Build Thread Another 68 coupe to fast back conversion

[GOvert]

What king of spot weld driller bit are you using ? I always seem to go back to a 5/16" drill bit then step up to a 3/8" if necessary, but I often punch through when I don't want to.....

 

[horse sence]

5 /16 ,but it depends on the old spot welds ,if they were stacked like a lot of the Cali.cars seem to be i will go bigger . Watch for a small puff of smoke ,that is rust between the two pannels ,that is a sign to stop drilling .
Looks like my last sheet metal panels are in stock so i should have then here by the week end

 

[horse sence]

Last two pieces made it in today ,should be able to start again this weekend

 

[GOvert]

NICE ! What does the piece that attaches to the wheelhouse upwards towards the roof look like ? I have a roof someone hacked high retrieving It ? I can wait to see though as I know that you will documenting...

 

[horse sence]

That is the back seat divider from the floor to the roof

 

[Noobz347]

Still no fastbacks in here.

 

[horse sence]

starting on it tomorrow

 

[Noobz347]

 

[horse sence]

So i lied ,i started on it today . Sand blasted anywhere i have to drill spot welds at first you can hardly see the spot welds

A little 150 grit sand paper and those suckers pop out ,theres one ,no there is one there is one over there ,there is a bunch of them ...that is tomorrows job ,drill them out

 

[horse sence]

I started drilling spot welds this morning ,not to bad ,no double stackers .

I have everything on the driver side except the wheel lip ,and a that will take a bit .
This is what you should wind up with at the windshield post ,if not ,you did somthing wrong

I will finish up passenger side ,then tomorrow i will sand blast the back half and primer and i will be ready to square it up and level it and start ading new metal

 

[horse sence]

Sand blasted and in primer . I have to get my black fastback off the lift for measurements ,and i am ready to go

 

[horse sence]

Guess we can only load 5 pics now?

 

[Noobz347]

Guess we can only load 5 pics now?

I'll fix that.

 

[Noobz347]

I just checked. There are no limits on number of images.

 

[horse sence]

When i loaded my images it Came up and said you may only load 5 images ...did i forget to pay my bill?

 

[horse sence]

These cell photos may not be very good.
The driver side door frame is first ,it is in 4 pieces ,i like the un welded parts because i can line them up better than they do at Dynacorn . I used my hole punch and punched the holes for plug welding . Align all the alignment marks and everything will fit perfectly ,after several plug welds the driver side door frame is together and clamped to the body

same as before ,i may only post 5 images

 

[horse sence]

And as before ,i may only post 5 images

 

[horse sence]

Passenger side all welded up and clamped in place ,the rear roof brace is also clamped in . I have ro remove it all and weld in the back seat divider still but everything sets right in place

 

[horse sence]

Sneak peak ,passenger quarter setting in place

 

[Noobz347]

same as before ,i may only post 5 images

I'll have to dig. When I check your perms it says 'unlimited'.