Cpt.Fred Posted March 28, 2011 Report Posted March 28, 2011 wow, joe! that's some serious bodywork you had to do there... and nearly everything else! i'm really impressed and glad to see it all comes together now! great work! Quote
aero3113 Posted March 28, 2011 Report Posted March 28, 2011 Its come a long way! I see the dog didn't like the camra back then also,LoL. Quote
Joe Flanagan Posted March 28, 2011 Author Report Posted March 28, 2011 Just some extra shots: These are the original body mounts, which I replaced: Technical consultant. No wonder there were so many screw-ups: If anyone has seen this guy, call the authorities: Quote
Jim Yergin Posted March 28, 2011 Report Posted March 28, 2011 Joe, Thanks for posting those pictures. It makes your accomplishments all the more impressive. Jim Yergin Quote
Joe Flanagan Posted March 28, 2011 Author Report Posted March 28, 2011 That car is actually cream colored. Somehow it turned out pink in my camera. He was helping me salvage window hardware at an old bone yard he knew about. Quote
Joe Flanagan Posted March 29, 2011 Author Report Posted March 29, 2011 Thanks, Johnny. As you know, some of this car came from you. I appreciate all the help you've given me. There are a lot of stories behind this project but one that I tell a lot is the one about you sending me two doors in the luggage compartment of a Greyhound bus bound for Washington, DC from Colorado. I never knew you could do such a thing. I went down to the bus station to meet my doors but I was doubtful about the whole thing until I got there and found them sitting there in the waiting room wrapped with cardboard. I've got a door and trunk lid from a car in New Bedford, MA that was being parted out, and other bits and pieces from all over the place. What a great adventure. Quote
1940plymouth Posted March 29, 2011 Report Posted March 29, 2011 Wow Joe, the progress you have made is like the old Virginia Slims commercial, "You've come along way baby":) Quote
Alshere59 Posted March 29, 2011 Report Posted March 29, 2011 I like the crow bar for window removal. Always handy for those delicate tasks. Quote
Joe Flanagan Posted March 29, 2011 Author Report Posted March 29, 2011 That was my doing. Rodney had the same thought as you. I have learned some junkyard etiquette since then. Quote
blueskies Posted March 29, 2011 Report Posted March 29, 2011 I have my original rubber hood bumpers but I think I'll get replacements from Steele or someone. I had a hellava time getting my hood to fit right with the fenders... never did get it perfect. I think the passenger fender was set too far back, and I didn't want to change it. I also found that the original hood rubber bumpers weren't up to the task of keeping the paint from chipping, so I installed new ones about every 8 inches down both sides so that there was no way for metal to contact metal. Your car is looking great Joe, looking forward to seeing the finished product. Pete Quote
TodFitch Posted March 29, 2011 Report Posted March 29, 2011 Looks like the dog dont give a ship! "Squirrel!" Quote
TodFitch Posted March 29, 2011 Report Posted March 29, 2011 I hadn't looked through all the posts on this thread until just now. You've done an incredible job of bringing that car back from the grave. Wow! Quote
Joe Flanagan Posted March 29, 2011 Author Report Posted March 29, 2011 Thanks. I had more enthusiasm than sense but I've been enjoying myself a lot. Pete, I had a real fight to get the hood aligned right. I have it where I want it now, but I haven't introduced the latch into the equation yet, so it might not be over yet. What was it about your bumpers that allowed metal to contact metal? Quote
steveplym Posted March 30, 2011 Report Posted March 30, 2011 Very nice Joe. When you start to see progress it makes you feel much better. You've done some very nice work to your car. Can't wait to see more pics in the future. Quote
falconvan Posted March 30, 2011 Report Posted March 30, 2011 Looks great, Joe! It sure has come a long way from your early pictures. Quote
blueskies Posted March 30, 2011 Report Posted March 30, 2011 Thanks. I had more enthusiasm than sense but I've been enjoying myself a lot. Pete, I had a real fight to get the hood aligned right. I have it where I want it now, but I haven't introduced the latch into the equation yet, so it might not be over yet. What was it about your bumpers that allowed metal to contact metal? The area toward the front of the hood, on the sides, where it curves downward to the grill is where I had issues with metal to metal. Maybe it was because the hood/front clip weren't perfectly aligned, don't know. The first road trip I took in the car, I was on a rough freeway for about a hundred miles. The hood moved around enough to rub a couple of the bumpers, shearing off the rubber tip that goes through the hole in the body. The rubber fell out, and chipped the paint. I replaced the rubber, and it did it again. After that, I added the additional bumpers all the way down the sides, and it was fine. Pete Quote
Joe Flanagan Posted March 30, 2011 Author Report Posted March 30, 2011 So, is that how they all fasten? A pointed tip that goes through the hole in the sheet metal? Quote
blueskies Posted March 30, 2011 Report Posted March 30, 2011 So, is that how they all fasten? A pointed tip that goes through the hole in the sheet metal? Yep... the tip has a flare on it with a lip, so that once it is pulled through the hole, it stays put. Pete Quote
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