I learned from the best!!!!:lol:

John

John, the car is looking amazing.

:)

Joe VanNus

Wow. First time looking at this thread.........your car is awsome and the guy's at Ironworks are doing some nice work. :thumbsup:

I have to say I really think this car is amazing and can't wait to see it finished-Can you bring me up to speed who's doing build etc.. Ron

LOL!!! Thanks Ron! You may want to go back to this thread:

https://lateral-g.net/forums/show...t=10541&page=6

Post #57

OR......

Hit the Ironworks sponsor link at the bottom.......:D

(Tell 'em John sent ya'! I get a free Pepsi whenever I recommend someone!:unibrow: ;) :lol: )

John

Wow john 1 more referal and you get a bag of chips. See ya saturday.

Rodger

Can I get the Nacho Cheese ones?:lol:

John

How can I earn some of the Chips ??

ps - I like "Baked" BBQ

step one, decide what you are going to build
step two, worry about that after step one

yep i am sure having a tuff time picking my next project. It's hard i like to many car and trucks.

Keep -um-coming {pics} Damn right , Rodger , It's awesome :hail: :hail: :hail:

I will have to talk to John, we might post some pics here pretty quick. It is coming along nicely. Things have been super busy at the shop lately with all the new projects starting and the downward slide of the truck.

You alabama boys need to come to the reunion next month, I have lodging covered if you get here. Ask neil about his trip to Black Angus last year, it was very funny. At least for us californians.

Rodger

Holy cow...what a cool build! Took me almost an hour to go through the whole post...but it was definitely worth it :thumbsup:

I had relatives that lived in the Shafter/Wasco area. Lots of open space to go fast out there :unibrow:

I, too, can't wait to see some more updated photos of this build:cheers:

Bruce

I will get you some cookies and milk,way better than chips.:thumbsup:

LOL!!!! I think he's on a "health" kick! He likes the "baked" chips!!!:lol:

John

Need to get rid of the 15 pounds i put on over the winter

Time to start doing sprints!!!!!:lol:

John

Is that from last winter or this winter coming up

you guy's crack me up.

Quick Pics!
 

Just a few quick pics of the progress we're making! We're mostly just finish welding the chassis so we can get it ready for the powdercoater! These are pics of the tunnel side braces!

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...9-20-07002.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...9-20-07003.jpg



John

John

I noticed the picture on the last page of PHR October . Is the cat out of the bag? Is this a rendering of your car. It does fit with the Rodger orange peel color idea.

Mick

Haha! No, not even close! We've got something brewing though.......hehehe!!:unibrow:

John

man the car is looking really good.

?? powdercoater - is all the metal work done on the car

I asked it on another forum, but this one seems to get more traffic, how do you plan on attaching the floor sheet metal to the frame? Will it be welded on before poweder? Or is it going to sit on top or underneath the frame tubes?

Thanks

The floor panels will be welded on prior to powdercoat then, once it comes back, each section will be filled to prevent drumming and a floor will be laid on top of that!

Gettin' close! We're finish tig welding all the joints that were tacked for mock up on the chassis!

John

I'm a fabricator myself but of course your project is way over my league!!!!
Your car the most interesting thing i've ever seen in my life!:hail: :hail:

I would like to try and do something like that someday with my 67 camaro so I just asking you for permission to get ideas of all you pics.

Congratulations on you build and hope everything comes good and soon!

Spell check!!!!I guess my keyboad is busted cause "the letter befoe the s"don't wo k!:lol: :lol: :lol:

I'm OK with it but you have to ask the Ironworks Big Boss!!!:hail:

John

Ironworks Big Boss
 

I'm sure Rodger will set up some licensing agreement in order to share his knowledge....

If you don't mind me asking, what will you be filling it with? Some type of foam?

balsa wood

Eric you have hung out with me long enough to know that there is no knowledge, just luck.......

Wow I would have never guessed that, I guess that it is true that you learn something new every day. Is that a common way to do a floor on a frame like that?

Dropped her down to ride height(4.5 at the cowl!) to make sure wheel clearance is OK! Rodger wanted to see what it would look like with big rotors so he stuck his truck rotor on the back wheel!:lol:

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...25-2007005.jpg

This is how we decided to finish the diff cage! I couldn't bear to cover up the beautiful tube work so we're just going to leave her as is! Just got to finish off the corners!

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...25-2007014.jpg

Sub floor is all tacked in!

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...25-2007016.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...25-2007017.jpg

John

John... have you and Roger thought about a throttle pedal yet ?
That looks pretty tight.
We had a similar problem when I slammed the Impala. The tunnel became so wide that it limited the room for a pedal. I bent the stock assembly bracket and fab'd up an 's' shaped arm. Works but is still kinda tight. Yours looks even tighter.

I have said you car is so cool so many times
 

it is like playing golf with my friend with a 0 handicap....you get tired of saying great shot. LOL

I love the big rotor look on the rear.

Throttle Pedal
 

Rumor has it that John has little feet, but he has a big....... wallet.

--Eric

floor
 

what thickness is the sheetmetal inside the car?

Actually the gas pedal is going to be designed by a aerospece engineer. Haha

Really it is....

Last I heard the rocket scientist was working on the brake pedals also. But the gas pedal actually has lots of room since it will be a hanging pedal. I may not be able to fit my size 15 in the with room to spare. But John had foot enhancement by the doctor of the stars Dr 90210 so he has perfect feet,,,,Now. He does not need those cute driving booties, that I have.

18 gauge