Build Thread '83 T-top Coupe - Welding Holes in My Rear
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I like the 2nd colors better. Honestly I can't tell that much difference between the green and the other green. I thought Booger green was on the bottom at first. And I worked in graphics for 13 years.
Eat lots of cabbage or refried beans. Tomorrow morning when you're on the
ter spending an hour 'disposing' of it, use that private, quiet time to make your decision. I have Summit, Jegs, NPD, and LMR truck catalogs (I don't even have an old truck) in there in case the battery in my tablet dies! I get some of my best ideas when I can be left alone. My wife knows it's life and death if she comes in and disturbs.
Eat lots of cabbage or refried beans. Tomorrow morning when you're on the
ter spending an hour 'disposing' of it, use that private, quiet time to make your decision. I have Summit, Jegs, NPD, and LMR truck catalogs (I don't even have an old truck) in there in case the battery in my tablet dies! I get some of my best ideas when I can be left alone. My wife knows it's life and death if she comes in and disturbs.
I'm kinda torn, you need something other than a different shade of green. Maybe a couple contrasting colors, black and copper or that gray and copper,
Mike's onto something here, the green needs some contrast and that Titanium is nearly perfect. Good call!
The engine bay is looking great. I'm not sure that the lack of pinch weld has grown on me yet but it will in time. Keep on rocking Dave!
The engine bay is looking great. I'm not sure that the lack of pinch weld has grown on me yet but it will in time. Keep on rocking Dave!
You can go back to the '80s and find other cars that will show you era correct color combinations
Red to Violet would work as a detail color as would either of the Tertiary colors on either side of green.
I would say that the "Booger" color is in the Green to Yellow/Green range.
Let us know if you ever get into the Blue/Violet territory.Depends on what kind of sinus infection I have.
I’m out in the garage fitting up the radiator support. I brought home one of the measuring rods (tram gauge) from work, it’s a lot easier measuring the squareness of it all this way instead of a tape measure.
I got to clean up a couple of the welding areas and then it’ll be on there for good! Yay!
I got to clean up a couple of the welding areas and then it’ll be on there for good! Yay!
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You do very nice work Dave. I think this will be a $30k fox when done, maybe more. Very few of those kind of resale values out there.
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So the next thing is to cut the lower part of the radiator support off and weld this in. I’m not sure if I’ll get it done today. I also have the firewall brace I made to weld in.
Here’s one with the Scott Rod panel, that’ll be after the lower radiator support.
Starting to look like an engine bay again, huh?
Here’s one with the Scott Rod panel, that’ll be after the lower radiator support.
Starting to look like an engine bay again, huh?
Alright, I couldn't stand it! I got the reciprocating saw out and cut off the lower part of the support.
It's not trimmed up to where it needs to be yet, but I had to see how it would look with the Team Z lower. I like it bunches.
I believe that I'll leave the lower off till I'm almost done smoothing the eb. It's easier to get in there and work without it in the way. I will get it all fit up though.
I trimmed the firewall brace and got it fitted. I know that's a lot of holes. I'm not going to weld everyone of them. I wasn't sure exactly where I would be welding it because of the contours in the firewall, so I just drilled the hell out of it at work. I still have bits there that will cut a hole in steel, lol. My ones at home are now good for wood and some plastics.
That's it for today fellas. Tomorrow night I'll start fitting the Scott Rod panels. Yay!
It's not trimmed up to where it needs to be yet, but I had to see how it would look with the Team Z lower. I like it bunches.
I believe that I'll leave the lower off till I'm almost done smoothing the eb. It's easier to get in there and work without it in the way. I will get it all fit up though.
I trimmed the firewall brace and got it fitted. I know that's a lot of holes. I'm not going to weld everyone of them. I wasn't sure exactly where I would be welding it because of the contours in the firewall, so I just drilled the hell out of it at work. I still have bits there that will cut a hole in steel, lol. My ones at home are now good for wood and some plastics.
That's it for today fellas. Tomorrow night I'll start fitting the Scott Rod panels. Yay!
@Davedacarpainter You are making amazing progress. I like where it's going! It's going to be a killer car when complete.
if you remember in my thread, i had to re-make those radiator mount tabs with the same piece. don't know if it was just my situation or what, but just an fyi. if i hadnt dropped the front end of mine and crushed the lower bit, i wouldnt have even bought/installed it.So the next thing is to cut the lower part of the radiator support off and weld this in. I’m not sure if I’ll get it done today. I also have the firewall brace I made to weld in.
Here’s one with the Scott Rod panel, that’ll be after the lower radiator support.
Starting to look like an engine bay again, huh?
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Tram bars Dave! Loving the progress manI’m out in the garage fitting up the radiator support. I brought home one of the measuring rods from work, it’s a lot easier measuring the squareness of it all this way instead of a tape measure.
I got to clean up a couple of the welding areas and then it’ll be on there for good! Yay!
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