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  • Ode to Joy???
    Patrick & Tammy
    - Long Haulin' 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014...Addicting isn't it...??

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    • Oh were these a pain to get out


      then realized I didn't have the right bushings... so I ordered and went onto the next.... bumper


      first cut a space


      then cut and weld the old bumper brackets in place



      and the reason why - I'm keeping the pop up lights but making them lighter and not reliant on vacuum
      first remove everything inside


      then start test fitting


      this opens perfectly that if I was using the stock lights and bezel, it'd fit


      my hope is to build brackets so that someone could simply buy the linear actuators, cut a slot then put it in their car as well... and thinking very cheap, like less then $25 cheap (for the brackets - the actuators are $40 each)...

      Doing it all wrong since 1966

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      • closed

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        it will fit stock headlights (though I'm not using, being able to set the open and close heights easily is a big deal to me)




        Doing it all wrong since 1966

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        • beta version

          supervision and complaints to Buick

          remove all this stuff

          install precision brackets and ram

          and voila

          Video of it opening fully
          Doing it all wrong since 1966

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          • That video is almost Project Binky level
            Tim
            Melbourne Australia

            65 Hardtop Impala, 70 GTS Monaro, 93 "80" Landcruiser

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            • Originally posted by 65RHDEER View Post
              That video is almost Project Binky level
              I've only taken 2 years to get to this point....
              Doing it all wrong since 1966

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              • Looks great! The geometry is complex on that (at least for me - I do geometry thru experiment).

                Dan

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                • Originally posted by DanStokes View Post
                  Looks great! The geometry is complex on that (at least for me - I do geometry thru experiment).

                  Dan
                  I've made great use of the DRO on my mill.... those brackets were not the 1st, 2nd or even third set... but the benefit of them over the GM system should be dramatic (meaning, they'll work and I'll have headlights.)
                  Doing it all wrong since 1966

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                  • for some reason I can't add anything to my trailer build, so I'll add it here since on Thursday I'm picking up something plastic and French for a friend


                    silly me thought all connectors were the same.... nope but it will work for now


                    in other news, I got the parts from Aiden American so installed them



                    Doing it all wrong since 1966

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                    • finish up the suspension

                      tighten it down and level it up



                      so I can go onto the next 'big' thing
                      this side is good enough, not perfect, just good enough

                      this side is terrible

                      no going back now

                      first test fit

                      second fit

                      much better


                      what they did wrong was not do the same wheel opening side to side, the left side had a hook at about 2 o'clock.... cut, slice, dice and move forward so it's a radius and it's 'fixed' next up a lot of epoxy

                      then onto this issue
                      the hood doesn't follow the shape of the fenders... it's like they all got together and decided to use the one Corvette that was no other


                      ah well, I have epoxy, fabric and I know how to use it....

                      Doing it all wrong since 1966

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                      • What's the plan with the hood, cut and change the bracing underneath or build up the top?
                        Tim
                        Melbourne Australia

                        65 Hardtop Impala, 70 GTS Monaro, 93 "80" Landcruiser

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                        • Originally posted by 65RHDEER View Post
                          What's the plan with the hood, cut and change the bracing underneath or build up the top?
                          I can push it to the right shape, so simply brace by epoxying metal bits to where it needs to curve.
                          Doing it all wrong since 1966

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                          • so I didn't want to wait until it warms up so I bought colder glue


                            glue it, pin it, wait 40 minutes if 40 degrees


                            and it's there


                            next up fiberglass the inside of the fender (which I am NOT looking forward to), then fill the seam and start body work.... and raise the scoop... and do the rear fenders.... and do the rear floor....
                            Doing it all wrong since 1966

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                            • Patrick & Tammy
                              - Long Haulin' 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014...Addicting isn't it...??

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                              • round 1 - tl;dr, I may be scraping this off and doing it again tomorrow

                                5:1 mix.... not sure that's right....

                                in theory it's supposed to be solid to touch in 40 minutes.... 2 hours later it's still squishy


                                oh well, good thing this isn't my day job.
                                Doing it all wrong since 1966

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