Project "G"

Haven't posted picture on this in months and now again after 3 days
just need a skim coat here



plate box in doors lined up (need new pins)



starting the from pan

lookin smoooth.

Looks great!

Lookin' good ,, I'd like to see a couple pics of the steps in that front pan as it goes if possible.

Joe I will try to catch the steps for you, won't be back there till Friday. I have to drop off door pins for the rear and front doors. Won't need to pin the side because that will be a gullwing

still hasn't really started that front pan yet, but he made a special hammer to form it. Finished the back doors. I will try to get pictures soon

Joe Here's the hammer he made to form the front pad (BFH)


Back doors finished


starting the gullwing

Weigh them when done and then contact this guy for cylinders:
http://www.strutwise.com/services.php
Tell him Rollie referred you!!
B.W.

Thanks Rollie

Looking good Chris, get those big parts out of the way it will gain speed alot. That form hammer is lookin' like a man-killer .

its lookin good

That hammer head looks like a screw on cap to a gas cylinder like my welder or torches have.

That's what it is LOL

Project is looking good! I will be watching how you do the gullwing door. Brad

Hi chris,great work that you have done on your 1st gen so far.
I have a suggestion.
I did a two piece dog house conversion a few years back on my 2nd gen.I made the cut just behind the factory rad mount.
Doing this makes access to the engine a dream.
I made an inner flange out of a spare piece of dog house wall i had here and was able to used a seal so no fumes can get it.
I used zuess fittings to fasten it.3/8's bolts and weld nuts in thew floor
I was thinking it might be a PITA to have to wrestle a complete dog house off......





Also in a 2nd gen dog house ther is enough room to move the engine and trans cross member forward so you do not have to shorten your drive shaft to fit the longer tail stock of the 700R4in place.....

keep up the great work.......

...........Wookee

wookie that something I never though of moving the mount. Thank you Great idea

Body shop update!!!!
Heres the front roll pan




Rebuilting the wing, these were never really made for our vans. I got this from Taz but it was and someone shorten it to fit. I was damaged from the van it was on that had rolled

Shaving the bumpers and that wing will definately give it a Fast Look !! Cool and fun stuff.

smoooooooooooth !!!!!!!!

Looking Great G-Man!!!

Re-building the wing




These wings were mass produced back in the day and they are heavy duty , but were push out in production and were kind of wavy as in low spots. Filling all that in to make it look better

They still sell 'em... thought about getting one for mine and modifying it myself...

Cant wait to see more pics... your work is defiantly inspiring

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Hoping to have some pictures of the gullwing next week. Just got the custom hinges from the machine shop for the gullwing. These hinges will make it ajustable side to side and in and out.

All mocked up now, working now on fill hinge holes and final adjustment to the gullwing.






After this is finished the next thing will be something I wanted to do but wasn't sure if I would. This next mod will be wild, but you'll have to wait to see it

That's really looking GOOD Chris. Hope I can see it while I'm up there in June.