fstfish66 Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 nice that you could find some one to make the suppport,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper50 Posted November 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 (edited) The support is in. Had to make a few adjustments on it. And still need to do some fill welding. Rust replacement on the body is done. Now on to the doors and rear fenders. Edited November 6, 2015 by casper50 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royal C18 Posted November 7, 2015 Report Share Posted November 7, 2015 She's looking good!! Killer work!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconvan Posted November 7, 2015 Report Share Posted November 7, 2015 (edited) Haven't checked in on this in a while; excellent job! Great job finding that last brace; I had to make one but it doesn't look near as nice as the original. Edited November 7, 2015 by falconvan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper50 Posted November 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2015 The guy that makes the brace is the one making Plymouth Doctor's stuff. I figure why pay PD to be a middle man. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathbound Posted November 7, 2015 Report Share Posted November 7, 2015 The guy that makes the brace is the one making Plymouth Doctor's stuff. I figure why pay PD to be a middle man. .....and pay for something, then get strung along for months on end, send unanswered e-mails, make unanswered phone calls....etc,etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstfish66 Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 The guy that makes the brace is the one making Plymouth Doctor's stuff. I figure why pay PD to be a middle man. how did you find the fab guy ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper50 Posted November 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 Google search online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper50 Posted November 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 Did some surgery today. I only removed the outside skin on the original. I wanted to use what was left of the inside to get the new skin in the correct place. Once the skin is fully welded I will then cut the inside and use the newly replaced outside to get the correct placement and cut. Donor parts making the cuts off with it's head, or bottom as the case may be. tacked in. short 9 sec vid of the curvature. Quite happy with that. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcmiller Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 Billy Gibbons sounds quite happy with it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niel Hoback Posted November 24, 2015 Report Share Posted November 24, 2015 That's some excellent work. Wish I could do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper50 Posted November 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2015 (edited) Niel, until I started this coupe I had done zero cancer exorcism. No previous metal experience. I just take my time, measure 3 to 4 times, remeasure, make an offering to the metal gods and cut, then weld. Seems to work out. One just has to take the first step and "get er done". Edited November 24, 2015 by casper50 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcmiller Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 It's very encouraging to hear that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niel Hoback Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 I guess I'm just not that brave. Yet. Maybe I should work on something I don't care much about. Does the background music help make better welds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper50 Posted November 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 it helps the time go by. Sometimes hours go by without me even looking at a clock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper50 Posted November 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 Ran out of welding wire last night so I decided to sandblast the trunk lid. Noticed two odd things about it. No primer under the paint on the inside and the inside sides are strangely different. one has the side ridge that goes all the way from bottom to top and the other side has about 1 foot in the middle without it. See photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgeb4ya Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 Spare tire Clearance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper50 Posted November 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 It's the correct side for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper50 Posted December 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 One more piece of the puzzle done and test fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper50 Posted December 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 Another piece of the puzzle. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper50 Posted December 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 (edited) Started stripping the right front fender tonight. I never paid much attention to the front fenders as about all that I could see when I got it was the huge holes in the sides. Anyway, some rust on this one also. Both front and rear bottoms are rusted out. Seems to be an old patch on the rear towards the bottom see last photo. It's leaded but looks as if it was slapped on top of the fender and then leaded. Edited December 11, 2015 by casper50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcmiller Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Was it green originally? It looks like a nice color where the light housing was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper50 Posted December 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Yes it was dark green. And I'm going back with a very dark green but not close to original. One more piece ready for final body work. Hopefully after the front fenders I have no more rust to replace. It's getting really old. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstfish66 Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 looks great so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knuckleharley Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 A little more progress. BTW,what brand and type of primer and top coat did you use to paint the chassis and suspension? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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