Great job Jonathan. Might see you this week on PEI.
unclebernie said
Jul 16, 2011
Hey Jonathan, I noticed in your post you were talking about rad support bushings. I looked in my garage and found a new set for a 66/67 GTO. When I purchased the kit for my Lemans the company sent the wrong ones. If they will work for your car, you are welcome to them. Let me know ok.....
jonathanD said
Aug 20, 2011
alright sooo i started doing the body work on the side of my car today as you can notice there is no giant hole anymore and i have bondo to thank for that Oh and also my Mom for showing me how to do this kind of stuff =) P.S. the is the first coat and will be sanded then another coat and sanding again before it's done =0
jonathanD said
Aug 20, 2011
here is the hole before patching..... i could see light through there
Elroy said
Aug 20, 2011
lookin good Jonathon ! I will check those frame mounts today. sorry I keep forgetting
craigd said
Aug 21, 2011
Good on you for the energy with which you're tackling this Jonathan.....
Nice progress....., and I'm sure the end result (and knowledge gained) will be well worth it.
Nothing like doing it yourself
jonathanD said
Jan 3, 2012
well slowly making progress i spent all day Yesterday working on the same tie rod..... i made a complete mess of it soo i handed it over to my new neighbour he took it to work and pressed it out. It's soo nice to have good neighbours well atleast at my grandmothers
jonathanD said
Jan 9, 2012
not much progress but i fixed one of my fenders btw i did put body filler on it after just the primer is to protect against rust =)
Elroy said
Jan 9, 2012
Nice work Jonathan! Remember more is less as in many light coats of bondo save a lot of elbow grease later !
craigd said
Jan 15, 2012
Real nice work there Jonathan...
I'm looking forward to seeing more pics on the progress..
Really well done.
57poncho said
Jan 16, 2012
Just looked through all the pics in tread. You are a brave young man Jonathan at your age I never would of dared try to tackle a job like this. Even now I do some of my own work but nothing near what you are doing.
jonathanD said
Jan 16, 2012
thank you guys sooo much i'm going to say this again my car would not have been possible with out the support and guidence of all the great people on this site!!!! also i was brave because i had a whole crowd of cheering people that believed in me behind me!
I still don't have a proper camera but my phone is working decent for pictures soooo ill post more pictures in a couple days =) brake and feul lines are on gas tank straps are made all the floor patchs are made and ready to weld in and i can say there is NO RUST ON MY CAR ANYMORE!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOO WOOOOO
Stephenzone said
Jan 16, 2012
Jonathan Jonathan Jonathan if you don't have a camera i don't want to hear about it. I NEED PICS!!!!
jonathanD said
Jan 16, 2012
Stephenzone wrote:
Jonathan Jonathan Jonathan if you don't have a camera i don't want to hear about it. I NEED PICS!!!!
lol i know you hate it but i love to build up the tension =) think about the day ill load a ton of pictures when i figure how to get them on here from my phone LMAO
jonathanD said
Jan 17, 2012
jonathanD said
Feb 10, 2012
did alot of cutting today i can finally say there is no rust in my car also made a couple brake lines and slapped my driveshaft in =P
i have so much respect and admiration for this kid, at 17 I was one of the last few kids of my era doin this stuff. Kids now at 17, drugs,guns,gangs,violence,parenting. Kudos to this kid Jonathan. Hats off to you. If my son does 1/2 of what you did I will be a proud poppy. So many kids not getting into this hobby and into other crap and video games. I remember my buddies saying hey termeer you work 40 hrs a weekl go to school fulltime and put every dime in that worthless bondo impala. I fiured I had something to show for it vs their hangover, and bush bash parties that thye drank away their part time jobs with. My car wasnt much but I was sure proud of it. I earned it. I worked for it. My brother helped me immensly with it and without him it would have been parked more than driven but driving myself to school made me so proud. I felt I was carrying the torch for so many generations of gear heads. STarting with nothing. Hats off to your Jonathan. If their is anything I can ever do for you.....if your ever stuck , in need.....call me. Ill help you before I help the kid who is spoon fed, pissed up at a bash that daddy bouht him a car.You own that you are building it and at 17 your skills far superseeded mine. Your parents should be so proud. I know if I was your dad I would be and out there helping you.
Elroy said
Mar 3, 2012
Great job buddy, she's comin together !! Man those fenders travelled a long ways all the way from Victoria ...
Elroy said
Mar 3, 2012
one question, what tool is the brick trying to be ?
Great job Jonathan. Might see you this week on PEI.
alright sooo i started doing the body work on the side of my car today as you can notice there is no giant hole anymore and i have bondo to thank for that Oh and also my Mom for showing me how to do this kind of stuff =) P.S. the is the first coat and will be sanded then another coat and sanding again before it's done =0
here is the hole before patching..... i could see light through there
Nice progress....., and I'm sure the end result (and knowledge gained) will be well worth it.
Nothing like doing it yourself
well slowly making progress i spent all day Yesterday working on the same tie rod..... i made a complete mess of it soo i handed it over to my new neighbour he took it to work and pressed it out. It's soo nice to have good neighbours well atleast at my grandmothers
not much progress but i fixed one of my fenders btw i did put body filler on it after just the primer is to protect against rust =)
I'm looking forward to seeing more pics on the progress..
Really well done.
Even now I do some of my own work but nothing near what you are doing.
thank you guys sooo much i'm going to say this again my car would not have been possible with out the support and guidence of all the great people on this site!!!! also i was brave because i had a whole crowd of cheering people that believed in me behind me!
I still don't have a proper camera but my phone is working decent for pictures soooo ill post more pictures in a couple days =) brake and feul lines are on gas tank straps are made all the floor patchs are made and ready to weld in and i can say there is NO RUST ON MY CAR ANYMORE!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOO WOOOOO
lol i know you hate it but i love to build up the tension =) think about the day ill load a ton of pictures when i figure how to get them on here from my phone LMAO
did alot of cutting today i can finally say there is no rust in my car also made a couple brake lines and slapped my driveshaft in =P
yep im still using the phone as a camera!
Good stuff! Love the green cover!
did a couple small things
So many kids not getting into this hobby and into other crap and video games.
I remember my buddies saying hey termeer you work 40 hrs a weekl go to school fulltime and put every dime in that worthless bondo impala. I fiured I had something to show for it vs their hangover, and bush bash parties that thye drank away their part time jobs with. My car wasnt much but I was sure proud of it. I earned it. I worked for it. My brother helped me immensly with it and without him it would have been parked more than driven but driving myself to school made me so proud. I felt I was carrying the torch for so many generations of gear heads. STarting with nothing.
Hats off to your Jonathan. If their is anything I can ever do for you.....if your ever stuck , in need.....call me.
Ill help you before I help the kid who is spoon fed, pissed up at a bash that daddy bouht him a car.You own that you are building it and at 17 your skills far superseeded mine. Your parents should be so proud. I know if I was your dad I would be and out there helping you.
Great stuff Jonathan ... keep on rolling!