69 Z/28 with Max-G Chassis

[glassman]

Originally Posted by hersheys69z

So you used just a small part of the body sub structure to build this car. Wouldn't you have been better off to buy a dynacorn body instead of ruin a z/28? Sad

Ruin? I'd say resurrect. The metal was bad, no engine, etc.

Alot of work, great progress. I'd recommend wider tires in the rear though LOL

[ScotI]

Originally Posted by glassman

Ruin? I'd say resurrect. The metal was bad, no engine, etc.

Alot of work, great progress. I'd recommend wider tires in the rear though LOL

What was left of that original Z28 to "ruin"? Outstanding work given the learning curve. I completely understand the amount of time & effort when using an angle grinder as your high end fab tool. Go man Go!

[WSSix]

Congrats Aman. You've got a fantastic view outside your shop too. Beautiful country. Good luck moving forward!

[Che70velle]

Originally Posted by hersheys69z

So you used just a small part of the body sub structure to build this car. Wouldn't you have been better off to buy a dynacorn body instead of ruin a z/28? Sad

Crushing what was left would have defined ruining this car. All new metal is a restoration. Maintains original VIN, and firewall plate.
Great job on this car!

[youthpastor]

congrats on a huge hurdle. Down hill from here right? I was noticing all the trees in the background and clouds and thought you must be living in Washington.


Good luck with the project. - Chris

[67pro-street]

Thanks for all the positive comments guys, it really feels good to have the car on the ground. The light at the end of the tunnel is still very far away and very dim, but it's there! This sheet metal stuff is something you can only get good at by doing...The second time around fitting the quarters and wheel tubs and all that went way smoother than the first time. The way the car was left off by the previous shop i took it to left me with little to no reference points of the original body so I was "guessing" a lot about how to put it all back together.

[Jay Hilliard]

You are doing an excellent job and making great progress. Keep plugging away.

[GregWeld]

Nice job! That's a lot of work.. And you did yourself real proud.

[hersheys69z]

Ya it probably is better then the body I'm starting with. My car took a pole in the drivers door, roof and rocker.
Not worried because that is what I do for a living.
My current project at work is a 1931 Invicta coupe I'm restoring for Pebble Beach Concourse De Elegance next year.
I'm use to re working original junk.
This Invicta was the only coupe ever built and the front fenders are unique to this car hand built out of aluminum in sections and welded together. Being over 80 years old they were absolute garbage from previous owners not having cracks properly repaired and just riveting patches of aluminum over it and covering it up with bondo. Took me a couple months to repair and now they are concours quality inside and out. Sorry that it bothers me to see these cars get cut up.

[67pro-street]

Almost a year later and finally some progress photos. I consistently work on the car as time allows, but I'm just bad about taking photos and even worse about taking the time to post them. Nevertheless, the floor has now been completely fabricated and finish welded from the trunk to the firewall. These photos don't show the completed firewall, but I will take some more pictures of that this weekend and post them. Although the black firewall in the previous photos looks good, a closer inspection would reveal a 1/4" thick layer of bondo applied by the previous shop.





You can see in this photo how the inner wheel well tapers out as you go down. Something I just didn't know to account for when originally widening them so i had to cut them apart and make them parallel with the frame. Took some extra time, but totally worth it in the end.