Progress Thread A new FB conversion for bbettto

[RPM Mach One]

I was gonna say that at least sheet metal screws are easy to remove. Enjoy.

 

[Noobz347]

It looks like we are going to have to replace both trunk floors ,just to much rust to try to patch .
I got the rear door posts trimmed ,going to pick up some sand a blast the areas and primer before any new metal goes on . I still have to finnish trimming the rest of the tail panel but i will have that done today

Just so you don't have to go back and do it later...

This would be a good time to start mocking up the oil slick and smoke screen mods

 

[horse sence]

Got it blasted and epoxy

The floor will get blasted before i do any patches ,i hope my big blaster will blow away all that tar !

 

[horse sence]

Time to put the wheel tubs together ,i dont see how anyone can say Dynacorn parts dont fit together ,if you do it right they just fall together . Use the alignment holes and its easy .

 

[horse sence]

Pop and spatter was in a good mood and did some decent plug welds today ,you know you have a good weld when you see the blister on the back side ,that is weld penetration

 

[horse sence]

Trunk floors are in ,now to try to tackle the floor and toe boards

 

[2Blue2]

Always enjoy this...

 

[Noobz347]

Watching other folks do the hard work? Yeah, I'm with ya.

 

[dennis112]

Looking good Jim.

 

[horse sence]

Well ,i had to pull off a couple of days to catch up on other work ,but i bought sand and gas for the big blaster and i moved it down by the blaster . Some time this week it will get the floor blasted ,then i can get it leveled on stands

 

[horse sence]

I made the left and right floor patch for under the rear seat ,they were only rotted around the edges so i didnt need a very big patch

 

[GOvert]

Consistent as always.

 

[horse sence]

Seems like every time i try to get started something happens around here ,big tree in the pasture decided it didnt want to live anymore and fell over ,its about 60 feet tall and took out the fence . Spent a few days cutting it up and fixing the chain link fence .

Now i am ready to put in the tail panel as it sets the height for the quarters . Naturally my hole punch sprung a leaky seal so i bought a new one this morning ,if you dont have one of these you need one ,it beats the heck out of drilling those plug weld holes.

 

[horse sence]

The tail panel is in and so are the inner bumper brackets . A new spool of wire and it welding pretty good but i need to turn the speed down a bit for some reason .
Tomorrow i am going to weld in the quarter ends under the end caps but i have to make sure the end of the quarter matches up to the end cap ,we want a good fit !

 

[GOvert]

Where did you purchase your hole punch and what size holes does it make?
I'm looking for a pinch weld attachment for our old Lenco Panelspotter. Last time that I located one it was over $600-.

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[horse sence]

Where did you purchase your hole punch and what size holes does it make?
I'm looking for a pinch weld attachment for our old Lenco Panelspotter. Last time that I located one it was over $600-.

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Harbor freight ,a little over $50 . The ones they used to have didnt work very well but this one does ,i think it is 1/4 inch ,its perfect for plug welds

 

[horse sence]

Where did you purchase your hole punch and what size holes does it make?
I'm looking for a pinch weld attachment for our old Lenco Panelspotter. Last time that I located one it was over $600-.

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What does the panel spotter do ?

 

[GOvert]

It has 2 hand held electrodes and one has a switch. You press down in two prepped spot and hit the switch. It makes 2 spot welds at once from just one side.
The dial on the front is to set the duration of the weld. You set it by test welding with metals of the same gauge.

 

[horse sence]

This is why you fit the end caps first ,the out side fits great but the top has to be pulled down

 

[horse sence]

It fits now ,just need to grind the welds