Progress Thread Hoopty v2.0 - It All Snowballed

[2Blue2]

Man that is a lot of work in a couple of pictures.
New fender aprons are looking good.

 

[bird_dog0347]

That looks awesome man, great work!

 

[95BlueStallion]

Ah, the ol' snowball effect. Don't know anything about it, but makes me feel better watching others experience it.

I do think you could have sold your rotating assembly in favor of a 408 set up, but that's here nor there.

 

[hoopty5.0]

Ah, the ol' snowball effect. Don't know anything about it, but makes me feel better watching others experience it.

I do think you could have sold your rotating assembly in favor of a 408 set up, but that's here nor there.

Eh. Im just wanting something that runs and drives for now. Future uncertain.

 

[RaggedGT]

The secret to my body work skills …….

 

[HotFox]

Eh. Im just wanting something that runs and drives for now. Future uncertain.

I'm building a stock block 408 to sell....could ship to Texas!

 

[hoopty5.0]

I'm building a stock block 408 to sell....could ship to Texas!

Love to have it but I'm not currently budgeted for it!

Update: Still sanding

 

[hoopty5.0]

It’s far from perfect. There’s trash in the paint everywhere. It looks amazing from 5’. But, I’m no pro and it looks about like you’d expect a garage job to look. It’s going to get scratched up over time anyway, it’s just better than it was.

 

[hoopty5.0]

DAMMIT!!! Massive run in the clear on the driver side frame rail

 

[General karthief]

Run in the clear?
On a frame rail?
That calls for a complete repaint.

 

[Rdub6]

DAMMIT!!! Massive run in the clear on the driver side frame rail

I can’t see it through all the reflections

 

[2Blue2]

I like that red.

 

[Willybill32]

It’s far from perfect. There’s trash in the paint everywhere. It looks amazing from 5’. But, I’m no pro and it looks about like you’d expect a garage job to look. It’s going to get scratched up over time anyway, it’s just better than it was.

Nice color!

 

[Noobz347]

It’s far from perfect. There’s trash in the paint everywhere. It looks amazing from 5’. But, I’m no pro and it looks about like you’d expect a garage job to look. It’s going to get scratched up over time anyway, it’s just better than it was.

License plates...

IMPRFKT
IMPRFCT
IMPRFET
N0TPRFT
NOTPRF1
FARFRM?
FARFRM1

I personally like this one:

FAR2PRF

Meaning: "It's better than the I usually drive".

 

[General karthief]

Why do I want a tag that says NOTMINE
Can't imagine why

 

[95BlueStallion]

DAMMIT!!! Massive run in the clear on the driver side frame rail

Unless you plan on showing the car, no one will notice it when you randomly pop the hood to show whats under it. Sand the run down and polish it and be good to go.

 

[hoopty5.0]

Sometimes, I find novel ideas for cool parts and I am happy to pay for them. I bought a complete accessory bracket set from Speed Doctor aka Aaron Price for $360 and am tickled pink.

I am now looking for K member spacers and scuff guards for CC plates and the prices on these things are not commensurate with the novelty. SO... I'm going to try and find some aluminum stock to make spacers and get crafty on the CC plate spacers with some scuff pads for furniture to keep from messing up my paint on the shock towers. Once I get this figured out Ill slowly start the reassembly process.

Also, engine parts should be getting powder this week, possibly even today!

 

[hoopty5.0]

$21 for some 1” aluminum stock. Enough to make a set of K member spacers for me and a set to sell.

 

[hoopty5.0]

Also:

 

[hoopty5.0]

The bandsaw in the wood shop cut the aluminum like butter. Need to drill some holes and start putting the front end back together.