It was good seeing you again as well. Sorry I split so quick I wasnt in a very car mood after I got the news.

As for the fenders Im not sure what I'm going to do yet, Ill let you know which way I go with it. I did just place an order Toe boards to trunk pan. It should be here this week.

I'll be building a car/Jig this week hopefully if I can get some time. Hopefully I'll have the pans in soon. It seems like I've been talking about doing that for a year now(wait I have been).

Cart/Jig
 

So I have been tinkering on Paint.... I dont have access to a CAD program( probably overkill anyway). I came up with this fairly simple(for me) design for a Cart. I have seen some plans floating around but wanted to try my own. My main problem is how to account for the rear clip. For now Im going to install the floors and do the rear clip after the trunk is installed. I would like to find a way to attach it to my cart, however I'm not sure there is even a point.

It's paint... dont be too harsh, it may be hard to read.
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while throwing some weld through primer on the rails of the AME clip,I heard the growl of a Diesel. Yesterday I recieved a call from a frieght company asking if a Semi could fit in my neighbor hood, I told them most straight trucks have problems. I look out to see a Semi with a 48' trailer squeezing between cars.

we ended up getting him to the house, and got the parts unloaded. all the floors arived in good condition. there is one extra brace on the main floor pan which i'm not sure what that is I'll take some better pics tomorrow. I'm guessing it for a convertible.

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you can see the brace infront of the rear seat mount
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Nice load of parts :thumbsup:
I think that brace your talking about with the cage nut is where the sub frame bolts to. My hardtop had it too.

Update of the day..... I made my way to the local metal distributor today, and picked up two 24' 3x2 11ga tubing and one 24' 1x1 11ga square stock. When I got home I started to build my cart. Not the elaborate plans I made I went super simple (hopefully it does the job).

After getting the main box tack welded together and square I ran out of wire for my Mig. Made a trip to Northern Tool and picked up the wire and some caster wheels.

I ended up getting it together after a lot of head scratching, sweating and measuring and re-measuring. Then came the fun part.

I chose not to take any pictures of me moving the car onto the cart, because I was worried it could fall at any time. With the more 2x2's and 4x4's and jack stands than I care to mention I ended up getting it on for the night.

Tomorrows plan is to get the car squared up on the cart, and final the rockers to the cart to keep the car where I want it. Then brace the inside of the car with the 1x1 square. Then out with the floors:willy:

here are some crappy Iphone pics I'll get the camera out tomorrow.
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Once I get the car where I want it I'll add in a rear brace to keep the trunk from sagging

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The garage is real tight now

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Very Cool!!!!

Talk about making good use of space!

Good to see things moving along.

:captain:

It looks good John you did a nice job.

So the doors are braced, and I rough cut the floor out. I left about 1/2 inch by the spot welds. I need to invest in a spot weld remover. I have a couple step drill bits, and some bits that work pretty well for spot welds.

I went through all of my cutting discs for my grinder and almost threw my battery powered dewalt kit into the street. The batteries weren't holding a charge for more than 10 minutes. I'll give it another shot tomorrow, they have all night to charge if not I'm going to pick up some tools with cord.

I only had time to take a couple of pics (iphone) before the sun went down. My Camera is also dead....which goes to show anything battery operated will fail when you need it.

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I removed the floorpan spot welds and started on the passenger toe board

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better Pics
 

Nothing new just better Pics, I have to finish the passenger toe board and install the driver still. I took the last few days off from the car because of a memorial for some fallen friends.... and now I'm waiting on this Hurricane to pass to get some more work done.

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I had to move everything inside including all the scraps from the original floor. I have the chainsaw on standby for this storm.
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I sold my silverado I kept my wheels if they wont work on the 2010 I'll be getting rid of them... if anyone is interested feel free to PM me.

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New floor install
 

I got the one piece floor in and much to my suprise the subframe bolted right up and everything went well on that end.

Yesterday I cut out the trunk pan, the more I looked at the tailpan the more I knew it needed to be replaced aswell. I saved myself about 100 spotwelds by just cutting it out as one piece. The previous owner did a pretty terrible job doing Qtr skins which left me 5 spot welds on each side of the tail pan, and a huge discusting bead weld on the bottom of the qtr I needed to cut.

I started to mock everything up in the trunk area, I still need to make some fill plates for the trunk floor. I am waiting on a new outer wheelhouses, tailpan and inner panel. I am still debating if I want to replace the Qtrs while I'm in there. I dont do it now I think I will kick myself later.

Has anyone had any issues with Qtrs from National Parts Depot? I got my floors there figured I would use them again.

well on to the pictures
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Care to share how to get The E-brake cable out?

If I remember right slide the box end of a 9/16 wrench over the end of it and pull the cable. It sounded too easy but worked after a couple trys.

Good progress and metal work. I wonder where you ordered the toe boards and floorpan from as I also need to replace the toe boards on floors on both sides..

Nice progress. It's starting to look like a car again.

:cheers:

The floor fit pretty well.

I wasnt that impressed with the toeboards the stamps werent all that great, which didnt matter all that much as I didnt use the whole piece anyway. I still havent finished grinding the welds yet.

Has anyone used NPD quarters?

Thank you, I'm slowly learning as I go.

John,

It's been almost a month since the last update. Got anything new for us?

Oh...and clean out your mail box. :yes:

:cheers:

Cleaned out.....

I'll update this weekend when I get home

Its been a while, and apparently I forgot to update right before I left home.

I'm over here enjoying the Mountains and dessert good ole AFG. Not a lot going on. I've been looking at lots of parts for both my Camaro and my new truck. I cant decide if I want to mod my truck out then go back to the camaro or finish the camaro.

Things Im working on getting before I get home are LS3 and an Art Morrison Front clip to match my rear. If I can get that stuff ordered and have it waiting. I may make it on the road by spring of 2013 ( may seem a long ways down the road but Im not home til Oct 12).

As for body work that I have left:
-quarters
-tailpan
-fenders
-doors

The doors need to be reskinned, Fenders will probably get tossed I dont have the tools or patience to mess with them.

I still need the engine and trans which are the last real big things I need to buy. I have the suspension but I think Im going to end up selling it and running full AME before Im done.

I've gone back and forth on whether to keep my current and leave the front clip for a later upgrade. i cant decide anyone care to help? I have a while to make this decision.

It has been awhile since you last posted....and now we know why. :lol:

Like you I'd love to upgrade a few things on my truck to, but I'm staying the course and putting my limited extra funds towards the Camaro. Figure my car will be done sooner that way and that will be a lot more fun than my truck. You should probably update the speakers in your truck though. ;)

Nice progress.:thumbsup:
Just wondering about the firewall fill plate shown here, did you go with DSE fill plate to smooth the firewall or you fabricated plate by yourself?

Is the fill plate welded on both sides or from inside only?

Forget the truck! Go with the AME, and an LS crate motor complete with harness. It's taken me 5 years to replicate it because I have no money, I wish I could be in the order a part and bolt it on club!

Speakers are a definite upgrade that may happen before I get home, and headers, cold air intake and an exhaust. Outside of that I dont think im going to do much.

As for the car I have decided on the AME front clip first, followed by an LS3 I may give Pick-a-part a call and have them keep an eye out for a LS6/6 speed set up for me.

I went with the DSE plate, its a nice piece, I cut out the inside to avoid rattling, then welded 90% from the outside and the rest from the inside in the difficult areas.

For some reason the computers over here wont load the pics in the forums, which takes half the fun out of LG but I think I know what you are looking at in those pics.

The only part with the order and bolt club is it takes forever to get the funds to Order, then I have to wait til Im home to Bolt lol. I have a solid 8 more months til I can start wrenching on my car again. I've been making up for it by keeping our vehicles here running.

Something about this country makes cars run in Dog years. 1 year here is 7 years for a car. Maybe its the Rocks/Moon dust combination.

Glad to hear you're going for the AME front clip fist and then an LS3. Best advice I ever received was to build from the ground up.

Hope the next few months are like dog years for you and pass quickly! Hey...we need to see some updated build pics. :unibrow:

:cheers:

Im talking with one of the guys at AME now, getting it going, Im trying to figure out how long I need to order it so it is at my house a couple days after I get home.

As for the next couple of months going fast....anyone who as been deployed knows how that can go.

I just read your signature, it reminded me of Dodgeball, "here at global gym we're better than you and we know it"

Having the AME front clip ready to go when you get home would be a great way to decompress and start to feel human again. That and I'm betting you would get a lot done in a short amount of time.

I'm sure the time drags over there. Ground Hog day kind of thing. Good thing is that it sounds like you have plenty of equipment to work on which will sharpen your skills. That or make you really inventive! :lol:

I could use a Global Gym t-shirt. :unibrow:

Last time I got home I drove 6hrs each way to pick up my camaro, I would rather have a huge crate with a case of beer on the end of it waiting for me in my driveway this time.

I have been trying to stay sharp out here. Using a ready welder that plugs into the 24V truck system isnt the same as my Miller I have at home. And there is something about using a Gas Saw to make precision cuts that makes things a little difficult as well. But we manage and its fun, not to mention the stuff we are making looks pretty sick when we get done. Nothing like getting close to the max weight capacity of an Side-by-Side ATV. Its also fun when your clutch decides to literally break into two perfect halves.....IN THE MIDDLE OF A RIVER! Gotta love this place!

Question of the day-

I am decided on the AME front clip. I am probably going to upgrade from a 17"x8" to a 18"x10". I currently have the AME Tri-4bar rear.

Does anyone have suggestions on Brakes? I've been leaning toward Wilwood. I've also been debating Baer and KORE3 set ups.
-Im thinking 13" 6P up front and a 12" 4P rear.
-I will also be needing a master cylinder set up, I've seen a few different set ups. Does anyone have the pros and Cons to the different systems?

I highly recommend Tobin @ KORE3 for your brake setup, great guy to deal with. I'm in the same boat as you regarding a master cylinder setup, I really should ask Tobin! I've been looking at DSE, ABS Power brake, CPP and Hydratech!

Hey Johnny. You must have came back from your deployment. I was hoping to get in touch with you while I was in Virginia.

Ill give him a call and see what he has to say soon. Thanks for the help!

I am still over here, I have a while left too. If you are ever back in VA let me know we can try to meet up.

I looked to see what everyone was running at RTTC 3 this last weekend and a lot of guys where running BAER 6p's. I'm looking into that a bit more and will let you know what I find.

:cheers:

John, where are you, see any large aerostats flying radar?? I'm building those now, come home safe,

I'm in AFG, where I'm at right now there aren't any of those magical blimps flying. There was a lot more of them in Iraq when I was there.

I'm fairly surprised with the number of people on LG that work with the military in some capacity. Thank you to everyone who supports us, and helps us get our jobs done over here!

cool, there are 60 something of them now, Army loves them,