It is a tradition of some sort to fire up any engine (or engines) on that particular day, at least since volga Sent from my HUAWEI VNS-L21 using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Some promised updated. After events from last post, since I had only basic tools, I've started to chop the rear window frame into short pices to match the overall shape of C pillars. And cutted of parts that was strongly out of their original shape- at this point I understood that previous owner had a traffic accident and the car was hitten in the left side. As earlier I took parts from the black donor car. Here I have to stop- I had some several bad attemps with working with B pillars. That’s why my thought was to think every thing over and make some plans. Best thing I could think of was to (as You can see from the picture above) cut out all the left B pillar, use black scraps and redo everything there, but that will be in another post. To star fresh I’ve cleaned all up and dismanteled rest of equipment on body.
As You can see- I also started tu cut out the base of A pillar (supporting it with external frame of course ), so, after demolition derby, the firt order of business was to remake all those body to frame mounts. Bonus picture- I know I'm not even mediocrate in body work but twin floor is always my favorite
And the winter came- but, as we all know, real men don't care about the weather. but work has to be done- so we used, with m.kozlowski, the front end to make garage little prittier
First I've leveled the body and the roof to make a stronger cage to support all the loss in body (don't ask why I didn't do it earlyer... Ireally think that this thread is the real one how NOT to build a custom ) Also, my eagernesswould let me do all in right order and I've started to mount the choped door And started to fit the B pillar welding it inplace to door When I was able to reestablish the new position of B pillar I had some good idea-why, the hell, I didn't build a proper cage to hold the roof in place. So I did
And started to strip that B pillar connection to weld the inner parts of it As You can see I have a very different aproach to my chop, that why I have to move those upper B pillars and weld it in their new place
And some finishing welds with the skin So, if the top is in place, I should do the bottom as well- so I came with something like that But I had some seriouse doubts about upper A pillar and front door pillar fitting (odd thing was that it came from that very same body....) so I went back to my black stash And there was much rejoice
Hey Trefl, Do you have any information on your full flow conversion. I have the same 6 in my car. Any pictures on what modifications you did. I saw a couple of pictures of a block off plate for the old oil filter.
I can send You more pics on saturday, but there is no problem to do such kit for You. But befor that I have to be sure about the oil presure, so I have to plug in an oil gauge first to be sure of this contraption Sent from my HUAWEI VNS-L21 using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Ok, time for more update. My friend has some more skills in metal shaping and had made me those great rocker panels, so I couldn't resist myself and I had to put it on to do it right Ihad to hangthose rear doors and because of that crash and repairs (it had smashed doors and B, C pillars-maybe thats why those red doors wouldn't fit properly) I had to cut the portion of back panel
And there was time for that panel with lock on C pillar I know that it doesn't look like it was originally, but Ilike round shaps then was some fail time...
And I went deeper even m.kozlowski was "turned on" with this build specially thatthose panels doesn't fit too much
So the time came to move the car from garage for a bit of time, thats why I had to double my effort, specially that in that stage I would warp in the rear wheel arch section. Thats why I choped more
And inner fender wasn't done better Of course I've weld that little hole and close with welds all up, but You have to belive my words- I've forgot to make photos... And the then came those outer panels:
I've almost forgot- if You can recall,I had that pritty weld maze below C pillar. With english wheel (this was my first panel, wheel arch was second to use english wheel) I've made a patch for that place. Thats maybe nothing, but I a bit proud of it
I had to use all of my borrow tools, so I've made my own inner rocker panels: -I've started with plane steel -made first move with that tool (I don't remember how it's called in english ) and made 90 degree turn (with some hammer help of course ): -than there was time for some nice wave and holes for welds (same holes made in upper part of rocker to weld all up):
That was driver side but I had to do also rear left pasanger side (as You cansee I've cut out some portion of that panel to make a filler between B pillars frame mount and the external rocker) : I'vemade those welding holes of cours and weld all together:
Some weld later, as I sad earlier, I had to move mycar out for a bit (I went on vacation to think about my next moves). Ford looked like that: As You can see it hade a big gap in front of rear wheel arch, but I wasn't worried to move this for now rolling shell
Car went back to garage so I could start those finishing touches. First was to make a better joint between rocker panel and wheel arch It's still not too good but its way better than it was. Than I've filled that gap in front of wheel arch Next place that I'm a bit proud of at least thatsall I can do with my set of skills and tools after that I've started to weld up the wheel arch. Boy- that's a tuff one... Thats all for now. I've readed here, on HAMB, about some tools to prevent warping welded areas- so that will be my next step for now. Bonus pic- now Ican move my little engine by myself (allmost )
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