57 Eldorado Brougham - Lateral-g Forums

INTMD8 · #1 03-10-2014, 05:48 PM

Thanks, I appreciate it! The air to air intercooler setup with the induction tube coming from one side was bugging the hell out of me. Just that was the inspiration for changing the induction.

INTMD8 · #2 03-16-2014, 09:01 PM

Didn't get much done this weekend, where does the time go.

Modded the inner fenders to match the RS front suspension-

INTMD8 · #3 05-22-2014, 09:49 PM

I decided some time ago that I didn't like the trunk floor. I previously removed the spare tire well and filled it but the entire panel was a bit floppy with no factory gas tank supporting it, plus it wasn't symmetrical.

This is a big panel and making it was a bit more challenging than I expected. I made about 5 of these things and this is the only one that didn't end up in the dumpster.

I also made hat channels on the mag brake for some extra support.

Before and after-

sokoloka · #4 05-23-2014, 04:25 AM

Looks fantastic! Any chance you've gotten your new wheels back from chrome yet?

Absolutely love this build.

dontlifttoshift · #5 05-23-2014, 04:37 AM

The other one still wouldn't flatten out?

This looks good, too.

Rick D · #6 05-23-2014, 06:21 AM

Looks great Jim!!

RussMurco · #7 05-23-2014, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by INTMD8

Thanks, I appreciate it! The air to air intercooler setup with the induction tube coming from one side was bugging the hell out of me. Just that was the inspiration for changing the induction.

I love it when OCD personalities build a car! It makes me feel "normal"!!!

INTMD8 · #8 05-25-2014, 06:38 AM

Well looks like I posted that too soon! Thanks guys but after final welding the panel had a bit of warpage so I drilled out 200 plug welds and tossed that one in the dumpster too

I had the holes for the welds spaced .500 apart and after looking at it I think a bit overkill.

The wheels are chromed but not in my hands yet. They went back to Evod for painting of the simulated sidewall and other details along with mounting the tires.

**GregWeld** · #9 05-25-2014, 07:17 AM

Will trade house for wheels....

INTMD8 · #10 06-16-2014, 08:46 PM

Greg, done!

Sooo, I finally installed another bastard whore trunk floor into this thing. Changed the design and copied the one in my 59 Cadillac. (same bead width and spacing).

Hat channels are 16 gauge, floor is 18 gauge. Turned out really nice and is strong as hell. Never thought it would be this much work!