I love the work you do… but I sometimes question the cars you do it to.
The Cavy and Cab are amazing, but inside I would like to see you do a '70 cuda and a '70 Buick GSX
Me to man, me too. I really want to do something old and awesome, but I just cant decide what that might be that Id like. Someday when I figure it out at least Ill have lots of practice?
Dan
Awesome man!! I wish my cavy was 1/2 as nice as yours
:tup:
Rain tray panel is tacked in! I had to trim a piece of the firewall out in front of the heater box hole and hammer it back about a 1/4" to allow the panel to sit back all the way and maintain a nice straight line at the bend. Added a few holes around the middle of the panel to attach it to the OE panel below and hopefully stop any rattles or vibrations. I may also add a few small welds from the inside to do the same.
Dan
Nearly finished up the rain tray last night. I just need to go back and blend the bottom side of the welds along the firewall and it should be good.
I need to mount up the wiper trans and figure out if Im going to put the factory support back in (that I already modified) or fab up a new one.
This is the side I had to add a ~1" piece at the end as it wouldnt fit in as one long piece. Turned out good enough I think.
Up next I have a little work to do around the shock towers and I should be really close to sandblasting and priming.
Dan
Lots of progress last night.
First, I thought Id see how the OE master cylinder brace looked with some dimpled holes. I was going to make something new but I think this will look nice cleaned up and coated.
Next I tackled the seams between the upper core support and fender.
Orig
Much better
Drivers side
Filled this random “dent”
And this groove or whatever by the pass shock tower
The lower piece was fun
Much better
Next, there was this huge molded in dent (for who can remember what) at the base of the drivers shock tower. I failed miserably at trying to pull it out with the spot weld puller, pounding it out from a hole i drilled in the wheel well (its double steel here), so I finally cut out a piece of metal, hammered it into roughly the right convex shape and welded it in.
Finally, to try and get an idea how its really coming along, as its very hard to see I put a light coat of rattle can primer on…
Dan
Damn.
Ok so looks like Im going to HAVE to do the firewall now. I just used my ballR MSpaint skills and came up with this.
Dan
You’re sick.
…and I mean that in the most complimentary way possible!
Back to work after a week in FL and Thanksgiving etc.
Started on my makeshift paint booth this weekend. For reference its 16x12x8.
And started on the fire wall smoothing. So glad I decided to do this, its going to look so much better.
Still need to do a bit of welding along the wheel well but for the most part its good to go.
Dan
dan is that your badass silveraado in the pic? duramax?
No its not. Its my friends shop truck. He dropped it off so I could wire up the 938473908473 lights hes put on it. They just dont have time at his place to do it now that its autostart season. Its not a duramax, just a silverado with like a 5" lift or something.
Dan
Holy crap, Dan. Really seriously nice work
Thanks Jason!
Dan
Got a good start on the passengers side last night until I ran out of wire. Lame. Should finish up thrusday night.
Before
Cut out
Tacked
So much better
I did get the top, one side and part of the bottom welded before running out of wire. I managed to get a little smoothed out before quitting time.
Dan
Finished up the firewall last night.
I welded up two holes in the pass side motor mount (no pic)
Then I tackled the uneven lip on the inside edge of the core support.
Before there were multiple widths which were quite wavy:
After. Now there are just two widths, but nice and straight:
I think about all thats left to tackle are the 4 holes in the frame rails near the firewall, and a couple on the lower and upper core supports and it will be ready for real primer.
Dan
Small progress last night. Got the 4 large holes in the top of the frame rails near the firewall welded up. I think that just leaves one in the upper core support…
Dan
No much progress as Ive been working on a ton of other stuff lately.
Finally welded up the last ball for the shifter assembly.
Now everything (including a couple washers for my MK6 motor mount) are ready to go out for coating. Probably going to do black E coat since it plays well with threads and is super cheap. Though, nickel would be nice…
Dan
Dangggg dude, I missed a big chunk of updates. Incredible stuff!
I love when you update your threads!