Paint and Body A fast back conversion for hbstang

[horse sence]

Driver side door jamb is trimmed and so is the tail panel ,only thing left to trim is the trunk drop offs and the wheel lips .

 

[horse sence]

All leveled and the roll bar hoop is cut out . I am preparing the trunk divider for install

 

[horse sence]

The trunk divider is in ,now we can build

 

[horse sence]

Old pop and spatter was trying to give me trouble at first but after a few choice words it decided to make some pretty nice plug welds . I used my spot welder in the water channel in the lower window panel.

 

[horse sence]

Test fitting ,everything just falls in place . Still have to trim the wheel lips but by tomorrow i should have all the inner structure welded up ,then it just the outer skin

 

[horse sence]

Test fit of the roof and it is dead on ,this is probably the easiest fitting of the panels i have ever had

 

[hbstang]

Test fit of the roof and it is dead on ,this is probably the easiest fitting of the panels i have ever had
thats good to hear!

 

[nickyb]

Dam you do good work,props pop.

 

[horse sence]

Just another test fit but it will probably be welded down soon because it fits very well

 

[nickyb]

Awsome!

 

[horse sence]

The quarter is welded in place ,all but around the wheel lip and tail panel ,i have to fit both sides in the back along with the end caps ,trunk lid and rear valance ,i have a factory valance to make sure it all lines up

 

[horse sence]

Passenger side is almost done ,driver side and the roof are just clamped on but it all fits very well .
I should have all the outer sheet metal welded up tomorrow .

 

[nickyb]

That's freaking nice.

 

[horse sence]

It should turn out really nice if i dont have trouble with the trunk lid ,seems they are about 1/8 inch longer from front to back and it causes a problem with the end caps ,i have to trim the front lip of the trunk lid and reweld ,and it takes a while trying not to warp it but we will see tomorrow

 

[horse sence]

Driver quarter is on and so is the roof ,just the back ent left to tie together . The welder made the prettiest plug welds ,they look like rivets .

 

[HemiRick]

Yes those are pretty, what welder are you using?

 

[horse sence]

Yes those are pretty, what welder are you using?

Miller 252 ,but i would not recamend it ,it has been trouble from the day i bought it ,although it worked like a charm this time .

 

[horse sence]

Body is done except for a bunch of interior brackets and a bit of grinding around the door openings and wheel lips ,i may be finished tomorrow ,maybe!

 

[HemiRick]

what spot welding attachments? I have a Miller 180.

 

[horse sence]

Actual spot welder ,its a harbor freight but it works pretty good ,you have to hold the trigger a bit longer for 18 gauge