Build Thread Another 68 coupe to fast back conversion

Nice and clean ,now i am ready for the lower scoops
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I held the lower scoops in place and traced around them with a pencile ,this gives me a reference point and a place to measure from . I measured from the top of the scoop and the end of the scoop to the center of the mounting stud and transfered those measurements to the body using my pencile lines and drilled the mounting hole
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Once the scoop was attached with the stud i drilled the two screw holes with a 1/8 bit ,right through the scoop and the body. Two sheet metal screws in the front of each scoop and they are both mounted . Now the front fiberglass ,and i am waiting for materials for that
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Finally have the hood and the hood extension . I will make the headlight buckets and the front valance to day ,then i have to fix where the hood hinges bolt up in the body ,the hood blew off at some time.
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This looks like sooo much work lol. I ended up buying the 68 coupe with the intention of doing this. Front half of the car is good, back half is pretty rusty. Going to get it media blasted and then save for the fastback conversion from dynacorn, and hopefully piece it all together okay. I have no way to get measurements like you mentioned unfortunately. Going to be pretty tough
 
I know i was going to take the rest of the day off ,but i got bored haha.
I went ahead and bolted the headlight buckets on the fenders ,it is way easier to do with the fenders off. The passenger side is right on ,the driver fender has had some work so i have to very slightly sand the side of the bucket to match ,but not very much
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the front valance is next . Starting at the headlight bucket and valance ,there can be no gap here it has to fit tight . Passenger bucket has a tight gap ,but driver needs the headlight bucket trimmed to get a straight line
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after grinding with my angle grinder a have a perfectly straight line . I am only holding the valance in place ,it will be clamped at both sides and the bolt holes will be drilled with a 1/4drill bit so every time i take it apart it will go back together the same every time. And this pic will be in the next post because it will not let me ad it
 
Got all the inside spot welds ground ,just a few to go in the trunk ...i bet the neighbors didnt like that haha ,pay back is a noisy birtch ,all those loud parties,all the fireworks set off over my house ,now this grinding ,this is noise haha .
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I bolted on the front valance ,making sure to have the tightest gap between the valance and headlight buckets
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the hood extension is last ,the gaps are so tight at the front of the hood i actually had to trim the peak about 1 /8 inch ,but look at that nice gap
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