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    Offline Bullitt-

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    Re: Silver Bullitt's progress
    « Reply #60 on: June 06, 2009 - 01:55:48 PM »
                               The First Cut Is The Deepest


    Finally found the courage to start cutting out the rusty quarter & trunk extension.




    Someone was being paid by the spot weld...I'm convinced

    « Last Edit: October 03, 2009 - 05:00:46 PM by Bullitt- »
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    Re: Silver Bullitt's progress
    « Reply #61 on: June 08, 2009 - 10:18:17 PM »
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    Finally found the courage to start cutting out the rusty quarter & trunk extension.

    Don't worry it gets easier. I had to tell myself to stop cutting up the car!  :crazy: There isn't much on Twisted fish that hasn't been cut ( and modified )  :screwy:
    Coming along real nice by the way.  :thumbsup:
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    Re: Silver Bullitt's progress
    « Reply #62 on: July 01, 2009 - 02:52:07 AM »
    It has been quite a productive week, I lost 7-Lbs from Sat. evening through Sunday sweating in up to 100* heat beating on this little piece of patch panel. The weather broke yesterday so I'm back at it tonight getting the final fitment before trimming & preparing to weld... So here I sit at 1:30AM all juiced up & hating to quit, man it's nice out there.    Here's a few pics of my Madman Approach



     1st Pic is of the right side to give you perspective of what I'm up against... The OE gap is substantial but even..... to get anywhere close to that in the second picture of the patch panel I had to re-make the rearmost edge moving the top out & the bottom in. The difference at the top can be adjusted or washers added to even out. 






    Also had to move the body line above the wheel arch about 1/4"
    The metal braces are to make sure things are straight up & down etc.& give something to clamp to.







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    Re: Silver Bullitt's progress
    « Reply #63 on: July 05, 2009 - 11:56:44 PM »
    Spent a good part of today getting the final fit on the quarter patch.. had to move that rear edge over another 1/8 inch..getting pretty handy with a hammer & dolly. Also I have trimmed a little too much off in a couple of places so I'm trying to bridge up to 1/4", seems to be working. 2nd pic I added a couple of struts to hold the bottom still, this really brought everything together..    Final pic is a slide clamp I've discovered doubles as a pretty good over sized vernier caliper.  Oh yea it's on a very important part of my shop equipment....MY bucket seat.  :icon16:







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    Re: Silver Bullitt's progress
    « Reply #64 on: July 06, 2009 - 07:16:37 AM »
    I feel for you on the heat I am thinking I need AC in the garage or maybe a swamp cooler.

    good to see it comming together.  :working:
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    Re: Silver Bullitt's progress
    « Reply #65 on: July 06, 2009 - 09:27:32 AM »
    I've had a big ole blower sitting around for a couple of years I finally wired up ... like a 30mph breeze but I can't use it while welding, fortunately the last few days we've had relatively cool nights.
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    Re: Silver Bullitt's progress
    « Reply #66 on: July 19, 2009 - 06:42:42 PM »
    Another Beautiful Day in the Sunny South
    1st pic of the rear qtr...still some filler & detail work
    2nd pic Installed the trunk extension... Sill some welding to be done
    Last 2 pics I went under to start repairing for sandblasting the bottom but after scrubbing some grease & dirt off I don't believe it will be needed overall... Just a few crevices that I cant reach







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    Re: Silver Bullitt's progress
    « Reply #67 on: July 19, 2009 - 06:45:45 PM »
    looking real good wade!!


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    Re: Silver Bullitt's progress
    « Reply #68 on: August 09, 2009 - 06:32:55 PM »
    Another Beautiful, if somewhat humid Day in the Sunny South. Been busting it all week to get ready to paint the underside. Today a fresh coat of epoxy primer went on. Now for a Nap.

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    Re: Silver Bullitt's progress
    « Reply #69 on: August 09, 2009 - 06:56:48 PM »
    very nice!!   :2thumbs:

    i too, enjoy a good nap now and again!!
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    Re: Silver Bullitt's progress
    « Reply #70 on: August 09, 2009 - 07:20:11 PM »
    Just discovered your resto thread here, Wade.

    Looking good.  :2thumbs: Maybe drive 'er by the end of the year?

    Good to see I'm not the only one who works slower than that smarty pants wages.  :roflsmiley:
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    « Reply #71 on: August 09, 2009 - 07:21:51 PM »
    Quote from: quapman on August 09, 2009 - 07:20:11 PM
    Just discovered your resto thread here, Wade.

    Looking good.  :2thumbs: Maybe drive 'er by the end of the year?

    Good to see I'm not the only one who works slower than that smarty pants wages.  :roflsmiley:






     :smilielol:  ahahahhahaa, whats up with that steve?   :clueless:
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    Re: Silver Bullitt's progress
    « Reply #72 on: August 09, 2009 - 08:21:25 PM »
    Quote from: quapman on August 09, 2009 - 07:20:11 PM
    Just discovered your resto thread here, Wade.

    Looking good.  :2thumbs: Maybe drive 'er by the end of the year?

    Good to see I'm not the only one who works slower than that smarty pants wages.  :roflsmiley:

    If your Slower than me Your Backing Up..     I work hard at it when the mood/conditions are right, otherwise why rush, it sat for 25+ years with nothing whatsoever being accomplished...

    Doubt it will be on the road this year...Next is to drop the Engine/tranny out Pull the front sheet metal off & refinish the engine bay. 
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    Re: Silver Bullitt's progress
    « Reply #73 on: August 09, 2009 - 09:01:03 PM »
    Side project done a while back....What do you get when a MadMan gets a welder?


     
         A Genuine MadMan Wedding Cart of course 
           Made Completely from Recycled Stuff
               Anybody recognize anything?







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    Re: Silver Bullitt's progress
    « Reply #74 on: August 09, 2009 - 09:43:29 PM »
    Looks like an old key punch table............without the junk on top. :bigsmile: :bigsmile:  Good work on the car........keep the pics comming.......you have waited long enough to start........... :working:
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