Exposed Posted December 27, 2019 Author Share Posted December 27, 2019 (edited) Started forming the sheet metal to cover the wheel on the passenger side. Edited December 27, 2019 by Exposed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exposed Posted December 27, 2019 Author Share Posted December 27, 2019 Made a mistake on the bead roll 😅, Ill need to remake that panel if I cant correct it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exposed Posted January 2, 2020 Author Share Posted January 2, 2020 starting to come together again! After this past week I've been motivated to get it finishe d, still plugging away on some filler panels. Lined up the fender and headlight bucket, needs a bit of fine tuning but luckily I'm not the pickiest person in the world. Would be nice to have it on the road by spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLave Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 That looks fantastic. There is a whole lot going on in that little corner. My car is the same way... 10 pounds of **** in a 5 pound bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exposed Posted January 2, 2020 Author Share Posted January 2, 2020 (edited) @LLave 😂 its funny how that always seems to be the case Edited January 3, 2020 by Exposed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exposed Posted January 26, 2020 Author Share Posted January 26, 2020 Awhile back I made the panels that attached to the hood hinge, when I bead rolled them I didnt account for the shape of the hinges so when I mounted the hood hinge it over top of part of the bead roll design. Normally I would just leave it but for some reason its been bugging...the old lady says im crazy. Ended up make "version 2" of that patch panel and I think Im happy enough with how it came out. Started working on the cold side piping for the intercooler as well. I ended up printing out some pie cuts to see what type of centerline radius would fit best, ended up using a CL radius of 3.5". If anyone needs any STL or gcodes on pie cuts let me know! Been looking at electrical connectors and I've seen people using Mil Spec, does anyone have any other recommendations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkerbk Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 I cant give recommendations outside of the mil spec connectors as that is what I have purchased for my build. I however, to keep costs down went through Mouser and bought all the individual parts which cost me around $60 for a 47 position connector. Here is the link to one half of the main body that I have. https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Amphenol-SINE-Systems/AHDM06-24-47SR?qs=sGAEpiMZZMs7eK6h2EBtKqQk8GnQtRA37MqQIdktcjc%3D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exposed Posted January 26, 2020 Author Share Posted January 26, 2020 @walkerbk 👍 thanks for the link, Ill check them out. Im dreading the wiring again 😅, wishing I had done it well enough the first time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkerbk Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 That is the exact thing that I did. finished a LS Swap, didnt like how the wiring and body turned out and am going back and redoing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuD 91gt Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 Deutsch DT connectors are far superior to the metripack which I used on most of my build. Similar cost too. I’d definitely go that route. It’s going to take 3 full rewirings a before I’m completely happy. Haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exposed Posted January 27, 2020 Author Share Posted January 27, 2020 @HuD 91gt I'm glad to hear that Im not the only one in this boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exposed Posted February 4, 2020 Author Share Posted February 4, 2020 had some time this weekend pulled the engine out hopefully for the last time. With the engine pulled I had alot more space to patch some of the rust. Going to start patching up the firewall covering up some of the holes I wont be needing. Glad with all the progress I've made this far, cannot wait to have it finished! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jboogsthethug Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 dang this thing is so sick! It's been a while since I've read through it, looking forward to see it come together! I would like to do the tube chassis front end one day, but it will not be for a while ha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exposed Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 @Jboogsthethug I honestly would have left the car as it was if it wasnt for all the rust inside of the frame rails. I cannot wait to have this thing back on the road. As soon as this one is finished Ill start another 😅 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jboogsthethug Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Exposed said: @Jboogsthethug I honestly would have left the car as it was if it wasnt for all the rust inside of the frame rails. I cannot wait to have this thing back on the road. As soon as this one is finished Ill start another 😅 Haha the sad truth! I just want to get this dang build done. 5 years in July that I've been working on it! Freaking ready to drive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exposed Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 @Jboogsthethug ya, im at this point right now that half of me wants to finish the car properly no matter how long it takes and the other half wants to drive it this summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exposed Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 started knocking out the driver side front wheel well. I wanted to try this peice as one entire sheet of steel I quickly learned Im a jabroni when it comes to sheet metal shaping 😅. I ended up dividing the peice into four smaller squares and shaping them like that. Everything was started as a paper template, I typically use ram board. It can be sourced locally and is affordable for the amount of material you get. From there everything was transfered over to sheet metal and was snipped with hand shears to its rough shape. I cut off more than I required when cutting the sheet metal and then I did final trimming as I required it. Everything was rolled out on a cheap english wheel (princess auto special) than planished by hand. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seattlejester Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Per request, the post has been moved. That is some very impressive work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exposed Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 (edited) Thanks! Still need to hammer out the welds and grind them down a bit more, but for now it's smooth enough. Edited February 27, 2020 by Exposed forgot the pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exposed Posted March 18, 2020 Author Share Posted March 18, 2020 got around to removing the sheet metal around the battery and replaced the rusted sections. Ended up lowering the battery a bit as well. Stripped a bunch of paint and still need to strip abunch more. I gave the interior passenger side a coat of primer and assembled it. Its good to see things coming together I need to keep myself motivated to finish sooner than later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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