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#41
12-09-2017, 08:02 PM
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Built a frame rotisserie over the last couple Saturdays. Modified a couple of engine stands. Should help make the blaster's job way easier, & my job easier to smooth it out & paint. It's really nice to be able to flip it on its side to free up some space, plus one guy can easily move it around. It's the little things...
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#42
12-09-2017, 09:26 PM
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Nice looking work on the frame repairs. I'm curious about how the frame balanced out the way you have it fastened. Is it easy to rotate or bottom heavy?
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#43
12-09-2017, 09:45 PM
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Thank you 4 speed! It actually balanced out pretty nice. It rotates very easy. The engine stands had a pretty good rake to them, they were both on quite an upward angle toward eachother,( the red one more so). This was going to cause quite the bind, and would've tried to twist the brand new rear cross rail. That's why I added the extra angle iron on the red stand, & mount the new casters to that. The Orange stand was set up a little differently and the height of the new casters was almost perfect by themselves, I probably could've raised it another 1/4 to 1/2 inch, but it works pretty good as is. I didnt get any pics of the frame sitting in its normal position, but I got it pretty level too. I flipped the rear crossbar on each stand so I can very easily reverse the mods for normal engine stand duties if needed.
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#44
12-10-2017, 09:19 PM
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Hello Johnny, nice work! I am starting to work on my 67 GTO, which is a project similar to yours. Where did you purchase the cage nuts that you installed? Thanks.
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#45
12-10-2017, 09:36 PM
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Thanks Wolfs63! I purchased them from Ames Performance Engineering. Part number S387DC. Good luck and have fun with your project!
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#46
01-27-2018, 03:38 PM
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Suspension & steering parts started rolling in this week. Fun stuff ! 😁
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#47
04-29-2018, 01:52 PM
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Haven't posted in a while.. Since the last post, I have acquired all my suspension & steering parts, except a gear box & Pitman arm. I'm not sure if I want power steering or not, but probably will go that route. I picked up a 3.42 first gear Super T-10, to go with the 2.56 ring & pinion set & NOS Safe-T-Trac I scored. The frame, control arms, & rear housing are blasted and primed. I pressed the new bushings and lower ball joints into the control arms yesterday.
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#48
04-29-2018, 02:00 PM
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Pics of the NOS Safe-T-Trac & Super T-10.
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#49
04-29-2018, 02:10 PM
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Painted steering linkage, coil springs & sway bars with cast iron engine enamel for protection.
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#50
04-29-2018, 02:19 PM
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Blasted frame, control arms & rearend.
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#51
04-29-2018, 02:26 PM
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Frame & components primed with VP2050.
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#52
04-29-2018, 02:37 PM
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Blasting brought to light a stress crack in the right front frame horn. V'd out the crack and ran a couple beads of weld and cleaned it up with a grinder. Reprimed the area with more VP2050.
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#53
04-29-2018, 02:40 PM
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Control arms ready to prep, mask & paint.
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#54
04-29-2018, 07:23 PM
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lookin' good
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#55
04-29-2018, 07:49 PM
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Thank you gtospieg!
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#56
05-01-2018, 10:16 PM
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PM sent John.
__________________
 Gary Get in, ShuT Up, Hang On! Member of the Baltimore Built Brotherhood MY GTO built 4th Week of March 1966 "Crusin' Is Not A Crime" Keep yer stick on the ice. |
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#57
05-01-2018, 10:36 PM
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Looks like some fine work. I would like to offer up something to consider though, based on restorations I've seen and done myself.
Frames and suspension parts suffer nicks, scrapes and rock chips with use. Putting a black epoxy primer on bare steel prior to the black single stage top coat will make these imperfections much, much harder to see. Using a light color primer under the black top coat will highlight every imperfection as big as a grain of sand. |
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#58
05-01-2018, 11:10 PM
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Thank you 400 4speed for the compliment & the advice.. I did consider the chip and scrape issues with the gray primer, but I wanted to use this VP2050 as I wanted to fill in pitting.. The VP is an epoxy based dtm high build primer & is only available in gray.. I could have put a coat of black epoxy down and black filler over that as well, but it just seemed easier & more economical to use a one shot process. I really like this product & plan to use it on the body as well. Builds really well, sands pretty good, & seems to stick extremely well. Thanks again, I'm always open to suggestions , Lord knows I can sometimes use it, but can't we all lol
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#59
05-26-2018, 10:02 PM
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Frame is painted. Hopefully get to the rear end & control arms tomorrow or Monday, if not for sure next weekend. Man that spray can went a long way ! 😉
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#60
05-27-2018, 03:23 PM
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Looks nice John.
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Gary Get in, ShuT Up, Hang On! Member of the Baltimore Built Brotherhood MY GTO built 4th Week of March 1966 "Crusin' Is Not A Crime" Keep yer stick on the ice. |
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