yup, sure do Tom.
By the way, great picture of you and your wife!!!!!
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yup, sure do Tom.
By the way, great picture of you and your wife!!!!!
Dave,
I thought you might take a picture showing all the projects in your garage.
I don't think we have enough bandwidth for that.:D
falconvan wrote, "Some guy from South Dakota bought it for a restoration he's doing."
Not enough things to do yet Dave :confused: or parts for you Maro? :LOL:
Toms T is looking good, I'll have to come over and switch it with the one in my garage, the one Tom is trying to get the doors off of. :)
Pat
Wasn't me man!!!!!! Finally supposed to start warming up this week anyway.... As Tom suggested, got to get a pic of the inside of the garage before projects get finished and gone.... Maybe I can get the big door open when it warms up and get some.... Lens isn't wide enough to get a pic of everything from inside!!!!!:LOL: :LOL: :LOL:Quote:
Originally Posted by HemiTCoupe
And any of them yours Dave? Probly not, you are so unselfish, I'll have to get something in the line up so I can say I had the "Busiest man in Auto body" do some work for me!!
Well, my 'maro and Ranchero are both in there....Haven't done a bit of work on the Ranchero for 2 years, just mess around with my 'maro once in awhile.... Got to get Tom's coupe and Joe's Camaro done, then I should have a bit of time to get on my own stuff....Quote:
Originally Posted by brickman
Dont start your own stuff yet, Dave. The guy who bought my 47 will probably be dropping it off to you to finish!:LOL:
Well, first test run complete and other than really spongy brakes it went pretty good. A few weekends to button up some little things like wood for the bed, replace the master cylinder, put in the corner windows, and lay a floormat and I guess it's about done. Then I'm going to put the interior in my sons Firebird and take a few months off to collect parts, sell some stuff and get the garage cleaned out. Here's how she came out in the end. Thanks for all the support, guys. You kept me motivated.
Now you have me worried.... Was the guy who bought the '47 possibly from Watertown, SD??????Quote:
Originally Posted by falconvan
Here's a shot of how little room I have left.... Working on Tom's fenders today.... If you look close you can see my "work area" wedged between Camaro front ends.......... and my pickup is sitting outside with no glass in it and covered with a tarp!!!!!!:LOL: :LOL: :LOL:
Not sure, he's sending a transport next weekend. What's your address? I'll just have him drop it off!
Quote:
Originally Posted by falconvan
Ummmmmmm I forget....:LOL: :LOL: :LOL:
Pat,Quote:
Originally Posted by HemiTCoupe
Did I get that quote correct?:LOL: :LOL: **) :whacked: :rolleyes: :3dSMILE: :LOL: **) **)
This past weekend I finished my tubular crossmember and painted it all to keep the flash rust away.
http://www.achievethought.com/galler...2/100_2383.JPG
I mounted the cab yesterday :) I am going to fabricate some adjustable rear mounts because I want to tweak where it sits currently.
http://www.achievethought.com/galler...2/100_2392.JPG
I am getting closer to body work time :)
the frame looks great! should be plenty strong!!!!
Nice try!, I'm tired, I had to reread, :confused: Nope!Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom F
I said ---> Toms T is looking good, I'll have to come over and switch it with the one in my garage, the one Tom is trying to get the doors off of.
I would be keeping my doors, and taking your coupe body.
The one in the garage is straight & clean, just not finished.
Pat
Ya Dave's doing a great job on my coupe, it's had to believe it's the same car that he started with.
Amazing work Dave!
When you compare the two, it brings the whole project to light.
Hummm, now that I look at it, it now looks like the one in my garage.
Mine has a set back firewall
Pat
Wow, I never saw the beginning picture before. Unbelieveable job, Dave.
:o :o Geez guys.... Now you're making me blush...:o :o
Cool Deal Dave. you are the metal master. :cool: :cool:
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I decided to make a section of the bezel to see how it bent in the brake. The pic. below doesn't show how bad it looked when I pulled it out. (I made some alterations on the brake & bent it a second time and it straightened out some). I flipped the last 5 fingers over so they would come up short of the edge. Then I made a roll edge by putting a radius on the edge of a 1/2" aluminum plate. I tried it that way for the first test that distorted the raised edges & the thin center caved in because there was no support.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...8/04c61b40.jpg
I had a pc. of c-channel laying around so I bolted it to the brake to make a wider edge. Then I put a couple bolts in the 1/2 aluminum plate so I could put the brake fingers right at the edge w/o it slipping off. Then I made a filler pc. out of aluminum to wedge under the 1/2 plate to support the machined out center area of the bezel. The second test pc. bent perfect. Got a few things to finish on the dash cover & then it's time to bend the real deal.
Going to work out just fine, Pro. Sure will be a heck of a good upgrade from the factory thing that chebbie had in there!!!!!!
Hummm, them don't look like my doors:oQuote:
Originally Posted by HemiTCoupe
I orginally was thinking about reversing the firewall, had one in there but I just didn't think it looked very good, I'm glad I put the notch in it.
I still haven't got an answer from you on how you used the stock door handle with bear claws. Does the one pictured have them?
Got 'er bent tonight. Got it roughed into the dash cover. Still rough but close enough that I know it will fit. The right wing is 1/2" longer than the left wing, so angles are different. I think I got it purdy' close though. Next is to cut the contour in the fiberglass for the oversized tach & speedo.
{that's a relief}
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...BendBezel1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...BendBezel2.jpg
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Going to be a really good lookin' dash Pro!!!!
Thanks Denny & Dave.
Looks great Pro!!
That's very cool Gary.
Thanks 38 & Bob.
Yur weccum!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by pro70z28
PS--Where did you get that thin wall aluminum tubing for your air intake???? Could sure use some 3" for the ram air on the 'maro.....??????
I got it from Steve Morris in Michigan.
Got a little further on the dash yesterday. I made plugs out of PVC to form the gauge wells, since these gauges are too big for the original bezel opening.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...sh14-19-08.jpg
I did the kitty hair "form the bezel to the dash deal" again. Used vinyl & spray Pam as a release agent.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...sh24-19-08.jpg
I welded some strap aluminum to the top & bottom to stiffen up the bezel & to provide a place for rubber mounting grommets.
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Got the bezel just setting in place. It's being held in by the dash bar. Close enough to see what it'll look like.
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Nice work. Spending the time and effort you do on your projects are an inspiration. You're a hero :D
If you don't tickle yourself, you tickle me! That is very cool Pro, your a hoot, one of the best. Very nice the way it looks like a stock fit.
Pro, that is just slicker than snot. :D
Looks great Pro!
Pro, that looks awesome! That is one bad hog of a sheet metal brake you've got there. You definately need to send pics to some of the car magazines; no doubt they'd do a story on your car.
Cleaned up the truck and did a few short trips around town. I've got a few small things to finish and some minor bugs but I'm pretty happy for a 60 year old drivetrain. Definately not going anywhere fast but a fun little cruzer.
Thanks everybody. Falconvan, that truck looks like fun.:cool: :cool: :cool:
Hey Falcon, good to see the pick-em-up out and motortating!!!!! As usual, nothing I own is even close to moving under it's own power.....