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Started to gut the gas tank today. Drilled the spot welds and removed the upper firewall and got the bulk of the bottom side of the tank cut out....
OK so I took it of my table. It is now on my frame. Disconnected the rear spring/rear so I could jack up the frame and temporarily bolt the sub...
Dino 64 - No I have an old frame from Rileys back in the day. Has a 10 inch Z in the rear, swept up 4 inches in the front with a supposed stretch...
I don't seem to see many "upper" firewalls changed? Meaning in a 28-29 the front of the gas tank. The lower portions I see recessed. I'll be...
I'm curious how many of you had to notch the "upper" firewall? My frame is aftermarket and it's looking like the upper firewall will need to be...
Well I spent about a half a day messing with these repo cowl sides. Got them pretty close I think. They are really old reproduction ones. They...
Just measured, yes my wheel base is 106. Today I will be working on getting my cowl in order. The sides I have a repo's. The seam against the A...
Supposed to be 106" Will measure it tomorrow, The frame is from Riley's way back when . Here are the specs that it was supposed to be. But I'm...
Aaron the frame is set up for a spring behind.
OK well from the much appreciated advice here on the HAMB I got my sub rails down on wood blocks on my frame. Now to piece together the body....
I have switched to the 230V. What a difference ! I ad a plasma for a bit and sold it. I picked it up cheap and sold it for a profit :) Didn't find...
Vic your picture just gave me an idea. I can do what you did and weld a structural piece of flat steel to the "outside edge" of my sub rail then...
No fenders tb33anda3rd
Vic - "Why I went this route - I wanted to build it on the car frame originally. Kinda a catch 22 at that point. I can not lay the sub rails on...
I can't mount it to the frame I have unless I cut up the sub rails
Also, this body is from 5 different cars. None of these panels were from the same car originally.
Dino64- " If you can bolt it to the original frame, you’ll have a shot at getting the doors to align." I can't bolt this to my frame until I...
Today I got on B pillar foot made and welded in. Also pie cut the front sub rail cowl brace to fit better. Small steps .....
Ok well reading some of these responses gives me pause. Here's the deal. I am truing to build this body on a piece of crap table. I leveled the...
So should I not try this unless I get these sandblasted in your guys opinion? I have a hobby siphon blaster i could try to shoot them a little at...
Yeah full size patch for wheel well
Ok so I feel like I'm at the stage where I can start to repair one of my rear quarter panels. This will be my first go at this and I really don't...
I kinda feel like I am spinning my wheels with my project. Seem to be jumping all over and not accomplishing anything solid. I have an after...
Not traditional but my Nomad.
Yep
Not going to add the piece I make until I assemble was just curious how much I was missing
The car is completely apart. Almost every panel and post are from different cars. No floor. I do have a half decent subrail assembly.
I need to fab up the "foot" portion for both my B pillars on my coupe. Does anyone have the total length of a B pillar? Want to know how much I am...
Actually I just found the bolt in style ball studs as well
Rich - Yeah actually I wouldn't mind the idea of having the ball on the steering hoop as well. Couldn't I just weld on of the replacement balls...
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