No turning back from here.

[Ryan]

Got the cutting wheels out today and this was the result.

I painted this car when I was 19, did what I could with the money I had at the time. Now that I've got the resources it's getting the resto that it deserves. I'm replaceing the goodmark trunk panel i installed several years ago and I'm replacing it as well as the quarters, tailpanel, Dutchman ect... With new AMD parts. More pics as progress continues.

[tan top]

     

[b5blue]

Best of luck to you!   

[lexxman]

Yep your right,there no going back. Just remember its all up hill from here.

[A383Wing]

looks nekkid!

[Ryan]

Sheetmetal came in today!!!! The quality of the AMD pieces looks excellent. Pics coming soon.

[mauve66]

 

[Ryan]

Pics of outer wheelwell sectioned in.






Test fitting trunk floor




Once I can verify a good fit I will be blasting the rear of the car then epoxy on the inside of the frame. Trunk floor will be getting spot welded with my new miller spot welder

[tan top]

 nice work  !! looking good   keep the pictures coming 

[lexxman]

Man you just gotta love new sheet metal,it's coming along nice.

[Ryan]

Well after discovering that AMD makes these trunk pans 1/2" too short I had had to extend it to get everything to line up right.





Now it lines up with the quarter cap.


Weld ground down.... Can't even tell.

[Ryan]

Welded up the gas tank brackets





Also got to try out my spot welder on the spare tire bracket.




Just need to do some sandblasting and I can weld this thing in.

[tan top]

   ........ looking good  .........

[lexxman]

Ya,I had the some problem with the floor being too short,I was thinking it was just me. Things are looking good.

[Ryan]

Thanks!
Was finally able to get some blasting done. Just about ready to spray some epoxy inside the rails then this trunk gets spot welded in place.

[Ryan]

Rails blasted clean.




Epoxy sprayed




Trunk will get one last test fit tomorrow then i will apply the weld through primer on the tops of the rails and underside of trunk floor. Then time to start spot welding.

[b5blue]

NICE Work! 

[lexxman]

Very nice

[Ryan]

Progress was made today.


Epoxy and weld through primer



Trunk pan cleaned up



Trunk fitted



First few spot welds




More

[lexxman]

Useing the spot welder must be nice.Not much if any cleaning after.

[Silver R/T]

It's coming along great

[Ryan]

Useing the spot welder must be nice.Not much if any cleaning after.

It is nice but I am a little worried that the welds that I need to use the long 18" tongs on are not the greatest. May have to mig in between the spot welds.

[lexxman]

If your worried about the spot weld not clamping tight enough you can hold the tigger for a few seconds longer. And you should be able to adjust the tention. I have a spot welder at work and it looks the same as yours.

[Ryan]

If your worried about the spot weld not clamping tight enough you can hold the tigger for a few seconds longer. And you should be able to adjust the tention. I have a spot welder at work and it looks the same as yours.

Tried just about everything with the 18" tongs.... More pressure less pressure, more trigger time ect... They just don't put out the current that the smaller tongs do. Maybe I need to try out a lenco or something besides the 220v miller.

[lexxman]

My only other idea is to do some plug welds by drilling holes in one of the two pieces and then use a mig welder to fill the hole.