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0 2020/05/01 08:15:01
0 2020/05/01 10:14:48
passenger floor. and daylight from the left floor
passenger floor. and daylight from the left floor
0 2020/05/01 13:55:01
a few pounds of bondo
a few pounds of bondo
0 2020/05/01 13:55:02
I could see it was a 2 speed auto without opening the hood
I could see it was a 2 speed auto without opening the hood
0 2020/05/01 13:55:04
bondo continues on the hood
bondo continues on the hood
0 2020/05/01 13:55:07
i think these are ford wheels...jenky stuff going on here
i think these are ford wheels...jenky stuff going on here
0 2020/05/01 13:55:09
trunk. the patch on the right is tech screwed straight into the tank.
trunk. the patch on the right is tech screwed straight into the tank.
0 2020/05/01 13:55:13
0 2020/05/02 08:28:06
down to just the tub, outer body parts, and title. and about at the break even point on investment
down to just the tub, outer body parts, and title. and about at the break even point on investment
0 2020/05/04 10:29:56
front end apart. found someone interested in the AC parts
front end apart. found someone interested in the AC parts
0 2020/05/04 10:30:11
19 layers of paint. beer can bondo repair in the lower rear quarter huge rust in the drip rail.
19 layers of paint. beer can bondo repair in the lower rear quarter huge rust in the drip rail.
0 2020/05/04 10:30:23
found a home for the engine (with water) and transmission
found a home for the engine (with water) and transmission
0 2020/05/04 10:30:30
well now i know why the floors rotted out. gonna need a windshield frame. I think Chevelle is the same (at least at the glass attaching points)
well now i know why the floors rotted out. gonna need a windshield frame. I think Chevelle is the same (at least at the glass attaching points)
0 2020/05/04 10:30:39
found a home for the frame and suspension
found a home for the frame and suspension
0 2020/05/04 10:30:52
0 2020/05/04 10:31:08
Drilled the inner rocker plates out. Wow the dirt that is trapped inside these.
Drilled the inner rocker plates out. Wow the dirt that is trapped inside these.
0 2020/05/05 04:16:45
Bondo by this tail light is deep.
Bondo by this tail light is deep.
0 2020/05/05 04:16:47
this wasn't even a inch thick.
this wasn't even a inch thick.
0 2020/05/05 04:16:54
Cut the floors out. Dropped it to the ground, Laid the C5 torque tube and engine at it. the Cooper seats i like and just tried to get a feel for how things could be.
Cut the floors out. Dropped it to the ground, Laid the C5 torque tube and engine at it. the Cooper seats i like and just tried to get a feel for how things could be.
0 2020/05/05 04:17:04
Ok I think every one with these"A" bodies needs to find a way to flood wash these rockers out and oil or spray some kind of protector into them. the dirt was Inches thick.
Ok I think every one with these"A" bodies needs to find a way to flood wash these rockers out and oil or spray some kind of protector into them. the dirt was Inches thick.
0 2020/05/05 04:17:17
pulled the beer can and bondo off this side. It literately flaps in the breeze.
pulled the beer can and bondo off this side. It literately flaps in the breeze.
0 2020/05/05 04:17:29
rear Jig going together. Had to figure out a way to map all the suspension attaching points and make the assembly removable.
rear Jig going together. Had to figure out a way to map all the suspension attaching points and make the assembly removable.
0 2020/05/07 09:53:21
Got the brake line attaching point, shock, and a tube to show center of axle (to help locate)
Got the brake line attaching point, shock, and a tube to show center of axle (to help locate)
0 2020/05/07 09:53:23
Front are rear jigs looking for a frame to attach these too. that's next. Front has the rack mounts incorporated as well.
Front are rear jigs looking for a frame to attach these too. that's next. Front has the rack mounts incorporated as well.
0 2020/05/07 09:53:24
0 2020/05/07 09:53:25
OK frame in (not tack welded yet) nice and snug. time to toss some plywood and cardboard at it to see where i want the motor. (front to rear and right bias) also to test console ideas with dealing with the corvette driveshaft tube. (it is a lot like crawling through a jungle gym right now.)
OK frame in (not tack welded yet) nice and snug. time to toss some plywood and cardboard at it to see where i want the motor. (front to rear and right bias) also to test console ideas with dealing with the corvette driveshaft tube. (it is a lot like crawling through a jungle gym right now.)
0 2020/05/09 12:59:19
This was a dance of clusters. car is hanging from the ceiling. sometime supported by the bracing. as the cab box frame is slid down the rockers.
This was a dance of clusters. car is hanging from the ceiling. sometime supported by the bracing. as the cab box frame is slid down the rockers.
0 2020/05/09 12:59:21
Making sure the frame that will define the interior is within a nats azz of perfect (no twist no out of square). this is to be my foundation. the better this is, the better the build will be.
Making sure the frame that will define the interior is within a nats azz of perfect (no twist no out of square). this is to be my foundation. the better this is, the better the build will be.
0 2020/05/09 12:59:22
Decided a moc pinch weld lip would be good. it will be a nice jacking point. and a place to weld the new rockers to.
Decided a moc pinch weld lip would be good. it will be a nice jacking point. and a place to weld the new rockers to.
0 2020/05/09 12:59:23
Front view of the frame install. when done it will look like it has no frame. this should add 3-4 inches of ankle room to the floor (per side). BTW this took hours of very nervous work to final fit.
Front view of the frame install. when done it will look like it has no frame. this should add 3-4 inches of ankle room to the floor (per side). BTW this took hours of very nervous work to final fit.
0 2020/05/09 12:59:24
This thing weighs about 600 pounds. Made from a chunk of I beam. Cage tubing doesn't boss it around.
This thing weighs about 600 pounds. Made from a chunk of I beam. Cage tubing doesn't boss it around.
0 2020/05/12 10:26:43
this is within a 1/4 inch of the outer roof skin and as far out as the rear window regulators will allow. I primed it with a weld through primer because im not sure how long before the outer skin is removed, and i would like to minimize rust between layers.
this is within a 1/4 inch of the outer roof skin and as far out as the rear window regulators will allow. I primed it with a weld through primer because im not sure how long before the outer skin is removed, and i would like to minimize rust between layers.
0 2020/05/12 10:26:44
second try. going good.
second try. going good.
0 2020/05/12 10:26:45
Stitched in If you look close you can see it should tuck under the headliner. (Note: all the frame under the vehicle is my frame table)
Stitched in If you look close you can see it should tuck under the headliner. (Note: all the frame under the vehicle is my frame table)
0 2020/05/12 10:26:47
Various angles bent, marked, and used to test fit, angle finders (easy/simple/effective) and some sheet templets to see how the radius will fit (this cage needs to be tight)
Various angles bent, marked, and used to test fit, angle finders (easy/simple/effective) and some sheet templets to see how the radius will fit (this cage needs to be tight)
0 2020/05/12 10:26:48
first try. It's to short between the bends (bad math, something about measure twice and cut once comes to mind...now)
first try. It's to short between the bends (bad math, something about measure twice and cut once comes to mind...now)
0 2020/05/12 10:26:49
Cardboard is my friend. I think every build i have done was done in cardboard first. don't forget the tape
Cardboard is my friend. I think every build i have done was done in cardboard first. don't forget the tape
0 2020/05/14 04:14:41
Added the rear brace. love how it sneaks into the sail panel.
Added the rear brace. love how it sneaks into the sail panel.
0 2020/05/14 04:14:42
98 Corvette wheel and tire in the full up rails on the ground position. clears the cage but just touches the rear glass when its all the way down...
98 Corvette wheel and tire in the full up rails on the ground position. clears the cage but just touches the rear glass when its all the way down...
0 2020/05/14 04:14:43