Project Riddler's Ride - 1976 Plymouth Duster
Well time for a large update. I came home from work and my brother in law Jim came over. Jim takes welding and turns it into an art form. If I could weld and manipulate metal the way he does I'd be light years farther along.
Here's Jim welding the passenger side floor panel in. Remember it was only tacked in before.
Here's the finished panel, just need to use the flap wheel to bust down the welds a little and then seam seal and prime.
Jim then moved to the Street Linx main bar. Welded it in fully. I just need to get some primer now and prime it.
Close up of the welds. It's not easy to weld with the car not high in the air.
While Jim was busy welding the passenger floor pan and also the rear Street Linx, I was getting the front of the car ready for the AlterKtion. RMS states that those brackets are not welded very well, let me tell you, by 1976, they got better at welding, cause they were really on there. Picture of the brackets removed...
Jim then assisted me in bolting the AlterKtion up to the frame and also drilling through and installing the helper plates.
The driver's floor was prepped and Jim set about welding it in. Floors really are a two person job, one to stand on the floor and one to tack it in.
While Jim was welding the driver's floor pan in, I set about building all the peices of the front AlterKtion. QA1 Coilovers...
Here's everything set out on the bench so that I can start assembly. I guess once I know it all fits, I'll send most of it out for powdercoating.
I still have a few things to do for metal work. I have US Car Tool subframe connectors, spring relocation boxes, and the dreaded minitub.
That's it for now.
Riddler
Well time for a large update. I came home from work and my brother in law Jim came over. Jim takes welding and turns it into an art form. If I could weld and manipulate metal the way he does I'd be light years farther along.
Here's Jim welding the passenger side floor panel in. Remember it was only tacked in before.
Here's the finished panel, just need to use the flap wheel to bust down the welds a little and then seam seal and prime.
Jim then moved to the Street Linx main bar. Welded it in fully. I just need to get some primer now and prime it.
Close up of the welds. It's not easy to weld with the car not high in the air.
While Jim was busy welding the passenger floor pan and also the rear Street Linx, I was getting the front of the car ready for the AlterKtion. RMS states that those brackets are not welded very well, let me tell you, by 1976, they got better at welding, cause they were really on there. Picture of the brackets removed...
Jim then assisted me in bolting the AlterKtion up to the frame and also drilling through and installing the helper plates.
The driver's floor was prepped and Jim set about welding it in. Floors really are a two person job, one to stand on the floor and one to tack it in.
While Jim was welding the driver's floor pan in, I set about building all the peices of the front AlterKtion. QA1 Coilovers...
Here's everything set out on the bench so that I can start assembly. I guess once I know it all fits, I'll send most of it out for powdercoating.
I still have a few things to do for metal work. I have US Car Tool subframe connectors, spring relocation boxes, and the dreaded minitub.
That's it for now.
Riddler