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02-16-2013 #21Registered User
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As I really want to get this car on the road and drive it, am rethinking just how far I want to go with it!
At last nite's "Fender Friday" session, it was agreed that the condition of the car is so good that it would make sense to just do a really nice clean up job! Clean, paint and refresh everything to look good, like the frame rails, firewall, floors, brake lines, then just start putting it back together....
New power steering box, power brake MC, new windshield wiper setup, put in the motor and tranny, new wire kit throughout, leave the existing paint and upholstery for now, it's really in pretty good shape!
Then just drive it for awhile, and enjoy it. Then gradually work on the upholstery and patching up the existing paint here and there as needed, but keep it essentially as is! Eventually the front and rear glass need to be popped out and the glass frame reworked to clean it and remove rust, then reinstall the glass (it is in good condition) with new rubber, the existing stuff is hard as a rock!
I'll get it on the road a lot faster then trying to do a complete frame off and body rework, and will be able to enjoy it a lot more, which really is the goal here, as I never intended this to be a "show car"....
Just fast and fun to drive....
And it will fit my budget for this car a lot better!
Aloha,
Willy
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02-18-2013 #22Registered User
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Started fitting in the old tubs I had cut out, to widen them. The "mini-tubs" as it is sometimes referred to.
There are many ways to do this, this is just the way I choose to do it. This is not a show car, and is intended to be a daily driver, fast, handle well, but still, not going to take the time to do precision cutting and fitting on these tubs, just make them strong and solid.
Started by trimming and notching the old tub I had cut out so it could be moved over and welded back in place:
Trial fit:
It's a pretty good fit, it will take a little more trimming and some hammering to get the fit I want, then will tack it in place and make a template for the piece to be added to fill in the gap....
I used this same method on the '55 4dr gasser, this is how that came out....
I will paint and carpet the hardtop trunk though, it will be finished nicely inside....
Now to do the other side the same....
Aloha,
Willy
LINK more pix on my web page....
LINK to mini-tub job on the gasser...
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03-01-2013 #23Registered User
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Things moving slower than I want, too many other things going on in life, like the "Honey-Do" list....
Got the rear tubs both sides trimmed and fitted pretty well. Filled in the spare tire well and welded in some other pieces I had cut out back there when I was moving the springs in under the frame rails. Got the right side tub welded in place, still have to weld in the left side, then I will fill in the gap over the top on both sides, and weld in a supports for the trunk hinges.
Willy
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03-01-2013 #24