Ridge Runner 1,113 Report post Posted March 8, 2015 The tail light panel is in .The lower window panel is in ,i used my spot welder to weld it in. The outer driver side air box is in. The end caps are bolted in place and so is the trunk lid but it isn't latched so it sets a bit high,If i push down slightly it lines up perfect .The toe board patches will be next ,probably some time next week . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rcodenewf 44 Report post Posted March 8, 2015 Very nice work Ridgerunner! Love the spotwelder. Keep the pics coming. .....John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bossed 10 Report post Posted March 8, 2015 Very nice!!!! She looks pretty all blasted down to clean bare metal. Keep the updates coming, love the pictures and the progress. If you don't mind me asking, what size compressor are you using, how many cfm's say @ 90 psi? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SWPruett 83 Report post Posted March 9, 2015 Nice work and excellent progress! Anymore details on your spot welder would be appreciated and keep the updates coming. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,113 Report post Posted March 9, 2015 the spot welder is a Harbor Freight ,dont waist your time or money on the 115 though ,get the 220 .the 115 will not weld auto body panels .This one will do tail panels ,radiator supports and just about any thing with a flange .I want to get a miller soon as i can afford it ,the problem is you only get one set of tongs and they will not reach over a lot of the panels . the new tongs are the expensive part Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Ridge Runner 1,113 Report post Posted March 9, 2015 Very nice!!!! She looks pretty all blasted down to clean bare metal. Keep the updates coming, love the pictures and the progress. If you don't mind me asking, what size compressor are you using, how many cfm's say @ 90 psi? it is a 1953 Military compressor /generator .A big 4 cylinder and it puts out 120 PSI .It runs a constant 90 Psi . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,113 Report post Posted March 9, 2015 I was having trouble posting ,tried to post last night and couldn't do it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,113 Report post Posted March 9, 2015 I did the toe boards this morning ,there was only a couple of holes so it was easy. Well i got the floor in also but Photo bucket will not let me load the pics Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,113 Report post Posted March 9, 2015 I put the floor in all by my self ,wasn't to bad it slipped through the front window opening .Once i got it in i used a few screws to pull it up tight .I predrilled all the holes for the floor supports and used my hole punch for the edges .I made a tool to pull the floor tight to the floor supports ,it is just a piece of 2 inch by half inch thick flat bar that i drilled a 1/2 inch hole through and a shorter piece under side that is threaded for a 1/2 inch bolt ,When tightened up it pulls the floor snug to the support . The seat platforms were next i have to weld the trans mount brace still and the seat fiberglass side panel brackets in but i will wait until it is on the rotisserie I should have it on the rotisserie tomorrow . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jatkinson 12 Report post Posted March 9, 2015 It's coming along nicely. Look forward to your updates. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,113 Report post Posted March 9, 2015 g It is up on the rotisserie ,soon as i finish the little bit of welding and do a driver trunk drop off and patch a small part of the driver rear quarter it will be ready to do the last of the blasting and get it in epoxy primer . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grabber70Mach 107 Report post Posted March 9, 2015 Looking good your moving along pretty quick. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ash 145 Report post Posted March 10, 2015 I really like your idea with the flat bar pulling the floor down to the rails. I'll do that myself I think, cheers! And I agree, you are moving along very quickly. Well done!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,113 Report post Posted March 10, 2015 It will slow down very soon ,getting to the expensive part . I welded in the E brake cable bracket ,the rear seat mounting brackets and the fiber glass side panel brackets.The trans mount to the trans tunnel is welded .Should be every thing except the quarter patch and trunk drop off and the two small spots in the roof .And i still have to grind the spot welds but that will not take long . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,113 Report post Posted March 17, 2015 I was going to scribe the lines and drill the lowering holes for the upper control arms in the spring towers when i started thinking, it would be nice to have a template .I found some scrap 1/4 inch plate steel and measured out the holes and drilled them in the drill press. It is so much quicker to bolt up the template in the old control arm holes and just drill through the template .The only problem was when my high torque drill hooked up and slamed my hand inside the tower (OH YOU DIRTY SON OF A....) The holes are drilled and i took an old control arm shaft and the bolts fit nice and easy .Ready for a brand new Aerofrom suspension kit ,soon as i can afford it . 1 Footcutter11 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted March 18, 2015 Ah, the old high torque drill twist in your hands trick. I'm president of that club. After I broke a half inch drill bit I switched to a cordless drill with much less torque. 1 Footcutter11 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Footcutter11 23 Report post Posted March 18, 2015 I am in the club too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,113 Report post Posted March 18, 2015 The really fun part is when you cant let go of the trigger .Mine is air powered and i cant believe the torque it has .I once had an electric 1/2 in drill hang up ,one of the ones where the handle is on the end of the drill .I was pushing down on it drilling through the floor in a horse trailer ,it spun me around a couple of times before it unplugged its self. 1 Footcutter11 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,113 Report post Posted May 14, 2015 Hah ! i finally got my patch panels for the lower quarter .My last post was march 18...My parts are coming in a little quicker than usual .Now i just have to find the time to work on it . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,113 Report post Posted May 25, 2015 I was finally able to get some time today to work on mine .I cut the driver side trunk drop off out ,it was bare metal on the inside ,just the very bottom was rusted through .The outer quarter was only rusted at the very bottom so i just cut up about 3 inches to make sure i got all the rust ,it was bare metal at the bottom as well all these years .The wheel tub was spotless ,not even a speck of rust ,it was covered in tar so that probably kept it from rusting . I did the drop off patch first and the quarter patch last and spot welded the two pieces together for a factory look . I still need to do a bit of hammer and dolly work to bring up a couple of slightly low places but it went nice . I have to weld in the pin holes at the lead line in the top of the quarters still and it will be ready to finish blasting and epoxy prime inside and out . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackthunder70 14 Report post Posted May 28, 2015 hi i am surprised that no one has pionted out that your car is a v code super cobra jet car or drag pac car as they are know with the 3.91 gears cheers barry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,113 Report post Posted May 28, 2015 Yep . The third member is in my 78 ford prerunner right now .I need to pull that back out Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
