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Both of those engines are different around these parts. :bigun2:

Glad it's back on the burner.

The owner decided he didn't what the Shelby/Eleanor taillight panel that was installed before he bought the car. Brian had the fun job of cutting off the fiberglass taillight panel and end caps.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psnlwmsr2r.jpg

We bought another taillight panel to cut out the stock taillights.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...pskddorxzq.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ps9bcm407y.jpg

After a lot of measuring and Brian standing back looking at them to make sure they were straight he welded them in place.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psfql91oon.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psn3crwydn.jpg

Since we have a side gas filler we decided to do away with the original one.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...pszmyryzbs.jpg

Brian cut out a section of the new taillight panel and welded it in place.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...pscni51fba.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ps0aykpzev.jpg

After a little grinding

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...pshwwcimbv.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psjuf3btb6.jpg

Stay tuned for more modifications to the rear in the future.

Brian finished grinding the right side.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...pslwsjjyv1.jpg

Carriage bolts were welded to the taillight panel and ground down to hold the taillights

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psmhnkqgby.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psvl9adzfq.jpg

He still has to finish the right side. He bolted it together and tack welded the carriage bolts removed the taillights and finished welding both sides. This is how they look before he grinds them down and weld them one more time before the final grinding.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psmfbkfgx4.jpg

Rusty,
Nice work you and Brian are doing!

What will be the process you use for finishing off the undercarriage? Will it be primed, painted, undercoated?

Thanks, Joe

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Originally Posted by jarhead (Post 646843)

Rusty,
Nice work you and Brian are doing!

What will be the process you use for finishing off the undercarriage? Will it be primed, painted, undercoated?

Thanks, Joe

Whatever the owner wants.

Brian finished welding and grinding on the taillight panel

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...pslpgbuaqu.jpg

Very clean! Love the way the taillights are just there without a bezel to clutter up the area.

The end caps were bolted and bonded to the quarter panel

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ps467kgn1k.jpg

I also added a little fiberglass

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psrzp6n9ov.jpg

Bodywork ruffed in

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psmceacmil.jpg

We now have a nice tight gap around the rear bumper

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ps2fxhtk0h.jpg

Epoxy primed

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...pswis9ry4v.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psprfcqdlb.jpg

Next step is to finish the bodywork on the taillight panel and rear valance

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psbyo8qwq8.jpg

I love when they bring the rear bumper in tight like that, it looks so clean. Nice work.