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My 1967 Belvedere Convertible Plans and Restoration (aka - Mad Scientist Build)
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Made a trip to the Charlotte Coffee and Cars this morning . . .
This was the first trip that I made to the monthly event, the fist Saturday of every month, and from what I remembered, it was a lot of older cars, and a very nice car show.
Boy was I disappointed . . . not this time . . .
The show was, first of all, packed, and the number of "older iron" in the ranks was minimal . . . in addition, a lot of the "visitors" to the show parked their cars in the same parking lot as the show cars are usually parked - so what if I see Yoyota. NIssan, and everyday family cars . . . in addition, the show was a multitude of new Camaros, Challengers, Chargers, along with the Porches, Ferraris, Lamborginis, and even a couple of Teslas . . . Yeah, I think there were even (2) Hellcats there . . . oh well . . . walked around and looked at the cars . . .
I did see this really nice Cuda . . .
After the show I took off to a gun shop in Charlotte to have a look around - there was a guy making these "custom" in the ear protection products. I was tired of the foam ones that I've been using in the shop and the ear muff type that I use at the range are very uncomfortable . . . I've had enough of them too . . . SO I got a set of these made for me . . .
WHOA . . . all I can say is I should have done this a LONG time ago - they are incredible !
If you find a place that will make these, I would highly recommend that you get them !
This was the first trip that I made to the monthly event, the fist Saturday of every month, and from what I remembered, it was a lot of older cars, and a very nice car show.
Boy was I disappointed . . . not this time . . .
The show was, first of all, packed, and the number of "older iron" in the ranks was minimal . . . in addition, a lot of the "visitors" to the show parked their cars in the same parking lot as the show cars are usually parked - so what if I see Yoyota. NIssan, and everyday family cars . . . in addition, the show was a multitude of new Camaros, Challengers, Chargers, along with the Porches, Ferraris, Lamborginis, and even a couple of Teslas . . . Yeah, I think there were even (2) Hellcats there . . . oh well . . . walked around and looked at the cars . . .
I did see this really nice Cuda . . .
After the show I took off to a gun shop in Charlotte to have a look around - there was a guy making these "custom" in the ear protection products. I was tired of the foam ones that I've been using in the shop and the ear muff type that I use at the range are very uncomfortable . . . I've had enough of them too . . . SO I got a set of these made for me . . .
WHOA . . . all I can say is I should have done this a LONG time ago - they are incredible !
If you find a place that will make these, I would highly recommend that you get them !
working on the rear quarter . . . of the car, that is . . .
Been out in the shop for a bit today trying to get the passenger rear quarter panel moving toward completion . . . gotta say that the new hearing protection is great !
Been working from the rear of the quarter working forward and I've got 1/3 to 1/2 of it nearing completion . . . and it seems to be moving along quite nicely . . .
Even got inside the quarter panel, made a couple patch panels, and get them welded into place to get the inside part of the wheel well looking pretty good too . . .
The section in front of this wheel well is going to need to be cut out and replaced - it's about as good as swiss cheese . . . as much as I'm not looking forward to it - it needs to be done . . . and I'm going to do it right . . .
Night session
Got back out to the shop tonight and made some great progress on the wheel well lip fabrication - I'd put it at about 80-90% completed . . . so hopefully I'll be able to wrap that up shortly and then fix the front of the wheel well . . .
After that - it'll be time to get the passenger side quarter panel and wheel well in epoxy primer too . . .
is that a light at the end of the tunnel ? ? ?
Been out in the shop for a bit today trying to get the passenger rear quarter panel moving toward completion . . . gotta say that the new hearing protection is great !
Been working from the rear of the quarter working forward and I've got 1/3 to 1/2 of it nearing completion . . . and it seems to be moving along quite nicely . . .
Even got inside the quarter panel, made a couple patch panels, and get them welded into place to get the inside part of the wheel well looking pretty good too . . .
The section in front of this wheel well is going to need to be cut out and replaced - it's about as good as swiss cheese . . . as much as I'm not looking forward to it - it needs to be done . . . and I'm going to do it right . . .
Night session
Got back out to the shop tonight and made some great progress on the wheel well lip fabrication - I'd put it at about 80-90% completed . . . so hopefully I'll be able to wrap that up shortly and then fix the front of the wheel well . . .
After that - it'll be time to get the passenger side quarter panel and wheel well in epoxy primer too . . .
is that a light at the end of the tunnel ? ? ?
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2 more hours of work on the wheel well . . . the well is done . . .
Got back out to the shop tonight and spent about an our welding up the remaining parts of the wheel well . . . I think I've got the inside of the well completed . . . then I spent another hour inside the wheel well ( yes, again ) working on cleaning it up to bare metal to get it ready for epoxy primer . . .
As for the metal work that still needs to be done on the car . . . here's my list . . .
Between the convertible top ( left ) and the trunk ( right ) I've got a bad spot with some rot . . .
Here's the front of the passenger wheel well - how I thought this would "work" is beyond me . . .
And another patch on the front bottom of the passenger door . . .
And I still need to get the new tunnel hump welded in after cutting out the current hump.
Getting close . . .
Guess what I tracked down . . . been wondering if I'd find this . . .
Got my shoebox hood hinges from these people . . . and guess what, they carry it for Mopar now ! This is the only picture I could post, anodized black, but I'll probably go with the satin finish milled look . . .
Says that it fits - HOOD HINGES 67-70 MOPAR B BODY
Part Number: MS149-70 by EddieMotorsports
And the good news . . .they sell them at Summit racing ! ! !
Got back out to the shop tonight and spent about an our welding up the remaining parts of the wheel well . . . I think I've got the inside of the well completed . . . then I spent another hour inside the wheel well ( yes, again ) working on cleaning it up to bare metal to get it ready for epoxy primer . . .
As for the metal work that still needs to be done on the car . . . here's my list . . .
Between the convertible top ( left ) and the trunk ( right ) I've got a bad spot with some rot . . .
Here's the front of the passenger wheel well - how I thought this would "work" is beyond me . . .
And another patch on the front bottom of the passenger door . . .
And I still need to get the new tunnel hump welded in after cutting out the current hump.
Getting close . . .
Guess what I tracked down . . . been wondering if I'd find this . . .
Got my shoebox hood hinges from these people . . . and guess what, they carry it for Mopar now ! This is the only picture I could post, anodized black, but I'll probably go with the satin finish milled look . . .
Says that it fits - HOOD HINGES 67-70 MOPAR B BODY
Part Number: MS149-70 by EddieMotorsports
And the good news . . .they sell them at Summit racing ! ! !
Can't believe that I"m cutting up my car . . . again . . .
Well, the front section of the wheel well on the passenger side is "toast", and I didn't know how bad it really was until I started to cut it out of the car . . .
So now the Belvedere is sporting a new vent . . . out with the old . . .
Now I've got to make another patch panel to weld in it's place . . .
Well, the front section of the wheel well on the passenger side is "toast", and I didn't know how bad it really was until I started to cut it out of the car . . .
So now the Belvedere is sporting a new vent . . . out with the old . . .
Now I've got to make another patch panel to weld in it's place . . .
747mopar
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And so it continues............ Dam rust anyways! So, am I making the voyage to Canada on my own? Hoping to have a co pilot for the trip threw Niagra Falls and on to Moparfest to meat up with Goon. I'm hoping my vibes are gone before then or we'll be poking along haha.............. I'll get it before then (I hope).
Time for a couple updates . . .
Good progress on the Belvedere . . . still trying to get the remainder of this passenger quarter panel wrapped up and completed so I can move on to something else . . .
First I had to get some more of the bottom of the quarter panel removed . . . the torch got pulled out and the lead was melted away from the panel . . . then the spot welds needed to be ground off . . .
Keep grinding the spot welds, and peeling the metal back . . .
until the panel is almost separated from the car . . .
Inspect what has been left from 49 years of rusting . . . one hole at the back . . .
Then pull out the mouse nest from the quarter so it doesn't burn when you re-weld the patch panel back onto the car . . . ( I'm putting up a no mouse tenants on my car)
Cut out the bad part so it can be replace with good metal . . .
Two very luck little girls . . . one of them is my neighbor . . .
The speed limit on my dead end country road is 35, there is a 45 degree bend in the middle of the street, and one side of the road is tree lined . . . big oaks about every 30 feet . . . as seen from the picture below ( this is past the 45 degree bend )
The neighbor, the passenger, was driving home, the driver "thought" trying to drive this road in excess of 60 MPH was a good idea . . . she lost control of the car, put the car sideways, and was sliding out of control . . . then, being a "new" driver, hit the gas pedal by mistake instead of the brake . . . the car slide sideways 100+ yards, through the electric cow fence and into the pasture - to eventually stop by hitting a big oak in the pasture . . .
Here's how they made their way through the trees . . .
One foot - in either direction, and they might not be here to talk about it - her "mistake" of hitting the gas may have actually prevented them from hitting the tree on the left . . .
These two little girls were very LUCKY . . .
well, maybe not the driver when the parents took her home after the accident . . .
I don't know WHAT she was thinking ? ? ? ? ? ?
I've got Rambo squirrels !
Darn squirrels eat all the peaches off my trees before they even get close to ripe, eat my tomatoes off the vines before I can get them, and the corn by leaving me the empty cob still attached to the stalk !
So I got a very nice compound bow and I've been taking aim at the pests - well today I finally hit one about 25 yards away, hanging on the side of the tree - knocked him off the tree . . . then he comes to and proceeds to stammer off ! ! ! I hit it solid with a small rodent bludgeon tip - heard and saw that I hit it, and it still wandered off ! ! !
Same thing happens when I use my 1000 fps pellet gun ? ? ? What gives ? ? ?
Only thing left is to break out the Mosin Nagant sniper rifle ! ! !
Good progress on the Belvedere . . . still trying to get the remainder of this passenger quarter panel wrapped up and completed so I can move on to something else . . .
First I had to get some more of the bottom of the quarter panel removed . . . the torch got pulled out and the lead was melted away from the panel . . . then the spot welds needed to be ground off . . .
Keep grinding the spot welds, and peeling the metal back . . .
until the panel is almost separated from the car . . .
Inspect what has been left from 49 years of rusting . . . one hole at the back . . .
Then pull out the mouse nest from the quarter so it doesn't burn when you re-weld the patch panel back onto the car . . . ( I'm putting up a no mouse tenants on my car)
Cut out the bad part so it can be replace with good metal . . .
Two very luck little girls . . . one of them is my neighbor . . .
The speed limit on my dead end country road is 35, there is a 45 degree bend in the middle of the street, and one side of the road is tree lined . . . big oaks about every 30 feet . . . as seen from the picture below ( this is past the 45 degree bend )
The neighbor, the passenger, was driving home, the driver "thought" trying to drive this road in excess of 60 MPH was a good idea . . . she lost control of the car, put the car sideways, and was sliding out of control . . . then, being a "new" driver, hit the gas pedal by mistake instead of the brake . . . the car slide sideways 100+ yards, through the electric cow fence and into the pasture - to eventually stop by hitting a big oak in the pasture . . .
Here's how they made their way through the trees . . .
One foot - in either direction, and they might not be here to talk about it - her "mistake" of hitting the gas may have actually prevented them from hitting the tree on the left . . .
These two little girls were very LUCKY . . .
well, maybe not the driver when the parents took her home after the accident . . .
I don't know WHAT she was thinking ? ? ? ? ? ?
I've got Rambo squirrels !
Darn squirrels eat all the peaches off my trees before they even get close to ripe, eat my tomatoes off the vines before I can get them, and the corn by leaving me the empty cob still attached to the stalk !
So I got a very nice compound bow and I've been taking aim at the pests - well today I finally hit one about 25 yards away, hanging on the side of the tree - knocked him off the tree . . . then he comes to and proceeds to stammer off ! ! ! I hit it solid with a small rodent bludgeon tip - heard and saw that I hit it, and it still wandered off ! ! !
Same thing happens when I use my 1000 fps pellet gun ? ? ? What gives ? ? ?
Only thing left is to break out the Mosin Nagant sniper rifle ! ! !
hemijoe
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nah 410 with bird shot will take care of em will leave just a fur spot where it was
ps use half loads good for 60 ft
ps use half loads good for 60 ft
boandluke
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Very nice work on the '67. I wish you the best of luck on the restoration!
kb67mopar
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Your work is looking good Larry. I remember doing the SAME thing on the Coronet with those rocker ends. Seems you just keep finding it and peeling it back further and further. But you will get to the finish line sooner than you think!
Weird with the Rambo squirrels but I am sure you will find a method....bomb them!
Weird with the Rambo squirrels but I am sure you will find a method....bomb them!
HYRDGOON
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i recommend getting some tannerite mixed up with some nuts prior to shooting Rambo squirrels. #thingsilearnedinohio
747mopar
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Haha, that might be a tough one to explain to the neighbors! Hey I've got a cannon, you can pack it full of #57 gravel for some cheap shot and take care of the whole bunch? I can't believev I didn't fire it while you guys were here, you can feel the concussion off of it with a nearly 2" projectile (lot's of fun).
Bit more progress and a question . . .
Got a little bit more done . . . got the filler piece in place on the passenger side so that things will not fall into the wheel well panel . . . the darn filler piece shifted after I started welding and it's a bit further from the outside panel than I wished it was . . . argh . . .
Got a question - the backs of the rear wheel wells look like this . . .
Was thinking of adding a piece of metal to drop the inner wheel well lower in the back . . .
Thoughts ? ? It would kind of fill in the tub a little more . . . prevent stuff from being kicked up under the car ? ? ?
It is so much easier to add it now then after I get all the bodywork done . . .
Got a little bit more done . . . got the filler piece in place on the passenger side so that things will not fall into the wheel well panel . . . the darn filler piece shifted after I started welding and it's a bit further from the outside panel than I wished it was . . . argh . . .
Got a question - the backs of the rear wheel wells look like this . . .
Was thinking of adding a piece of metal to drop the inner wheel well lower in the back . . .
Thoughts ? ? It would kind of fill in the tub a little more . . . prevent stuff from being kicked up under the car ? ? ?
It is so much easier to add it now then after I get all the bodywork done . . .
Ron 73
Deceased, But not forgotton
I laughed my back side off at the "Rambo" critter there Kahn, cool, you always have something going that's interesting! My honest humble thought on that panel is a no, not what you probably want to hear but i don't think you'll be riding the pasture fence in that old gal, she will be fine! Either/or, best of luck always!!! 
RAMBOOOO
RAMBOOOO
kb67mopar
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I am with Ron. I wouldn't want to change the exit to the well to much as it might change the air flow dynamics a bit back there and create more drag. Once you seam seal those joints and paint it will never rust again (from the outside). Dodge did not do a very good job at sealing things up back there in my opinion and most manufacturers still don't.
I don't think you will need the steel built in mud flap haha.
I don't think you will need the steel built in mud flap haha.
747mopar
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I think your filler shifting might be a good thing, if you ever flex the car enough it might kiss the quarter and leave an impression? I've got agree with these guys about the flap unless your planning on going mudding. I'm just getting anxious to start seeing some mockups with the suspension and drivetrain! !!!!!!!!!!
kb67mopar
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Me too. I am starting to think he is just stalling by starting more metal projects
HA HA HA KB . . . I dragged my feet for a while saying that I was very good at the welding . . . to finally make progress and feel like I might actually know a little about what I'm actually doing . . . so now I want to stick with the welding and not venture out on the rest of the work ? ?
Kinda makes sense . . . but I'm really trying to make sure I get all the metal work done, so I don't have to come back and revisit it in the future.
AND . . . it's been near 100 here every day, no A/C in the shop, and getting out in the shop to start welding is hard to get motivated ( and I've been trying to get some other "life" things done too ) . . . I'm so ready to start on the "rebuilding" part of this project - you don't know how bad I want that ! ! !
1966 Shoe Box . . . guess what . . . the shoe box sheared off the grade 5 bolts and dropped the alternator again on my way to work - ARGH - now I've got to get the broken off bolts out of the block and get it put back together . . . Grrrr . . . I think my lower pulley is slightly out of round causing a vibration that eventually did in the bolt attachments. Looking for a replacement lower pulley, and was recommended by my engineer friend to go to grade 8 bolts . . .
So that's the plan . . .
Lost a good friend to cancer
Had an old neighbor that lived in Raleigh, that has been fighting Pancreatic Cancer for over a year. He would host the "best" Kentucky Derby Party every year, and I would help out with the event - we made a great team. He lost his battle yesterday with his wife of 33 years, and their 2 kids by his side - at home. Their anniversary for 33 years was today . . .
RIP my dear friend - you will be missed. My heart goes out to his family on their loss.
Had an old neighbor that lived in Raleigh, that has been fighting Pancreatic Cancer for over a year. He would host the "best" Kentucky Derby Party every year, and I would help out with the event - we made a great team. He lost his battle yesterday with his wife of 33 years, and their 2 kids by his side - at home. Their anniversary for 33 years was today . . .
RIP my dear friend - you will be missed. My heart goes out to his family on their loss.
My oldest daughter got engaged today . . .
Just got a call from my oldest daughter, and her boyfriend proposed to her tonight . . . needless to say I've got a very happy little girl ! ! !
And a very proud dad too . . . ( smile )
Just got a call from my oldest daughter, and her boyfriend proposed to her tonight . . . needless to say I've got a very happy little girl ! ! !
And a very proud dad too . . . ( smile )
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