'67 Chevy II Project

[wiedemab]

Originally Posted by Ketzer

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-

Yeah - -that would ruin your day............

[tommycomfort]

Can't believe that I haven't been subscribed to this from the start! Am now!

[wiedemab]

Tom - now that I know you're watching...I'll get back to work on it!!

I have a few more update pics to get posted - I'll try to do so this week. Nothing major, but little bits of progress.

I also bought a big pile of 4130. I may try to build some components of the cage prior to putting sheet metal back on to allow for easier access for welding.

[wiedemab]

Got the tubs all final welded and then put them in SPI epoxy. I taped off the areas that will be welded and used weld-thru (I missed a few though and had to grind the primer back off later before welding the quarters on!





Measured the off the centerline and used my laser to locate from. Kind of neat when it all lined up with a factory hole in the firewall! The laser works really well because is projects a line all the way to the back.

[wiedemab]

Again - using the laser to locate brackets. Some of the stuff that you may noticed needs to be final welded in the pics is because I'm going to wait and final weld it when it's upside down on the rotisserie (call me lazy!)



A lot of times, I'm working by myself and I also don't have the factory front leaf spring perches to locate the front link bracket from, I decided to fixture them up at the correct width and weld them to a piece of tubing (easier for me to hold in place. I also used the frame spec dimensions to measure from the rear spring shackle location to where the front mount should be. Just for good measure, Dad and I checked dimension on his stock '67. (yeah, that has been handy from time to time)



Once everything was tacked into place, I wanted to bolt the rear housing in to satisfy my worries that everything was located properly. It was almost dead square and if I remember correctly within a 1/4 side to side (minor panhard adjustment) with the links set right out of the box. I was happy enough with that and proceeded to weld everything in solid. I moved around a lot and kept checking measurements to make sure nothing moved.

[kevin_l]

Progress is looking good, You'll sleep better knowing all the rust is gone and you have clean primer sealing all the unseen areas. If you're really quiet you can hear the rust behind my quarters plotting against me.

Link mounts look good, I've seen 2 builds now where people welded them directly half way over the frame rail and torque box.

[wiedemab]

Rear filler panel removed and inner structures being cleaned up.

Quick test fit to mark off the areas to be welded. This panel had been fit with the quarters and had screws place to locate it back in the correct spot.



Crappy pictures, but it's primed on the inside...

[wiedemab]

Driver's side quarter fitted and mostly welded.



Porta-Power to push the wheelhouse out to make the quarter fit properly. As I've mentioned earlier in the thread the passenger's side outer wheelwell didn't fit very well.



Not always using fancy tools!!!! Block of wood along with the Porta-power.



Notes - - because I'm forgetful!



There is a little wave in the quarter and using a long straight edge the lower rear of the quarter needs to go in slightly. We'll jack out with a little pressure where I have "Hold" and using body clamps to pull in on the lower until it's where it needs to be. Finishing some of the welds all while holding it.

[wiedemab]

I also picked up the firewall bracket and master cylinder for my hydraulic clutch setup. I talked quite a bit to Walt from Classic Nova about it. I believe he did some of, if not most of the development and fitup on the part and DSE appears to be making it. Nice piece that reinforces the firewall and locates things properly.

[camcojb]

Nice work Brandon!