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Post by charles on Aug 27, 2008 22:06:31 GMT -5
nice build up Paul I can't wait to get home to see where you guys are in the project night after night
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Post by josh on Aug 28, 2008 6:29:12 GMT -5
I'm impressed.....nice work
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Post by onecooldude on Aug 28, 2008 21:36:01 GMT -5
removed the body from the frame tonigth, then laugh at the rear shock positioning, then removed all of the brake line and gaz line, then i removed the gaz tank and the awsome hitch that was welded in the way, the gaz tank skid is in pristine shape, the tank however has been pop riveted and fiberglassed.....lol then luc removed the drive shaft and unbolted the engine, the front grill is removed also,, we started cutting the rear leaf but ran out of acetylene , so we finished with the grinder, we cleaned up the floor a bit and left it at that, the frame is very solid and in very good shape , it need a few body mount fixed and the pass side corner in the rear to be replaced for about 5 inch anyhow here are the pics total buid time so far about 12 . 5 hours
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Post by onecooldude on Aug 30, 2008 8:06:08 GMT -5
well last nigth with the engine hoist and a new botle of acetylene i was able to finish stripping, drank a few beer and went at it slowly but surely, the frame is in real good shape , soft a bit in the rear and the front crossmember is craked a few place but that will all be beafed up, main eye on the leaf where all rusted solid, this tear down was entertaining , there was so much bad work that had been done to it that some stuff was hillarious....lol now we have to fix the frame (certified welder wil take care of it) and then take the 350 out of the car the engine is in here are the pics total build time 15 hours and a few beer's
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Post by josh on Aug 30, 2008 15:22:56 GMT -5
what car has the 350 in it?
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Post by onecooldude on Aug 31, 2008 6:00:24 GMT -5
hmmmm could be a corvette....but wait , it is cheap jeep, an old demolition car with 5 foot missing out of the back, or to be more precise , it had a trunk,now its a hatchback....lol
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Post by josh on Aug 31, 2008 8:01:03 GMT -5
haha sweet
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Post by onecooldude on Sept 2, 2008 20:13:04 GMT -5
some progress is being made , useless bracket where cut off the frame 2 or 3 soft spot where found, the front hanger have been treated with shakle reversal and widening, caster angle should be about 10 degree, unfor tunatly my camera need new batery and i forgot to buy some...lol....i didn't forget the beer do,.... tomorow the donor car should be around and the engine will be pulled out of it
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Post by onecooldude on Sept 3, 2008 16:51:09 GMT -5
progres pics frame , welder is cutting off a main eye bracket he welded the opposite way , estetic decision rotten end of frame frame donor ca for the engine more later
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Post by onecooldude on Sept 6, 2008 7:54:08 GMT -5
some more work has been done and some parts came in new body mount 1 inch lift and new bushing all the body mount where redone on the frame shackle reversal 10 caster aprox leaf test fit shackle hanger , notice ejean nice welding skills rear of the frame fixed rear view of the frame , more to come
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Post by onecooldude on Sept 8, 2008 21:29:33 GMT -5
more progress tonigth cutting the channel for the front bumper more welding front pull tab welded to the frame rail channel in place over the tabs bumper welded and corner cutted frame all sanded and ready for paint front view painted on top rear view leaf spring have been rebeaten and center pin flipped,new poly bushing installed tomorow ill flip it around and paint the other side stay tuned buid time about 25 hour so far
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Post by onecooldude on Sept 8, 2008 21:30:57 GMT -5
oh and nice work rejean!!!!!!!!!
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Post by onecooldude on Sept 11, 2008 7:44:46 GMT -5
more progress here you can see the frame on its spring the new shackle that where made the front axle bolted to the frame the brake had to be removed on the front , both caliper wherwe seized and the pad are fucked started preping the rear but i ran out of oxygene so i just jammed it under to see an aproximative heigth more to come
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Post by josh on Sept 11, 2008 13:30:28 GMT -5
So much progress since Saturday. Very nice!
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Post by onecooldude on Sept 11, 2008 21:28:44 GMT -5
today , 2 new caliper where picked up, 1 new set of brake pads, and 2 front brake hose where ordered, tonight i spent the whole nigth removing the shock hanger and the spring perch of the 14 b , them spring perch where some tuff sun of a gun, darn i had to cut them in peices to get em off
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