Build Thread '83 T-top Coupe - Welding Holes in My Rear

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Humff......

Leaving the old job has been.......a little problematic. Next wednesday is my last day there.

Not a problem with the boss or anything, he understands. Just the other paint shop employees. They are going through the 'Who's King Turd of Poop Hill' ritual.:nonono:

It's a bit of a headache for me, we have a new painter with all of two years experience that thinks he's been given the Paint Gun of God. Maybe he hasn't really taken a good look at his finished work. He's an annoying little turd though.......for three more days. He's making life the worst, I'll survive.

Anyhow, I've been looking for 1.5"x2" steel tubing. No scrap in that size at all.

Two six foot sections will cost me a little over eighty dollars. I'm seriously considering waiting a couple weeks when I have a little money and buy the MM ones. Preshaped and all the auxiliaries for an extra seventy bucks.

I have to do some household chores today, maybe later I'll get back after Booger. I'll go back after smoothing the engine bay for the weekend.

Oh yeah, I got seam sealer for the floor pan area, but I left it at work yesterday. It's the same seam sealer I used redoing the doors. 3M 8308. It's pricey as hell, but free to me still.

I was supposed to go give my pee sample yesterday after work for the new job. It was 107 yesterday, and no matter how much water I drank, I wasn't able to produce enough for the sample. I'll give them all they could possibly want monday morning.
 
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Today I helped my son with a tick he was having in his suspension of his '09 mustang. Turns out the tpms sensor in the left rear wheel had broke loose inside the tire. He'll take it back to the people that put new tires on it a few months ago to get it fixed. Funny how long it took me to figure that problem out.....:nonono:

I did some work on the engine bay today as well. I smoothed the top edge of the right side and down the front edge, also the radiator support mount.
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I started to smooth the left strut tower as well, it needs a little work along the frame rail still, but that'll come after I weld in the tubular lower radiator support.
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As the old job winds down I find myself with a little time.

I disassembled the new pedal assembly, sanded off the rust and painted it the same black as the interior pieces.
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Another small piece of the puzzle done.

"Back to the bay" Dave?....

And here I was thinking you were gonna post some of your old videos of your favorite TV series..
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Thought Booger was in storage for the winter....

You have a garage...what's dis storage thing ya speak of, David ?

You're goin' ta put'em in jail aren't yuz ? That's just not fair....not fair one bit...:nono:
 
Thought Booger was in storage for the winter....

You have a garage...what's dis storage thing ya speak of, David ?

You're goin' ta put'em in jail aren't yuz ? That's just not fair....not fair one bit...:nono:
I’ll let you explain that to my wife......

It’s actually ok though, this winter will give me time to save money up for the next round of buying.

I hope this new job will allow me to buy more than usual too.
 
I got all of my tools moved over to the new job today. Tomorrow morning I have to go through the HR stuff and hopefully I'll be working on a bunch of toyotas by the afternoon.:nice:

I almost forgot my rear bumper!:doh: So here it is with me holding it up to Booger. I love this color.
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