Project 02

[mpower5266]

1/5/2010

Well today I got the car off the ramps, moved it over a little and got the passenger side up on the ramps.



Decided to start on the rear light I will not be running.



Made a patch for the hole.



Got the patch cleaned up and was a perfect fit. So ready to weld.



All welded in a ground down to flat. Also filled the two little holes on each side of it.



Then got to the rocker and got one patch made and tacked in.



Tomorrow I just need to grind that down and make another little patch. Thankfully this rocker is no where near as bad as the drivers side. Hopefully later this week I can get started on the spare tire well.

[schroedin]

Damn, judging by the work you're doing this is gonna turn out perfect. But it has to be slammed

[mpower5266]

Damn, judging by the work you're doing this is gonna turn out perfect. But it has to be slammed

I was talking to my dad earlier and he said "damn you are spending alot of time on the rockers." I said, "yeah I know and if it goes as low as I want it to, they will be trashed in a week."

[schroedin]

I was about to say, they aren't gonna last long if that's the plan

[TheNeek]

Any job worth doing is worth doing right. This is right.

[mpower5266]

I was about to say, they aren't gonna last long if that's the plan

Actually as much time as I will have invested in this car I think I will probably crank the coils up for trips. I know thats the wussy way to do it but this car is my baby.

Any job worth doing is worth doing right. This is right.

Thank you sir, it means a lot coming from you.

[Burn535i]

this is a very impressive project. Much attention to detail. It makes light of how many cars you see out there that probably just get a new paint job an call it a day without actually digging below the surface and really take care of the hidden problems. The tortoise wins the race in the end. Keep it up.

[WhiteStripes]

Looking good so far man. We're all young here so we've got time haha.

[mpower5266]

1/09/10

So I have worked on some other stuff since my last post but this is just the interesting stuff.

After grinding and picking on some rust on the fender I ended up with this.



I was too messed up just cover with filler and too much of a pain to fill with weld so I cut it out.



Tacked in the patch.



Then finished welding and ground it down, I still have a little more to clean up but its done for the most part.



So that means that the rockers are done, and I am stoked.

While laying down working on the rocker I noticed a little rusty area on the floor board. It looked like a bad repair job.



So I picked at it a little bit with a screw driver and hit it with the grinder, and ended up with this.



I decided to just suck it up and do what needed to be done.



I need to make a patch now and clean up some of the tar and stuff so I dont catch the car on fire when I weld it in. This car just keeps getting more and more fun.

[mpower5266]

1/10/2010

Small update today.

Fixed that hole in the floor.





Doesnt look like much but it was a ton of work. Need to do a little more welding and then grind down the welds tomorrow. After that a little body sealer and some under coating on both sides.

[schroedin]

Fucking excellent work, how much more rust is there to take care of?

[mpower5266]

Fucking excellent work, how much more rust is there to take care of?

Not too much. I am going to pull up the driver side carpet tomorrow just to check. If there is nothing there, I have a spot in the trunk and then weld in the spare well and I should be done with welding for a little while.

[74low145]

Nice work with the welding, will follow this

[Logan]

I am blown away by the dedication this takes. This is truly a project.

Nice welding as well!

[mpower5266]

I am blown away by the dedication this takes. This is truly a project.

Nice welding as well!

I wouldnt go as far as to say that. I will get it covered and undercoated before anyone sees it.

But thanks man.