Build Thread My 1986 T-top Build - Lasting Memories

Davedacarpainter · Mar 27, 2016

Who's up? It's 6:28 and I'm still sitting in my chair relaxing. Kind of nice taking a little break.

Can't get use to this though, have to complete the mission. A driving Doby!

But for the next half hour, not so much.

I'm going to finish blocking the engine bay this morning before everyone is up, I might see how far I get along on prepping the rest of the bay for paint too.

old_blue · Mar 27, 2016

Playing fire when you work on your car on a holiday lol. Im up but not so happy about it.

Davedacarpainter · Mar 27, 2016

old_blue said:
Playing fire when you work on your car on a holiday lol. Im up but not so happy about it.

Yeah, truthfully I've been sitting on my ass since I got up reading as much as I can about what I will do on my mini-tub.
I just heard the shower start, means the old lady is awake......may not get to spend time on the car after all. Oh well......

RaggedGT · Mar 27, 2016

Did you get in the shower too? Lol just kidding buddy.
Happy Easter

Davedacarpainter · Mar 27, 2016

You know @madmike1157 , I'm thinking my tubbing will be pretty easy compared to yours or @awilli93coupe 's mini tubbing.

Man, y'all had some tight spaces to work in!

Davedacarpainter · Mar 27, 2016

I went to lowe's and bought my mini-tubbing kit today, all it requires is some assembly I'm told.

We swapped out a frame on a Tahoe at work recently, I'm going to cut off a couple feet of it to use to make my frame notch/bracing. It's a heavy duty steel, more so than those little fox frames. My paranoia about notching the frame will result in a really tough reinforcement.

So, total cost for the mini-tub ought to be about $17. I could've made it cheaper by cutting up some of the old metal for the tubbing strip, but what the heck, let's go big!

stykthyn · Mar 27, 2016

I shudder to think what a collision shop would charge to swap a frame on a Tahoe.

Boosted92LX · Mar 27, 2016

I'm looking forward to seeing this.

stykthyn · Mar 27, 2016

Davedacarpainter said:
I went to lowe's and bought my mini-tubbing kit today, all it requires is some assembly I'm told.
We swapped out a frame on a Tahoe at work recently, I'm going to cut off a couple feet of it to use to make my frame notch/bracing. It's a heavy duty steel, more so than those little fox frames. My paranoia about notching the frame will result in a really tough reinforcement.

So, total cost for the mini-tub ought to be about $17. I could've made it cheaper by cutting up some of the old metal for the tubbing strip, but what the heck, let's go big!

Are you going to relocate the shock mount? Looks like you might have room to notch the tub around it maybe?

Davedacarpainter · Mar 27, 2016

stykthyn said:
I shudder to think what a collision shop would charge to swap a frame on a Tahoe.

I can find out.

Davedacarpainter · Mar 27, 2016

stykthyn said:
Are you going to relocate the shock mount? Looks like you might have room to notch the tub around it maybe?

Yes sir.

Similar to @madmike1157 red mustang, it's all just shifting inboard.

I have a couple things I'll do differently, but essentially mike's idea.

I am going to adjust the lower shock mount as well while I have it off to do the tubbing, I'll finally get to put new parts on the vehicle then! I'll be building the rear end while I do the tubbing as well.

I've spent a bit of the day under Doby measuring today, with my new LCAs, I can have up to 15" of clearance for the wheel/tire combo. Though I haven't taken into account the rear area of the frame yet, you know how it bends outboard as it goes by the tub area.

Fun stuff to consider.

My next purchase will be my coilovers, I'm pretty excited about that.

Got any opinions on a new diff cover? I will be putting an MM panhard bar as I get closer to the street. I understand I need to consider the thickness of the cover.

stykthyn · Mar 27, 2016

What's wrong with the stock cover?

Davedacarpainter · Mar 27, 2016

stykthyn said:
What's wrong with the stock cover?

It's not pretty enough!

stykthyn · Mar 27, 2016

Color match it to your car

Davedacarpainter · Mar 27, 2016

stykthyn said:
Color match it to your car

That or the gray in the gt stripe on the hood?

stykthyn · Mar 27, 2016

I think anything gray will disappear downstairs.

Davedacarpainter · Mar 27, 2016

stykthyn said:
I think anything gray will disappear downstairs.

Yeah, maybe so. Maybe red with GT letters in grey?

stykthyn · Mar 27, 2016

Do like this guy

B.erazo712 · Mar 27, 2016

Davedacarpainter said:
I will be putting an MM panhard bar as I get closer to the street.

The MM panhard bar has a shock mount on it, so you might wanna wait moving that mount.

Davedacarpainter · Mar 27, 2016

stykthyn said:
Do like this guy

Waaayyyy too much talent for me!

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