Update! Now that the Camaro is pretty close to finishing.. We have been working on the Mustang... We cut out the factory rocker panels & built a custom set by bending, rolling & welding a set out of .120 1018 plate..
Working on getting them fit & welded so we can start the firewall fabrication ..
Not too me when it is the main chassis structure of the car! When I start building the floors & firewall it will make more sense on why we built our rocker panels the way we did..
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Originally Posted by preston
Rockers out of .120 plate ? That seems a little overkill !
Rockers out of .120 plate ? That seems a little overkill !
A lot of builders do this to stiffen up the car. Some even build all the way up the "A" & "B" Pillar.
The Marlboro Syclone that I owned "A" & "B" Pillar were done this way for the Targa Top conversion. Also the Windsheild post was filled with Liquid Steel or something similar.
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We got changes going on this Mustang... My blank canvas idea with a full custom chassis & floors had to change.. The owner wants to keep it a bit more simple since it will be his son's first car.. but these changes are not a bad thing.. cause I had to give up something to get something new.. those changes will come later when I have a design layout... The structure will still be stiffened up & the floor mated pretty decent to the new rockers we fabricated.. The Coyote motor is a challenge with the transmission.. Their was talk today about a LS motor.. but was able to keep the motor we started with..
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Have some other news I'll be talking to you today....
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