1967 Pro-Touring 122 Amazon (Project Volvo X)540 Horsepower LS6/Tremec TKO600 5-Speed

[Iamtheonlyreal1]

Not trying to pull over anything on anybody, but I did forget to point something out about this procedure, and I was reminded by another viewer that I need to disclose this information..

The grilles are actually on the opposite side, which isnt really that noticable, unless you have a trained eye. (Derek) LOL The early grilles fit better in the later facia, if they are on the opposite side, because you dont have to actually cut into the later facia panel. The early grilles dont level out correctly in the later facia, unless you drop them down too far, or you do some structural cutting to the later facia.

I had intented on mounting them in the OEM position, but in laying them out in their opposite positions, I noticed that the deeper ring side of the grille, actually complimented the center point/bulge of the hood and grille facia, because it added an additional appearance of depth to the center extension of the facia.. It may not be that noticable in the pictures, but it does make a difference in person.


Here are a couple of pictures to show what I am talking about when it comes to one side have more ring depth, and how it accents the center of the nose, rather than the fender.

Original Side





Opposite side, with the deeper grille ring accenting the center of the facia.

[Iamtheonlyreal1]

Sorting out the lighting at this time, and will be trying to clean it up a bit.. I have some custom made HID Projector Headlamps that I had made, with the LED Halo daytime running light. They are smooth lenses, and smooth reflectors, which really make the headlamps very crystal and clean.

In the renditions the headlight ring in painted body color, and I think I am going to try it both ways, before I made a decsion on which one stays.. I am removing the chrome tail light housing, so it I leave the headlamp ring chrome that might look out of place. The renditions for the Amazon builds, have the headlight rings and tail light bezels painted body color, and I think that looks best.











For the rear tail lights, I wanted to clean up them up a bit, really only by getting rid of the gasket system. I found that if you do just a bit of trimming to the tail light lense, you can install it from inside the body, so I will be welding the bezel to the end of the quarter panel.. This will eliminate the need for the rubber gasket, and will allow me to paint and blend the bezel into the body, to give the quarter panel a completed look..

[milano_red]

Wow man, awesome work!

[FunfGang]

Amazing!

[rsingh3g]

Nice job on the retrofits. What projector did you use? I never seen the Gatlin Gun V2 actually mounted before, so it looks really clean.

[Iamtheonlyreal1]

Nice job on the retrofits. What projector did you use? I never seen the Gatlin Gun V2 actually mounted before, so it looks really clean.

I dont recall what projector it is, because I have a guy that made them for me.. This set was actually made for my P1800 build (Project Changling), and I am running small LED park lamps/turn signals on the fender. I am thinking I will have another set made with a lower partitioned section in the headlampe for an amber LED park/turn lamp, and that will keep me from adding additional light bulk elsewhere. I was considering hiding a small light in the lower corners of the grille, or in the bumper, but it might look cleaner if they were actually made into the headlamp assembly..

[Notoolow]

Fucking awesome!

[Iamtheonlyreal1]

Started working on the One Piece Bumper, and wanted it to mount with no exposed bolts, and also have a better fit.. I was told by a chromer to make sure and butt weld the bumper, rather than weld the overlap, because welding the overlap will cause potential problems later due to trapped chemicals.. So that is what I did.

Being that this car is going a satin silver/grey color, and I have brushed aluminum wheels, I am looking into a Brush/Satin Chrome for the bumpers and all the trim. I have found a company that says they can do it, and they are sending me a sample. The more common place to see this type of chroming is normally household accessories, and will have more of a stainless steel affect, but with just a bit more sheen.

Here are a few steps of how I did the bumper, but keep in mind I am working with old parts, so there will be just a bit more straightening of the bottom and top edges.. It was more important to get the front curvature of the bumper and centers to be clocked correctly, than making the top and bottom edges perfectly level.

After I got the center bumpers overlap sections cut off, and also got the bumper to the desired width, I tacked welded it.. I didnt like the curve/shape of the bumper wrap around on the ends, so I reshaped that by making a slice at the top, and a couple of verticle slits at the bottom, so I can pull and twist the end with our changing the overall shape.

Here are the before and after the cut.. You can see that it allows you to fine tune the bumper end to follow the wheel opening much better.











Rather than just weld stud or bolts in the exist hole, I made these bolt pieces to weld inside the bumper.. It is important to get as much off a welding/support footprint as possible, because this will help against future cracking later.. If you just weld a bolt in the bumper hole, the footprint is too small, and it will allow the bumper to flex the welded joint.















Now that I have some solid mounts, and the bumper is tacked well enough to hammer and jack on, I can install it to the car for fine tuning.. I have also sloted the bumper brackets where the mount to the car and bumper, and that will give me all the adjustment I really need. Also, if you look at the pics of the bumper, you will see the welded footprint of the new mounting stud, and you will see that you fill in the old holes, and weld the the stud plate at the same time.

[A4crn]

Ok, my mind is blown, so many subtle mods its gonna look slick

[soab]

Oh my...

[Bystrov]

if i may address the OP, Sir, it is this thread, and threads like this one On this forum is the reason i joined this site .... amazing fabrications and ideas for others... awesome stuff. Many thanks for posting this.

[Iamtheonlyreal1]

if i may address the OP, Sir, it is this thread, and threads like this one On this forum is the reason i joined this site .... amazing fabrications and ideas for others... awesome stuff. Many thanks for posting this.

Thanks for the kind words, and I really think more people should share some of the how too, of what they do.. I am not saying that I am doing everything the correct way, but I am I try to think it all out.. All the work being done here is with basic tools, a 4.5in angle grinder, a Miller Mig Welder, occasional torch, hammers, and that is really about it..

I am trying to make my products and mods weekend builder friendly, instead of some of the full fab shop builds that are showcased on tv. I dont have a metal break, a metal roller, a metal shrinker, ect, so everything is done by hand and the metal is bent over what ever I can find laying around.. LOL Short of my 2 post lift, there are alot of hobbiest garages that have exactly what I have or more, and I wanted to be sure and point that out so guys dont think they have to have it all to start.

[Arteeste]

This thread delivers

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[dav3design]

damn this is sick! I love where you are going with it!