Projects 62 Ford Falcon build

hope so,, wife works but dogs are gonna be a pain unless i put them in there pens.. but gonna go thru alot of wire i bet

 

got my new metal friday, they didnt have 18 gauge in stock so i went with 16. i find it easier anyways .. did abit of work this weekend in between snow storms and dogs,wife,etc... hopefully finished it all up this week

 

Great stuff here man, This thing is gonna be well worth all of the work.

 

managed a few hours in the garage tonite.. tacked in the right wheel tub, man Im getting stoked

 

Looking good Rick ! Sholud be nice and solid with those extra thick tubs

 

It coming along nicely.I cant remember the last time I put tubs in a car. For awhile around here pro street was king. Easiest way to fix a rusty back section of a car.lol

 

getting there

 

Cool!
I bet that is making the car stiffer...
Did the heat of all that welding melt any snow around the garage?

 

no but the snow is sealing all the drafts

 

I understand.
Back at it tomorrow?

 

yep,, 1/4s going on tomorrow i think. need anothr strip of 16 gauge for the dr side tub so thats on hold for the week.

 

I see.
Well.. keep on keepin on!

 

well apparently i ****ed up... after i welded up the p*** wheel tub/back seat area i noticed my car was sagging. tried to make dr. side wheel tub and it was off..I went to place the repo panels on the p***. side and nothing lined up. tried to close the door and it was WAY OFF... seems as i welded up the tub i was sitting on that side and it fell 2inches or so.. Had to cut my tub/back panel that i welded up. After i cut it apart, it spread about 1-1/8"..




leveled it up,, set height, made dr side wheel tub, (now there matching).. tacked that in place. Now i need to redo and weld up the back seat panel section.



all good now.. need to get that p***enger full 1/4 panel here soon..

 

At least you found it out before you got any further.
I'm sure there are very few people who don't have to redo something on their build.
Hopefully you get that panel home soon.

 

Hey Rick whats yer e-mail I remembered to take a pic of that heater for you...finally

 

spent a few hrs today on the car... got abit done.

 

Must feel good to see it really starting to look like a car again eh! Did you get the quarter panel closer to home yet?

 

no, the panel is still in georgia .... hoping this week or early next its on the move though,

 

I am sure you can find some other welding to keep you busy till then !

 

oh yeah,, this week (except tonite) i will be in there doing the rest of the floors, back seat,trunk,tunnel,etc...

 

another pic of the wheel tubs/back seat

 

Looks good. I kinda wish I was tubbing mine. How big are your rear tires and wheels.

 

i set it up for 15x12s and 345/45/15 tires., but using 15x10s with 325/50/15s for now.

 

I put brakes on my Navigator the other day, was 46F, thought I was gonna freeze!!!!

You givin' any thoughts of puttin' aluminum heads on that monster?

 

i may do alum heads one yr,, jsut want it to run first

it got down to -30*c last week,, so been kinda cold.

 

made the tunnel for the rear seat,, now to clean and get it in there. then can finish the floors

 

Comin' along, Rick.
Soon she'll be closed in and weather tight.

 

Lookin' clean!

 

sure would be nice to get the floors all done up, and 1/4 on when it gets here, the upper arms on, and pushed outside for a photo op when all the snow goes (have about 3ft of snow/ice blocking my garage doors right now so have to sneak in the back,lol

 

tunnel is welded, started to make the front one, and also started making the trans cover. grind down the welds abit, spread some seam sealer on, paint her up, call it good for the back part.. hopefully this week the trans cover and front part of the flooors is all done.