only does the wheel well require modification, the frame must be cut and modified as well. This means there will need to be a lot of cutting and welding to complete this modification!


With all the welding necessary, I recently purchased a new Miller welder... this should make the job much easier!