1966 Fury III - Unfinished Project
- Thread starter Philip Andrews
- Start date
FYI, you can buy those pedals new.
fits 65 66 67 68 C-Body with Bezel Gas Accelerator Pedal NEW | eBay
fits 65 66 67 68 C-Body with Bezel Gas Accelerator Pedal NEW | eBay
Philip Andrews
Well-Known Member
Yeah, I think I'll just find the middle ground there.
Beat the old pan back to what I think the shape should look like in the bottom left corner, too.
That is thin and needs to come out.
Phil
Beat the old pan back to what I think the shape should look like in the bottom left corner, too.
That is thin and needs to come out.
Phil
Last edited:
Philip Andrews
Well-Known Member
Continuing to make new sections for the floor.
I start with a flat sheet, vice jaws open just a bit wider than the indent to make, and a steel bar slightly undersized.
Apply liberal amounts of hammer and create a divot, the sides all pucker and fold up.
Turn the piece over and on a flat surface, use the corner of a flat panel beating hammer, hitting in toward the crease to flatten the sides out.
Similarly, shape the end where the vanish occurs.
Shape wrinkles and tweak until the correct shape is achieved, using the piece removed as a template; they should neatly stack together if you're doing it right.
Trim to size and weld in.
Put two patches in this evening before running out of time before dinner.
Phil
I start with a flat sheet, vice jaws open just a bit wider than the indent to make, and a steel bar slightly undersized.
Apply liberal amounts of hammer and create a divot, the sides all pucker and fold up.
Turn the piece over and on a flat surface, use the corner of a flat panel beating hammer, hitting in toward the crease to flatten the sides out.
Similarly, shape the end where the vanish occurs.
Shape wrinkles and tweak until the correct shape is achieved, using the piece removed as a template; they should neatly stack together if you're doing it right.
Trim to size and weld in.
Put two patches in this evening before running out of time before dinner.
Phil
LocuMob
Fluid Technician with a hat
Damn, I need to get a welder, and move a bench to my garage so I can have a vise that's anchored. Between you and @'69FuryIIIConvertible, you make it look so easy.
Last edited:
Philip Andrews
Well-Known Member
A securely mounted, solid bench vise is an excellent tool to have.
Modern welding machines, particularly computer controlled ones like mine make the task easier, too.
Philip Andrews
Well-Known Member
Excessively warm day today.
Managed to put two patches in before having to pick up and come inside to cool off.
Might continue later when the day's cooled off since but we're on heat warning 10am-8pm today.
Wanting to at least try make some progress because the forecast for all next week is rain.
Phil
Managed to put two patches in before having to pick up and come inside to cool off.
Might continue later when the day's cooled off since but we're on heat warning 10am-8pm today.
Wanting to at least try make some progress because the forecast for all next week is rain.
Phil
Philip Andrews
Well-Known Member
I don't think that's too bad for gasless mig outside in the breeze.
That's a couple more patches in, at least.
Enough for today, I'm exhausted.
Phil
Philip Andrews
Well-Known Member
Took the time to put the portable canopy up today, and I'm glad I did. Made working outside much easier.
Got this far adding the large central rib in and ran out of mig wire.
I'll buy more tomorrow but the weather forecast doesn't look good.
Phil
Good call on the canopy, Phil. You're a badass by the way. I was going to mow my lawn today and said "Nope!"
Philip Andrews
Well-Known Member
It didn't rain. Humid and nasty though.
However, just for a change... More welding!
Coming together now. Stabilized the left side.
Need to remake the big rib on the left, and create a new lip for it to mount to the rocker.
Phil
However, just for a change... More welding!
Coming together now. Stabilized the left side.
Need to remake the big rib on the left, and create a new lip for it to mount to the rocker.
Phil
Philip Andrews
Well-Known Member
My welding is definitely improving with practice.
Put a few more patches in today.
Cleaned up and called it quits, too warm.
Phil
Put a few more patches in today.
Cleaned up and called it quits, too warm.
Phil
Philip Andrews
Well-Known Member
Nothing but rain today. A brief break in the weather after work meant I could grind the welds flush.
Smartens it up a touch, at least.
Phil
Philip Andrews
Well-Known Member
I poked at a bit I shouldn't have did.
That's all Bondo. Never seen it applied with a shovel before.
That's all Bondo. Never seen it applied with a shovel before.
Philip Andrews
Well-Known Member
Yeah, rusted bigtime. It spent a lot of time in Mississippi and Alabama.
That's crazy, Phil. It's not like we're salting the roads during rainstorms here. Body drains most likely plugged?
Philip Andrews
Well-Known Member
Evidence of it being driven a lot on ungraded road.
I guess a lot of sitting dirt in the rust traps, coupled with the paint being pummeled with gravel.
Cleaned the rest of the footwell up. Better now to see if it's good or not.
Started to look at the car, breaking off the spot weld.
That's the corner prepped. I'll build that down to the brace and that'll set it well to have the pan put back in.
Phil
Philip Andrews
Well-Known Member
Lots of effort for minimal results today.
Removed the welds that shouldn't be there with a grinder.
Phil
Removed the welds that shouldn't be there with a grinder.
Phil
Philip Andrews
Well-Known Member
Starting on reassembly today. Weather stopped play.
Phil
Similar threads
