Project Obsession

[Todd in Vancouver]

Nice job. I'm glad to see the site inspired you. I think that is very cool. What do you have planned for the rest of the build?
I was in Vancouver for a week last year visiting my son. He got his Masters @ UBC and is now working out there. Doesn't plan to move back to the States any time soon.
Mark

Thanks Mark my goal in the end is to have a car that at first look will appear to be a stock '67 SS with different wheels on it. But I plan on lots of subtle changes and that the car drives and handles with all the comforts of a new car. I basically want my cake and to eat it too. UBC is an awesome school and glad your son was able to find work here because Vancouver is a great place to be. Unless you are trying to buy a house.

I actually did organize a few cruises this past summer. Shoot me your contact info. - Ryan

PM sent and please do let me know next time you are arrranging anything

Looking good, from another local guy.

Thanks for the feedback and it's nice to hear from some other locals. That Camaro of yours is killer and I would love to see it sometime.

Looking good Todd...keep the pics coming.

Thanks and I really appreciate the comments and it is amazing how motivating they are. Also have to say I really like your Acadian build and I keep referencing it as I go along on my build.


So I continue my quest to flatten the firewall so I picked up some 18 gauge to start making my own template and weld in piece.



After looking at a bunch of other builds on Pro-Tour I took the jig saw to my firewall and swiss cheesed it.





Starting with some cardboard I built a template for the tin so it would match the firewall how I wanted it



Traced out the cardboard template onto the tin



Voilà I have a rough metal firewall layout



A little trimming to get it to fit how I wanted and drilled a couple holes for the fender mount bolts and it is ready to weld in



Family coming for the Thanksgiving weekend so all comes to a grinding halt for a bit, pun intended. Next week I will get the fasteners into the new firewall tin, do a little custom bending where the tin meets the bottom of the firewall where it bends and then start welding.