David Hall
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Just take your time and have fun doing it.
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starting a rebuild of a 73 step side
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Just take your time and have fun doing it.
Pontiac1976
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That very good words
David Hall
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Outstanding bikes!
Now I know you have the skills to tackle this.
Now I know you have the skills to tackle this.
yes i do but putting i the floor i don't know i have to make sure it is a strong weld because my better half has no feeling in her feet that why i decided to buy this truck (that lease that's what i told her lol ) but i got it because i love this body style but i didn't look at this much work to get it ready to go back on the street
Pontiac1976
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If you not to fussy about how the floor looks under the more dents in the replacement as long as there not to deep that will make it stronger.
I would at least try to copy the floor pan if you’re going to make your on
the groves in it are to take the noise and to make stronger, with carpet or mats you not see it if you put in sound deeding that will hid it. the floor are not too bad But you have to watch out for too much heat buildup warping the metal the metal is thinner then the bikes. The better you want the look then the longer it will take let it cool down tack it start in the middle welding area's jump side to side no more than 1" welds. Take your time good luck.
I would at least try to copy the floor pan if you’re going to make your on
the groves in it are to take the noise and to make stronger, with carpet or mats you not see it if you put in sound deeding that will hid it. the floor are not too bad But you have to watch out for too much heat buildup warping the metal the metal is thinner then the bikes. The better you want the look then the longer it will take let it cool down tack it start in the middle welding area's jump side to side no more than 1" welds. Take your time good luck.
well now that i got my 74 back on the road time to get back to this 1 lol next week will be fun if my Neighborhood will let me most don't care but there are those picky few my new rockers and floor panel will be here Thursday
funny thing is where i found them where i could get them a little bit faster than i thought i could my other half not happy but i got them
i got them thru sear that the funny part
funny thing is where i found them where i could get them a little bit faster than i thought i could my other half not happy but i got them
i got them thru sear that the funny part
well pulled my fender to get to rocker ezer and found more rust on RADIATOR SUPPORT got me really thinking of finding a new project and truck and sending this 1 2 the smasher when found shipping on new 1 is more that the part and 1 know better place to get 1 none of the junk yards have 1 in any better shape
mr.bigbock
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Just to help out a bit and give advice.
If you do have the welder(with a bit of experience) and you are on a tight budget, it is so much easier to take some mid grade tin and just cut the section you need out. And then measure it all out and attempt to make a good mold out of it and patch it up in there. Not saying you would use this method, but never use bondo, just because the rest of the metal will rot out and you wont notice it because of the bondo, and then youd just have to go in and redo it all again. For me, im going to be having to replace my wheel well, but best of luck to you.
Just to help out a bit and give advice.
If you do have the welder(with a bit of experience) and you are on a tight budget, it is so much easier to take some mid grade tin and just cut the section you need out. And then measure it all out and attempt to make a good mold out of it and patch it up in there. Not saying you would use this method, but never use bondo, just because the rest of the metal will rot out and you wont notice it because of the bondo, and then youd just have to go in and redo it all again. For me, im going to be having to replace my wheel well, but best of luck to you.