It is more factory looking when finished ,but the spot welder doesnt always reach into every spot like you can with a mig welder ,i still use a mig in a lot of places
Progress Thread 1965 Coupe To Fast Back Conversion ,number ...i Forget !
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The passenger side door frame made it in today ,i already have it spot welded together
I am going to have a lot of pieces left over ,if anyone needs them pm me and i will make you a deal ,they will be for 67 -68 although the inner wheel tubs will work on the 5-6 s. There is rockers ,the complete front door and window posts ,the complete rear door post for 67 -8 fast backs and several pieces for the 67 -68 door area ,including the outer metal kick panels,and inner and outer wheel tubs for 67 -8 .
I fired up the fork lift and pulled it out of the car port ,i just have to get it off of the rotisserie but i have to shuffle a few cars around to get to my lift
Just a little somthing i found while i was digging through my parts stash. They are fiberglass ,i made them many moons ago for a racer and forgot i had them . They weigh a fraction of the pot metal headlight buckets and that little tab at the top that always breaks on the originals ,aint going to on these . They are stronger than the pot metal buckets so i will use them on this conversion. I still have the molds some where around here ,i will have to find them, they were made from a very nice set of originals . I didnt even finish trimming them out all the way yet
Trying to get the time to work on my own projects is really hard to do . I just finished putting a quarter on a 68 Firebird ...amd the GM sheet metal does not fit as easily as the Mustangs does . Now i have both quarters on a 67 fast back to do ,and i can get back on my project
I have been trying my best to get back on this again but to much stuff in the way . Finished the roof on the firebird ,then they decide they want quarters ,of course the quarters should have been first ...that was not a lot of fun.
Have a couple of quarters on 67 fastback to go and just maybe i can get back on it
Have a couple of quarters on 67 fastback to go and just maybe i can get back on it
Well ,i have been to busy to work on it ,but i did pick up three more coupes,a 68 and two 67 s and a full inner dynacorn structure for a 67 -68 for $2000. So i see several more conversions in the future.still have to pick up the two 67s
I decided to build this conversion at the same time as the 65 ,that i still have to get off the rotisserie .
I got out the Ryobi battery pack saws all and flipped its lid
the under structure is very solid ,the door gap did not change with the roof off
the back seat and trunk divider panel is gone
i will trim the rest of the old sheet metal later.
I got out the Ryobi battery pack saws all and flipped its lid
The 68 is pretty well cut apart ,still a bit of trimming to do and i probably will remove the tail panel ,this one has a big dent above the gas cap and i do have a new one already .the floor will come out next and everything inside will get sand blasted ans epoxy primed before the new sheet metal goes on .
We'll see how I feel once I start removing sheetmetal that will be replaced no matter what. Might be worth a shot if I get to spend some more time here.
I do have a question about this conversion: do you buy the upper door frame as part of a larger parts kit? I ask because I was looking at the door frames that Dynacorn offers and couldn't really find anything for '65-'66 other than a full door frame that includes the rocker and a-pillar.
The more I look at the pictures you've taken during all these conversions, the more I see how every part fits together. Looks very doable. The trick is just keeping it level when you're installing the new metal.
The more I look at the pictures you've taken during all these conversions, the more I see how every part fits together. Looks very doable. The trick is just keeping it level when you're installing the new metal.
Hack
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There are a lot of important things, but another I suspect is to measure your car before cutting it up and to verify you are duplicating those measurements before doing any welding. Lots of measuring!
Yep ,the metal comes in a kit ,that is the only way to get the needed metal . I buy it in un welded form for 67-68 but 65 -66only comes as a welded side so you have to remove what you do not need ,what is left over in the kit i either use on another project or sell to someone needing it
The fast back measurements are different for a fast back ,you really need a fastback to get the measurements from ,i have both a 65 and a 67 for measurements. It does have to be level and square or you will have a twisted car when finished
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