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Sonar Chief 03-23-2012 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by makoshark (Post 403330)
Yup! Nothing pertee, but it will serve it's purpose well. The close up picture of the frame rail from the inside shows where the hole I had to raise up from where Ridetech had the hole on the cradle. I had to move the hole up on the cradle as well. I am using 1" 7/16"x14 thread grade 5 bolts with matching nuts. I'll post it all up on my thread tomorrow evening if I manage to get it all done and back in. I'm going to make a template so I will be able to duplicate the bracket for the passenger side. I'll make one up for you too and scan it.

Very nice ... I'd like a copy to duplicate and then you can sell the print to Mr V at Ride Tech :cheers:
I see you have your DSE tubs already, trial fit? Nice?

Sonar Chief 03-23-2012 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by makoshark (Post 403331)
Oh yeah, Matt's Classic Bowties is having a sale on all of Ridetech's products till the end of the month. They also offer the best prices I have found. I have been dealing with them lately for all of my parts.
This is a free plug for Matt's Classic Bowties:lol:

Yeah I saw that, I have to build a jig for the car and buy NOS outers and DSE inners before I can get the Airbar ... lack of funds is a bummer.

makoshark 03-23-2012 06:33 PM

HAHA! I have been thinking about contacting them to share the bracket with them, but not sell it. Who know's though:unibrow:

Yeah, they are nice. I still haven't gotten them to fit like I want. They are difficult to get in there with the outer wheelhouse already installed. Tight squeeze. I think they will fit fine once I get the car all tweaked to fit them properly. I should have the drivers side buttoned up by the end of the weekend.

makoshark 03-23-2012 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Sonar Chief (Post 403334)
Yeah I saw that, I have to build a jig for the car and buy NOS outers and DSE inners before I can get the Airbar ... lack of funds is a bummer.

I hear ya! I'm scrambling right now to come up with the money for my front Ridetech coil-overs and the Truturn before the end of the month.

Sonar Chief 03-30-2012 08:14 PM

Skinning the other
 
DOOR cuz I'm learning that if there is rust on one side better do the other side too! Sure enough, driver's door that looked good on the outside was rusted all along the bottom :( This time I used the Eastwood door skinner tool and what a difference - all I had to do was grind down the spot welds and pull the skin back :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Who ever said to grind the edges of the door has not used one of these and should :hail:
So guess what I'm doing tomorrow? It's gonna be 80 out and I need to clean all this mess up and get some POR15 on the shell and paint it black, don't have to worry about this rust coming back!!!!!!!
http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/3093/120330169.jpg
Using a door skinner, easy job!
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/3573/120330175.jpg
Rust never rests, what's under your skin?
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/9431/120330179.jpg
Over all not too bad, another skin in route.

I have been looking at the doors that only replace the outer skin with a patch .... now I know what is under the skin and it sure would have continued to rust.
If it's worth doing it's worth doing right, thanks DAD :cheers:

Thanks for looking,
Michael

makoshark 03-31-2012 06:18 AM

Do you have your fenders installed and lined up on the car? Door skins are notorious for the lines not being correct. The only way to install the skins properly is to have the door installed on the car and lined up to the quarters and fenders lined up to the door. Just trying to keep you from having any future headaches:)

Sonar Chief 03-31-2012 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by makoshark (Post 404662)
Do you have your fenders installed and lined up on the car? Door skins are notorious for the lines not being correct. The only way to install the skins properly is to have the door installed on the car and lined up to the quarters and fenders lined up to the door. Just trying to keep you from having any future headaches:)

Thanks, that's why I haven't put the skin on the passenger door yet, still have to get the subframe blasted and then remount and go from there. I should have my NOS outers by the end of the month and then work on the mini tubs.

Sonar Chief 03-31-2012 05:28 PM

New Door!
 
Yeah, this is what a good door is supposed to look like :thumbsup: Have two coats of POR15 on today and will get some chassis black on tomorrow and she'll be better than new!!! It was a PITA to clean all the rust and the GM waxy stuff off the inside, but persistence paid off (DeWalt still going) and got her down to metal :unibrow:

http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/2565/120331191.jpg
Better than before
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/2644/120331190.jpg
Closeup of the corners
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/9624/120331189.jpg
Almost done with inside, now for the black!

Keep plugging away and I'll be done ... someday.

makoshark 03-31-2012 06:45 PM

WOW! that was some work. Sandblaster would make quick work of that:yes:

Sonar Chief 03-31-2012 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by makoshark (Post 404744)
WOW! that was some work. Sandblaster would make quick work of that:yes:

Yeah, but I don't have one of those!! I have a DeWalt fitted with a fiber disc and lots of time :thumbsup:

PS ... I got the CD, thanks!


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