Projects And So It Begins

Thanks Mart! Hope you're doin' well!!

 

from the pix it looks like you used a '28-'29 subfloor... tudor as the heavy rear crossrail has a L-R bow to it... the '30-'31 coupe has an almost flat one... don't bow your lower panel to match it... get the correct crossrail… sorry they are $300 new...

 

Whole section on last page about the subframe and the mods I did. Rear coupe subrail on it's way!

 

Tell me a bit more about the shrink disc...

 

It uses heat from friction......
Here's a video, quality is a little poor, but you'll get the basics.

 

Brought this crown back too with the help of the shrink disk.....caved in with a crease down half the length....just a little tweaking with the slap file and it’ll be ready for a thin swipe of filler.....have a great weekend fellas!!!


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Nice....very clean....not many miles on that puppy....

 

Yay!!!! Aaron.....you are the man! It finally came and I could not be happier with it!! Thanks man....you came through!
I’m splicing in the wood over the door....money saved will go towards other things needed for the project. Old skids all over the place, so I made up a piece using the old one as a template....it’s offset and I’m going to dowel it.....thanks for stoppin’ by fellas!!!


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Hey man! There you are! Just took a little prodding..... That Ardun sounds frigging awesome! Car looks awesome too! Good to see ya here!

ps.....make sure you keep an eye on that steering column oil level.....

 

Glad it finally came in and you're happy with it.

 

Tomorrow I do a mock up of the body to see where I need to go to finish up the subframe.....
Go vote fellas!!!


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Thanks. Lots of stuff got in the way. That's a real funny. Good friend diligently helping noticed oil running down the column. Of course he acknowledged on start up that the oil pressure was good, but the steering column was leaking oil. Had a hard time convincing him that the column had no oil and it was coming from the gage line directly above. We had a great laugh.
Your ride is dynomite!!! Love watching it coming together. Love the yellow too.
A great hobby.

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Worked on the subframe tonight.....got the measurements I need for cutting and stretching....


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Need some tweaking...but you get the idea......happy Friday Eve!!!



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Need to do the rear extensions and then finish up all the welding....
Got it right on....


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Rear subframe extensions....will be installing them today.....I’ll be able to start assembly of the body and install all my patch panels!


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I now have a subframe with needed dimensions for a coupe! Need to finish up the welding and grinding.....then it’s time for body assembly!!


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I’m ready to assemble....screw it....any tweaks can be made during assembly.....I need to move forward for my sanity if nothing else!!!


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Looks good from here (for all that that is worth - LOL)!

 

Thank you kind Sir! I may have to tweak a little where the wheel wells mount......I'll be good though!

 

Got some sheet metal work done tonight.....and got my crappy rusted gas tank cut off.....moving forward! Thanks fellas!


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More sheet metal work! The floor drops off, that’s why the gap towards the rear.....I’m starting assembly of the body tomorrow......any other work can be done after it’s together! There’s light at the end of the tunnel! Thanks for hangin’ with me fellas!!


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Got some tweaking to do.....but it’s not coming apart again!


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That looks nice.

 

Thanks Aaron! I still have the quarter ends to install as well. I was a little long on the subframe, so I had to cut it down 3/4". I still need to square up the right rear corner. Onward and upward!

 

Looks like a car again

 

Looking great!

 

Yep!......and I'm just a little jazzed!! Thanks LB!

 

Hey Mart!! Thanks for poppin' in! How's things on your side? Keepin' busy?