Zfan1 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 I define legal as lights and wipers. I have lights.... Hawaii in October...pro surfer? North shore might be waking up. Rainex is you friend, my wipers took a dump yrs ago...LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naptown Dave Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 I shaved my drip rails too so i don't see stepping out into a rainy day on purpose too often! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattd428 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Don't do it mine sucked in the rain. Might as well have been on ice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naptown Dave Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 A little work on my wide body experiment. I need to adjust the rocker piece to flow with the body line but its not looking too bad. Hopefully I won't need 5gal of filler to smooth this thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 A little work on my wide body experiment. I need to adjust the rocker piece to flow with the body line but its not looking too bad. Hopefully I won't need 5gal of filler to smooth this thing! Me likey ! Can I be next ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattd428 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Looks good so far. Go slow if you are using a mig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naptown Dave Posted January 30, 2014 Author Share Posted January 30, 2014 (edited) Yeah Matt I've been spot welding them with .020" wire. I've been meaning to ask you about tig welding body panels. I have access to a Miller 110v tig machine from work and I am a pretty experienced tig welder, just with process and steam piping, a little different than 20ga sheet. Do you use the minimum amount of amps and filler wire to fuse the pieces for something like this? and then skip around with short welds? I have some worries about warping the areas I can't get a dolly into - a good part of the door, the rocker area and under the quarter window. I am planning to lap joint these not butt weld. Yeah Daz bring it out here to the Midwest! Well see if I can get the passenger side to match the drivers side. Edited January 30, 2014 by Naptown Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattd428 Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Always but weld you can't work a lap weld. Tig is the way to go the weld is soft enough to do some body work. Basically all you want to do is get your torch and rod lined up and step on it. The smaller the weld the better. Try and keep your heat zones as small as possible. Just tack the whole thing if you can't hold your hand on the weld you are welding too fast. You can start welding between tacks when you have about a 1/4" gap between all the tacks but same thing if you can't hold your hand on the weld slow down and let it cool. When you are welding though be fast don't take your time and try to make it look nice move quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Yeah Daz bring it out here to the Midwest! Well see if I can get the passenger side to match the drivers side. Believe me I would if I could ! I'm more of a fan of an overall subtle widening and not a fan of the Porsche like flares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naptown Dave Posted February 3, 2014 Author Share Posted February 3, 2014 Thanks Matt. I wonder if I should trim the new panel down 1/4" or so from the upper body line? That butt weld is gonna really make me commit to this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattd428 Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 Lap welding will make that panel a jumbled mess. You have my number if you need some help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naptown Dave Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 Chickened out on the widebody (for now) but have been busy... rust repair, mechanical sorting and the while I'm at its New gauges Dynamat Improved stance Led tail lights Bought a d/a sander and started stripping 3 paint jobs... Headed to a project in Florida so the Z is back on the shelf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naptown Dave Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 (edited) Been in the garage a bunch and not on the computer much... Finished the body, paint and most of the interior. I have to build a kick panel to protect my ecm and the jumbled mess of wiring at the passengers right foot. Still need to do some sorting, door solenoids and strike plates need adjusted after the weather stripping went in. Front suspension clunks at bumps in the road and the diff needs to be pulled and reshimmed but it is running the streets of Indy. You can see the next project lurking in the pics. Edited August 20, 2014 by Naptown Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattd428 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Looks good dave but I think that shoe box ford needs some attention also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naptown Dave Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 Matt that f bomb is sooo bad. It had a rotted 2 x 4 screwed to the frame to hold the seat in place and what looks like tarred roofing felt for part of the floor. Give me a year or two and it'll laid out on bags and have a 3-4 chop... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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