My 1967 Belvedere Convertible Plans and Restoration (aka - Mad Scientist Build)

[conv67bdere]

Little side-tracked, but a lot of progress too . . .

Okay . . . now that I've FINALLY got the transmission figured out - and the bolt in bracket . . . I ended up with this . . .

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Now it will work . . . and my engineer friend, after seeing it has given me the "BSH approval"* stamp on it's construction ! ! But the "look" of the bracket was too plain and simple for my liking . . . I wanted it to look "nice" and fit into the Mad Scientist Build . . . so the bracket has gone through some modifications . . .

Here's the starting point . . . ( uh, looks pretty ugly - but give me some tome )



Added some "lightening holes" and welded in some tubes, as well as added a 1/8" strap to the bottom of the bracket for a little more support . . .



Now to get back to my MAG technology ( Mig And Grind ) . . . and get this thing cleaned up . . .



Continue the grinding and the clean up - with the faces and the edges . . .



So that the bracket will now look like this . . . Now . . . that's what I wanted . . . and I'm much happier with the result ! ! !



With the built in drive shaft loop . . . they look pretty good together . . . ( I think so ) . . .



Now I'll need to make a couple more of these to tie into the drive shaft loop, and the rear brace that will be the bolt connection for the rear of my bucket seats . . .



*Oh . . . by the way, my Engineer friend, and myself include, build things to last . . . so we have dubbed them the

BSH approval . . . for Brick Sh*t House ( as in built like a Brick Sh*t House ) . . . LMAO

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Really glad to see you're rolling along with this thing now. I figure the magnum force Kevin member would make a good coffee table!!

I'll have to get you a picture with my coffee on the Magnum Force Coffee Table ! ! ! LMAO ! ! !

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wow khan, alot of work right there. looking real good. if there is a will there is a way. like a little trans mount was gonna get in your way. lmao....nice job!!!

Thanks USARR . . . get in my way, the little bugger slowed me down for a month ! ! ! But I was determined to NOT let it stop me ! ! !

Determination . . . ARGH ! ! !

 

[HYRDGOON]

Love what you did with that to add the race ready look with the lightening holes Larry.

Without a doubt 100% Fer Racin' approved modification right there!!

 

[Ron 73]

Man, every time i get on here i see something else you come up with to make this car cooler, I love it and it looks fantastic!!! Great work bud!!!

 

[kb67mopar]

No shortage of strength there. I give it the bsh approval as well.

 

[747mopar]

Looks pretty BEEFY!!!!!! I don't think it's going anywhere, are all these mods to support the tranny or beef up the floor for a Sasquatch?

 

[HYRDGOON]

Fer Sasquatch Racin' !!!!!!!

 

[conv67bdere]

Hmmmm . . . may need to get this . . .

Looks pretty BEEFY!!!!!! I don't think it's going anywhere, are all these mods to support the tranny or beef up the floor for a Sasquatch?

LMAO . . . . Maybe both . . .




Saw this on Genuine Hotrod Hardware website ! ! ! LMAO . . .

 

[conv67bdere]

Lots of work done today . . . more left to do . . .

Spent some time in the shop working on the brackets that I'll need for under the car . . . here what I got done . . .

Started with drilling the initial starting holes in all of the brackets . . .



Then went back and drilled them out to the full 1" hole size . . . counter sunk all the holes to give room for weld metal . . .



Cut all the 1" tubes into 1" lengths to press into the holes . . .



After all the drilling and countersinking was done, pressed the tubes into the holes . . . you can see the counter sinking in this picture . . .



Got all of the tubes pressed into all of the holes for each bracket . . .



Here's a sample of what they're going to look like under the car - this is to support the bucket seats, my car originally had a bench seat . . .



Got all the tubes welded into the brackets . . .



And got (2) of the (4) brackets ground down and cleaned up a bit . . . only (2) more left to do . . .



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Man, every time i get on here i see something else you come up with to make this car cooler, I love it and it looks fantastic!!! Great work bud!!!

Thanks Ron . . . very much appreciate the kind words and the motivation that it provides for me ! ! !

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No shortage of strength there. I give it the bsh approval as well.

Alright KB67 . . . Got yet another BSH approval from you . . . that meant a LOT to me ! ! ! Thanks ! ! !

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Looks pretty BEEFY!!!!!! I don't think it's going anywhere, are all these mods to support the tranny or beef up the floor for a Sasquatch?

Thanks 747 . . . no body can say "Where's the beef" about my car ! ! ! LMAO . . . and the floors DO have to support me too ! ! ! ( smile )

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Fer Sasquatch Racin' !!!!!!!

LMAO Goon . . . I may just have to stamp that into one of the brackets under the car . . . for good measure ! ! !

 

[HYRDGOON]

Those look awesome Kahn! Love those attentions to detail and the "Race" type look even on sections of the car that will rarely be seen.

Nice work!

 

[TxDon]

I've been watching for awhile and have to subscribe, great fabrication work!

 

[conv67bdere]

Still working on the tunnel hump . . .

Before I could start welding in the tunnel hump, I had decided that I needed more strength in the cross-members that would be supporting the new bucket seats in my car - since my car was originally a bench seat, I needed to add more bracing to properly support the bucket seats . . .

One of the cross-members was used to build in a drive shaft loop . . . but I was concerned that the 1" tubing loop was not enough to support the buckets and the weight of (2) people, should both front seats be occupied . . .

So I've added some additional 1" x 2" rectangular tubing with the drive shaft loop - for additional reinforcement . . .



Next - I'll have to do the same thing for the half-loop further back that will also be used to support the bucket seats in the car . . .

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I've been watching for awhile and have to subscribe, great fabrication work!

Thanks TxDon . . . was actually in Dallas last weekend helping my older brother move . . . and we got snowed on ! ! ! Go figure ! ! !

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Those look awesome Kahn! Love those attentions to detail and the "Race" type look even on sections of the car that will rarely be seen.

Nice work!

well . . . when this Sashsquash falls through the floor ( for lack of support ) then it will be the "first" thing I would see, right before I get run over by my own car ! ! LMAO ! ! !

 

[747mopar]

I'm just going to start calling you Dr Overkill! Looking good Kahn

 

[usaroadrunner]

hey dr. overkill...lol....got any updates.

 

[HYRDGOON]

Come on Kahn we need our fix!

 

[kb67mopar]

I'm just going to start calling you Dr Overkill! Looking good Kahn

Uhhhh yeah I agree....holy crap. I think you could easily lift the car with that hoop!.

 

[HYRDGOON]

Uhhhh yeah I agree....holy crap. I think you could easily lift the car with that hoop!.

Every Sasquatch needs a carry handle for his vert!

 

[69 GTX]

BSH I like it!

 

[747mopar]

Come on Kahn we need our fix!

He's probably to busy building a bathroom..... talk about screwed up priorities! Pee out the back door for crying out loud and get this car done haha.

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Every Sasquatch needs a carry handle for his vert!

Bahahaha

 

[conv67bdere]

Sorry for the long delay . . . life got in the way . . . again . . .

Been in the shop but the progress has been slow . . . until today, when I wrapped up the other bucket seat cross member . . . ( Dr. Overkill ? ! ? - LMAO )

Here's what I've finally got done . . .



How I want to get some epoxy primer on this metal before I put the tunnel hump over top of it to protect the metal . . . Now I know that the bucket seats that I'm putting in the car are not going anywhere - even with me ( Sasquatch ) sitting in it ! ! !

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I'm just going to start calling you Dr Overkill! Looking good Kahn

Dr Okerkill . . . LMAO . . . Overkill will never fail ! ! ( smile )

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hey dr. overkill...lol....got any updates.

Hey USARR . . . sorry - YES, I've posted an update and hope to be back on track ! !

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Come on Kahn we need our fix!

Hey Goon . . . fix provided . . . sorry it took so long ! !

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Uhhhh yeah I agree....holy crap. I think you could easily lift the car with that hoop!.

Hey KB67 . . . that was my intentions . . . but remember, it also supports the bucket seats and my car was an original bench seat ( needed some reinforcements )

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Every Sasquatch needs a carry handle for his vert!

Goon . . . a Carry handle . . . ( snicker - snicker ! ! )

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BSH I like it!

Thanks 69 GTX . . . now you can see why we have that tag ! ! ! !

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He's probably to busy building a bathroom..... talk about screwed up priorities! Pee out the back door for crying out loud and get this car done haha.

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Bahahaha

Sorry 747 . . . was out in the back forty peeing ! ! ! ( lmao )

 

[kiwigtx]

More great work there Dr Overkill....and now you have some solid fixing for a console. :headbang: