My restoration started

[RUDE DOG]

That's a beautiful joob

Thanks I should have some more pics of my progress soon as im done media blasting the bottom of car. Ill also have some of the repair on the cowl area.

 

[RUDE DOG]

Heres the door hinge area ill be blasting tomarrow and burning this baby in. I took this week off work to finish up the body, so that I can put it back on the frame.

 

[RUDE DOG]

Here we go

 

[RUDE DOG]

More progress, so far this is as far as i got today.

 

[RUDE DOG]

Heres a few pics of the underside where the frame rails go. Ive got a few more rust spots that ill be taking care of, nothing as bad as what I just fixed. The only body bolt that gave me hell was pass. side under heater box, i fixed that.

 

[charlief1]

Looks a lot better than mine right now. Hopefully I'll be working on mine in the next few weeks and make the rust disappear.

 

[RUDE DOG]

Thanks bud. I wish you the best with yours Charlie. I really need to get the body back on the frame, so that I can put my corvette back in the garage. The weather will be getting colder, and before we know it, the snow will come too. Looking really sad outside, and it has a hole in the tarp because a kid fell through and was crying for help one day. I got the car for free from an old friend after doing some work on a 62 lincoln, and finishing the job before the due date. I really would like an lsx turbo, but i dont have the funds for that. I do have that spare 85 GN motor and trans, but for now its just sitting. Well back to work i go.

 

[RUDE DOG]

Heres some of the firewall almost fully blasted, and some before and after of the rust.

 

[RUDE DOG]

All primed up, and ready to start priming some of the underside. I also need to put some seamsealer in some areas.

 

[RUDE DOG]

Well she is sitting on the body now

 

[ttaowner]

great looking repair there rudy !!!

 

[Marcell mitchell]

its just looking better and better keep up the good work

 

[RUDE DOG]

Thanks guys, just trying to eliminate all the rust i can. I really enjoy doing this type of work, even if it can get a little hectic at times.

 

[RUDE DOG]

We had some deasant weather today and decided to install my rear brakes and hardware, i also finished installing the dash, wiring, vents, and steering column. There is a lot of dust on the dash but its finally in, a few more things and i should be able to start the engine.

 

[RUDE DOG]

Today I started cleaning all the undercoating on my fuel tank with a small putty knife and some acetone with some scotch brite pads. I'll be using Racetronix G7 SS unit with the 255 pump. Im still waiting on my paint to get here from eastwood, but heres a few shots of the tank. I'll post pics of the tank in its finished state on friday, and hopefully install it by sat or sun.

 

[RUDE DOG]

Heres the it is coated with zink

 

[BILL HAINES]

TANK LOOKS GREAT, THEY MAKE A "HAMMERED" FINISH PAINT THAT ALSO LOOKS GOOD!

 

[RUDE DOG]

Now I just have to get a radiator, fluids, a few hoses and maybe I can start it up and see how the new engine runs.

 

[jimski]

Looks awesome, u are very talented.

 

[no-nos]

good work, god i miss mine