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I'm sure I missed it somewhere, but what brand body panels did you use? Car is coming together. Should be killer.

thanks,
Jim

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Originally Posted by waynieZ (Post 700727)

Hi John, I just went through your build and YouTube posts, Nice job! You did a lot of nice work. Subscribed!!

Thanks brother. I'm finally getting motivated :gitrdun:

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Originally Posted by Goosesdad (Post 700736)

Great work, looks fantastic!

Thank you!! I appreciate it!!

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Originally Posted by cjfirstgen (Post 700745)

Looks great John!

Thanks buddy!!

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Originally Posted by Jimbo1367 (Post 700772)

I'm sure I missed it somewhere, but what brand body panels did you use? Car is coming together. Should be killer.

thanks,
Jim

Thanks Jim. I did end up with an AMD passenger fender, and an OEM used driver fender. I also just bought an AMD 4" cowl hood, so I'll have to see how well it fits!

Today's shenanigans!

Today, I worked on the passenger side rear quarter. I had a lot of holes to weld shut, from a previous slide hammer experience (likely in the 70's) They actually did a decent job of getting the panel pulled out, so I basically just had to close the holes up. I'm not to handy with the welder on sheet metal, or it's just too hard to get it adjusted correctly (old Millermatic 200)

Had a guy tell me to just replace the whole quarter panel, but I just didn't feel it needed to be done. The fit of aftermarket panels sucks so bad, I just didn't want to deal with the headache, plus it would have been way more work that just closing up a few (50) holes. Only took a couple of hours, instead off weeks, for a quarter replacement. Plus the door gaps are perfect, and it's only original once.

https://i.imgur.com/BVaU2pn.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/ZO18F8K.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/t6EKdnI.jpg

Using a brass rod or copper plate behind the holes, helped immensely with keeping me from blowing the sheet metal away like tissue paper.

https://i.imgur.com/HbxLgir.jpg

In some areas, I couldn't get anything behind the hole and it shows (yes Angry Johnny made his presence known :censored:

https://i.imgur.com/OSKgtOL.jpg

Finally cover up the mess

https://i.imgur.com/D09EQAR.jpg

Geez, it got dark :lol:

https://i.imgur.com/0Bo2OZT.jpg

Finished out the skim coats on the passenger quarter and rocker panel. Next is the B pillars, but now the hardest part is behind me...I hope
Then, prime, block, repeat over and over.

Passenger rocker panels

https://i.imgur.com/TOyVH34.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/6iQyBBa.jpg

Driver side

https://i.imgur.com/gJ7bVi1.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/FyGFVkj.jpg

Passenger side

https://i.imgur.com/vpXvReU.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/IKX79YY.jpg

Block Sanding Wednesday

Getting there. It's crazy the amount of hours you need to put in at this stage, and then spray and do it all again..

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Originally Posted by slimjim (Post 701249)

Getting there. It's crazy the amount of hours you need to put in at this stage, and then spray and do it all again..

No kidding. And then all that money on material, ends up being dust on the floor :hairpullout: :G-Dub:

The car looks great! You do nice work.

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Originally Posted by waynieZ (Post 701311)

The car looks great! You do nice work.

Thank you Wayne!! You'll notice I don't do too many close up pics. If I do, it will show all my mistakes :lol:

Ride Tech fuel filler/cap

Got the hardest part of the Ride Tech fuel filler/cap finished. Installing a 67/68 tank in my 69 and using the 67/68 style Ride Tech fuel cap. Also purchased a nifty little plate from Holohans Hot Rod Shop. This was worth every penny of the $38 they charge for it. Saves a ton of fabrication time
https://holohanshotrods.com/product/...etmetal-panel/

Tanks Inc tank. Nice piece

https://i.imgur.com/LsW3YQV.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/xdDcE00.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/Vx1H0EM.jpg

Of course the 67/68 Camaro fuel filler is offset to the passenger side. Didn't realize this, but luckily the RideTech cap is set up for it.

https://i.imgur.com/yVq40w2.jpg

Here's all the pieces parts. It was really awesome of RideTech to supply me with 7 10-32 screws and one 10-24 screw. Lucky I caught it beofre I stripped the threads.

https://i.imgur.com/qbpXYQg.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/DGfdtgC.jpg

Test fit the tank and start cutting the floor

https://i.imgur.com/geVUn7j.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/fkBEtiI.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/jFRrxPe.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/emJlnCy.jpg

Measure twice (6 times) cut once. My 4" hole saw was dull, so I had a 1 day delay, till I picked up a new one. Didn't want to burn my way through and warp the panel. I just threw my dented and bent bumper up there for measuring purposes

https://i.imgur.com/WSaMAA6.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/xD850Le.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/DybOt16.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/Ltf5DHW.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/cNR5MKj.jpg