65 GTO

[Not A Duster]

Im a mile from Lake Superior in Michigan, google Marquette and you will see the area, right along M28. No gearhead alive can drive past my place without noticing it. ;)

Hmmm - I've been to your part of the world. I have good friends just to the south of you in Iron Mountain & Kingsford.

[IRONHEAD]

I didn't see and maybe I missed it..
but are you running a pontiac stear wheel.. if so I have the center cover.. and an am radio and a few other little things I saved from a 66 tempest..
I'll have to look and i'll make a list..
p.m. me and i'llsee what I got.. and if you can use it..
it's yours

[Thumpin455]

I didn't see and maybe I missed it..
but are you running a pontiac stear wheel.. if so I have the center cover.. and an am radio and a few other little things I saved from a 66 tempest..
I'll have to look and i'll make a list..
p.m. me and i'llsee what I got.. and if you can use it..
it's yours

Thanks man, as I progress and find out what I need I'll be in touch.

I have only gotten boring stuff done, probably breaking out the welder tomorrow and doing some patches and finishing the floors.


The package shelf has a ton of holes in it, good thing it is covered up. I can slather on the POR or encapsulator and not worry about it, just get the flaky stuff off. Need to patch the floor under the seat, its really swissed under there, and the dash needs a bit more work. My hood's lens was heavily pitted so I gotta cut another one for it, couldnt see anything while I was doing under the dash.

The blaster needs both valves replaced, a new hose, and its a bit small, so I think I will order a larger new one instead.

[SuperBuickGuy]

amazing.... keep up the good work

[Thumpin455]

Got the rest of the blasting done, there is a bit more to do but now I can start on the metal work. If it isnt bare metal its getting cut off and replace at this point.

[fahrenschnell]

You sir are Awesome....I want a rotisserie.....


Seth

[mike343sharpstick]

You sir are Awesome....I want a rotisserie.....

Seth

When I was doing my Javelin I built a rotisserie using plans from the web:
http://www.harwoodperformance.bizlan...itorial_20.htm
for about $450. When I was done with the bodywork and had the car on its wheels I sold it for about the same amount.
A rotisserie will save you far more than $450 worth of time and frustration.

[milner351]

You sir are Awesome....I want a rotisserie.....

Seth

When I was doing my Javelin I built a rotisserie using plans from the web:
http://www.harwoodperformance.bizlan...itorial_20.htm
for about $450. When I was done with the bodywork and had the car on its wheels I sold it for about the same amount.
A rotisserie will save you far more than $450 worth of time and frustration.

Before I start in on the '69 in earnest - that is precisely my plan - I already have the big casters and some of the steel.
Interesting that thumpr's is two separate pieces - most of the comercial ones are tied together in the middle.

[Thumpin455]

I have a piece I can put between them, but I need to rework the heads and mounts first. As it sits they tend to wan to move around when the body turns, and I would rather not twist the body at this point. When the Mustang goes on it, I will have it all fixed and have the height adjustable too.

This cost me about $450 to build, $200 for the steel and $200 for the wheels. Those 6" casters are $25 a pop, and I initially bought four that didnt swivel and that didnt work so well. Tomorrow I am going to pick up two more swivels, and i still have uses for the fixed wheels, so its not a complete loss.

Back to welding....

[DanStokes]

On the casters -
When I built the last thing I needed them for I went to HF and the casters were about $60 for 4ea. 4 inchers. I really didn't want to spend that much and as I was walking out of the store I noticed that they had 4 wheel dollies on sale for like $15 - with 4ea. 4" casters. So I took it home, stripped the casters off, and built my chop saw station. No clue if they have something with 6 inchers but it's worth a look.

Dan