Man! I'm so happy (look at the smilie face if you don't believe me------>
). I finally get to start doing my interior. FINALLY! Gonna start patching any holes in floor (got some real small ones), spray the interior, make a simple and lightweight rear seat delete kit (no wood), and put in the carpet. Hopefully this is done b4 the motor gets dropped in. There are some metal plates that Mustangs Unlimited sell for where the seats bolt to the floor. I bought some and had the welder weld them in b/c the driver seat had broken through at the back left bolt and was really rusted bad and the passenger seat showed signs of going next. They did a REALLY good, professional job.
NOTE TO SELF AND ANYONE ELSE WHO DOESN'T HAVE A CLUE
There is a line that separates saving money and getting it done correctly. It is a lesson that I have learned again. First try was with the son of a friend of a friend. He was an intermediate welder and well, even though he tried and did a really good job in some welds (but unacceptable in other places), it would have been better to just take it to the professionals in the first place. I mean, when you have tell the welder (while he's welding in the trunk) "hey, don't you think you should put a fire blanket over the gas tank area and wires b4 you start welding" it's probable that something's ain't quite right. And if you gotta tell him "hey, I need the bar welded all the way around, there can be no gaps or holes in the welds, even if it may be "too hard" for you to reach."
Now there are some things that I'll still do "cheap", but I'll more carefully evaluate my situation next time. Later.....