Help!!!!!!!!!!!

[Bluesman1]

Originally Posted by IMPALA MAN

Sounds a lot like my build.
Here is what I did.

1. Get the body off the car.

2. Get the frame blasted and painted/coated. I had a friend strip the frame for $80.00. Then painted it with POR15 for under $100.00.

3. Get the body stripped and put in epoxy primer. I was able to get this done for under $1600.00. The best $1600.00 I spent. This way I can work on the body, when I want without worrying about rust.

4. Set the body back on the car.

5. At this point you can leave the old wheels and tires on, buy some junk ones or buy the ones you are going to use. Personally, considering that you will need the new wheels and tires to set ride height, and I cannot think of another single bolt on that gives a guy inspiration that the project will someday look cool....I chose to get the new wheels and tires and put them on.

6. At this point it's kind of your call. I found, being able to bounce back and forth prevents burnout, allows you to get work done year round and in any weather. In my case, I do bodywork from March to September. Then engine, front and rear suspension, etc October to Feb. I roll the car out to do any welding and bodywork. I like to do bodywork when it is between 55 and 95 degrees and doing it outside, prevents the garage looking like a dust bomb went off. With the climate in my area, this plan works out great.

7. Whenever you choose but sometime after you get the body and frame painted, get a chassis cart. This will allow you to work on the car much easier, leave the wheels on or off and it has many other benefits. I have about $350.00 in mine and it's well worth it.

This may or may not be how the professional shops do it, however the home builder is under a few different situations than a home builder. Personally I wish I could do it like the professional shops, however I'm not doing it for a living, have limited shop space, etc.

Feel free to follow my thread...PROJECT IMPULSE. I will have pics of the chassis cart up in a few minutes.

If you have any questions, PM me and I'll be glad to help.

Thanks bud for the input. I've worked on projects all my life but nothing to this degree and wow can you get over welmed quick. I'll check out you build thanks.

Howard