1967 Cuda FB project

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Nice work.
I had to do a similar repair on my back window channel. That new shrinker/stretcher tool I got came in handy when making those window channels at the corners.
 
ariffle said:
Nice work.
I had to do a similar repair on my back window channel. That new shrinker/stretcher tool I got came in handy when making those window channels at the corners.
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Awesome tool! Can't do restoration work without one! One of the many tools that makes this hobby fun.:cheers:
 
Went out this morning and decided to spin the car around to get better light for the pass side rail move. (Kinda dark in the corner) So it was a good time to clean the area up! Had quite the pile of debris.
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Started to remove some of the UC on pass side.
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This view shows how much I moved the rail over in comparison to the one still in factory location.
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This morning I finished up removing UC from the pass side wheel wells. The wells were basically the only place there was any. A little overspray here and there, but that was it.
Pile of crap!!!
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Cleaned up wells.
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So I started spot weld removal, didn't get very far and it was "work" time. I get the "evil eye" from the wife if I tinker with the Cuda during business hours....:protest:

Tonite, I started taking steering column apart to remove shift handle and fill holes. I blasted some parts in the blast cabinet so I can powder coat them. I will have pics later.
 
Well, tonite I had an idea. :violent1: I wondered if I could tig the holes for the shifter and gear window on my column......... Welding pot metal aluminum SUCKS! I got it pretty good but still needs some finishing filler.
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And here's the rest of the column parts after blasting them.

Then got a call from a fellow member here and BS'ed an hour away. lol

Got some more spot welds for the pass frame rail also.

More in the morning!:cheers:
 

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Drilled out some more spot welds this morning on the pass side frame rail. Post pics later.
Hope to get the frame rail moved in the next couple days. Then I can replace trunk floor!!!:blob::cheers:
 
Here I am removing the dreaded spot welds. Sheesh, did there have to be soooo many!!!!
Only a few left and rail is off. Maybe happen tonite yet!!:blob:
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Then I played with my dash mod. Converting a 73 Charger dash to fit my 67 Cuda.
Cut out a section of the plastic AC vent area and trimmed my "Barracuda" emblem from the 67 glove box door and made it fit the hole in the 73 section.
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Also made a "plug" for the left over 3rd vent that isn't there any more. It will get sanded down and primed, finish putty, then body color to offset the black dash / interior.
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More after supper!!
 
So SNKEBIT, are you using those spot weld drill bits to get rid of the old welds? I went through a bunch of them when I did the Charger and hated them. I tried a couple of different brands. Sometimes they'd snap off on me on the first weld. I always hoped there was a better solution.

So much of my flooring was rusted away that I skimmed some panels off with a torch instead. - But in the areas that had solid sheet metal the surfaces were so far from flat that the bits would want to wander or they would catch unevenly and break a few teeth off.
 
1967 'cuda said:
So SNKEBIT, are you using those spot weld drill bits to get rid of the old welds? I went through a bunch of them when I did the Charger and hated them. I tried a couple of different brands. Sometimes they'd snap off on me on the first weld. I always hoped there was a better solution.

So much of my flooring was rusted away that I skimmed some panels off with a torch instead. - But in the areas that had solid sheet metal the surfaces were so far from flat that the bits would want to wander or they would catch unevenly and break a few teeth off.
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We have a kit from snap on. Basically a blair kit. They work pretty good and a lot better than the "generic" spot weld cutters that most places sell. The trick is to drill a pilot divot or hole for the pin to stay in. Then it goes pretty decent.
 
Got he frame rail off this morning. Guess what??? Another freekin mouse house!!!
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Pretty clean inside, except for the mouse house!
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All cleaned up and bare inside treated with rust kill.
Floor where rail was.
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Here is an area that prompts a judgement call. These raised ribs were not on the other side, the floor was smooth. Does one pound them flat or cut them out and replace with a flat piece of metal???
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Here is rail test fitting. I will draw a line where the rail sits and decide what to do with the floor ribs.
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Back to the Cuda!!!:cheers:
 
1967 'cuda said:
- Hope you took a turkey break.
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Not really. It was a good day of nothing. Wife went to her Dad's for turkey. (He and I got off on the wrong foot and have never been remotely close.) So, I got a free day.
Making baked pork chops and spuds. Gonna be a good meal!!!!:blob:
 
SNKEBIT said:
Not really. It was a good day of nothing. Wife went to her Dad's for turkey. (He and I got off on the wrong foot and have never been remotely close.) So, I got a free day.
Making baked pork chops and spuds. Gonna be a good meal!!!!:blob:
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Not much different here. Teresa went to see her kids for the day. Just me and the cats hanging out. We'll celebrate this weekend. - Nice progress on the car by the way.
 
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