My First Ever Project Build.

[craigF]

Fabricated some trunk hinge bracket supports and fitted the ring Brothers hinges.
Just cleared the Detroit speed rear tubs....Lucky!
Love the hinges and starting to gap up nice.

[craigF]

[craigF]

Last post just for fun.
This is a friend of mine in his shed.
Love the Picture.

[craigF]

Ok guys. Need some advice. It’s time to refil the sail panel joints and I am undecided which is the way to go.
Do I used lead as per the original of shall I use modern day filler.
What has been the general feeling.
The original lead lasted fifty years but filler technology has advanced heaps.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks.
Craig

[craigF]

The first of many trial fits

[Max Power]

That picture of your mates shed is awesome!

Lots of people weld a filler piece between the rear quarter and roof. On this first page is a great example of how Rusty and Brian always do theirs

https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...ht=rusty+brian

[craigF]

Thanks Max Power.
Rusty’s builds are always impressive and if he prefers not to use lead then who am I to argue.
My friends garage is impressive. That was just a quick snap on afternoon. Just taken at the right time.

[craigF]

Hi everyone.
Quick question that should be on a different page but has anyone had any experience with ram stack efi systems?
They look really trick but are they only for race cars or can they be made to work well in a 427 street car with a self learning ecu.
I am looking at the Holley Terminator for my build but these things look impressive.
Any thoughts appreciated.



I think you can get these in a package with a FAST ecu.

[craigF]

Had to decide what to do about the sail panel /roof joints and after much talk we finally decided to use the old school lead for no other reason the we had never done it before and the origional lead was in the joint for 51 years with no issues or any signs of a problem underneath when we removed it.
Can't be that hard!!!!
I must admit after much swearing and tamtrums i think we finally worked it out and the left side will be a lot easier.
I think it will turn out good when we do our final finish and a lot more filing

[Z06killinSBF]

This is coming along great, I'm surprised I've missed it.

[craigF]

Thanks heaps
Appreciate it.

[craigF]

Had the original chrome and stainless republished and chromed and the results are brilliant.
Old steel certainly better and thicker than new.

[craigF]

It’s time to start thinking about colour and I really can’t decide but I did see a House of Koloa Apple red.
Has anyone seen or know any one who’s used it.
This is a Camaro that was done over in the States

[craigF]

Ok , question of the day
With or without?

[NoNo]

With, of course. With that candy apple red, it would be sweeeeeeeet.

[JayinMI]

House of Koloa Apple red.

House of Kolor or Koala? I can see where you might slip when typing. lol

Gorgeous color. Car's coming along great!

Jay

[Twentyover]

Optical illusion, or is the crossbar not parallel with the grille bars?

[craigF]

Light bars are not level they are just loosely fitted. Just trying to decide light bar or not

[LowRam]

I actually like it better without the light bar, nice clean look.
Thought you had decided on a color waaay back when you painted the panel prior to installation? I really liked that color.
Read through the whole build tonight, great job keeping at it with all the setbacks, I've finished a couple builds that people had thrown in the towel on just before they would have conquered the last hurdle. You'll have a really nice car when it's finished.
As far as the leading, Gene Winfeild did a video, for Eastwood I think, good watch to catch some tips. By the time you finish you'll wonder why more people don't do it, pretty easy once you get the swing of it.

[craigF]

Thanks for the encouragement. I had sort of decided on a colour and sprayed the inside of the cowl prior to welding it up just to get an idea and rust proof it. The final colour will not be far off so it won't be noticeable inside the cowl panel.
I have no intention off giving up with so much time already (money) invested it sometimes gets frustrating how long things take when all of a sudden you realize how much you have achieved, if that makes sense.