Bostonian 71 demon

[B.R.E.Demon]

Yesterday was a shorter day in the shop, and most of my focus was on mounting and fitting the motor before diving deeper into the chassis. The clutch linkage seems like it'll work fine, though it'll need a little welding. The mid plate, on the other hand, is going to be tricky—I'll need to make sure it doesn't interfere with the linkage or headers.

 

[MOPARMAGA]

Yesterday was a shorter day in the shop, and most of my focus was on mounting and fitting the motor before diving deeper into the chassis. The clutch linkage seems like it'll work fine, though it'll need a little welding. The mid plate, on the other hand, is going to be tricky—I'll need to make sure it doesn't interfere with the linkage or headers.

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Midplates are definitely tricky. I will be starting over with mine. Hard to explain why except I messed up lol

 

[B.R.E.Demon]

With quality control keeping a close eye, I tackled the initial steps on the mid plate, and I'm excited to dial it in tomorrow. It looks like it should clear all the linkage. I'm also working on the dash fitment before selling the original. Once the truck goes into winter storage, I’ll be able to ramp up productivity even more.

 

[MOPARMAGA]

With quality control keeping a close eye, I tackled the initial steps on the mid plate, and I'm excited to dial it in tomorrow. It looks like it should clear all the linkage. I'm also working on the dash fitment before selling the original. Once the truck goes into winter storage, I’ll be able to ramp up productivity even more.

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Looks like a very lightweight mid plate lol

 

[B.R.E.Demon]

Got more work done today. Pulled out the mock-up and finished up the driver's side hinges. The new transmission cross member arrived too. Now, I need to tackle the front rack again and adjust the fit slightly due to the engine setback."

 

[B.R.E.Demon]

Kinda pissed off about the quarters I ordered full quarter panels but they sent me skins FML so instead of fixing it they refunded me everything but shipping its going to be more work to get the results I want but I'll make it happen I guess.

 

[MOPARMAGA]

Kinda pissed off about the quarters I ordered full quarter panels but they sent me skins FML so instead of fixing it they refunded me everything but shipping its going to be more work to get the results I want but I'll make it happen I guess.

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Yep, hot-rodding. Doing what ya gotta do, to get what you want.
You're lucky you have your car to start with and not my pile lol

 

[71GSSDemon]

Since I haven't found a good chassis shop nearby, I decided to pick up a tubing bender so I can work on the cage myself. I still need to get the dies for a nice clean bend, but it's a start. I also started drilling out the hinges—intentionally uneven, just like the early Pro Stock ones, which were done a bit haphazardly. Plus starting to figure out the new Dana 60 from strange.

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All your work is looking great!

About your bender, I wouldn't use that for trying to bend your cage bars. That may bend bar stock, flat stock or even pipe, but for your cage you want a mandrel tubing bender. i got mine from Woodward Fab.

Woodward Fab Tube and Pipe Bender | WFB2 tube bender | WFB2 Dies

 

[B.R.E.Demon]

All your work is looking great!

About your bender, I wouldn't use that for trying to bend your cage bars. That may bend bar stock, flat stock or even pipe, but for your cage you want a mandrel tubing bender. i got mine from Woodward Fab.

Woodward Fab Tube and Pipe Bender | WFB2 tube bender | WFB2 Dies

Yes I ended up returning it they guy of Etsy I was getting my retro fit dies from stoped making them we converted a couple of them to do tubing before.But it was a couple years since I did my last one so it ended up not working out. I got a woodward coming, but in the strum I have a local chassis shop (import drift cars) bending the tubes

 

[B.R.E.Demon]

Update quarter skins are going back. Thanks to my buddy at Jegs I got a set of full quarters inbound at a great price! Plus I no longer have to deal with that other company (thank god)

 

[MOPARMAGA]

Boy that is a ton of work in those hinges, lol I have to say I'm proud of you for doing that.

 

[B.R.E.Demon]

Tonight, Sarah and I made great progress stripping the car. We got the rest of the windows out (all in one piece!) and pulled down the headliner, along with the last of the mice nests. After that, we removed the remaining trim and cleaned out the trunk. Next up, I'll show why the quarter panels need to be replaced—the skins are heading out, and brand-new full quarters are on the way from my guys at Jegs. It's a bit over the top, but for the level of build I'm going for and the quality of the paintwork that's coming, I want to make sure it's the best canvas possible for who is doing the paint!