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Old 10-30-2017, 11:29 AM
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What did you use to blend the rocker panel? I always see these nice finishes that don't look like a sanding disc was used on them.

Car's coming along nicely. That front k-member is gorgeous. I think I'd find a way to set it off from the rest of the chassis it looks so nice.
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What did you use to blend the rocker panel? I always see these nice finishes that don't look like a sanding disc was used on them.
Just a careful application of 50 and 80 grit roloc discs, followed by 36 grit on my DA. Patience is key to keeping the heat out of the panel and getting a flat finish.

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Thank you. I appreciate the information
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Put a 3/4” dimple in the rear cap.


Trimmed the front of the rocker, repaired some boogered up surfaces, and capped it.






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Spent several weeks sorting out the chassis updates.

I moved away from the 14/16ga unibody in favor of .125" boxed tubing laid out more like a traditional frame car. It will still be a unibody, but one that relies heavily on the frame members for rigidity.

Next up: tying the factory rear rails into the new frame structure.

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That sure is very nice work
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That sure is very nice work
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That sure is very nice work
Thank you! I've never built out a chassis inside a unibody, so I'm trying to be detailed and measure, measure, meausure.
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Quick updates - the rear frame rails are again connected to the rockers. The intermediate rails are the normal 4x2, and "torque boxes" are 4x4. It's interesting, but this portion of the chassis is actually about the same weight as the factory unibody stamped structure, but should be substantially more rigid - speaks to the strength in structural shapes over layers of stamped.

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Front frame connectors, or "torque boxes" are built and mocked up. The front torsion bar crossmember is out, and the front rails are trimmed about 18". I still have to TIG and blend the boxes before squaring up and tacking them into the car.

Hard to get a good shot of both boxes and the frame trim, so here's a short video.


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Torque boxes welded, blended. Most of this will be hidden, but I like stuff to look pretty.

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