Rob's '63 Rag thread

vwnut1 · Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2016 5:58 pm Post subject: Re: Rob's '63 Rag thread

Looking good!

You getting close to painting, are doing yourself or leaving it to the pro's?
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grandpa pete · Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2016 8:41 pm Post subject: Re: Rob's '63 Rag thread

EMPIImp69 · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2016 6:10 am Post subject: Re: Rob's '63 Rag thread

EMPIImp69 · Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 6:04 pm Post subject: Re: Rob's '63 Rag thread

Stripped the pass side door down bare.

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Also pretty much finished up the bodywork on this quarter and started sanding the upper body and roof

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williams63 · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 5:00 pm Post subject: Re: Rob's '63 Rag thread

looking good! I need to make a dolly like yours because of small garage space. anyway you could post a few measurements of yours? I'm only worried about the ceiling height in my garage.

EMPIImp69 · Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2016 6:53 am Post subject: Re: Rob's '63 Rag thread

EMPIImp69 · Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 7:19 am Post subject: Re: Rob's '63 Rag thread

Haven't done much lately, but scored some more parts locally off another member. Lot of little new stuff I needed

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Shakezilla · Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 9:57 am Post subject: Re: Rob's '63 Rag thread

EMPIImp69 · Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 6:52 pm Post subject: Re: Rob's '63 Rag thread

Shakezilla · Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2016 10:05 am Post subject: Re: Rob's '63 Rag thread

TheDon · Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2016 8:19 pm Post subject: Re: Rob's '63 Rag thread

EMPIImp69 · Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2016 6:44 am Post subject: Re: Rob's '63 Rag thread

Those casters actually roll pretty good on the gravel, so may work good on your driveway too if its uneven. I used a ratchet strap on the front and back to keep the body from sliding on the dolly.
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EMPIImp69 · Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2016 7:08 am Post subject: Re: Rob's '63 Rag thread

My other cars all got painted at Maaco too.

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EMPIImp69 · Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2016 5:34 pm Post subject: Re: Rob's '63 Rag thread

Hit the swaps at a show today, scored some popouts for $200, and got keys made for ign switch and doors.

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EMPIImp69 · Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2016 2:22 pm Post subject: Re: Rob's '63 Rag thread

Someone had cut the headliner keepers off this car to make it look like a std so I welded replacements on.

Then did the other side

Worked on the doors some more

Also had to drill a couple of these screws out that broke when taking the door apart

I'm hoping to get this bug coated in 2k epoxy primer in the next few weeks
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Sharp64 · Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2016 5:19 pm Post subject: Re: Rob's '63 Rag thread

Was just going through your pics and noticed the one of the door handles. Aren't those both paddle handles? 63 shouldnt have them so are you certain they match your locking mechanisms?
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EMPIImp69 · Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 5:54 am Post subject: Re: Rob's '63 Rag thread

EMPIImp69 · Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 5:59 am Post subject: Re: Rob's '63 Rag thread

Decided to take the old reservoir panel out. Was a pita job with all the spot welds, and some were under the angle iron, so that had to come off first Rolling Eyes

. Will need to add metal to the middle piece and a strip along the bottom before I weld the new section in.

Cleaned up the metal some with this mini belt sander tool from HF. Does a good job grinding welds down in tight spots too.

Sides of this piece will get trimmed before I weld it in

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EMPIImp69 · Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 7:02 pm Post subject: Re: Rob's '63 Rag thread

So I needed to make the piece in the middle that was cut out on my car look close to how it came originally like on this car below

I first cut the opening more square and cut a piece to weld in

Welded it in

I still need to cut some of the rust out in the bottom section that has a few rust holes
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EMPIImp69 · Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 12:04 pm Post subject: Re: Rob's '63 Rag thread

Cut some rust out of the bottom section and welded in 2 patch pieces.

Trimmed and test fit

Welded in front, back and bottom. Lot of work for such a small piece.

Next I will be fixing this:

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