Bostonian 71 demon
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B.R.E.Demon
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The past few days brought a lot of progress, even with a few setbacks. I finished all the door hinges—what a pain that was! I got started on the front crossmember but ran out of welding gas before I could finish. On the brighter side, I made and mounted the proportioning valve bracket and figured out where to place the line lock. The Z-bar is now 100% complete, and I began working on the clutch fork, combining a GM and Mopar Hemi one to get the length I need.
I'm hoping to get the truck out of storage this week so I can put the car on the rotisserie and get more welding gas. With the shop re-organized and the snow finally letting up, I’m looking forward to full steam ahead on the car. Plus I've been buys nursing one of our dogs since her cancer surgery with my wife.
I'm hoping to get the truck out of storage this week so I can put the car on the rotisserie and get more welding gas. With the shop re-organized and the snow finally letting up, I’m looking forward to full steam ahead on the car. Plus I've been buys nursing one of our dogs since her cancer surgery with my wife.
Newbomb Turk
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I hope your pup is doing better. I lost my German Shepard to cancer in 2015. I miss that dog every day.
Dang poor doggy. I have a 3 legger also. Hit by a car though
B.R.E.Demon
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Thanks for all the thoughts on the girl she's doing better (supposed to take it easy but is like hell to that)
So last night I've knocked out everything I planned to and more. The clutch fork is now fully welded and set aside. With it installed, I could remove the mock-up for the last time and then fit the finish-welded K-member, which let me tack the front support bar into place. After that, I focused on all the small brackets on the firewall and cleared out the shop of all the suspension totes. Now I can shift my focus to mounting the body onto the rack. Thankfully, I’m getting back on track and aiming to wrap up this list by year-end so I can dive into the quarter panels, rear frame rails, tubbing, and trunk floor—the parts I’m really eager to start.
So last night I've knocked out everything I planned to and more. The clutch fork is now fully welded and set aside. With it installed, I could remove the mock-up for the last time and then fit the finish-welded K-member, which let me tack the front support bar into place. After that, I focused on all the small brackets on the firewall and cleared out the shop of all the suspension totes. Now I can shift my focus to mounting the body onto the rack. Thankfully, I’m getting back on track and aiming to wrap up this list by year-end so I can dive into the quarter panels, rear frame rails, tubbing, and trunk floor—the parts I’m really eager to start.
Did you make the transmission tunnel lip on the firewall with the dzus fastener holes ?
B.R.E.Demon
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So I went like gang busters lately and neglected to take photos but the car is racked up
B.R.E.Demon
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With the car now on the rotisserie, I rolled it outside to try sandblasting. Unfortunately, the blaster I have just doesn’t have the power to get the job done. It looks like we’re going to need to bring in a professional to strip the whole car properly. In the meantime, I started repairing the front fender mount area on the passenger side and hope to have that wrapped up in the next couple of days. After that, I’ll tackle some of the smaller issues while waiting for the car to be blasted or dipped. It’s frustrating to have to rely on someone else, but to give Tuki the best foundation and achieve the best possible outcome, this is the right way to go.
B.R.E.Demon
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An early start this morning to get the car out and ready for the blasters, who are squeezing me into their schedule to get it stripped. Time to get to work!
B.R.E.Demon
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Oh that could have been bad. I know people have said don't do it but I will say this is the best investment I could have ever done it like a new car (some small rust issues to fix but no major issues.)
Yeah, I 100% agree. A rotisserie is a great investment for a build. I can only assume I'd have atleast 10 less visits to the chiropractor welding my cage plus all the undercoat I've removed with a torch and scraper on my back.
Lol, that **** SUCKS!!!!
B.R.E.Demon
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The car is completely stripped now, though it kicked up quite a dust storm in the process, creating a small weather anomaly in the area! I've taken it down to bare metal everywhere except the roof, which I asked them to leave alone so I can hand-strip it myself. I'm pretty happy with the progress, especially considering this car spent most of its life in the Bronx before 2007, then had a short stint down on the Cape before landing with me—you know the rest. There's still a lot of work ahead, but this is the right way to start, and thankfully, no more surprises left!
Clean metal is a must to start with.
Real good idea leaving the exterior panels painted. I've had to body work sand & media blasted sheet metal & it really makes a mess of the metal.
I have no doubt that it is going to turn out really nice because of your attention to detail.
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