The minimal knowledge resto.........

[R/T hedkace]

 

[Super Blue 72]

  I'm getting tired just looking at all the work you're doing!

Keep it up!  You're doing great work! 

[Kapteenikosmos]

Looking great! Although you might wan't to add slight support under the rear rocker panels or the front of the rear rails because with that much stuff removed from the rear it might flex if real unlucky. No need to get the tires up, just to lighten up the force on the rear leaf spring hangers.

But anyway, looking real good! Going with the plum crazy? That color just rocks!

[DAYLEY/CHALLENGER]

  :working:I think the Clown's work ethics are rubbing off on a few people.  I just don't know how they start a project like that.   Anyway......Keep up the good work.........David

[R/T hedkace]

Thanks everyone   
Appreciate the advice KapT. No I'm am not going back to plum crazy. We've got a few two tone designs up in the air now, Sublime/Silver/B3 Blue  That's a ways away 

I think the Clown's work ethics are rubbing off on a few people.   Anyway......Keep up the good work.........David

Thanks David, and I think you are right, the only difference is the Clown knows what he's doing    us   

Got a decent amount of progress going. We removed the inner, and outer wheelwell housings. The outer needed to be replaced, an the inner needs a good amount of work also, and by taking it out seems like the only right way to accomplish that. Access was a b!tch otherwise.  We split the two housings in half, and are going to use the old outer to fix the inner. The countours are going to help tremendously 
Just got a new compressor this morning, so we hope to start a little bit of "fabricating" today 
 Anyhoo, thanks for the support, and thanks to all who are posting their progress so us eneducated fools can learn a thing or two   

[Super Blue 72]

Dude, great work! 

When I look at your car it reminds me of the Bodyworlds exhibition at the Museum of Science, Boston, where they show the insides of people without thier skin. 

Here's a link (graphic!!  )

http://www.bodyworlds.com/index.html

[Rev-It-Up]

    Good googlymoogly!! 

[Krazed]

Very NICE Guys! Keep up the good work! 

I'm going to be diving into mine here shortly, so a big Thank You for the inspiration! I've never done a resto either. 

I just hope mine turns out as good as yours.

[Plum6Pak]

This is going to be a great thread to watch, thanks for posting the pics and please keep us updated as you move along. Good luck with the project.

[R/T hedkace]

Hi all, thanks for the replies, and thanks for the interesting link there SB72   
Well it's been a while  Needed a little time to get my head on straight     
Anyhoo, we've made progress, (not as much as we could have, Yes I know  )
I'm VERY proud of our first real attempt at fabricating. We done good, if I do say so myself 
Though I did mess up my first attempt  (see pic #3)
My bud finished welding the inner wheelwell housing. Rust gone/looks great 
Got the little one to help out 
Por 15'd most of what was visible before the panels go back on 
Finally received the new one piece trunkfloor from Goodmark, (as well as a new full quarter, and trunk gutter).
Drilled all the new spotweld holes in new trunk floor, and weldable primered the trunk floor accordingly 
Tacked in the trunk, after a decent amount of test fitting 
Put everything in place for alignment,(and to boost my motivation    )
Next time we will fully weld in the trunk hopefully.
Thanks everyone, hope you enjoy the pics 

[R/T hedkace]

 

[422STROKER]

Looking good Hedkace, keep up the great work.

Tom

[Super Blue 72]

Looking awesome!   

That metal fab is looking great!  Wish I could do it that good!  Your're getting great experience with all this work!  Do you do this for a living?

Is that your nephew or son helping out?  He must think it's pretty cool that he get's to help out too!  That's nice of you!

I hope that's not a roll of "mod top" in the 4th pic! 

[DG.]

Keep up the good work, very nice to see how you handle the rust