69 GTO Build

[cwmiller]

Eric,
I talked to Tony yeasterday at ABC about the 68-72 mini tubs and got the same answer as you. The inners that he has currently would be reproductions inners that are cut, stretched, and welded up. He also said that he is getting tooled up to have the stetched inners stamped, but won't be available for a while. I'm considering ordering reproduction inners and outers and stretching them myself, but still not sure.

On my frame, I built a 5' X 16' welding table and attached the frame to it. I haven't made the cuts yet but I am working with a machine shop here to have my frame rail cut out of 11ga. steel from a pattern made from the original frame rails. Then I will box them up and weld it to the frame with the factory rails still in place. I will have to brace them up real well to ensure nothing moves. Then I'll cut the factory rails out once the modified ones are in. The process will be a lot like a Buick GN on this site, heres a link to his build thread. https://www.pro-touring.com/showthre...built-Buick-GN

[ekmxryda]

On my frame, I built a 5' X 16' welding table and attached the frame to it. I haven't made the cuts yet but I am working with a machine shop here to have my frame rail cut out of 11ga. steel from a pattern made from the original frame rails. Then I will box them up and weld it to the frame with the factory rails still in place. I will have to brace them up real well to ensure nothing moves. Then I'll cut the factory rails out once the modified ones are in. The process will be a lot like a Buick GN on this site, heres a link to his build thread. https://www.pro-touring.com/showthre...built-Buick-GN

Thanks for the link Cameron, he is doing some nice work on that Buick. I like how he welded the new frame rails in and then cut the factory ones out. I hope to use an old trailer as a frame jig and weld it all in place so nothing moves, I am jealous of the frame table you made.