nice work chief!!

Thanks .... she's getting there :popcorn2:


Little bit of scope creep today .... started making clearance for the steering joint, by the time there was clearance there was not much of the original mount left. SO ... I added a 1/4" plate to the engine mount, can't do just one side so I put one on the passenger side too!!

Then I aligned the braces I made for the shock tower mount and tacked them in ... not feeling confident in my vertical MIG welding 3/16" I decided to pull the subframe and weld on a horizontal plane and get plenty of penetration. Figured is was safer to do it now then when/if it failed later.

Well, anyway ... made a big mess, found a purpose for those ugly hospital socks they send you home with and I'll sleep better knowing I did the right thing. My nephew is coming up Friday to help put this thing back together and check for squareness.

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That's a big hole!!!!
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Added a brace to the engine mount!
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Had to do the other side too!
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Hospital socks for shock covers ....lol.
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20 minutes later .... what a mess!!

I'll finish welding all the mounts and the braces and get her back under the car tomorrow ... :popcorn2:

Thanks for looking ...

Hospital socks for shock covers ....lol.

I knew there had to be a good use for those things other than covering your feet ! Looks great.

Thanks for the compliment Chief but i have never really thought of myself as a "fierce competitor" but more of a guy with what's normally a super dependable and fun to drive Chevelle. I would like to note that when the road course picture was taken, i had a broken anti-swaybar end link bracket. Glad we were able to meet you and look forward to seeing your car on the road. Good times for sure!

Update 9/8
 

Tom ... I didn't mean no disrespect. Sorry! I will see you guys at the next PPIR Optima event fer sure.

Finished the welding on the engine mounts and my shock tower braces! Got the subframe under the car with the help of my engine hoist ... stabbed it in eye-balled each side and got the bolts started, and waited for my nephew to come up and help me check squareness. Well, that stab was within a 1/16" cross diagonal, guess my subframe connectors are dead nuts on :thumbsup: .

Went ahead and hung the front sheetmetal and installed all the trim before I finalize that corner. Went ahead and pulled the front end forward to gain access to the molding screw they hid.


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Well, that's what I got done ... I'll finish welding that corner and get the roof ready for Lizard skin and then some SPI epoxy :popcorn2:

Thanks for looking ...

Im glad you got your subframe finished and installed. I am still working on mine. Getting everything squared and lined up has been quite a task.

GG Show
 

Stopped by the GG Colorado Nationals before work and what is the first car I see ....

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Went straight over and said hi ... that made my whole weekend, Mary Pozzi in Colorado:headspin:

I'll post more pics later, I have to go to work tonight and then I'll be back over there tomorrow for more autoX!!!

Same here!! Walked over to talk to Blake and Jay (SpeedTech) and see Mary Pozzi -- she's on her way home from the Nationals in Nebraska or something or other....

My '33 (Gwen's) will be parked in the "Hall of Fame Tour" area with the others that are on that. Hope to see you!

Well ... I'll be looking for you, it'll be nice to put a face to the posts!

Michael
9702187791 text me your 20 sometime tomorrow, er today!

What a weekend!
 

Went back to the GG Colorado Nationals and met up with Greg, Charlie, and Ken .... it was a pleasure to meet them. Took a bunch of pics, nothing fancy ... take a look at my ImageShack for more!

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The GG put on a heck of a show, the AutoX was cool ... not many cars there thou. And having the GG Tour come through Colorado was really cool :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

The guys were heading out today for Bowling Green ... be safe guys and I'll see you next year with my car!!!