rusty428cj 10 Year Member Sep 29, 2007 921 216 84 Port Richey Fl Jan 5, 2013 #21 Jan 5, 2013 #21 Brian finished patching the left inner rocker Test fitting the floor and it fits great!! Fitting the toe boards Attachments 84.jpg 126.2 KB · Views: 155 85.jpg 134.8 KB · Views: 178 83.jpg 108.3 KB · Views: 156
Brian finished patching the left inner rocker Test fitting the floor and it fits great!! Fitting the toe boards
rusty428cj 10 Year Member Sep 29, 2007 921 216 84 Port Richey Fl Jan 13, 2013 #22 Jan 13, 2013 #22 Last patch on the right rocker Now he is making the last patch on the left side. Everything is epoxy primed first Attachments 87.jpg 110.9 KB · Views: 147 86.jpg 117.9 KB · Views: 146 89.jpg 99.7 KB · Views: 149 88.jpg 109.8 KB · Views: 156
Last patch on the right rocker Now he is making the last patch on the left side. Everything is epoxy primed first
StreetsideStig Active Member Feb 22, 2011 1,012 48 48 Jan 15, 2013 #23 Jan 15, 2013 #23 Such solid work you guys are doing.
P palerider94 Member Feb 21, 2006 572 1 19 Jan 26, 2013 #24 Jan 26, 2013 #24 Wow - I thought my car was bad. Hopefully you don't lose interest b4 its done
rusty428cj 10 Year Member Sep 29, 2007 921 216 84 Port Richey Fl Oct 2, 2013 #25 Oct 2, 2013 #25 Everything was stripped to bare metal and epoxy primed New parts epoxy primed
rusty428cj 10 Year Member Sep 29, 2007 921 216 84 Port Richey Fl Oct 2, 2013 #26 Oct 2, 2013 #26 The cowl is bad
rusty428cj 10 Year Member Sep 29, 2007 921 216 84 Port Richey Fl Oct 2, 2013 #27 Oct 2, 2013 #27 Once the cowl was removed Brian found rust in the A pillars
rusty428cj 10 Year Member Sep 29, 2007 921 216 84 Port Richey Fl Oct 2, 2013 #28 Oct 2, 2013 #28 The A pillar was damaged in the accident and that is when we found the rust We used the other 1966 convertible we are restoring to make the jig needed for this project. Test fitting the rear frame rails Fitting the trunk floor pan Fitting the floor pan The frame rails have been welded but everything else is just screwed together at this point.
The A pillar was damaged in the accident and that is when we found the rust We used the other 1966 convertible we are restoring to make the jig needed for this project. Test fitting the rear frame rails Fitting the trunk floor pan Fitting the floor pan The frame rails have been welded but everything else is just screwed together at this point.
horse sence 15 Year Member Nov 29, 1999 11,148 6,535 233 Wile Coyote's stunt double Oct 2, 2013 #29 Oct 2, 2013 #29 man that is pretty. i have to build a jig soon. i have one for the front half ,it makes things so much easier
man that is pretty. i have to build a jig soon. i have one for the front half ,it makes things so much easier
valley82 Member May 16, 2005 204 2 19 San Diega, Ca. Oct 2, 2013 #30 Oct 2, 2013 #30 Wow, that makes my restoration look like a weekend project! Nice work!
robert912005 Member Sep 7, 2009 161 4 19 Evansville, Indiana Oct 3, 2013 #31 Oct 3, 2013 #31 rusty428cj said: Everything was stripped to bare metal and epoxy primed Click to expand... Did you use a wire brush or something like aircraft stripper?
rusty428cj said: Everything was stripped to bare metal and epoxy primed Click to expand... Did you use a wire brush or something like aircraft stripper?
rusty428cj 10 Year Member Sep 29, 2007 921 216 84 Port Richey Fl Oct 4, 2013 #32 Oct 4, 2013 #32 robert912005 said: Did you use a wire brush or something like aircraft stripper? Click to expand... Whatever it takes to get it to bare metal but no paint stripper.
robert912005 said: Did you use a wire brush or something like aircraft stripper? Click to expand... Whatever it takes to get it to bare metal but no paint stripper.
rusty428cj 10 Year Member Sep 29, 2007 921 216 84 Port Richey Fl Jan 16, 2014 #33 Jan 16, 2014 #33 We are back working on this project. Brian replaced the damaged A pillar Replaced the lower cowl Ground the welds on the A pillar Upper cowl installed Reactions: 1 user
We are back working on this project. Brian replaced the damaged A pillar Replaced the lower cowl Ground the welds on the A pillar Upper cowl installed
68GT500KR_Vert 5 Year Member Aug 21, 2006 353 60 59 Virginia Beach, VA Jan 17, 2014 #34 Jan 17, 2014 #34 looking good.
rusty428cj 10 Year Member Sep 29, 2007 921 216 84 Port Richey Fl Jan 17, 2014 #35 Jan 17, 2014 #35 This was damaged beyond repair so we got one off of my convertible.
rusty428cj 10 Year Member Sep 29, 2007 921 216 84 Port Richey Fl Feb 1, 2014 #36 Feb 1, 2014 #36 Brian had the floor in and out a few times getting it to fit and drilled the holes for the plug welds Floor in for the last time and welded Sanded to bare metal I sprayed two coats of SPI black epoxy Starting to line up the sheetmetal
Brian had the floor in and out a few times getting it to fit and drilled the holes for the plug welds Floor in for the last time and welded Sanded to bare metal I sprayed two coats of SPI black epoxy Starting to line up the sheetmetal
rusty428cj 10 Year Member Sep 29, 2007 921 216 84 Port Richey Fl Apr 11, 2014 #37 Apr 11, 2014 #37 The last time fitting the panels before taking apart and welding the inner structure Brian welding an inner support Before Brian could install the outer wheelhouse he had to modify the opening. This was taken before he ground the welds One piece outer wheelhouse installed
The last time fitting the panels before taking apart and welding the inner structure Brian welding an inner support Before Brian could install the outer wheelhouse he had to modify the opening. This was taken before he ground the welds One piece outer wheelhouse installed
rusty428cj 10 Year Member Sep 29, 2007 921 216 84 Port Richey Fl Apr 30, 2014 #38 Apr 30, 2014 #38 The piece from the donor car had a little rust Brian replaced the only new part we could get He fabricated the rest and epoxy primed
The piece from the donor car had a little rust Brian replaced the only new part we could get He fabricated the rest and epoxy primed
rusty428cj 10 Year Member Sep 29, 2007 921 216 84 Port Richey Fl May 2, 2014 #39 May 2, 2014 #39 Brian has the taillight panel installed He modified the fastback trunk corners to fit the convertible
Brian has the taillight panel installed He modified the fastback trunk corners to fit the convertible
rusty428cj 10 Year Member Sep 29, 2007 921 216 84 Port Richey Fl May 2, 2014 #40 May 2, 2014 #40 Brian finished welding and grinding the taillight panel