Awesome!! Say it with me ----- I finally have wheels!!!! :woot:

They are awesome !

Great choice, love them.

Very nice.
I'm digging it man.:thumbsup:

Wow! Those wheels look sick!

Awesome! I really like how thick the spokes are...they look beefy. :thumbsup:

Jason

They are beefy and yet still super light.

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Wow...those look great!

Those wheels look sick! Nice choice.

just found your thread, amazing patience you must have for all of that body work. My hats off to you, keep up the good work.

Thanks.

I finally completed the Chicane coilover conversion on the subframe. I'm also working on an installation procedure for Blake and Roger at Speedtech for this conversion. Whenever it's finalized, the goal is to post it up on the Tech section of the home page if Scott will allow us.

The seams have been welded up on the frame and I plan to body work it this weekend and maybe get some primer on it. As a last minute decision, I opted to repair the front body bushing mounts. Both were pited pretty good but the passenger side was actually dented.

Here's a few photos of the brackets welded in and the subframe mount repair. I'll post more when the frame is fully assembled and has some primer on it.

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looking good.
I am diggin your car!

Can you come to Cali and do my 67' when your done ? LOL ! For a novice you do good work, very detailed !

Sure, but you better get your checkbook ready! LOL

LOL ! I'll get the downstairs Master suite ready then so I won't have to pay for your hotel stay too ! :cheers:

Thats cool that you can do that kind of work, I'm more of an engine guy(I'd like to think). I have no welding skills what so ever, I never even tried. But I have a 67' that needs tubs( i want 18x10.5-11), trunk floor, left full quarter, and maybe rear floor pan cause the previous owner was going to put a rollbar in it so I have slots cut out for it. Theres more but those are the main things right now, i'm just waiting on my financial advisor/wife to give me the OK !

:thumbsup: on your project !

Looks good Chris. Good work.:thumbsup:

Awesome progress, can't wait to see more :thumbsup:

Looking great Chris!! :cheers:

Nice work on the sub frame Chris. As usual. :thumbsup:

X2 on the sub frame.

More progress. Yesterday I received my new 12 bolt from Moser so I called up my good friend from high school who builds race cars and tried to line him for installing the G-Link suspension next weekend. He had a better idea..."how about tomorrow" (meaning today). Since he's the expert in setting up front and rear suspensions, I decided to hire him to do it (with my help, of course). So, he came over about 10 am this morning, and we finished the G-Link installation about 6 pm. He got the brackets welded in to the frame rails and the upper and lower brackets welded on the rear end.

We did run into one problem. Moser drilled a 1/4" NPT vent connection at the top of the driver side axle tube near the center section. The problem was that the G-Link upper links fit right over the top, so we had to weld it up, and I'll have to drill and tap a new connection before I paint it.

While he was welding the brackets to the frame rails, I started bodyworking the front subframe. I decided to use All Metal filler on the welded seams to smooth them. I got the filler applied top side of the frame, but didn't get around to sanding it yet. Maybe I'll get to sanding it tomorrow after church.

Here's a few pictures of the new rear end with the brackets welded on.

Specs on the Moser 12 bolt:
33 spline axles
Detroit TruTrac Limited Slip
Big Ford Ends
3.73 gears
1350 yoke
Performance cover
54" flange to flange

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I know this is going to sound a little (ok A LOT) strange .......but that is a nice rear end ya got there Chris!:lol:

I was thinking the same thing about you've got a nice rear end there. Project is looking Killer. Love the wheels. Looks like you are using a ton of high end products. Keep up the great work! :thumbsup:

Awesome Chris.:thumbsup:

Great progress Chris. Nice to have a friend that can help with that sort of stuff.

It's been said, nice rear end Chris! Looks like your buddy did a great job. We are selling quite a few of these G Links and 12 bolt combos. Soon I will have a weld jig to locate the brackets and will also be jig welding 12 bolt very soon so you do not have to go through the set up time you did with this one.

Everything is looking killer. Thanks for all your support

He does really good work and is extremely talented. He's also built some pretty impressive drag cars over the past years. He's one of those guys you envy because of their gifted talent. I really want him to build me one of his subframes. Maybe later.

Thanks Frank. I was quite impressed with how fast the install went...9 hours from start to finish.

Ride height is still the big question for me as it has been for a while now. Based on the recommended shock length from Chassisworks of 13"-14" and where I want the tires to sit, there may be a problem. We'll see.

Great build Chris. It's fun to see your progress and good to see how you learn as you go. You inspire all of us who know nothing about metal work. Your thread and photos help.

How much longer until it becomes a roller?

Keep up the remarkable work.

It's hard to put a date on it, but I can tell you this....It's REAL close. I need to paint the rear end, finish up the bodywork on the subframe and paint it, then I can assemble everything and put the car on the ground. My goal was to have it on the ground by the end of the month, but it might be delayed a couple of weeks. I'm hurrying but with only two hands, progress is slow.

I'm actually nervous about the car on all four wheels. This is the first time I've ever done this kind of work and I hope I did it right!

Thanks for all the kind words.

Looks like it is really comming together!! just keep forging ahead

Don't be nervous. Looks like your taking care of business.

Would you please post photos of your G-link after you get it installed? I am trying to decide on a rear suspension and it's a tuff decision. Why did you choose the G-link? What would your second choice be if you did not go with the G-link?

Keep up the good work.

Can't believe I somehow missed this thread! Great work--just got caught up on almost a years worth of history. Man, you had this thing down to skin and bones---you've come a very long way in a short time and done it very well!! Great work bro! Love the choices and looking forward to watching you get it down on the ground. Get pics of the rear suspension as soon as you can!

Doug

The rear looks great. You made some nice progress. Keep us posted.

I chose the G-Link because of it's range of adjustability. The DSE Quadralink was next on the list.

I'll have plenty of pictures when I get everything epoxy sealed. I took pictures of the brackets welded on the frame rails, but I had not ground some of the welds yet. It's got to look good!

Okay, I got the rear end epoxy primed and painted along with the subframe. I actually took the extra time to smooth the welds on the frame with All Metal filler. It's not perfect but it looks pretty sweet IMO. To make it perfect I really needed to spray it with filler primer and sand it smooth, but I had to remind myself that it's just a frame.

She goes on the rotisserie next. :woot:

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Lookin good man! :thumbsup:

Nice work as usual!! :thumbsup: