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Zspoiler

10-13-2020 11:09 PM

Was it like an early Christmas ?

Kmelander

10-14-2020 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Zspoiler (Post 707351)

Was it like an early Christmas ?

Bittersweet really. The 6-speed is another departure from my original plan. I spent some time taking the original hump off the floor, cleaning up the factory beaver sawed hole, fixing it all up nice, then welding it back on only to cut it all off again...so that’s a bit of an irritant.

But I am excited that it will make the car much more “drivable”, handle all the power I can offer it, and be dependable.

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Kmelander

10-25-2020 06:42 AM

This panel work sure is tedious. Managed to start welding them in.

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Threw some spray bomb paint over the primer on sides that would have limited access after they were in. Same for the cage/body/chassis. This adds a new dynamic to the process since you need to grind the paint off everywhere you are going to weld.

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syborg tt

10-25-2020 07:23 AM

Wow I am blown away at this build. So what is your background as it looks like you own or work for a shop.

Keep posting pics as my neighbor just home a rust free 74 Nova from Kentucky and your giving me some bad ideas here.

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Kmelander

10-25-2020 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by syborg tt (Post 707609)

Nope. I’m an mechanical/energy engineer. This is my 1st build. Been at this car, off an on, since 2011. Built a rotisserie and sand blaster in the process. I’ve been pushing much harder on it since last fall it seems. Lots of metal work. Before that, there was a lot of cage work. This project began as a very different plan.

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Kmelander

10-25-2020 08:46 PM

Put a few more panels on this afternoon.

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syborg tt

10-26-2020 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Kmelander (Post 707627)

That makes this build even better knowing that your just a regular guy.

I am looking forward to more post and of course more pictures.

Kmelander

11-01-2020 06:07 PM