Unreal-love the work you are doing! Anxiously awaiting to always see more pics of the car as you move along.
65 SD L79 said
Feb 3, 2018
interested to know if you have kept a log of hours spent
Lt1 Burb said
Feb 3, 2018
70 SS ACADIAN wrote:
interested to know if you have kept a log of hours spent
No way, I'm not that crazy, fenders total about 8 so far, maybe 12 total when ready for paint. I usually only put in 12-14 hours a week so maybe 250 so far.
Lt1 Burb said
Feb 3, 2018
68sd396rag wrote:
Unreal-love the work you are doing! Anxiously awaiting to always see more pics of the car as you move along.
Thx, the car is worth saving and I dont mind the work.
Yes, I did but have my rear quarter pieces to I can send out.
Lt1 Burb said
Feb 5, 2018
OMG, if that wasn't a pain in the butt, fitting a substandard trunk drop to an aftermarket quarter is about the hardest thing I have done yet. The worst part is no one will even notice, but it has to be right. Check out the difference between the AMD drop, the top one and the Goodmark. Both had to be cut so I cut the cheaper one up, multiple times I might add. I have 5 hours into one side and have probably 2 more to go until its done.
-- Edited by Lt1 Burb on Monday 5th of February 2018 08:57:44 AM
Ahhhhh yes the wonderful aftermarket metal that doesn't fit! Some stuff is alright but I have yet to see any the aftermarket stuff fit like an original. You are doing a great job!!
65 SD L79 said
Feb 5, 2018
I also bought the good mark first, they are not even close.bought the AMD ones and they were way better
427carl said
Feb 5, 2018
https://www.carid.com/auto-metal-direct/
Lt1 Burb said
Feb 5, 2018
Still working on right side, had to finish lengthening quarter before I could go any further. i had to verify length with my SD rocker molding and surprisingly I found it.
I must add, this seems like a lot of work for a driver.
4SPEED427 said
Feb 15, 2018
If you're not careful that's going to be a car someday!
Brendan said
Feb 16, 2018
I just read all your thread, great work. It's going to be a nice car. I rebuilt a VW bug a number of years ago and a guy who wasn't into cars came into my garage when it was all pieces, he said that such a big project would overwhelm him. His hobby was hunting, I told him what I was doing was the same as eating a moose, one piece at a time and it can't be done in a short time.
Pontiacanada said
Feb 16, 2018
Lt1 Burb wrote:
Things are getting serious.
I've always took you seriously! Good work!
MC said
Feb 16, 2018
Lt1 Burb wrote:
I must add, this seems like a lot of work for a driver.
But what a nice driver it will be!! Thanks for posting and keep up the good work!
Lt1 Burb said
Feb 17, 2018
Thx guys, I never expected to blow the car apart this far, only thing left is the harness. I did check the fit on the HPI kit I got a couple years ago.
crazy how far apart the car is but you are sure moving along well.keep the pics coming-loving it
Lt1 Burb said
Feb 18, 2018
So I was wondering today why I never thought about a rotisserie before. I have only used it for a couple days but cant believe the time I am saving. The stuff I welded before but did every second or third hole because of hard to get spots, now just flip it whichever way to make it easier. I did the entire inner rocker to rocker yesterday in less then 2 hours. If you plan on doing a resto, buy one, you wont regret it. I knocked out one side of the nasty upper windshield channel today.
Still waiting on my doors so figured I would finish my fenders and knock out all the plug welding underneath.
interested to know if you have kept a log of hours spent
No way, I'm not that crazy, fenders total about 8 so far, maybe 12 total when ready for paint. I usually only put in 12-14 hours a week so maybe 250 so far.
Thx, the car is worth saving and I dont mind the work.
canadianponcho.activeboard.com/t64205435/emblem-placement-dimensions/
Yes, I did but have my rear quarter pieces to I can send out.
OMG, if that wasn't a pain in the butt, fitting a substandard trunk drop to an aftermarket quarter is about the hardest thing I have done yet. The worst part is no one will even notice, but it has to be right. Check out the difference between the AMD drop, the top one and the Goodmark. Both had to be cut so I cut the cheaper one up, multiple times I might add. I have 5 hours into one side and have probably 2 more to go until its done.
-- Edited by Lt1 Burb on Monday 5th of February 2018 08:57:44 AM
I also bought the good mark first, they are not even close.bought the AMD ones and they were way better
https://www.carid.com/auto-metal-direct/
Still working on right side, had to finish lengthening quarter before I could go any further. i had to verify length with my SD rocker molding and surprisingly I found it.
Things are getting serious.
I must add, this seems like a lot of work for a driver.
I just read all your thread, great work. It's going to be a nice car. I rebuilt a VW bug a number of years ago and a guy who wasn't into cars came into my garage when it was all pieces, he said that such a big project would overwhelm him. His hobby was hunting, I told him what I was doing was the same as eating a moose, one piece at a time and it can't be done in a short time.
I've always took you seriously! Good work!
But what a nice driver it will be!! Thanks for posting and keep up the good work!
Thx guys, I never expected to blow the car apart this far, only thing left is the harness. I did check the fit on the HPI kit I got a couple years ago.
So I was wondering today why I never thought about a rotisserie before. I have only used it for a couple days but cant believe the time I am saving. The stuff I welded before but did every second or third hole because of hard to get spots, now just flip it whichever way to make it easier. I did the entire inner rocker to rocker yesterday in less then 2 hours. If you plan on doing a resto, buy one, you wont regret it. I knocked out one side of the nasty upper windshield channel today.
They were for his dishwasher.
Great work! You are givin' 'er.
I didn't, I will when I am done, never follow the rules,lol.