Yeah I figured out the poor tolerances pretty quick, seeing how nice your work is and the care you're taking to make it just right makes me wish I had a nice table to keep everything true and square, oh and more patience. Can't wait to see some more progress. Did you decide of wheels yet??

I was pretty happy with how we had everything fitted up with sheet metal screws so I took it all back apart to finish welding the frame close-outs and made the front and rear flanges (I guess that's what I'll call them) for the inner wheelhouses.

I decided to tig these in since it'll be easier to grind. I made the pieces on the Shrinker/Stretcher.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-B...-no/14%2B-%2B2

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-E...-no/14%2B-%2B3

Front of wheeltub area

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Z...-no/14%2B-%2B4

I'm hoping to wrap up the other side tomorrow and then start welding it all together for good

Fit looks nice and neat. Good work, check out my last pictures if you want to see the church boys headers in the dse clip.

I saw that.... I'll be interested to see what you have to do to make them work. I'm also considering the Ultimate Headers as an option.

Uncomfortable Welding!!!!
 

Welding in the DSE tubs for good. We wanted to have the quarters fitted while doing it...... Makes for some uncomfortable welding though.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-r...-no/14%2B-%2B1

Add bifocals to that and try it!! LOL


Looking good Brandon!

Yup, I am glad they are hard to see because some of my plug welds above the tubs are disgraceful...

I got most of them welded pretty good, but there are a few that aren't stellar.

We ended the night with the inner and outer wheelhouses welded in, the rear bumper supports welded on and the quarter fitted (again! -- I think this is the 5th time they've been off and back on).

Dad noticed a bit of a wave in the passenger's side quarter last night, so we may have to do a little pushing and pulling to get it fitted a little better. We are thinking that a Porta-Power between the framerail and the outer wheelhouse, putting a little outward pressure should line it all back up nicely.

Great project Brandon.

Im in for updates!

Andrew

I was doing my minitub install on a finished paint car. Here's a tip, If you are tapping down the flanges as you weld with a body hammer.... don't let it glance off and smack the inside of the quarter... I just put everything down, climbed out of the trunk, turned off the lights, didn't go back for two days.



Jeff-