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I recently purchased another Miller product, the Miller 625 X-treme Plasma Cutter! I've used it for about 1 month now, and it is great! It will make the work I need to do on the Mustang much easier and cleaner than using a cutoff wheel.

In my home garage I had an old workbench that came with the house. It was made of cheap materials and was not very good to work on, especially for any projects that require welding. I broke apart the old table and built a very heavy duty welding table to replace it.

This picture shows the start of the frame and the test fitting of the tool cabinets. I also added red lines showing the location of all support beams that are welded onto the final table. Unfortunately I did not take any pictures before I put the table top on.


Here is the table with the 1/2" steel table top welded into place. This was a difficult task since the table top had a slight bow from being sheered. I had to place the bowed table top on the table frame and use a heavy chain and auto jack to force the table top flat. I then welded it to the table frame from the center out. I would have liked for the table top to be 1 piece, but it was too heavy for me to work with, so I had to have it cut in 2.


Here is the almost finished table, it still needs one more coat of paint. I added front locking doors that are fully framed and skinned with 1/4" steel. I also enclosed the entire storage area so there is no access from the rear or sides. The tool chests are also bolted to the frame from the inside, so they cannot be easily removed.

Yesterday I was finally able to test fit the new wheel tubs. I should be able to fit a 315mm tire very easily now! I still have a lot of welding before this side is complete.

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.