Introducing: Project 1/2-TRAK

[cencal69]

My dad told me that "your caulk shrinks after 35 years". This has me concerned.

[lowboy]

My dad told me that "your caulk shrinks after 35 years". This has me concerned.


HAHAHA LMFAO

[Damn True]

Originally Posted by cencal69

My dad told me that "your caulk shrinks after 35 years". This has me concerned.

Why was your pop's looking in my windows 5 years ago?

[cencal69]

LOL. I guess that's why they make the Corvette.

[awr68]

Originally Posted by Damn True

So your saying you just looked at the pictures?


That's our Anthony.

HA HA, yeah I prefer pics to reading!!

Nice progress!!

[Damn True]

Originally Posted by cencal69

I now have my wife saving her coffee grounds.

It really works quite well.

[Damn True]

Ahhhh the tubs are done. Thank God allmighty the tubs are done!

Well, I still need to seam seal everything, but I think I'm going to wait until after I finish the rear suspension install and seam seal the whole shootin match at once.

The black stuff is Eastwood "Rust Encapsulator". They said it makes a primer/sealer for underbody stuff so I went with it. I'll seam seal then cover everything in "Lizard Skin" sound/heat attenuation material.

Pax side tub from the inside:





Drivers side tub, from the outside:



Drivers side from inside the trunk.

Tweaking the trunk hinge support to fit the profile of the new tub was quite a challenge. I bent, unbent and rebent each of them at least 1/2-doz times.

The sheetmetal is a bit ugly just above the weld. I had to hammer the tub to fit the curvature of the cutout. I'll hit it with a little trunk spatter and if that doesn't hide the ripples I'll break out the hammer/dolly and smooth it.......I hope to not have to though.




Finished up the subframe connector as well. Welded back in the relief cut in the seat pan trimmed the body drain plug to fit, welded that in and primed the whole mess.





Next up on the hit parade.....stripping all the undercoat from the bottom of the car. This is gonna be a messy freakin job. I am not looking forward to it, but it's got to be done prior to installing the 3-link and sending it off for a cage.

Thanks for watching.....

[awr68]

Nice progress!! I know you are glad the tubs are done!!

[Steve1968LS2]

Hey, is that pink paint I spy??

Nice progress so far. I keep thinking I should have mini-tubbed the Rat.. oh well, can always do it later.

What's the next big project on the car?

[awr68]

So do you drink wine before, during, or after your shop time for the day?