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Rich's 50
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 5:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

WOW...great work Cool
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 6:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Superb! It's looking really good
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 10:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

thank you guys!

Got the chassis in
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Worked with the right D-pillar today. Gersons pillar did not fit perfect, had to cut and reweld it to make it fit but it will do!

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I'm using the engine lid to make sure it's straight! Also using the valance!


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Cut and rewelded it, it will do!
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Slowly...
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Kept on finish the triangles
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Left side
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Done!

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Next is to weld the kickup in the front!
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2015 3:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

So time to finish the kickups so I can take the chassis jig out!


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Left side
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Chassis-jig finally taken out!


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PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2015 3:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ALRIIIIIIIII! Very Happy
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2015 7:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That is awesome work. What a relief it must be to see the chassis in place and everything line up. It's all down hill from here! Very Happy
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 06, 2015 10:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

WOW!!! Very nice.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 14, 2015 1:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Supports done! Checked with the old ones!
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Drilli some holes and weld it in!
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Not fully satisfied with how the straight welds went out! But it will do!




Both sides almost done! Still need to bend down the lower lip on the left side!
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 14, 2015 6:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Your work is impressive!

Can't wait to see pics of you cruising this old girl down the road!!!

Keep the updates coming
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 8:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tried my new radar rims out, seems like it looks even better in real life than in my head! Very Happy

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PostPosted: Tue May 26, 2015 1:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Got some plates from KF recently, not everything unfortunalety..
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Been cutting out some rust today, looks clean now Smile
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Got my tail-lights and steering wheel also Smile
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PostPosted: Tue May 26, 2015 2:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Been cutting out some rust today, looks clean now Smile
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looks like a reverse walk through Smile great work!
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PostPosted: Wed May 27, 2015 2:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looking good - nice to see some progress Smile

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PostPosted: Thu May 28, 2015 6:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow!

It is really coming along.
Really like to see this.
I think you should run it rat!
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PostPosted: Thu May 28, 2015 6:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mandraks wrote:
Hellberg wrote:

Been cutting out some rust today, looks clean now Smile
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looks like a reverse walk through Smile great work!
looks like a crawl through to me
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 17, 2015 11:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

right corner in, batteri tray, wheel-house repaired and the engine plate is in

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Right corner is done now.... pain to think about that there is one more side Wink

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 16, 2015 2:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

kept on welding and replacing rust to fresh steel...


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Had to redo the curve on the lower wheelhouse from KF
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done
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old C-post relics out
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new in
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Rear wheelhouse repaired to!
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 17, 2015 5:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's always nice to see updates in this thread Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 18, 2015 11:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

xavi_242 wrote:
It's always nice to see updates in this thread Very Happy


thanks! Very Happy slowly...but I hope to be driving this next summer! Smile
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 6:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Getting there slowly! Keep it up dude
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