Use wood 6x6 2 foot pieces when blocking up my car. Had them in 8 different points on the car. Did all the work off a creeper. Had the car 12 inches off the floor. Good luck with the build.
73 Roadrunner 340 Auto
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Finally found the speed nuts and the gaskets (damn dog mush have been out in the garage again).
Front gap is as good as I am going to get it
Right side looking good too
Left side looking good also (no it isn't so there is no pic right now). I will work on that tomorrow, I hope.
This is the original hood pin set that the car was born with, so they are staying (scratches and all). Gives it character.
Front gap is as good as I am going to get it
Right side looking good too
Left side looking good also (no it isn't so there is no pic right now). I will work on that tomorrow, I hope.
This is the original hood pin set that the car was born with, so they are staying (scratches and all). Gives it character.
I made a mistake of leaving my tools by a well I was working on. When I got back the dog's had my screw driver and other assorted tool's all over the yard. Think they thought they where a chewy. LOL.
MoparJimT
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Very Nice progress Mr. Builderguy. Just installed my fenders today, I am having trouble with my gaps, but I will keep on fiddling with them. Unfortunately I dropped a socket on my tablet that I have been using to document the build, should not have left it on the ground where I had been sitting reviewing pics and manuals so no pics to show where I am having trouble. I will take some with my phone and post them to see what you think. Thanks in advance
Up a little-down a little-forward a little- now back a little!!!!! Just to say my new hinge pillar post holes where not spot on. So had to open the holes a little on my hinges to make the door do what I wanted. It is frustrating I know form first hand. You will get it just take your time. Blue
Coronet_Arch
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The important thing about that the blocks are orientated with the cores up and down as you have your blocks. When a block is set on its side as most people do it does not have nearly that bearing capacity.
Got a little more metal hung and the motor put into the K-frame with the help of the banker lady.
Still need to blackout the center section, I think.
I am thinking the next steps are: running the wiring harness, installing the brake booster and master cylinder, and maybe even putting the steering column back in. IIRC there was plenty of room to get the engine past the column. I will have to dig thru the photos to double check on that.
Still need to blackout the center section, I think.
I am thinking the next steps are: running the wiring harness, installing the brake booster and master cylinder, and maybe even putting the steering column back in. IIRC there was plenty of room to get the engine past the column. I will have to dig thru the photos to double check on that.
I did not black out my front area. Figured spent so much time painting it I would just leave it. After mounting all the hard ware on the the front you cant see it any way's. Plus that A/C condenser covered a bunch.
Not sure how this happened, but the driver door spring pin popped out. Go figure!!!! This will not happen again after I swedge it in place. But first I have to get it back into position without doing any damage to the paint.
Protect the paint
Pry the spring back , reposition the pin, and drive it back up.
Check to see the the paint is okay
Guess I better check the other side, just in case.
Protect the paint
Pry the spring back , reposition the pin, and drive it back up.
Check to see the the paint is okay
Guess I better check the other side, just in case.
I've been slow with the updates on my car - I just put my assembly back in the car. You CAN put the engine and K member assembly in with the steering column in place, however, my experience is that the column needs to be pulled backwards about an inch or two so it doesn't get hung up on the box.
Looks great!
Sparky Anderson
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One Question for you on that air cleaner, what is the right paint code for that or where did you buy or going to if you have not yet.
Podman
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question for you all. I only have a quarter panel skin, should I go straight across entire quarter panel where I was already just filling in tiny imperfections to have only 1 BIG seem to deal with, or do "smaller" sections like seen in pic but multiple horizontal and vertical. Obviously after fixing some interior panel work.
Dan64
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Hard to say without seeing it in person but if your'e talking about having 4-5 or more spots on the same section of lower quarter i would cut it all off and use the larger repair panel with one horizontal seem. I f you do go with smaller repairs try to not make the corners of your patches square but rounded as this will help a lot with controlling heat/ warpage thrown into the other area of the panel. Go slow ,skip around.
Rounded corners are better to deal with. Sharp edge is a hard thing to weld. Like was mentioned before skip around and use air blow off tip to cool it down. Just my tow cents.
+2 on one long seam. That's how I always did it as there were only partial panels back then. Just don't make too much of an overlap.
Just got back from vacation (no internet) so I am playing a little catch up.
Sparky,
I am going to use this:
I came across someone that used this and it looked really good (may have been Dadsbee but I don't recall right now). I will get pic as soon as I spray it (should be this week).
Sparky,
I am going to use this:
I came across someone that used this and it looked really good (may have been Dadsbee but I don't recall right now). I will get pic as soon as I spray it (should be this week).
As others have said, one long seam is much easier to work with, just take your time welding so you don't warp the panel.
Got back from vacation and before I can return to the Roadrunner I have to change the press in front bearing on the daily driver. PITA as I seem to be doing this every two years no matter how much I spend on the bearing. Maybe next time I will break down and buy it from the dealer.
Anyway, that is done now, the camper is unpacked, and the garage is cooling down. Next step it to redo the engine bay wiring harness. Shoot, almost forgot, the brake booster and master cylinder are back in.
Anyway, that is done now, the camper is unpacked, and the garage is cooling down. Next step it to redo the engine bay wiring harness. Shoot, almost forgot, the brake booster and master cylinder are back in.
Got the engine bay wiring harnesses put in and rough routed.
Blacked out the inner grill area.
Starter before
And after
Little closer every day!!!! You can't see it, but I am starting to smile.
Blacked out the inner grill area.
Starter before
And after
Little closer every day!!!! You can't see it, but I am starting to smile.
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