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Brought the Chevy II body back last weekend. It’s cut and buffed. The doors and deck lid are next followed by the hood and front fenders. I’ve...
Wow...this is a great build!
If you haven’t tried it I recently discovered CLR for removing rust on small parts. It’s amazing, I bought 4 gallons, great for brackets,...
Thankful to have a guy that is super efficient at doing light collision, rust repair and touch- ups for local dealers and enjoys the occasional...
What a great thread!
Big step I have a body in white! Matched the original dark turquoise for the dash and cage, and light turquoise elsewhere. Replicated red oxide...
Wow , 8 years later and Toyota inner spring and sealed power outer springs are still working…. Not too many miles… maybe 5000, I need to get a...
yeah, and no straight axle… maybe it needs an evil twin!
Getting close to having some color. Dash and cage will be original dark turquoise, interior trim turquoise like original. Underside will be red...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Still plugging away, literally…. Today was productive.
Yeah not sure on that, maybe lean?, which precipitated the gasket, Or a result of ingesting water?
Thanks Denny, it's a 72 67K mile truck from Wyoming, 6cyl 4 speed, 16" wheels. Super, rust free but has some major hail damage.
Pulled it away from the wall and blew the dust off and made some body mounts, and started fitting parts again. I want to this this body squared...
Happy new year again…. A few updates on the Chevy II. I did have washers machined to to replace the front spring eye cups, and I tied the spring...
Happy New year everybody…. A quick update on the 40, after unloading the car and parking it after the fallout I noticed a puddle of antifreeze...
Skip, we came close on the 3 window! Bittersweet - cool to see you hang on to it....keep me in mind. Eric
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Rusty’s 55 at the Fallout
I like 37-38 Chev coupes that is a great find.
What a fun build!
Thanks, the North Central guys had things dialed in too. Missed you Sunday at St Pete!
How did you do? I had a personal best in 40 Ford coupe. 12.08. What a fun two days!
Weather at the fallout didn't start out so well Friday as rain delayed racing til about 5pm and they kept it 1/8th mile and I got in two "ok" test...
Thanks Denny, yeah same with these door bars. … I’ll keep the posts coming!
You're right and that was my choice, I don't think it will cert., but most the places I'll be running won't be NHRA. If the car dips into the...
Still plugging away( literally) . I made some plates for the cage mounts and plug welded them in places, and then had Innovative Metalworks bend...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Still at it with the 40 running a best of 12.41 through the terrible block huggers and exhaust at the MSRA super secret fun run....
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Not too much to report other finished up a trunk pan install, have a quick performance 31 spl housing and...
Nice…. I think you’ll like the tkx. I plan on one for my nova project.!
thanks for sharing!
look like great weather and turnout!
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