Yankee Express RestoMod Project

[Markzx14]

Looks great

 

[Ghostrider 67]

Todays effort....got the latch and release installed. It's Sunday after all... shouldn't work TOO hard...lol.

 

[Ghostrider 67]

Got all of the fins painted /detailed on the light buckets and grill and turn signal lenses...assembled the bulbs and bases. Missing one of the bulb socket sets for one side...

 

[Ghostrider 67]

Doing bodywork around the trunk seal areas where I fabricated everything. Got the 1/4 panels nearly ready for primer. need to do filler and glazing on the trunk lid rear edge fabrication and the rear bumper some more. THEN i can spray primer.

 

[Ghostrider 67]

Ordered another gallon of paint and a gallon of clear today....

 

[Hey-O]

Got all of the fins painted /detailed on the light buckets and grill and turn signal lenses...assembled the bulbs and bases. Missing one of the bulb socket sets for one side...

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Way to sweet, well done!!

 

[YY1]

Looks like you might be over the hump!

Is that a wooden wheel it's resting on?

Interesting solution.

 

[Ghostrider 67]

Looks like you might be over the hump!

Is that a wooden wheel it's resting on?

Interesting solution.

yes, plywood to roll the shell around the shop.

 

[Ghostrider 67]

Some pictures of my Fabulous intake fresh back from CudaChick1968's loving hands. Also the car is sanded down and ready to be dusted off and primered. Except the hoods and fenders.

 

[Ghostrider 67]

more....

 

[Ghostrider 67]

more...

 

[Ghostrider 67]

more...

 

[Hey-O]

Absolutely beautiful, I can't wait to see this machine light up the streets!!!

 

[Ghostrider 67]

Absolutely beautiful, I can't wait to see this machine light up the streets!!!

Me too! Gee...I hope the motor runs when I start it up......

 

[Hey-O]

Me too! Gee...I hope the motor runs when I start it up......

 

[Budnicks]

Nice intake (Cudachick) & really nice job on the grill
& headlight surrounds too

 

[Ghostrider 67]

Just cleaning up details on the Express. Removed all the windshield clips and wire wheeled out both front and back window channels. Did a little welding on the rear quarter tail, installed the gas pedal pivot and linkage, closed up the gaping hole I left around the center pull E Brake cables where they come through the center hump. The stock right hand brake cable is too long. Going to have to order another one like the one I got for the left side. Also sliced off excess steel from the dash mounting plates. Took the rear bumper off and put it away. Drilled out the wiring passthrough hole on the cab side of the door frame to enlarge it. Stuck CudaChick1968's decals up...

 

[Ghostrider 67]

 

[Ghostrider 67]

one more, the most important one. The rear face that I fabricated from scratch.

 

[Ghostrider 67]

Ordered this wheel...$190.00 all in taxes and shipping.
15x10 5-4.50 7.50 BS. Aluminum