Had some me time

[B67FSTB]

Sandblasted the backing plates also.

 

[KBMWRS]

Oh great now I'm doing yard work and you're having fun.

 

[B67FSTB]

Oh great now I'm doing yard work and you're having fun.

Well, at some point you have to pay for 2 months of fun , [emoji1787]

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[kb3]

Oh great now I'm doing yard work and you're having fun.

Please have the yard in tip top shape before we invade....I mean come to visit in peace.

 

[KBMWRS]

Oh I have something special you will hate.

 

[msell66]

Oh I have something special you will hate.

Cat kicking contest?

 

[B67FSTB]

When time , still pre-assembling the new parts to the front and keep an eye on the measurements. Alot can go wrong with the alignment of sheetmetal.
So far so good.


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[Horseplay]

Looks good. Keep plugging along (welding pun intended).

Feel your pain. Currently building just about the entire bottom six inches of a 90+ year old car from scratch. Like classic mustangs, things were never exactly right from the start. Fun fun. That old axiom about "measure twice..." doesn't begin to cover it.

 

[B67FSTB]

Got back to work on the fastback. Busy instaling the torque boxes.


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[Horseplay]

I remember putting those in mine, oh so long ago. Great you're back at it, Bruno.

 

[B67FSTB]

As you see on previous pics. I put the burgundy fastback next to the project.
Aligned it all out with a laser and did a final check on the complete front before welding it to the rest of the car.
It took some " balls " to finally decide to start welding. Never done body work before ! I have knowledge but doing it, is another thing.
Question to all.
I need to install the full floor . Floor is complete out now.
Should I weld in the complete floor before making a rotisserie and put it on it ?
Not structural save without the floor and seat risers ! I know the seat rosers are part of the structure . At least I think.

 

[Aussie67]

Assumming you haven't already, you will need some bracing before taking all the floor out to ensure it stays square/ aligned.

Cross bracing at the D pillar connecting each side and same front to rear should do it. I normally leave the bracing in until nearly all welding has been done.

Rotisserie will make it easier to install, but you can do it without it.

 

[Horseplay]

Yes, put the floor in before you put the body on a rotisserie. Without it I wouldn't think there enough structure to keep things aligned. You need a very solid body before you start holding it by its ends and spinning it!

 

[B67FSTB]

Assumming you haven't already, you will need some bracing before taking all the floor out to ensure it stays square/ aligned.

Cross bracing at the D pillar connecting each side and same front to rear should do it. I normally leave the bracing in until nearly all welding has been done.

Rotisserie will make it easier to install, but you can do it without it.

Right now it sits on a straigtening bank without the floor. So thats good.

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[B67FSTB]

Making a platform so I have a better position to weld the underside of the torq boxes.



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[Aussie67]

No one could ever say you're afraid of hard work. Looks good so far

 

[B67FSTB]

Well, I'll take my time trying to do a proper job.

 

[Mach1 Driver]

Radial tires would probably make the platform more comfortable
And a mattress. Hmm, but then there is the whole smoking in bed thing, and sparks do fly.

 

[B67FSTB]

Put in the full floor pan. I believe I made a "wide body fastback" !! Had to take some straps to pull down the panel and also to pull the rockers inwards !!
Keep in mind the car had a front right accident.
Question : is it known that some brands of full floor pan are on the narrow side ?? Or is it just me who made a mistake ??
I need to make some relief cuts on the rear of the tunnel. Thats minor I guess.
Dispite the straps I still have some gaps , especcially on the front right of the floor pan.



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[B67FSTB]

Tunnel.



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