The chrome trim will go back on when it's done but for now it's not going to rot any more. I'll be ordering some of the metal filler after I get the other side done so I can make it look better, but remember it's the beater to prove what I've been up to for the last couple of years.
Finally got some time.
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Looks good. Body work is not hard, but its also not fun
Now you have the other side to do:biggrin: but that side looks easy. What about the floor boards? Are you still working on the '82?
Now you have the other side to do:biggrin: but that side looks easy. What about the floor boards? Are you still working on the '82?Looks good. Body work is not hard, but its also not fun
The 82 is on the back burner for now. This is the proving ground for it as well as me learning how to do the work it needs.
That's the idea Adam.:biggrin: Primer will make it look like crap until I get the 82 done. Several different colors but it will have decent tires and a few "special" mods that I aint telling about yet.:biggrin:
Got bored and frustrated with body work so I finally took the time to tear the engine down that I got with the 82. Glad I did to. These guys have no clue how to build an engine to say the least. NA crank and the bearings have rub marks on them from just rotating the crank in the block. The heads are miss matched as well. One 8445 and one 293. Cast pistons? How can you do business like this? The one thing I'm not used to is the blocked passages at the front of the block. Nice little suprise and a little more deck strength at least.:biggrin:
NA crank and the bearings have rub marks on them from just rotating the crank in the block. The heads are miss matched as well. One 8445 and one 293. Cast pistons? How can you do business like this? The one thing I'm not used to is the blocked passages at the front of the block. Nice little suprise and a little more deck strength at least.:biggrin:Attachments
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That`s messed up Charlie. Two different heads... WTF:biggrin: Whats wrong with having alum pistons?
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True, but most of the guys that I`v heard had that happen to them, were using them just for 1/4 and using nitrous along with high boost... you kinda expect that to happen eventually:biggrin: Not trying to defend alum pistons, I`m using steel ones anyway:biggrin: but I thought about using some when I rebuild the '85 block to save weight... I don`t plan to run it that hard anyway.
Well I got lucky and picked up some on the board that're hypers with polished rods. I'll be using them and since I've got the ported heads and a spare set of 293's that are just sitting here.... The crank has been debured and reground for .020/.020 but I still need to get a new flywheel for it. I haven't decided where to get it yet though.
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I have a brand new(still in box) flywheel that was for my '85 block if that will work.
Turbo or NA Jase? There's a difference I've found.
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Well it should be for turbo, I will take a pic tomorrow and show you... I don`t have a spare N/A to compare it too.
I was going to do as little as possible today because I was going to the drag strip to meet up with some of the Dallas guys, but it got rained out. Instead I got some of the welds cleaned up on the lower part of the quarter. Almost looks factory now.:biggrin: I also took the gas tank out and drained it so I could make sure there weren't any issues with it. There's a small spot of rust in it and it does have the baffel in it thank God. I also cut the outer skin off the patch panel I had. PITA! I'm getting better with the spot weld cutter and only cut through in a few spots.:smile:
The other thing is that the car still has the original shocks on it. Looks like no one did a lot of maintainance on this car.
Instead I got some of the welds cleaned up on the lower part of the quarter. Almost looks factory now.:biggrin: I also took the gas tank out and drained it so I could make sure there weren't any issues with it. There's a small spot of rust in it and it does have the baffel in it thank God. I also cut the outer skin off the patch panel I had. PITA! I'm getting better with the spot weld cutter and only cut through in a few spots.:smile:The other thing is that the car still has the original shocks on it. Looks like no one did a lot of maintainance on this car.
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Good update Charlie, Another thing checked off the to-do list then (fuel tank baffle) The quarter is gooking good. Eventually look for some Kent or similar brand panel rust proofer. It's like reduced clear wax and it's aerosol, a good coating up the backside of all your repairs after it's finished. That stuff is really good and it wicks it's way into every crack and runs into troughs to seal them out from the inside and it sticks to everything.
Thanks Adam.:smile: You got a link to the rust proofer?
I was hoping for some where I could buy it Adam. I have one spot I need to weld up on the drivers side but it isn't that big. It looks like I burned though the metal. Now on to the passenger side.:frown: You have no idea how much I hate doing body work.:biggrin:
I have one spot I need to weld up on the drivers side but it isn't that big. It looks like I burned though the metal. Now on to the passenger side.:frown: You have no idea how much I hate doing body work.:biggrin:
