'67 Chevy II Project [Archive]

wiedemab

07-14-2014, 07:59 PM

I won't bore you with pictures of all of the replacement panels - you'll get to see them eventually (I hope) once I get them on the car.

Door all fitted and gaps aligned etc.... then the rockers were removed.

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Quarters rough cut out.

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Another brace and some locator bushings for the front of the framerails (sorry about my finger in the picture).

I don't know why, but some Facebook pictures will not link correctly........... arghhhh
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wiedemab

07-14-2014, 08:06 PM

starting to remove some of the cowl --- - -- need to get back to focusing on one part of the car at the time.....so I will soon me back to focusing on the rockers and rear...

Also, notice the locator dowel for the lower fender bolt. I'll be remaking that part and wanted to make sure be able to locate it properly!

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New inner rockers that Dad had bent up for me.

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wiedemab

07-14-2014, 08:10 PM

Lining up the rocker panel - the inner rockers that we made were plug welded to the new Dynacorn rockers, then drilled again (between welds) so that I could plug weld the pinch weld to the 2X5 tubing. BTW..I bought some Roper Whitney punches for punching holes to plug weld - -way nicer than drilling them.

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Clamping and fitting with some sheet metal screws, C-clamps, ratchet strap, whatever it takes! Dad found and old frame spec book for these cars so we've been checking everything as we go. This car was dead on so far, which is surprising since it was so rusty and beat up.

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wiedemab

07-14-2014, 08:13 PM

Welding the rocker in.
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wiedemab

07-14-2014, 08:15 PM

Capped off the front of the rocker and started a mockup for the front lower fender mount.

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wiedemab

07-14-2014, 08:16 PM

Added some additional locators for the framerails.

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And -- gone is the back of the car!!! ;)

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wiedemab

07-14-2014, 08:19 PM

Test fitting the rails.

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I also test fit the trunk pan. All of this stuff will be fitted a bunch of times with screws and clecos before any welding is done.

Also - to note: the doors were filled to the old quarters prior to final removing them at the factory spot welds and won't be removed until the new quarters are fitted.

wiedemab

07-14-2014, 08:23 PM

It's not much of a secret that I'm a big fan of DSE's stuff, so I was happy to finally be able to put my money where my mouth is and buy some parts from them.

Basically everything with the exception of headers and a fuel tank - I'll get that later.

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SKF bearing upgrade.

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I won't bore you with too many pictures of their parts, but it suffices to say they are like pieces are art -- -nice stuff!

wiedemab

07-14-2014, 08:26 PM

OK - - a couple more pics of my favorite part!

I find myself just staring at this housing from to time - - Love it!

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The welds are just plain pretty!

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wiedemab

07-14-2014, 08:30 PM

Back to drilling spot welds.

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This pretty well catches up to where I am today. Next steps are to fit up the quarters and tail panel.

I'll probably post pictures in slugs like this - -I get busy with work (my real job) and trying to keep this project going....and I have a family, and other hobbies. If you want to see any specific pictures, ask - I probably have them. I just tried to grab the highlights so far.

CURVES

07-14-2014, 08:40 PM

Wow!

Hell of a first post. Nice start, nice parts, nice shop, nice Suburban.

Posts like that, it will only take about 4 to :gitrdun:

wiedemab

07-14-2014, 08:44 PM

Thanks! I've been posting pics on Facebook and a few people have been bugging me to start a thread. I'm pretty pleased with the progress considering I hauled it to my house on March 27th of this year and for the most part, I'm a one man show working on it after the kids go to bed. Dad has been a huge help - he's been doing body work for - - -well, let's just say a long time! He's my consultant!

tubbed69

07-14-2014, 08:52 PM

Wow!

Hell of a first post. Nice start, nice parts, nice shop, nice Suburban.

Posts like that, it will only take about 4 to :gitrdun:

I agree,nice work.

GregWeld

07-14-2014, 09:07 PM

kevin_l

07-14-2014, 09:37 PM

Wow, man I am really jealous of the shop! Looks like you know what you're doing can't wait to see more progress. Keep up the hard work and don't be skipping on pictures that's the best part. :lol:

If you're doing the quadralink you might as well remove those transport tie downs from the frame rails. That job will be much easier on the bench.

wiedemab

07-14-2014, 09:51 PM

I don't know Brandon --- I can't put my finger on it --- but something is MISSING.... I'm sure you'll find it. LOL

Some of the rocker welds aren't within tolerance... one or two of them is more that 10/1000th's longer than the others. Just sayin'

I love 66/67 Novas so glad to see you building this one!

I love these cars too! I find myself asking why I'm fixing a car that was this bad, but I really do enjoy the process and why not save another old car from the junk pile! I also have a problem with proving to myself I can do things!

I thought you would get a kick out of this. You have to love good ole 1960's era manufacturing consistency. When I was removing the quarter panels around the latch area I found 0 (yes zero) spot welds at or above the latch on the passenger's side. On the driver's side, I found 12.

My 5 year old was out there with me when I was drilling them out and she asked, "why didn't they do both sides the same?"..... All I could say was - good question honey!

wiedemab

07-14-2014, 09:53 PM

If you're doing the quadralink you might as well remove those transport tie downs from the frame rails. That job will be much easier on the bench.

Thanks for the suggestion. I plan on cleaning them up prior to final installation.

Ron in SoCal

07-14-2014, 10:38 PM

Cool project Brandon! :thumbsup:

HBRod

07-14-2014, 10:43 PM

Wow, that is a labor of love. Those Nova's (66/67) are true classics but their handling was so bad that when I was 10 and riding around with my grandmother I asked her what was wrong with the car? She asked me What do you mean? I said, the front's twitchy and the car leans when you turn the corners. She laughed and said that it was normal. But now you're going to have a classic with all the modern trimmings. And the scope of what you're doing is impressive. But that frame table looks like the right tool for the job.

Best wishes on reaching your goal.

Rod

Vince@Meanstreets

07-14-2014, 10:46 PM

looking good brandon!!

roof going too?

wiedemab

07-15-2014, 04:14 AM

roof going too?

Yep

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Sales@Dutchboys

07-15-2014, 05:11 AM

Making great progress Brandon! You know I'm a sucker for those cars! :thumbsup:

If you or your dad need anything be sure to let us know.

Good catching up in Columbus, Talk with you soon.

wiedemab

07-15-2014, 05:45 AM

Thanks Paul - -it's always great to catch up with you and your Dad. I like picking your brain on stuff!

dontlifttoshift

07-15-2014, 07:05 AM

:lostmarbles:

:lol:

Can't wait to see you driving it!!

Vince@Meanstreets

07-15-2014, 08:00 AM

Can't wait to see more. Let us know how the transition to the a pillar is please. I'm gonna be doing a re body on a 66 next year and I wanna see how that sheet metal fits.

HWY Nova

07-15-2014, 08:24 AM

Brandon,

You, sir, are a brave man!

Glad to see you saving this Nova and making a cool ride out of it!

Please work faster and keep the pics coming!!!!!

--Eric

130fe

07-15-2014, 09:57 AM

The progress looks great! I bet it will perform great with all of the DSE stuff.

waynieZ

07-15-2014, 10:00 AM

Awesome project, and a great read. I'll be watching for more updates. Subscribed !

wiedemab

07-15-2014, 10:07 AM

Can't wait to see more. Let us know how the transition to the a pillar is please. I'm gonna be doing a re body on a 66 next year and I wanna see how that sheet metal fits.

I'll let you know how it fits up.

Bowtieracing

07-15-2014, 10:50 AM

Awsome project and what a clean shop you have!

wiedemab

07-15-2014, 12:18 PM

Awsome project and what a clean shop you have!

Thanks - I've made a commitment to myself that the last tool that I touch before leaving the shop has to be a broom and dust pan! So far I've been able to keep that up.

kevin_l

07-15-2014, 01:53 PM

What housing ends are on your rear end?

wiedemab

07-15-2014, 02:07 PM

They are a set that I was lucky enough to get from Mark Stielow.

Here is a link to the thread where he discusses them.

http://www.lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?p=423039&highlight=axles#post423039

wiedemab

07-29-2014, 09:17 PM

We test fit the quarters for the first time tonight. They are from AMD. They are nice and thick metal. First impressions are that they fit pretty well.

Stupid Facebook creates it's own link again for the first pictures and won't work right on here because it doesn't end in in the actual file extension.

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The doors are still on and adjusted to fit the rockers and stock quarters (prior to cutting them off). We put the decklid on and it fit pretty well, but the driver's side gap was too wide. It was being held out by the tail panel. So out comes the spot weld drill to take apart that side of the tail panel. At the end of the night everything was sheet metal screwed together and fitting fairly well (for a test fitting!)

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Seeing the quarters on gives me a bit of a false sense of progress, but it's a step in the right direction.

Off to bed - it's late and I have to get up early for work!

kevin_l

07-29-2014, 11:33 PM

Love seeing you save this nova, keep up the great work.

Rick D

07-30-2014, 04:46 AM

Looking good Brandon!! Just remember any progress is good progress!

tubbed69

07-30-2014, 06:18 AM

Brandon glad to hear that the aftermarket parts fit good,gone to be a very nice car:thumbsup:

Jay Hilliard

07-30-2014, 07:49 AM

wiedemab

07-30-2014, 07:49 AM

Brandon glad to hear that the aftermarket parts fit good,gone to be a very nice car:thumbsup:

I guess I would say they fit better than I expected - so far. That being said, my expectation is still to have to "gap" everything. I don't know how OEM replacement sheet metal fit on these cars and I'm not willing to pay the price to find out! - - -my guess is that the trimming was a little more accurate and there were fewer die marks etc. The quarters don't have anything drastic enough that a little hammer and dolly work and some high build primer won't allow us to block out.

tubbed69

07-30-2014, 09:31 AM

I guess I would say they fit better than I expected - so far. That being said, my expectation is still to have to "gap" everything. I don't know how OEM replacement sheet metal fit on these cars and I'm not willing to pay the price to find out! - - -my guess is that the trimming was a little more accurate and there were fewer die marks etc. The quarters don't have anything drastic enough that a little hammer and dolly work and some high build primer won't allow us to block out.

That sounds great,love these cars:thumbsup:

waynieZ

07-30-2014, 11:11 AM

Great work. Glad to hear the parts are fitting well.

wiedemab

08-17-2014, 10:05 AM

I got the tail panel welded back together and fit up. Then I blew it all back apart so that could prepare the inner structure for final assembly of the back of the car.

I rolled it outside, blasted the rear inner structure. While I was at it I blasted some other parts that I know are staying - dash and inner roof structure. After getting it all cleaned up, I sprayed it with Southern Polyurethane Epoxy primer.

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kevin_l

08-17-2014, 12:40 PM

It will be a nice feeling knowing all the metal is new or sealed up, I can't say the same about mine. Progress is looking great!

What blaster did you use?

wiedemab

08-17-2014, 01:50 PM

My Dad has a pressure pot blaster that he's had for longer than I've been alive.

It's a Lindsay brand and looks about like this only much more worn looking!

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Rick D

08-17-2014, 05:33 PM

Nice progress Brandon, did you buy the frame table from Billy?? If so do mind sharing how much? I will have a need for one very soon. :lostmarbles:

wiedemab

08-17-2014, 06:12 PM

Thanks - I did get the frame table from Billy. I honestly don't remember exactly how much. He was making another 1 or 2 of them at the same time and cut me pretty good deal. You'd have to shoot him a message to see if he's going to be building any more and what the price would be. I know he's really busy, so not sure when he'd pull away from customer projects in the shop to build more. I think I may have gotten lucky and caught him at just the right time.

Once I get my car far enough along, maybe I'll rent you mine! ;)

wiedemab

08-18-2014, 07:13 AM

Awesome job Brandon. Glad to see you are saving it. How is the firewall, cowl, rust wise?

I love the frame table. I wish I had one of those. I got a big laugh out of your daughter recognizing one side had 12 spot welds and the other side didn't. Makes you wonder what the guy at the factory was thinking/doing when he installed it. I wonder if was an early Monday morning or late Friday car?

I just realized I didn't respond to your questions. The firewall and cowl is a rusty mess -- it will all get replaced.

I think what happened on that quarter was that the inner structure for the latch was placed incorrectly and they flexed it into place and then spot-welded the hell out of the quarter to hold it where it belonged.

wiedemab

12-14-2014, 08:46 PM

Well - -it appears that Facebook changed all of the image URL's so none of my pictures show up. I'll try to get them back up using Google + and add some of the new ones.... Damn Facebook - - arghhhhh!

Not sure if anyone can see these, but here is a link to the album on FB.

https://www.facebook.com/brandon.wiedeman/media_set?set=a.10152051720506984.1073741826.59653 6983&type=1&l=4a9540cda1

wiedemab

12-14-2014, 09:50 PM

Here is a public album that I'll be putting all of the pictures in. They are out of order right now, but I'll try to reorder them as I have time.

https://plus.google.com/photos/117038219755571058760/albums/6092924170374870753

I will try to update with the latest progress this week as I have time. The Rear DSE Quadralink and mini-tubs are pretty much tack welded and/or screwed into place along with the quarters and tail panel. I've had a few "learning" along the way that I'll try to pass along to anyone else that may be dumb enough to save a car that is this far gone.

Rick D

12-15-2014, 04:47 AM

Looks great Bradon, I can see the pictures!! This is going to be a kick AZZ car, nice parts selection :relax:

wiedemab

12-15-2014, 09:40 AM

I have a few minutes at lunch so I figured I'd post a few updates. I'll try to catch the thread up over the course of the next week or so.

Framerails located

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Trunk Pan Test Fitting

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Disassembly, repair and reconstruction of the rear set drop-off and stock shock x-member. I think at some point this car tossed a driveshaft - - looked like someone went nuts with a sledgehammer!

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wiedemab

12-15-2014, 09:42 AM

More test fitting. I may just start tossing pictures in without a ton of commentary to get caught up more quickly. If you have questions, let me know. I'm trying to keep them in close to chronological order.

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wiedemab

12-15-2014, 09:44 AM

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wiedemab

12-15-2014, 09:46 AM

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earlier pics -- -

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wiedemab

12-15-2014, 09:48 AM

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wiedemab

12-15-2014, 09:50 AM

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wiedemab

12-15-2014, 09:54 AM

I'll just skip ahead. The majority of the DSE Quadra-link is welded in place. The inner and outer wheelhouses, quarters, tail panel etc. is all screwed into place and fit up. A few more things to check and then I'll blow is back apart for the last time, button up some welds and then put everything back permanently.

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https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-tcEyrkThpKY/VI5q7A9VwRI/AAAAAAAAJ3g/sJaCLOqQk3g/w960-h540-no/1653773_10152554652286984_1881620382422940428_n.jp g

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-opvIo6h5hvI/VI5q86NHLtI/AAAAAAAAJ40/_fMCxiYiczU/w960-h540-no/1908478_10152554652621984_8831497376645993259_n.jp g

WSSix

12-15-2014, 10:33 AM

Looks great, Brandon. Did you do anything to treat the metal that's hidden, like the inside of the frame rails, since you had access to some of it?

wiedemab

12-15-2014, 11:11 AM

The Dynacorn parts either come coated with their weld-thru or the standard new part black (probably crappy - primer). Where I was going to weld or had ground, I either used weld-thru primer or in some cases used epoxy primer.

Could I have coated it more uniformly and thoroughly, probably yes........ Much of the framerails gets welded on to install the DSE stuff and what I had sprayed on the inside of the rails was burning back off in those areas. I may coat the inside of them with

http://www.amazon.com/Transtar-4423-Amber-Rustproofing-oz/dp/B00H2W3YZW

We've used it with some success in the past. I would do this once it is on the rotisserie so that I can spray it from multiple angles etc..

kevin_l

12-15-2014, 03:42 PM

Wow, Loads of progress! Your work is looking great, almost looks like a car again. Did you get the lower link mounts welded in yet? The directions are kind of odd there. I had to call and double check a few measurements with dse.

wiedemab

12-15-2014, 03:57 PM

I haven't welded those on yet. I read the directions and thought I had it figured out, but just to double check I took some measurements off of their display when I was at Charlotte Goodguys. I wanted to be able to verify their location by taking diagonal measurement from the upper links.

The things that I've ran into so far that - -aren't a big deal, but were little speed bumps along the way are:

- Dynacorn rails seem to be slightly taller than the factory rails, which left a little bit of a gap between the inner stiffeners (from DSE) and the top of the rails. It just left more of a gap to fill with weld than I would have preferred, but not a big deal.

- I cut out the trunk pan using the DSE templates, but I didn't have any wheelwells to reference. If I had them, I believe I would have positioned the template against the wheelwell and not the edge of the trunk pan. This resulted in me notching too much away on the trunk pan. Again, not a big deal, I'll just remake that part of the trunk pan and it'll look like I never did it.

- Both quarter panels fit really well

- the tail panel was too wide so we drilled it apart and repositioned it

- the outer wheelhouse and trunk drop-off on the passenger's side fit pretty poorly and had to be split and pulled to make fit.

- The rear seat pan drop-off (the piece that the upper DSE mount welds into) was in pretty bad shape on my car from a chunked driveshaft and some rust. I tried to buy a replacement, but nobody had it. I took mine all apart and fixed it. I have everything tacked into place, but in order to weld all of this more easily, I will probably finish the welding on the rotisserie.

kevin_l

12-15-2014, 06:54 PM

I noticed you notched the rails for the torque boxes, I wasn't sure why but I didn't know the rails where taller. That makes since now, My driver side mini tub cut was off some too, I didn't catch it until after I had already boxed the rail back together so that tub was a pain to get in but with some clamps and vise grips I was able to over come the poor fitment.

wiedemab

12-15-2014, 07:05 PM

I notched that rail because it wasn't trimmed properly. The rails aren't much taller, but are a little different. I need to measure to verify. The tolerences on these cars weren't good from GM, as I'm sure you've seen

kevin_l

12-15-2014, 07:50 PM

Yeah I figured out the poor tolerances pretty quick, seeing how nice your work is and the care you're taking to make it just right makes me wish I had a nice table to keep everything true and square, oh and more patience. Can't wait to see some more progress. Did you decide of wheels yet??

wiedemab

12-29-2014, 01:53 PM

I was pretty happy with how we had everything fitted up with sheet metal screws so I took it all back apart to finish welding the frame close-outs and made the front and rear flanges (I guess that's what I'll call them) for the inner wheelhouses.

I decided to tig these in since it'll be easier to grind. I made the pieces on the Shrinker/Stretcher.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Bt4LJcmSpzI/VKHK27dYiHI/AAAAAAAAJ9A/URMHC3bun0M/w1358-h764-no/14%2B-%2B2

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-EORvPyQJ4-k/VKHK255icSI/AAAAAAAAJ9M/5G7t5nrbzx4/w1358-h764-no/14%2B-%2B3

Front of wheeltub area

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ZWjtO5yYmcc/VKHK2z5Iw6I/AAAAAAAAJ9U/xTit0vDMCKQ/w1358-h764-no/14%2B-%2B4

I'm hoping to wrap up the other side tomorrow and then start welding it all together for good

kevin_l

12-29-2014, 06:22 PM

Fit looks nice and neat. Good work, check out my last pictures if you want to see the church boys headers in the dse clip.

wiedemab

12-29-2014, 07:02 PM

Fit looks nice and neat. Good work, check out my last pictures if you want to see the church boys headers in the dse clip.

I saw that.... I'll be interested to see what you have to do to make them work. I'm also considering the Ultimate Headers as an option.

wiedemab

12-30-2014, 09:33 PM

Welding in the DSE tubs for good. We wanted to have the quarters fitted while doing it...... Makes for some uncomfortable welding though.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-r09ZEcLTsIM/VKOKaRs2d1I/AAAAAAAAJ-g/VtvVN27VJkE/w1358-h764-no/14%2B-%2B1

GregWeld

12-30-2014, 09:35 PM

Add bifocals to that and try it!! LOL

Looking good Brandon!

kevin_l

12-30-2014, 10:13 PM

Welding in the DSE tubs for good. We wanted to have the quarters fitted while doing it...... Makes for some uncomfortable welding though

Yup, I am glad they are hard to see because some of my plug welds above the tubs are disgraceful...

wiedemab

12-31-2014, 06:32 AM

I got most of them welded pretty good, but there are a few that aren't stellar.

We ended the night with the inner and outer wheelhouses welded in, the rear bumper supports welded on and the quarter fitted (again! -- I think this is the 5th time they've been off and back on).

Dad noticed a bit of a wave in the passenger's side quarter last night, so we may have to do a little pushing and pulling to get it fitted a little better. We are thinking that a Porta-Power between the framerail and the outer wheelhouse, putting a little outward pressure should line it all back up nicely.

andrewb70

01-02-2015, 10:01 PM

Great project Brandon.

Im in for updates!

Andrew

Ketzer

01-03-2015, 06:04 AM

I was doing my minitub install on a finished paint car. Here's a tip, If you are tapping down the flanges as you weld with a body hammer.... don't let it glance off and smack the inside of the quarter... I just put everything down, climbed out of the trunk, turned off the lights, didn't go back for two days.

Jeff-

wiedemab

01-03-2015, 07:34 AM

tommycomfort

01-28-2015, 10:07 AM

Can't believe that I haven't been subscribed to this from the start! Am now!

wiedemab

01-28-2015, 11:36 AM

Tom - now that I know you're watching...I'll get back to work on it!! ;)

I have a few more update pics to get posted - I'll try to do so this week. Nothing major, but little bits of progress.

I also bought a big pile of 4130. I may try to build some components of the cage prior to putting sheet metal back on to allow for easier access for welding.

wiedemab

02-15-2015, 08:55 PM

Got the tubs all final welded and then put them in SPI epoxy. I taped off the areas that will be welded and used weld-thru (I missed a few though and had to grind the primer back off later before welding the quarters on! :)

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xoChwvoBw0I/VOF3HndGzQI/AAAAAAAAKE8/jBYzv5JIgJ0/w1358-h764-no/15%2B-%2B27

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-2xZIDks68XQ/VOF3HjVNATI/AAAAAAAAKE8/6l0bkFV1hdg/w1358-h764-no/15%2B-%2B24

Measured the off the centerline and used my laser to locate from. Kind of neat when it all lined up with a factory hole in the firewall! The laser works really well because is projects a line all the way to the back.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-1fjGv0pFsss/VOF3Hh_mY8I/AAAAAAAAKE8/q7a2dCw0o2I/w492-h875-no/15%2B-%2B20

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-lEM8vKsfBw4/VOF3Hj0t_JI/AAAAAAAAKE8/NhHKCA0fe-U/w492-h875-no/15%2B-%2B23

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-jLuGuC-bsgQ/VOF3HmpJNeI/AAAAAAAAKE8/W0F2KBGKlPM/w1358-h764-no/15%2B-%2B21

wiedemab

02-15-2015, 09:03 PM

Again - using the laser to locate brackets. Some of the stuff that you may noticed needs to be final welded in the pics is because I'm going to wait and final weld it when it's upside down on the rotisserie (call me lazy!)

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-FwZlKorTXlg/VOF3Hl_7U-I/AAAAAAAAKE8/dsbxNi5wh-Q/w1358-h764-no/15%2B-%2B18

A lot of times, I'm working by myself and I also don't have the factory front leaf spring perches to locate the front link bracket from, I decided to fixture them up at the correct width and weld them to a piece of tubing (easier for me to hold in place. I also used the frame spec dimensions to measure from the rear spring shackle location to where the front mount should be. Just for good measure, Dad and I checked dimension on his stock '67. (yeah, that has been handy from time to time)

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-NLBFw-A8-0Y/VOF3HseyGxI/AAAAAAAAKE8/ajIlGOId8tE/w1358-h764-no/15%2B-%2B19

Once everything was tacked into place, I wanted to bolt the rear housing in to satisfy my worries that everything was located properly. It was almost dead square and if I remember correctly within a 1/4 side to side (minor panhard adjustment) with the links set right out of the box. I was happy enough with that and proceeded to weld everything in solid. I moved around a lot and kept checking measurements to make sure nothing moved.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-7-7zqmP0VjY/VOF3HquZx4I/AAAAAAAAKE8/-T5aIh-MtwU/w1358-h764-no/15%2B-%2B16

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ACG7oPsEEHU/VOF3Hj4LLhI/AAAAAAAAKE8/3SUqAU-_kRg/w1358-h764-no/15%2B-%2B13

kevin_l

02-15-2015, 09:06 PM

Progress is looking good, You'll sleep better knowing all the rust is gone and you have clean primer sealing all the unseen areas. If you're really quiet you can hear the rust behind my quarters plotting against me. :secret:

Link mounts look good, I've seen 2 builds now where people welded them directly half way over the frame rail and torque box.

wiedemab

02-15-2015, 09:07 PM

Rear filler panel removed and inner structures being cleaned up.https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-bzEfWaoN5dc/VOF3HlkVBwI/AAAAAAAAKE8/wdpMUAYeag4/w1358-h764-no/15%2B-%2B10

Quick test fit to mark off the areas to be welded. This panel had been fit with the quarters and had screws place to locate it back in the correct spot.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Y7UNJeDnIMI/VOF3Hqx4dvI/AAAAAAAAKE8/7D_a8DNyYnQ/w1598-h899-no/15%2B-%2B9

Crappy pictures, but it's primed on the inside...

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-QZ5fTZnOX1o/VOF3HoBt82I/AAAAAAAAKE8/wh1R4FvKlL4/w492-h875-no/15%2B-%2B8

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w-jDoeNjrfw/VOF3HuLcktI/AAAAAAAAKE8/qZSHb9NrRLU/w1358-h764-no/15%2B-%2B7

wiedemab

02-15-2015, 09:12 PM

Driver's side quarter fitted and mostly welded.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-spvXEbnA3N8/VOF3HoEhdXI/AAAAAAAAKE8/TSO_W91PvM4/w1358-h764-no/15%2B-%2B6

Porta-Power to push the wheelhouse out to make the quarter fit properly. As I've mentioned earlier in the thread the passenger's side outer wheelwell didn't fit very well.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-0J6-6Jg_VK0/VOF3Ht2r7aI/AAAAAAAAKE8/hnhUCfX-KF0/w1358-h764-no/15%2B-%2B5

Not always using fancy tools!!!! Block of wood along with the Porta-power.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lyJr584zleM/VOF3HnQSKnI/AAAAAAAAKE8/JIiTNTz_03M/w1358-h764-no/15%2B-%2B4

Notes - - because I'm forgetful!

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Q_VazgemeyY/VOF3HlowP-I/AAAAAAAAKE8/klovy9DCb6E/w1358-h764-no/15%2B-%2B2

There is a little wave in the quarter and using a long straight edge the lower rear of the quarter needs to go in slightly. We'll jack out with a little pressure where I have "Hold" and using body clamps to pull in on the lower until it's where it needs to be. Finishing some of the welds all while holding it.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/--AwxVrKy3n4/VOF3HhFxkGI/AAAAAAAAKE8/abxlXofgXs8/w1358-h764-no/15%2B-%2B1

wiedemab

02-15-2015, 09:18 PM

I also picked up the firewall bracket and master cylinder for my hydraulic clutch setup. I talked quite a bit to Walt from Classic Nova about it. I believe he did some of, if not most of the development and fitup on the part and DSE appears to be making it. Nice piece that reinforces the firewall and locates things properly.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-dBnco9McfmA/VOF3HouAhLI/AAAAAAAAKE8/FN79QyRCQQw/w1358-h764-no/15%2B-%2B39

camcojb

02-15-2015, 09:32 PM

Nice work Brandon! :thumbsup:

GregWeld

02-15-2015, 10:50 PM

Way kool!!

I love these Novas!

Jay Hilliard

02-16-2015, 04:54 AM

Very nice work. I love your frame table.

Justin@EntropyRad

02-16-2015, 08:55 AM

Anything with Chevy II in the title has my attention!

Lots of cutting on that one...cant wait to see it finished

wiedemab

02-16-2015, 10:01 AM

Lots of cutting on that one...

Yep - -lots of RUST!!!!!

tubbed69

02-16-2015, 10:37 AM

Great work Brandon,very nice detail on everything your doing:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

HEEP

02-16-2015, 10:42 AM

Brandon,
I'll be honest. Reading the updates on your build inspires me to get back on mine. Kind of stuck with time and ability. Looks like some patience helps a lot on these builds. Plus, the skills you have, and showing how to use them helps. Please keep taking pictures and posting. Awesome job.

wiedemab

02-16-2015, 10:58 AM

I struggle with the patience piece of it, but it really is key. I think we had the quarters on and off probably close to 10 times to make sure it all went together right before welding anything. I'm still learning new stuff all the time.

The biggest help in the whole process is having my own personal adviser - -my Dad! I learned a ton from him on previous projects and learn things everytime we go to the garage. He's been doing this stuff for, well, a long time. Without his skills, coaching and patience, let's not forget the tools!... this would be a much more difficult journey.

HEEP

02-16-2015, 11:09 AM

Dad's.... What would this world be like without them?

wiedemab

03-08-2015, 12:21 PM

Nothing major to report. I've spent the better part of two weeks off and on working on my beater pickup that I let go to hell. All new brakes (calipers, wheel cylinders, lines, rotors, drums, new fuel pump)... I know boring, right?

I did manage to finish all of the welds on the quarters and grind most of them. I'm hoping to get the cowl and a-pillars removed and ready to start mocking up new sheet metal tonight...we'll see.

I need to remove my sharpie notes! I've completed those tasks....

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-yfdzm9qQKOQ/VPygDUuEgXI/AAAAAAAAKJQ/6oGjoihiSxM/w492-h875-no/15%2B-%2B1

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-aAy81uo92gw/VPygDVs3hZI/AAAAAAAAKJQ/7WJ4XT2JD-0/w492-h875-no/15%2B-%2B2

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qVAhU2fRnIM/VPygDenx7jI/AAAAAAAAKJQ/SrxTSgGRgdQ/w492-h875-no/15%2B-%2B3

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-fhbfXAhxWJA/VPygDTCew6I/AAAAAAAAKJQ/17QdHGE_Js4/w492-h875-no/15%2B-%2B4

wiedemab

03-09-2015, 08:32 AM

Starting drilling spot welds again. I just mocked the parts into place. I will blast and primer the inner structure and back side of the dash etc.

Also, if my car wasn't so rusty, I would have located the upper sub-frame support locations with bracing etc.. I could see that mine were rusty and pushed back, so I'll just locate them as they need to be to get the subframe level and square.

The firewall needs plenty of patching too....

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-F9efNraJo2Q/VP2T5phyFRI/AAAAAAAAKKU/6hWypfB1CB4/w509-h905-no/15%2B-%2B3

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-yOyIyArKm0w/VP2T5tAQDTI/AAAAAAAAKKA/HrvbgFQl7Wg/w1598-h899-no/15%2B-%2B1

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-0gc1t4gbolc/VP2T5qpCoFI/AAAAAAAAKKM/cJhIok0-HFE/w1598-h899-no/15%2B-%2B2

Graham08

03-17-2015, 06:23 AM

Looks great! Lots of really nice work here. Chevy II's are one of my favorite cars, definitely at the top of my list for a future project.

Justin@EntropyRad

03-17-2015, 01:45 PM

Anything with a Chevy II gets my attention

wiedemab

04-30-2015, 06:50 PM

This picture makes it look funny, but i made a patch for a rusty area under the A-pillar and welded it in.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wiuXvFBuoyI/VULaZJjW3sI/AAAAAAAAKPA/JQ_CqKCq9pk/w492-h875-no/IMG_20150403_155556609.jpg

Here it is after it's smoothed out.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rLe887Szn5c/VULaZGWwqrI/AAAAAAAAKPA/ClE5oWGjxm8/w492-h875-no/IMG_20150403_161210455.jpg

Then this happened..... I took a stock crossmember (one of the several that Dad had laying around -- thanks Pops!). I bolted it in and welded it into place before removing the firewall and supports (or whatever you call them - -I called them subframe mount framerails)

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-7WeAzJ4bAwY/VULaZOHFkhI/AAAAAAAAKPA/a0ryQ70Ycpo/w1358-h764-no/IMG_20150426_150429279_HDR.jpg

Here is the firewall prior to sandblasting. - - don't mind the damn grass that I can't get to grow....2 years after my garage was built. I'm finally to point of just putting down sod (I think)

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-1q7WQ88w5t0/VULaZBwLpGI/AAAAAAAAKPA/ywxLRT6F8gc/w1358-h764-no/IMG_20150426_150512179.jpg

wiedemab

04-30-2015, 07:00 PM

Oh - I also picked up a cheap "mock-up" engine. I'll tear it down and just use the block and heads to mock everything up in my Chevy II. Depending on what it looks like on the inside, I may rebuilt it with a few upgrades as a motor for my '72 Suburban at some point. I'm not sure what the issue was/is - it was in the core pile at the local salvage yard. It's a run of the mill 5.3 (LM7).

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-GyA7PgwtSW8/VULaKBlmjKI/AAAAAAAAKPM/bdrRAV-1ThA/w1358-h764-no/15%2B-%2B8

wiedemab

05-05-2015, 08:15 AM

I'm waiting for my super expensive firewall to arrive so I sandblasted and sprayed some epoxy primer on the inner structure that I won't be able to get to later.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dLuoBUKCUFk/VUjeG1tnJsI/AAAAAAAALbo/hxw4wTHo6dM/w1598-h899-no/IMG_20150504_214957238_HDR.jpg

DavidBoren

05-05-2015, 12:16 PM

It's great that you are taking the time to resurrect this car. The body work is looking really good. Taking the time to do it right and put it all together square and proper will really pay off.

Even if everything fit absolutely perfect (which it never does), there is still so much unseen work that goes into something like this.

Good work.

wiedemab

05-05-2015, 12:29 PM

syborg tt

05-05-2015, 12:56 PM

Thanks - - it's not rocket science, but it does take time to do it right (especially for me!). I laugh every time I try to explain to someone outside the hobby what I'm doing. I'm pretty sure, they don't have the slightest idea, but even with the little that they comprehend they look at me like I'm a dumbass!

That's funny I often wonder if those people are right.

My favorite is when you tell people how much you have in a build and they tell you they could build the exact same vehicle for 1/4 of what you have in it and the best part is when then tell you they could do it in 1/2 the time it took you.

ps Even though I will never re-coop the money I have spent on my cars I just like doing it.

DavidBoren

05-05-2015, 02:41 PM

The satisfaction and personal gratification of doing the work yourself is a huge part of it. Indeed.

I see it as an investment. Both in handling/performance and reliability/safety. Production standards have improved, sure. But you never know what you are paying for until you tear it apart. That's true for a 40 year old car, and one fresh out of the factory doors.

When you build it yourself, you know every bolt is torqued correctly, every seam welded proper, every inch of metal is coated, every measurement is square... That's what makes a car last. That is what makes a car safe.

You can buy a new CTS-V for $70k and still just have a production car, albeit a very nice production car, but production nonetheless.

Or, you could buy a used CTS-V for $20k, and put $15k into it with some elbow grease, and have a dialed in, tuned, faster, safer, more structurally sound vehicle for half the cost... And it's still a Cadillac.

I love the CTS-V, so I used it as an example. But the comparison works as a concept.

People who can't replace the ink stick in a click pen, or change a light bulb without calling the landlord, or operate a fork without going blind... They don't, and won't, understand why we do what we do. That's fine. They can buy the new stuff, somebody has to. We need people to buy and wreck new production vehicles so we can get low mile engines for our swaps.

wiedemab

05-05-2015, 09:03 PM

I hear you! --Amen!

BTW - -I've also been pondering a used CTS-V for a DD....Can't quite pull the trigger while I'm building the Chevy II though. I'm trying to stay focused.

In other news - Dad and I tore apart the 5.3 mock up engine, stripped it down to the bare block. Interestingly enough, the bearings looked immaculate and there is no ridge in the cylinders. I think it's definitely a candidate to be freshened up for the Suburban after serving its purpose at a mock up block.......We shall see. I've never built an engine, so I think I may do it just for the sake of doing it.

wiedemab

06-10-2015, 07:08 PM

I moved some things around and cleaned up the shop. Got started on the front-end.

I got the front frame sections and firewall, located them with the mounts that I made prior to tearing the car apart. I then welded them into place (checked everything with the frame specs first). Welding them into place consisted of installing the DSE connectors and adding another locator x-member on the frame table. Adding that x-member allowed me to remove the bolt in location so that I could bolt up the DSE front-end and check it for squareness, parallelism to the rest of the car. Since the upper locations were also removed, I could adjust everything to be right on prior to assembly it again. There is enough play in everything that you can put it where you need to.

Public service announcement - if someone wasn't very careful in putting a car back together from being torn down this far.......you could easily make a mess. I've probably been overly critical, but the alternative scares me to death. With all of the money I've spent on this thing already, I can't afford to ruin it!

OK - enough rambling - - Pics

This pic shows how I located the frame sections using a spare factory x-member.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/NBvKcyfOQaHDcCcn2acpOcDlrhrtc47juqSiPh_upBI=w1080-h608-no
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/N1p9V1FGyBAK4tK1PUBbUpdPg1Fc5NYRZ_tb704L78U=w1080-h608-no

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/WS4jDkvsCC_dgQNwl1erak72H7ROP_ICy4aJoc57TzY=w1080-h608-no

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/u6j7yrbMfDzglECrEiAwjfkTDHOmH8cIEUqAjqDQeac=w1080-h608-no

wiedemab

06-10-2015, 07:11 PM

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/oxGqbTpZransJH4ebKMNrisKJh2cZU92hahcDZQ3HBM=w1080-h608-no

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/B4sHkL0qlvdbXNlMNMXQ2aDYBbUZpdZbvR1WE5WyfDw=w1080-h608-no

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/SJCGbBposCDUriRQfBCJGLjz0ZpYU6valnD_PG8vMHU=w1080-h608-no

Making sure everything lines up (all still just mocked up)

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/UFrYdIFDqQQMOZvfJ0RJwe6v_picvn0bpxAXP0Wlyjo=w1080-h608-no

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wiedemab

06-10-2015, 07:14 PM

Almost looks like a car again (until I blow it back apart again)

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/DxjGsymnSstxfOfLn4012V8XcsDOUEfphQne4OaCv14=w1080-h608-no

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Apart so that I can punch and drill the holes to plug weld it all back together!

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GregWeld

06-10-2015, 07:18 PM

Progress Brandon!! Good for you.

My favorite body style - don't know why I've never owned one.

wiedemab

06-10-2015, 07:22 PM

Filling some factory holes in the kick panels and the cowl that I won't be using - fewer opportunities for leaks.

I used my Mittler Bro's powered bead roller. I'm getting better with it. These aren't real visible, so good practice pieces!

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Not certain I don't want to just cut this one out and make it smooth after doing it. We'll see.......
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View from the inside of the kickpanel.

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Next is to final weld in the firewall, inner-upper cowl and inner-lower cowl. I'll wait on the outer cowl pieces until I finish up enough of the cage to tie the from frame down bars into the cage.

I'm excited and nervous about getting more acquainted with my bender! Hoping to not generate too much scrap. I have a pretty pricey pile of 1 5/8" 4130 sitting in the garage.

Oh - - unrelated, but I decided to sell my 2002 Ford Ranger (beater truck) and my DD (wife's hand-me-down 2005 Ford Escape) and buy one good all-purpose DD. Ford had some smoking deals on leftover '14 trucks.......so...

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wiedemab

06-10-2015, 07:33 PM

Kind of a bit out of order, but here is the prep and welding on the DSE frame connectors. I'll snap a few of them installed next time I get out there. I cut off the parts off them that were cut to fit the factory floors since I'll be building my own floors.

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no go nova

06-10-2015, 09:04 PM

waynieZ

06-10-2015, 09:29 PM

Nice update, fitting it up and taking it apart will definitely save you grief later.

Bad Bowtie

06-11-2015, 01:33 AM

wiedemab

06-11-2015, 06:53 AM

Brandon,
Great job on the build so far, its gonna be a great feeling to know what's under that paint when she's done. I had a question on your rear quarter panels... did your body line on the rear quarters match the door and front fender so far as thickness is concerned. When I say thickness I mean height wise. While I was building my dads 66 I ordered a set of Goodmark quarter that at the time was the best fitting out there and I found that the quarter did fit well but I found that the body line was bigger than my factory door body line. Wasn't sure if that's something you ran into or not. Continued success with the build, i'll be watch the updates.
Thanks
BB

Not sure if this is the dimension you are talking about, take a look at this picture. The body lines (in my opinions) are pretty good for aftermarket parts. My quarters came from AMD.

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Payton King

06-11-2015, 06:57 AM

Nice job and a crap pile of work. Coming together nicely!

Graham08

06-11-2015, 07:13 AM

Nice work! I definitely agree that you could really screw things up at this phase. All of my past work on structural stuff has been with tube chassis, which looks comparatively easy relative to getting all those floppy sheet metal pieces to go together straight and square. You're right to be really careful, it will pay off in the end.

Jay Hilliard

06-11-2015, 02:11 PM

You are doing top notch work Brandon. Car is coming back together very nice. Again....I wish I had a frame stand like that.

68MaroSam

06-11-2015, 03:23 PM

The car is looking great. Nice work.

wiedemab

06-11-2015, 06:05 PM

Great update its looking like a car again. Will you shave the cowl vents since you blocked off the fresh air doors? I think you might need door jamb vents are some venting to keep pressure from building in the car maybe?

Not quite sure yet on shaving the cowl. If I don't, I'll have to make sure I have good drains for it. I kind of like the stock look of having it there, but it's completely un-needed at this point. Good thought on the vents. I hadn't given that a thought yet. I'll have to think about how to incorporate something.

wiedemab

08-07-2015, 06:22 AM

Finally started bending up the cage. The plan is to build it while the outer cowl is still off to more easily be able to tie everything together. This was our first ever attempt and we took our sweet time, but I'm happy with how the main hoop turned out.

Created a layout on my floor!

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wiedemab

08-07-2015, 06:40 AM

And....the best pic of the night - --- Cheers to a small step forward on the project!

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wiedemab

08-17-2015, 05:03 AM

Main hoop is tacked in and the rear down bars are tacked in. I made the rear bars straight since I have not intentions of running a rear seat. They have about 10deg or so of inward angle to clear the wheel tubs. I'll add some triangulation to everything as well. I'm still finalizing how I want to do that in my head.

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I plated above the rear framerails and shock mounts. This is a pretty solid area with the DSE shock crossmember etc.. I made them big enough to tie in some of my other braces once I figure out exactly how I'm going to do them.

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wiedemab

09-10-2015, 06:31 AM

A little more progress....... Roof skin off.

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wiedemab

09-28-2015, 05:44 AM

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wiedemab

09-28-2015, 06:40 AM

I had to share this picture that my Mom dug out.... This is my Dad's '67 SS right after he bought it... (1982'ish) with me standing next to it.

That is one car that will forever be in the family if I have anything to say about it.

I love the pictures of my girls next my projects/cars. Maybe when they get older they'll look back on them as fondly as I do of the pictures with Dad's cars.

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Here is is a week or so ago just before he headed to Bowling Green GG - - -still looks pretty good 30+ years later!

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TomM

09-28-2015, 07:26 AM

Wow...beautiful deuce....

Your car is coming along nicely....

T,

waynieZ

09-28-2015, 08:50 AM

I'm only seeing X's where the pictures are supposed to be. Might be my computer.

wiedemab

09-28-2015, 09:48 AM

Not sure - -I see them (I know they are really big).

I added them to a public album - -see if that helps?

waynieZ

09-28-2015, 10:34 AM

They are up for me now. Nice memories!

wiedemab

09-28-2015, 12:20 PM

I'm not sure what the issue is. I use google photos since most of the pictures I take are on my phone and they autoback up there, but I think the link address changes from time to time.

I may have to start hosting them elsewhere. I know Facebook picture address can change too. I'll add that to my list of stuff to do! :)

Thanks for looking though!

dontlifttoshift

09-28-2015, 12:27 PM

Something changed with Google photo. There are several forums where pictures are not showing up.

smugmug.com is what I use.

wiedemab

09-29-2015, 12:05 PM

OK Google Photo users - -not sure if this will work long-term or not, but I ended up clicking to share the photos - grabbed a "shareable" link and then grabbed the URL from that picture. I'll see how that works.

HectorM52

10-28-2015, 02:24 PM

I'm subscribing late, but have enjoyed the build! Looks awesome! Any updates after a month off? :D

wiedemab

10-28-2015, 03:43 PM

Here are a few quick pics. Sorry about the size. Google seems to mess with sizes of shareable pictures simply to screw with me.

I ended up buying a trans tunnel from Billy at B&B Classics. It's and awesome starting point to build from even thought it wasn't originally intended for a Chevy II.

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I've also been working on the cage and how to tie it all together with the upper cowl mounts as well as reinforce the area between the front of the door jam and cowl where I cut out a brace to make room for the cage down-bar.

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This picture is before i patched a few areas - you can see them marked with silver sharpie.

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wiedemab

10-28-2015, 03:49 PM

I made a square tubing brace to go between the door jam and cowl. It is plug welded on both ends as well as weld along the interior edge. It is also tied into the cage down-bar.
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Also made the trunk hinge supports to mate up with the DSE tubs.

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Still a lot of little details to wrap up and neaten up, even on the parts that feel like they are done. I'm just happy to make progress. I'm going to tie the two forward cage bars that connect to the upper subframe mounts together with a bar that will be under the upper cowl panel. That is my next project to tackle....hopefully soon. I'm starting a new job on Monday so we'll have to see how much time I have.

TomM

10-29-2015, 03:43 AM

Man that is a flashback....the tubs look good.....glad mine are done....she's coming along nicely..

T,

WSSix

10-29-2015, 04:51 AM

Coming along nicely, Brandon. Keep up the good work!

PBarkley

12-14-2015, 09:47 AM

While it may not be an original idea, it would be pretty cool to paint the car black like your dad's 67.

Awesome progress, BTW.

tubbed69

12-14-2015, 10:14 AM

Brandon your metal work looks great,my favorite cars for sure.

wiedemab

12-14-2015, 10:28 AM

Primed, seam sealed, reprimed and ready for the outer cowl to go on.

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Bowler T56 Magnum - - getting ready to start on trans tunnel and floors.

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wiedemab

12-14-2015, 10:32 AM

Cowl panel is filled and fitted up. Just need to prime the back side, punch the spotweld holes and get it put on...... I have several sets of fenders to choose from, but they all seem to fit up pretty well. It'll still require "gapping" everything.

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Picked a set of these up to... along with a few other goodies that I don't have pictures of yet. Hoping to knock out the floor (or pretty close) over the holidays.

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wiedemab

12-14-2015, 10:38 AM

While it may not be an original idea, it would be pretty cool to paint the car black like your dad's 67.

Awesome progress, BTW.

I thought about that - -I'm actually leaning toward white with black trim......

wiedemab

12-14-2015, 10:42 AM

Brandon your metal work looks great,my favorite cars for sure.

Thanks - I get a little better with every project...I'm slow, but I know how it's supposed to turn out so I just keeping working at it until it gets there. I love to look at other people's projects in bare metal, like Billy Utley's stuff, Rad Rides, DSE. It gives me something to strive for, but as a part-time/hobbyist...not sure I'll ever get there.

I want to take some metal shaping courses. I know I'll end up wanting to buy more tools - ie: power hammer etc., but what the hell does a guy that spends a couple of evenings per week tinkering need all that for. ;)

65_LS1_T56

12-15-2015, 03:26 AM

Does it look like the seats are gonna work out? They look really cool.

wiedemab

12-15-2015, 04:58 AM

I think the seats should work. I thought they may be too wide, but surprisingly there isn't much room in my hip area. The shoulder area where they flare out is going to be interesting - -they Chevy II isn't very wide so I'm a bit worried about how much room I'll have down the center of the cars, but it should be OK. - -and yeah, I love the way they look!

I'm hoping to get the cowl wrapped up this weekend and then move on to mocking up the engine and trans.

Thanks again for playing the role of the UPS man last weekend! It was great to see you. One of these days, I am going to get up to visit you guys.

65_LS1_T56

12-15-2015, 09:10 AM

.... but surprisingly there isn't much room in my hip area.

Thanks again for playing the role of the UPS man last weekend! It was great to see you. One of these days, I am going to get up to visit you guys.

what are you saying? :D

Hey, no problem, glad to help! Please do come up, we'll find something fun to do!

wiedemab

12-15-2015, 10:02 AM

what are you saying? :D

Maybe I just have a big ass! ;) At 6ft tall and 165-170lbs..... I thought they may be too big for me, but Billy (B&B), as always steered me right.

kevin_l

12-17-2015, 07:05 PM

Did you have any issues with the core support bolt lining up with the subframe?

wiedemab

12-18-2015, 06:19 AM

You mean the the bolts that attach the core support to the subframe? - - Mine bolted right on. It's an aftermarket/replacement. I didn't even try my rusty stock one. I still have it, so I could.

kevin_l

12-18-2015, 11:03 AM

You mean the the bolts that attach the core support to the subframe? - - Mine bolted right on. It's an aftermarket/replacement. I didn't even try my rusty stock one. I still have it, so I could.

Yeah exactly, my original core suport is way off. I'll have to elongate the holes to bolt it on.

wiedemab

12-18-2015, 12:19 PM

Yeah exactly, my original core suport is way off. I'll have to elongate the holes to bolt it on.

Hmmmm - -I'll be taking mine back apart soon. I'll grab my stock one and put it on there to see how it fits. I'm curious now.

wiedemab

01-31-2016, 04:13 PM

Built a crossmember..... It turned out nice, but may end up scrapping to because I have a vision of a better design in my head that will allow for better exhaust clearance. I don't have a very good picture of it though. I also plated the factory from sub-frame rails... I'll try to take some pictures of this as well.

I've not turned my attention to seat location and getting the floors built. I mocked up the ididit column. I'm using an adapter from B&B Classics to a Sparco quick-release and a Sparco wheel. I bought a Lokar cable throttle pedal setup. My plan is to run a Holley EFI setup with a cable throttle.

I also purchased a trans tunnel from B&B (nice piece!). Again- I hope to have some better pictures once things start to come together.

Bought these beauties................ :G-Dub:

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Dork!!!! ;)

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wiedemab

01-31-2016, 04:15 PM

Had to make sure we had enough adjustment for Dad to be able to drive too!

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Mocking up the trans tunnel.

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WSSix

01-31-2016, 06:55 PM

Nice! Are those built by stainless works?

wiedemab

02-01-2016, 05:02 AM

I'm not sure who builds them, but they are from Detroit Speed. I had several people working on alternative options for me, but we weren't able to find anything that fit - -- or fit to my liking. These were expensive, but they fit absolutely perfectly.

KPC67

02-01-2016, 06:03 AM

I agree with you on the headers, the DSE stuff just fits so darn nice you can't help yourself. you will forget about the cost down the road...

wiedemab

02-28-2016, 05:26 PM

Haven't been very good about taking pictures. I have the seat supports all welded in and tied them together under the trans tunnel. I also decided that I didn't want my exhaust to be below the rocker panels - -- sooooo. I ended up with a bunch of 304 stainless oval tubing from Vibrant (via B&B Classics). Billy also make me an X-pipe which is a piece of art. I'll be running Borla Pro-XS mufflers. I plan to fab up the entire exhaust prior to putting the floors in the car. Another side-effect of the exhaust being tucked up so high is that the first cross-member that I made just didn't suit me any more. I changed the support structure and built a new cross-member. Sadly, I had quite a few hours in the first one, but it will be put to good use as "garage art".

Version 1 & 2:

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SlowProgress

02-28-2016, 09:06 PM

Cool project. I am doing an oval exhaust also. The crossover looks really nice.

waynieZ

02-28-2016, 09:35 PM

It will be nice having the exhaust tucked up nice and tight.

wiedemab

03-14-2016, 06:35 PM

Few quick updates.... Worked on buttoning up the dash around the cage tubes.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sg3k6fGj0zU/VudmAsUDPBI/AAAAAAAAPgY/ENBsIGS7mko/w318-h318-n-rw/16%2B-%2B1

Trans tunnel work.

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Nice billet bezel that I picked up from Billy at B&B

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65_LS1_T56

03-14-2016, 07:02 PM

Nice billet bezel that I picked up from Billy at B&B

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:D

:secret:

wiedemab

03-14-2016, 07:08 PM

:D

:secret:

Limited edition- special run - -- with some help from an unnamed party..... :thumbsup:

no go nova

03-14-2016, 08:02 PM

You wouldn't mind making another Trans tunnel😉?

65_LS1_T56

03-15-2016, 09:28 AM

Limited edition- special run - -- with some help from an unnamed party..... :thumbsup:

:thumbsup:

wiedemab

03-15-2016, 04:42 PM

You wouldn't mind making another Trans tunnel😉?

Give B&B a call - - he'll sell you a trans tunnel. They are really nice!

wiedemab

03-22-2016, 08:10 PM

The following progress is the result of 4 straight days of working in the garage and sleeping very little. I loved every minute of it!

Started off by working on the exhaust. 3" round to oval, then back to round at the muffler. Borla Pro-XS mufflers. I only ran it back to the muffler and plan to finish out the over the axle pipes and tail pipes later. I thought it would be easier to build it back to the axle before I put the floors in.

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wiedemab

03-22-2016, 08:14 PM

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Nice and tucked up - - - all worth the 2X cost of the oval tubing! ;)

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All tacked together.
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wiedemab

03-22-2016, 08:17 PM

I also got the seats mounted..... I bought threaded tubes and made "stand-offs" for the tracks to bolt to. Between the side mounts and the tracks, I have all kinds of adjustment. The seats bolt directly into the rectangular tubing crossmembers that I built.

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wiedemab

03-22-2016, 08:23 PM

I wanted the cage to fit up tight...........so, I ended up having to remove the front roof structure to weld it. Drill all of the spot welds out of the roof structure (after taking a few measurement of course!). Welded the cage bars and then replaced the structure. BTW -- - My interior guy will probably kill me. The headliner is going to be a tight fit.

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Putting it back together.

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Test fitting the roof skin.

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wiedemab

03-22-2016, 08:26 PM

I cleaned up the inner structure and brushed on a KBS products (kind of like POR15. - - it worked out pretty nicely.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-crmEcoDcQcM/VvICNwnvhjI/AAAAAAAAPss/fCJt9kzhe6o4KTks4rdXJ4CyBH3u_Jp9ACCo/s800-Ic42/IMG_20160321_230931318_HDR.jpg

wiedemab

03-22-2016, 08:27 PM

I picked up this Mittler Bros bench top press and a dimple die set too!

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ASBv47i3i1U/VvICN2N00gI/AAAAAAAAPss/HHMMyxiz_rI9HhdaqW3Q8mv0bOUMZpdxACCo/s512-Ic42/IMG_20160322_115720909.jpg

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wiedemab

03-22-2016, 08:35 PM

We worked on the trans tunnel. I bought the front section of the tunnel from B&B. The rear section Dad and I formed with a piece of 4" steel pipe and a board that Dad shaped for a makeshift hammer form - - - I'm really pleased with how it turned out.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6OPdmgItlsI/VvICN31r7FI/AAAAAAAAPss/PdJOW1FKASAWCqbsOCJ4YOa8LtmedTOFwCCo/s912-Ic42/IMG_20160322_163605201%257E2.jpg

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https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rurGtY8DVPs/VvICN8SzgPI/AAAAAAAAPss/7hPhKGviBVATE7Qmeg8PnqnJBU329u_qgCCo/s512-Ic42/IMG_20160322_163730688%257E2.jpg

Made one section of the floor panel - - got to play with my Mittler Bros bead roller!

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BvNRKeGdack/VvICN7GDySI/AAAAAAAAPss/h5zC-LNcsZA1THjzB5p0nWNGi2L345wtgCCo/s800-Ic42/IMG_20160322_213409774.jpg

Welds ground and stitch welded into the rocker tubing (my added 3X5" tubing)

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lLSvFoU2BO4/VvICNznDdSI/AAAAAAAAPss/WU8rbEZxRvw2KDEixCQoKb66rwsDC5r8wCCo/s800-Ic42/IMG_20160322_215406522.jpg

Almost looks like I know what I'm doing.

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Botom view.

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That was about all dad and I could squeeze into the last few days - - --

CRCRFT78

03-22-2016, 11:56 PM

Is anyone else having a problem seeing your pics or is it just me? All I see is an X.

wiedemab

03-23-2016, 04:52 AM

Hmmmmm....... I'll have to mess with it. I'm trying to use Google Plus to size them to a normal size. The album is shared publicly, but Google changes things so often.

TomM

03-23-2016, 08:13 AM

Is anyone else having a problem seeing your pics or is it just me? All I see is an X.

Yep, all I see are blank spaces below the text....bummer...

T,

wiedemab

03-23-2016, 08:33 AM

I'll get them fixed.. May be later tonight though.

Sorry :(

65_LS1_T56

03-23-2016, 08:50 AM

Excellent progress and work Brandon! You do look you know what you're doing :bigun2:
Pictures are showing up (now) fine for me.

wiedemab

03-23-2016, 11:29 AM

Excellent progress and work Brandon! You do look you know what you're doing :bigun2:
Pictures are showing up (now) fine for me.

Interesting - -I didn't change anything... been on an airplane all morning. I won't go through and mess with anything if they are working.

CRCRFT78

03-23-2016, 05:03 PM

Nope still nothing for me lol.

wiedemab

03-23-2016, 05:37 PM

Should be fixed for everyone now - - I think............

waynieZ

03-23-2016, 07:48 PM

A lot better with the pictures working Brandon. That is some nice work your doing there. I like the way the exhaust is tucked up tight like that. Nice job on the tunnel and floor.

CRCRFT78

03-23-2016, 08:48 PM

Great work.:thumbsup:

TomM

03-24-2016, 09:00 AM

I can see them now.....looking great...

T,

HWY Nova

03-24-2016, 01:39 PM

Awesome progress!

--Eric

no go nova

05-20-2016, 03:49 AM

Needing a update on this.

wiedemab

05-20-2016, 05:09 PM

I haven't done much on it for a while. I got busy at work and my wife got some bad health related news. Without going into all of the details, we've been spending a lot of time traveling around to various doctors etc..

I'm hoping to get back out there to make some progress soon, but it just hasn't been a priority.

I'm glad someone is paying attention to the build though!

GregWeld

05-20-2016, 06:05 PM

Wow! That's sad to hear Brandon! Damn. Hope everything turns out 100% positive for you.

no go nova

05-20-2016, 06:52 PM

Sorry to hear I pray for better health for your wife.

pro66tour

05-21-2016, 06:03 AM

All the best for peace and health for your wife and home bud!

wiedemab

05-21-2016, 06:55 AM

Thanks everyone. My wife is really open about what is going on. She had breast cancer a little over 2 years ago and the end result of treatments was about as positive as we could have have asked for. Unfortunately, the breast cancer returned and has metastasized to her spine. The good news is she feels perfectly fine and there are treatment options. Our hope is that the cancer responds well to the "easy" treatment options with fewer side-effects.

For now - -- we are enjoying life and taking it one day at a time.

The car will get finished, but given the choice to simply hang out on the couch with my wife or go to the garage.......... well......

I did sneak out there last night for a couple of hours, turned up the stereo and finished tig welding my exhaust. Thanks for asking about the project. That was good motivation for me!

- Brandon

syborg tt

05-21-2016, 02:42 PM

I saw her and your update on Facebook and I was heart broken. I know what you guys are going through as I am a two timer also with new issues that we've been watching almost a year now. Stay strong and if you need anything we are all here for you. I am also a pretty good listener as I've gone through this dozens of my friends and there significant others. Probably close to 30 people so I've been on both sides of the fence.

Marty-mj
www.garagescene.net www.syborgtwinturbo.com www.2ndcamaro.com

64mali

05-21-2016, 10:21 PM

This is a great build. You have come so far along on a major project. More importantly though my thoughts are with you and your family. Breast cancer has run it's course in my family and all I can say is hang in there!

wiedemab

05-22-2016, 07:21 AM

Thanks everyone.

jh99

05-27-2016, 09:19 AM

The build is looking great! Keep up the hard work. I am sorry to hear about your wife.

HWY Nova

06-29-2016, 03:03 PM

The car will get finished, but given the choice to simply hang out on the couch with my wife or go to the garage.......... well......

- Brandon

Brandon,

Just wanted you to know I was thinking about you and your wife.

--Eric

wiedemab

06-30-2016, 06:32 AM

Brandon,

Just wanted you to know I was thinking about you and your wife.

--Eric

Thanks Eric! I've made some small progress on the car, fab'ed another floor panel. Work has been crazy busy. Going to shoot for wrapping up the floors in the next months or so and then it will be close to ready to come off of the frame table and onto the rotisserie. My helper (Dad) is on a motorcycle trip for a while so that hurts progress too!

Try2paz

06-30-2016, 06:42 AM

Car looks great! sending you positive thoughts for your wife!

waynieZ

06-30-2016, 09:45 AM

sorry to hear this Brandon, Wishing you both the best and hoping the easier treatment works.

wiedemab

08-07-2016, 06:05 PM

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wiedemab

08-07-2016, 06:10 PM

I need to finish up the front of the tunnel and hammer and dolly some parts, but that'll be easier to do once the engine and trans are back out of the car. Making little bits of progress........ slowly, but surely!

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Fabbed a slight bulge in the floor to allow for a little more header clearance
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wiedemab

08-07-2016, 06:15 PM

For some reason, I like this picture - - thought I'd post it just for fun......

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I still use a few tricks that my H.S geometry teacher taught us with a compass all the time - - bisect and angle, mid-point of a line - radius a corner etc..... You can see my markings. :)

waynieZ

08-07-2016, 07:59 PM

Looking good Brandon, I hope all is well.

wiedemab

08-07-2016, 08:12 PM

Looking good Brandon, I hope all is well.

Thanks- we are doing well. Just living life!

jeff71

08-08-2016, 12:10 PM

Nice work! But whats up with that Suburban in the background?

wiedemab

08-08-2016, 05:13 PM

Nice work! But whats up with that Suburban in the background?

That's our family cruiser - -

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'72 Suburban, 350/2004R, AGR box, CPP sway bars, Porterbuilt stage 1..... etc.. It's just a fun cruiser. Longer term, the plan is to swap in a 6.0/4L80E and use it to tow my Chevy II to events, but for now it's the only thing I have on the road to cruise. I'm a bit biased, but I must say the patina on it is pretty fantastic!

Oh - -and the girls love it!!!

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waynieZ

08-08-2016, 06:03 PM

Nice looking rig.

Grnova

08-09-2016, 07:21 PM

Wow Brandon, the car is turning out great!!!! Loving the look of the flattend floor. The cage is nice, all tucked up in there like that.

wiedemab

08-10-2016, 04:56 AM

Wow Brandon, the car is turning out great!!!! Loving the look of the flattend floor. The cage is nice, all tucked up in there like that.

Thanks! Always nice to see that there is another Hoosier out there with a Chevy II project.................

kevin_l

08-10-2016, 03:57 PM

Car is looking great dude, floors are so clean. Keep up the good work.

Centerforce

08-10-2016, 05:31 PM

That floor and trans tunnel are gorgeous! Great work!

kevin_l

11-18-2016, 10:13 PM

Still chipping away Brandon?

wiedemab

11-20-2016, 09:16 PM

I'll do a bit of a photo dump and try to add some commentary as I have time...

Mocking up the DSE inner fenders and front fenders...
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waynieZ

11-20-2016, 09:22 PM

Brandon, those are some nice parts right there. The car is looking great, nice work.

wiedemab

11-20-2016, 09:22 PM

Made some panels to closeout the rear seat area (won't be running a seat)

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wiedemab

11-20-2016, 09:26 PM

added bracing to front sub-frame mounts - not quite as fancy as DSE did on Gawlick's car, but the same idea.

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wiedemab

11-20-2016, 09:32 PM

Mocking up the rear - - dreaming a bit....

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Front fenders dipped, cleaned up and mocked up - they need some patches in the upper cowl area, but are otherwise really nice fenders.

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Started with this ****ty patch job - they just brazed the outer to the brace and bondo'ed over it all... Below are the steps I took to repair it... I have about..... 6hrs or so in each fender patch.. if not a little more.

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Cut up another fender that was solid in this area...

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wiedemab

11-20-2016, 09:37 PM

Tig welded it in - hammer and dolly and grind somewhat smooth.

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block and sand across with some 80grit and hammer and dolly some more - - then I tried out my new toy (shrinking disk) - - hammer and dolly, shrink, hammer and dolly and shrink - until it's where I wanted it. I did the same thing on the other fender.

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It's not perfect, but it's one of the better patches I've done to date - just keep practicing and trying to get better.

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wiedemab

11-20-2016, 09:39 PM

more cage bars -- I decided to add x-bars that tie into the upper DSE link mount.

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wiedemab

11-20-2016, 09:45 PM

I also ordered a bunch more parts.

- Racepak IQ3S
- Holley HP EFI
- Holley accessory drive kit
- Vintage Air Gen IV with 3-knob controller - not running AC right now, but want to be prepared in case I do later.
- Factory reproduction radio delete pannel
- DSE Wiper kit
- Sparco 6 pt harnesses
- Braille battery mount
- remote battery mount kit - well, I bought it all from Waytek
- C6 Z06 Brakes (used from a buddy)

I'm trying to figure out what to do on wheels, but have a few options that I'm toying with.

no go nova

11-21-2016, 01:29 AM

Your updates are most pleasing.

tubbed69

11-21-2016, 04:06 AM

Very nice updates,car is looking great:thumbsup::thumbsup:

kevin_l

11-21-2016, 09:23 AM

Very cool, top notch work as usual.

wiedemab

11-22-2016, 08:56 PM

Thanks guys----I'm really getting anxious to get this thing on the road, but life has been busy. I try not to stress out about it and just be thankful that I'm able to even build the car.....no matter how long it takes!

HEEP

11-23-2016, 03:47 AM

I understand slow. I am not a body man, and trying a quarter is stretching me.

But like you said, life gets in the way with kids and everything. I just keep telling myself, one day, one day, I will get this finished.

Keep going, you do awesome work. You actually make me want to work on mine.

waynieZ

11-23-2016, 07:06 AM

Tha car is looking good, nice job on the fendr patch.

preston

11-23-2016, 01:29 PM

Yeah I can TIG and patch sheet metal pretty well by now too, but I also struggle with really getting it metal finished - and in a way its a waste of time anyway as anything I build (or anyone else really) will get skimmed enough to cover it, but I"m always amazed how the pros can make their patches look like a continuous piece of metal that was never welded. I'd like to watch their finishing technique from start to finish some time.

and just go ahead and install A/C, you're going to want it sooner or later and much easier to put it in now.

pro66tour

11-23-2016, 02:58 PM

wiedemab

11-24-2016, 03:32 AM

I had planned on running the Weld RT-S 71......... They apparently no longer offer the width and backspacing that I need in a "high pad height" - which is what is needed to clear the C6Z brakes.

I've been thinking about the CCW LM-5 black center..

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Forgelines, unfortunately just aren't in my budget right now

65_LS1_T56

11-24-2016, 04:08 PM

Forgelines, unfortunately just aren't in my budget right now

20% off right now...:animated_bye_bye_em

wiedemab

11-25-2016, 04:36 PM

20% off right now...:animated_bye_bye_em

I know.....that is still $1200 or so more than CCW..... I'm working on something though....

64G-lark

12-11-2016, 08:44 PM

Wow Brandon. I'm am in awe of your fab. skills. The car looks really good. I sat down tonight and went through your whole thread. It was great meeting you and your Dad the other day at Tom and Deb's.

wiedemab

12-12-2016, 05:07 PM

Wow Brandon. I'm am in awe of your fab. skills. The car looks really good. I sat down tonight and went through your whole thread. It was great meeting you and your Dad the other day at Tom and Deb's.

It was great to meet you guys too. Thanks....I'm just learning and trying to get better as I go along.

Sales@Dutchboys

12-14-2016, 06:43 PM

More Chevy II...More Chevy II! As I'm sure you already know, I'm a fan! Looking good!

wiedemab

01-14-2017, 01:44 PM

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wiedemab

01-14-2017, 01:47 PM

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wiedemab

01-14-2017, 01:53 PM

Putting the seats back in and test fitting the harnesses so that I can locate the anchor points and verify clearance and height for the harness bar.

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wiedemab

01-14-2017, 01:57 PM

Sold my battery forklift - -the battery was bad and too expensive to replace.....I'll miss the old "Minion" as these little Komatsu lifts were called - -little and weird so the name fits!

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Found a good deal on a little Clark propane lift (2,000lb capacity). Brought it home around the holidays (Clark made me think of National Lampoons Christmas Vacation) so - - - -I named this one Griswold!

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wiedemab

01-14-2017, 02:02 PM

Started working on the core support....the damn things have all sorts of holes etc.... that I have no need for. Not sure I like my beadroll design, but Oh well....

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Beechy

01-14-2017, 06:30 PM

Found a good deal on a little Clark propane lift (2,000lb capacity). Brought it home around the holidays (Clark made me think of National Lampoons Christmas Vacation) so - - - -I named this one Griswold!

Ha!!!!!!..........is that your Granny strapped to the seat back? ?
:computer:

........ohhhhh its a propane tank......my bad

Jimbo1367

01-15-2017, 09:44 AM

wiedemab

01-15-2017, 10:39 AM

When this thread first started I thought, wow that needs ALOT of work,
I never imagined the build was going to progress so quickly and with such a high level of craftsmanship. What is you day job and mechanical back round? This is a bad ass build.

I love the suburban. Glad to hear its getting some love later on too. Keep up the great work !!!

Jim

Thanks for the kind words. I'm not sure I agree with you on the speed at which the work is getting completed. I started on it over 3 years ago! As far as my day job is concerned - - -nothing even remotely related to this.... I'm the Director of Corporate Strategy for Hillenbrand Inc.. We have a portfolio of companies around the world in various industrial markets as well as Batesville Casket. My background does lend itself a bit to this type of work though. My undergraduate degree is in mechanical engineering (although I was never really a "practicing" engineer). I spent my early career working on improvement projects in a manufacturing environment (Lean/Continuous improvement).....ended up working in Sourcing/Procurement - got to run that for one of our companies for a few years, which was fun (traveled all over the world!). - - -anyway, none of that has to do with cars. The real reason I do any of this is that I picked it up from my Dad. He spent his career running an autobody shop. I remember watching him build cars as a young kid (and fix everyone elses! - he would fix things that should't have been fixed - -I think simple to prove he could fix them........kind of resonates with this project huh!). He still has his '67 Chevy II that he finished when I was 3 years old. I learned how to weld and basic fabrication along with body work from my Dad and over the years, he and I have just tried to continue to learn new skills (buy more tools!) and get a little better with each build. I've also become friends with some very talented and knowledgeable people in the industry over the years that have been gracious enough to put up with me asking them lots of questions. I figured that if I knew what good looked like, I could keep on trying until I got there...I've thrown away a few attempts in the process.

I literally get at most about 8hrs a week (on a rare occasion I'll marathon if the wife and kids are out of town!). It's frustrating at times, but I have to remind myself that it's a hobby and it'll get done when it gets done. Our family has had a lot going on the past several years too, which puts things in perspective.

It's all about having the right tools for the job and plenty of patience (which I lack!)..

wiedemab

03-11-2017, 09:05 AM

Finished up the core support

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Decided to re-skin the doors. By the time I fixed the small rust issues and fixed some damage to the driver's door I could re-skin them quicker/easier. I'm glad I did. After having the doors dipped would have been impossible to get the door shells primered very well. I used a KBS coating on the insides of the doors - it works really well.

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wiedemab

03-11-2017, 09:15 AM

First we lightly folded the skin edges over and test fitted it to the car. This allowed up to adjust the skin on the shell. You would be surprised at how they will twist and move around - - if you aren't careful you can make a mess. Once we had it where we wanted it (these Dynacorn skins fit pretty damn well) - I tacked it in a couple of spots, took it back off, hammer and dollied the rest of the skin and welded it on.

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I have to say - it's invaluable having the old man around (he's skinned who knows how many doors in his life) - lots of little tricks to be learned. I consider myself a fairly intelligent person, but there is no substitute for good ole experience! Action photo of Dad! ;)

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Door back on and adjusted to the quarter and fender....next is start working the gaps. (I have basically the same pics of the other side, but for conciseness will spare the redundancy)

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wiedemab

03-11-2017, 09:21 AM

Gap was wide at the top, so I split the quarter and moved it forward a bit.

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Quarter stuck out from the door at the top (shape a little off too). The rest of the door to quarter lined up well, so I split the jam and reshaped it.

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The top of the quarter ran a little uphill toward the front of the car. I split it and lined it up so that the molding would line up properly without too much adjusting/shimming.

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There we go - -much better!

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