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Currently parked in dry dock...
Ditched the floor, there was too much rot to repair. Here is the body just sitting on the frame before the rail ends are cut off.
Decided this deep into it to replace the firewall, here it is installed.
Project updates: Found second left tail light patch panel to finish off the terrible tail light crater holes that were there before. Starting to...
Yes, please post some pictures, I would like to see how your build is going.
Gutted the entire trunk floor all the way to the back seats, was hacked in poorly and not properly tied in; just kind of floating in space without...
New right side tail light patch panel installed.
Started on some sheet metal work; removed the poor fill/weld job on the gas filler hole found after dipping the car. Going to relocate it to the...
I didn't want to blow the bank account up with air bags, so I opted to go with some drop spindles to bring the car down. I went with RideTech's...
Wes, here is a drawing of the frame I found on the internet off of a G-body forum. The drawing indicates the structural bracing that is...
Here is the new shortened frame sand blasted and primed that I did get done this spring.
Wes, I've be on hiatus from the project but getting back into the swing of things now that spring is here.:D The only gauge for car height is...
Body work progress also. Cut off the right rear fender that was poorly welded on. Will re-weld it back on in the correct place, since it was out...
Progress this week. Decided to stay with the G-Body frame, located a clean one at a semi-local yard for a decent price. I felt that I needed to...
Clean car after dipped![ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Got lucky and was able to use a bridge crane to lift the body off, made it easy! Loaded back on to the trailer, and headed to be dipped next week.
The body divorced the frame this week. Was a lot of work to separate, appears that the frame is a 5th Gen 78-87 El Camino frame, wheelbase...
Thank you! I think your right on, malibu/monte carlo. Body should be off next week, so I can start checking welds :)
This was the steering wheel/column that came with the car, does anyone recognize the car make symbol/badge on the horn?
Good idea on the brakes. I've concluded (with everyones input) I'm going to stick with the frame. Just working on trying to narrow down what it...
Thanks for you input, at least I have an idea of what I got to work with... On the front cross member on the bottom is stamped "8 340" in the...
I put it in the air last night (have it stored elsewhere), and all I can say about the frame is FUBAR. I think it is clipped at both ends? It...
Thanks for the all feedback! Great information. I do have a nagging question before I jump into purchasing some suspension; I have looked at...
Voh, great thread, there is a lot of great info here, just subscribed. Just getting started on my '41.
After 2 years, I am finally going to start making some head way on this 1941 Chevy Coupe project. I'm going with a donor Camaro '02 LS1...
Hello all, I just acquired a 1941 Chevrolet Coupe, and excited to finally have an old car to cruise around in... I determined from reading many...
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