Project status...deadline approaching!

[jonny51]

Is the killer vette stll owned by you?

[69MyWay]

Originally Posted by jonny51

Is the killer vette stll owned by you?

Yep, just drove it to work today I figured it could use a little "blowing out"...if you know what I mean.

[jonny51]

Originally Posted by 69MyWay

Yep, just drove it to work today I figured it could use a little "blowing out"...if you know what I mean.

That car is one nice vette makes me want a convertable vette.

[MarkM66]

I plan on getting my '70 Nova done by GG Columbus too. Actually want it done by GG DesMoines wich is the week before. I think you're a little further along then me though. See you there,

[69MyWay]

Update....I am deep in the Jams now. The shop that had the car with the prior owner hung new quarters on the car and lipped them in right at the door jam. They had simply crammed seam sealer in there. The spot welds are nice. I had to dig all that out and begin to fill and smooth it the best I can. I am not 100% happy with this, but I will make it work and look fine.

Still wrapping up a few more long skim coats on the firewall to get it perfectly smooth. Going to drop the racing stripes down the firewall, so it has to be right. As you may have noticed my brakes, windshield wiper, hoses, wires area all gone from the firewall. I reshaped it around the trans tunnel and eliminated the dimples for the washer lines (relocated). So, this will make a super trick wall that begs for the stripes to run down.

I hope I can get it all ready for jam paint by the end of this weekend. Picking up my paint supplies on Friday.


Once that is done the engine/trans/sub frame goes under and reassembly begins!

[trapin]

What type of filler are you using for the firewall?

As soon as it gets warmer here (Michigan) I'm going to be laying down some filler on my firewall. It's all welded up with the DS&E filler panel. I just have to do some grinding at this point. I'm planning to use Evercoat Everglass with a light skim coat of Evercoat Rage for finishing.

[69MyWay]

Originally Posted by trapin

What type of filler are you using for the firewall?

As soon as it gets warmer here (Michigan) I'm going to be laying down some filler on my firewall. It's all welded up with the DS&E filler panel. I just have to do some grinding at this point. I'm planning to use Evercoat Everglass with a light skim coat of Evercoat Rage for finishing.

Here is the story behind it. I started out by making my own block off panel and welding it up. I wasn't satisfied with just closing the a/c blower holes and wanted to make the seam go away. I started filling with heavy duty filler. It got THICK! I primed it up and slapped the car on the 360 dolly to do the floor pans, etc. Once I got the car down I noticed a crack in the filler! So, this next picture is after my wrath and a grinder with a wire wheel tip. I followed this by making a template of cardboard and had a local speed shop precision cut it for me from steel. I zinc/weld through primed both sides and tacked it on. You will notice I closed off EVERYTHING in the process. I ended up with some warping across the panel and had to run some evercoat icing type filler over that with a 17" long file to make sure it is square. Total filler is minimal and cracking should never be a problem. Since these photos I went back and closed the steering shaft hole to just enough to clear the shaft since I shortened the column up behind the wall. I also cut my a/c and heater hoses and built some simple aluminum sheetmetal grommets to keep them from wearing holes through the firewall holes. My a/c drier is in the passenger cowl with a power antenna and Vintage Air heater control valve.

The lines go up high hidden from view until they pop out of the inner fender right next to the engine.

[spaztikatik]

dibs on having him do mine

[69MyWay]

Jams, firewall....PAINTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I did the racing stripes right down the firewall and textured the lower part of it.

I am exhausted!

For some reason the paint lifted in the trunk lid and the upper b pillars. I also ran out of paint so that will have to wait until next week. At least I will be able to finally set the sub frame in for good!

[69MyWay]

BTW--I was pushing my materials really hard today. Temps didn't break above 68 and it just started raining. My dry times and technique had to be adjusted to get the paint on.

In those pics above we pushed all the parts in the shop just in time to beat the rain showers.