Me too. I might need to sell some things to fund this build though with my new mortgage payment. Anyone want to buy a GTX?....starting the bidding at $5k. :innocent: :innocent: :computer: :computer: :computer:

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LOL, 3 more days and you'll have laundry hanging off of the roof. :waveflag:

Guys, take a look at this picture.

Clam shell mounts, tall spindles, and buick wheels.

What year did Buick/A-bodies use clam shell style motor mounts?

body's off.

Any more pics and info on the gtx?

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Scored a fiberglass hood, bumpers and a trunk lid on craigslist yesterday. Test fix the hood on the GTX. Almost fit.... lol

Is there a drivetrain or is it a roller?

GTX is a roller but not for sale. I was just teasing Vince @ MSP because its his car and its chilling in my garage lol.
:drowninga:

Gotcha! I've got a 69 roadrunner protouring and I'm always looking for more mopar toys. We need more on here

you oughta start a thread on it, i'd love to see some pictures JG!!

tubs firewall and rusty panels cut out , car is off to media blasters :y0!: buubye

Wow Vince you are making quick work of this one!!

not me, im working on another car. Thanks to my magical elves. This poor guy has been waiting to get in the shop for a year. :ohsnap:

You da man.

:RunninDog:

car is in the trust worthy hands of Myers media blasting in Oakland CA.

We are not doing a full body, just jams, full underside, full interior, trunk, firewall and cowl.

I managed to remove most of the rusty panels. Odds don't look so good for the floor pan.

Where in the Bay Area are you? I'm in San Jose I could bring the roadrunner by the shop

He is in San Mateo

San Carlos to be exact!

Bring it by, love to see it.

I'm here on the weekends too 11-7pm

Closed Monday's. Let's see a car thread.

back from media blasters...we ended up doing the whole car. Not as bad as I thought. A few body shop repairs and the only fiberglass was in the floor.

Its funny that with all the trouble they went through to fudge it it would have been easier to just do it right. The filler panel for instance. A filler requires some grinding and about 40 spot welds with minimal filler. Its an easy job.

They chose to to strip it....30+ tacks and a ton of filler. Same with the quarter.
:headscratch:

So much for buying a rust free, body ready, starter project..... :twak: :twak:

if I only had a dollar for each time I heard that....oh wait I did. LOL

:G-Dub:
I'll start working on the frame next week. At least that is prestine!!

Rathi Chevelle...Firewall
 

So now that the body is inspected we can start filling in the blanks. Plan is to repair the rear filler, package tray, dash and firewall then we can start building the floor. We decided we will be going all fabricated pieces instead of a replacement part since most will be modified, including the tunnel.

Got my new apprentice (meet Joker) to head up this part of the project. So far so good.

Using the old firewall that was removed and tape in the right spots to make a template for the new 16 gauge piece.

Rathi Firewall part 2
 

a few minutes later we have it fit and cleko'd up.

Now to fine tune.

So stoked. Now I have to post pictures in your thread with progress on my end

im working on your drip rails but i killed my camera battery.....waiting for paint to dry on the 69 Camaro

thank you!!

cut out the old rear deck filler....some surface rust on the lower shelf. No blow through's.

After a few hours of 80 grit disc and a nice coat of weld through primer, its better than new.

next i'll get started melting the old lead out and closing up the rear glass hole to get the stock glass flush. No mo trim!

melting the lead and burning out some extra seal sealer.

WOW, i would have wanted to put paint on that first picture LOL!!!!

Great job vince! :gitrdun:

Its too bad cause it was a nice looking body. We'll get it back together.

The rear filler came in but I have to do some quarter panel work before it gets put in permanent. After spraying the bare metal with weld through primer we applied Dynamat Extreme to the package tray and underside of the deck filler. Just a bit of Dynamat Extreme makes a huge difference in NVH.

One side of the drip rails are done, cranking on the other side.

:) this picture is keeping me going. About to have a break down from the 16 hour work days...

one day we'll be able to take a day off. Im use less after 12 hours. Forgot a picture.

MOAR PICS ! lol:king:

So quiet in here.... :)

I know,

This would be a great page to show off some of those nice billet pieces we have going.

That's how I feel

:weld: warming it up for updates.....

Winter was a bit more busy than I had anticipated but the car is back on the rack getting some rust cut out and we are getting ready to install front and rear AFCO coil overs.

Hotchkis lower control arms going on so we can set up shock angles.

As soon as we get the lower ball joint sleeves machined we can get a full picture.

:D. I forgot I had a chevelle ...........

I'm not surprised, you've been a busy guy and are going to get worst very soon.

: )

rear suspension striped out and 9 inch installed for a quick wheel mock up.

sorry for the bad shot, it was a full house this weekend with so much going on.

I'll get better shots when we get it into full mock up.

I must have missed these last week. Coming along :D:ups: