Project: "Daddy's Cool Cool Green Green Car" Build
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SassyGrassScamp
My Addiction Has Begun
I feel like I finally made a ton of progress with the limited time I have to spare (work, wife, kiddies).
K-Frame OUT!
T-Bars
Empty Engine Bay (FINALLY)!
Steering Column Out
Next project is the dash, pedals, seats, and rear, and stripping the rest of the misc. parts in the engine bay....
I posted in another thread that I was having trouble getting the left side t-bar out....What a stubborn PITA that was!....After grabbing it with a pipe wrench and unsuccessfully banging on it for two days, I ended up wrapping a ratchet strap around it, with the other end around the rear housing....I sprayed it with PB and let it sit for a day or so which didn't work, so I tightened up on the ratchet strap, got some heat on it, and banged on the LCA with the BFH and eventually it popped....I thought I was doing something wrong, but it was just rusted in there and didn't want to budge....
Well, until next time!
K-Frame OUT!
T-Bars
Empty Engine Bay (FINALLY)!
Steering Column Out
Next project is the dash, pedals, seats, and rear, and stripping the rest of the misc. parts in the engine bay....
I posted in another thread that I was having trouble getting the left side t-bar out....What a stubborn PITA that was!....After grabbing it with a pipe wrench and unsuccessfully banging on it for two days, I ended up wrapping a ratchet strap around it, with the other end around the rear housing....I sprayed it with PB and let it sit for a day or so which didn't work, so I tightened up on the ratchet strap, got some heat on it, and banged on the LCA with the BFH and eventually it popped....I thought I was doing something wrong, but it was just rusted in there and didn't want to budge....
Well, until next time!
SassyGrassScamp
My Addiction Has Begun
Found some more prescious time today and got motivated....
Rolled her out in the driveway and dropped the rear
Got the dash and seats out
With all this weight gone, she moves around like a roller skate
Rolled her out in the driveway and dropped the rear
Got the dash and seats out
With all this weight gone, she moves around like a roller skate
Screamin340Demon
Member
good job, looks good, love the homemade dollies. what size angle is that 3x4?
SassyGrassScamp
My Addiction Has Begun
I think so....It was a brick lintel from an old building.
needsaresto
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Lol,your like me recycle everything.Good source for excellent angle iron is old bed frames. Usually straight and rust free!
SassyGrassScamp
My Addiction Has Begun
Here's another minor update (and a couple of questions)!
I decided to go a little further with the disassembly than I originally considered....Once I got the dash out, it made sense to get everything else out as well....Out came both pedals, the e-brake handle, heater stuff, insulation, washer foot pump, wire harness, brake lines, cables, hoses, etc.
Now all I have left is a couple of odds and ends underneath and then it's off to the media blaster.
I've decided to mini-tub her and move the springs inboard....I was crawling around underneath and I think I can fab some parts to do the relo myself....Shouldn't be that bad.
I also started stripping the doors and got everything off, but I haven't tackled the glass yet....Here is where my questions begin.
Plain and simple, how do I get the glass out?....I need to get the glass out of both the doors, including the wing window, and the body quarter glass, but I don't want to attempt either until I get a few tips....Window regulators and glass have always been my nemesis!
I pulled this small plug from the door....Can anyone tell me what it's for and whats behind it?
Finally, looking at the quarters and the inner wheel wells, and their condition, I'm thinking of going with full quarters instead of patches....Besides cost, what are the pros and cons?
Since my beloved Jets are playing Monday night this week, I now have a full Sunday of uninterrupted garage time....I'm gonna start the mini tub, and I will post pix along the way.
Thanks.
I decided to go a little further with the disassembly than I originally considered....Once I got the dash out, it made sense to get everything else out as well....Out came both pedals, the e-brake handle, heater stuff, insulation, washer foot pump, wire harness, brake lines, cables, hoses, etc.
Now all I have left is a couple of odds and ends underneath and then it's off to the media blaster.
I've decided to mini-tub her and move the springs inboard....I was crawling around underneath and I think I can fab some parts to do the relo myself....Shouldn't be that bad.
I also started stripping the doors and got everything off, but I haven't tackled the glass yet....Here is where my questions begin.
Plain and simple, how do I get the glass out?....I need to get the glass out of both the doors, including the wing window, and the body quarter glass, but I don't want to attempt either until I get a few tips....Window regulators and glass have always been my nemesis!
I pulled this small plug from the door....Can anyone tell me what it's for and whats behind it?
Finally, looking at the quarters and the inner wheel wells, and their condition, I'm thinking of going with full quarters instead of patches....Besides cost, what are the pros and cons?
Since my beloved Jets are playing Monday night this week, I now have a full Sunday of uninterrupted garage time....I'm gonna start the mini tub, and I will post pix along the way.
Thanks.
scottylack
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hey ...where you in Jersey...? I'm over in Monmouth Beach!
SassyGrassScamp
My Addiction Has Begun
Old Bridge/Matawan, near Cheesequake State Park....Not far.
gerahead
Glutton for Punishment
Your beloved Jets are playing my beloved Vikings, so we both will be getting something accomplished this weekend. Jamesdart is correct, there is an allen head screw behind that plug that helps hold the vent window assembly in the door.
Just read the entire thread and love what you have done!! Keep up the great work and looking fwd to more pics and updates!
4spdragtop
4spdragtop
SassyGrassScamp
My Addiction Has Begun
Thanks 4spd....BTW, Love you're sig!
SassyGrassScamp
My Addiction Has Begun
SassyGrassScamp
My Addiction Has Begun
Started the Mini-Tub today....Got the right side cut before our friends showed up for a lasagne dinner....I love my friends, but they cut into my garage time....Can't have that!
Cut both quarters back to see how bad the outer wheelwells were rusted, and it looks like I can fab them pretty easily.
Dropping the inner portion of the wheelwell to begin the mini-tub
Misc. shots in and out
The two questions I have regarding the mini-tub are:
1) What do I do with the lip on the frame? Do I grind it off or make relief cuts and bend the lip up?
2) Does the rear seat need any modification after the tubs are moved inward?
Cut both quarters back to see how bad the outer wheelwells were rusted, and it looks like I can fab them pretty easily.
Dropping the inner portion of the wheelwell to begin the mini-tub
Misc. shots in and out
The two questions I have regarding the mini-tub are:
1) What do I do with the lip on the frame? Do I grind it off or make relief cuts and bend the lip up?
2) Does the rear seat need any modification after the tubs are moved inward?
Super T
Thisfieldistooshort
To question 1, on Johnparts' car we left the lip but I suppose you could go either way if you wanted to. To question 2, the tubs are behind the seat back frame, but we did cut off the seatbelt studs as we're moving to modern belts anyway.
SassyGrassScamp
My Addiction Has Begun
Well Super T, that is why I asked....I was sure the tubs stick out past the seat back frame, so I went into the garage and checked....
Arrow = Seat Back Frame
Crude and crappily drawn red line = Tub
Arrow = Clip for seat back cage
Space in seat back allowed for tub (see arrows)
I'm assuming that by moving the tub, it will alter the placement of the lower clip and also the space behind the seat back....I think I'll have to modify the seat back cage to acount for moving the tubs in, and also for the lower clip.
SassyGrassScamp
My Addiction Has Begun
More progress on the mini-tub today....I got both sides cut and prepped, but before I weld the tubs in place I'm going to send the car to be media blasted.
I'm sure there's a few different ways to do the mini-tub, and with a few tips from the "board", here's how I decided to do mine:
Right side tub cut out - View from interior
Right side tub cut out - View from trunk
After I cut the tub, I cut the lip off the frame....I've seen some bend it up, but I did it this way so I could fit the lip remaining on the tub flush to the frame, to give me something to weld to.
Here's the tub with the lip left on
Quick test fit - View from the trunk
Finally, here's how the tub lip sits flush to the frame....I'm going to weld it to the frame, and then inside to the trunk floor....This should stabilize the top of the frame where I cut the lip.
Next is finishing removal of the glass from the body and doors, then it's off to the blaster.
Until next time :salute:
I'm sure there's a few different ways to do the mini-tub, and with a few tips from the "board", here's how I decided to do mine:
Right side tub cut out - View from interior
Right side tub cut out - View from trunk
After I cut the tub, I cut the lip off the frame....I've seen some bend it up, but I did it this way so I could fit the lip remaining on the tub flush to the frame, to give me something to weld to.
Here's the tub with the lip left on
Quick test fit - View from the trunk
Finally, here's how the tub lip sits flush to the frame....I'm going to weld it to the frame, and then inside to the trunk floor....This should stabilize the top of the frame where I cut the lip.
Next is finishing removal of the glass from the body and doors, then it's off to the blaster.
Until next time :salute:
SassyGrassScamp
My Addiction Has Begun
OK....This is officially the furthest I've ever had a car torn down, and I just hope I can remember how to put the damn thing back together!
gerahead
Glutton for Punishment
LOL!, I thought the same thing when I got mine completely gutted. With any luck, I will find out by mid-summer if I can.
Did you manage to get the door glass out without tearing up the clear plastic "sliders" that were on the front channel next to the wing vents? Any idea if replacements can be had from anywhere? You're making great progress, keep it up. L8r
Jim
SassyGrassScamp
My Addiction Has Begun
Thanks Jim....
The plastic sliders are there, but just hanging on by a thread....I think they'll be ok to re-use.
I also heard that the wing window weather strip is non existent as a repop, so I'm glad I was careful with them.
SassyGrassScamp
My Addiction Has Begun
Well, I spoke too soon....The left side is shot and the right is so-so....Does anybody know if they're available?
SassyGrassScamp
My Addiction Has Begun
Been a while since an update, so if anyone is interested, here's a quick update and a couple of questions:
First, I found a local body guy here in NJ who turns out to be one of those hidden gems....He's a collision shop who happens to also do a few hot rods and muscle cars as well....Checked out his stuff and he's the best I've seen in a long while....He's been in the business over 30 years and has lots of the old school skills I've been looking for.
Second, an old friend who I haven't spoken to in years just bought a 74 Dart and, along with it he's getting a 73 or 74 Scamp (he's not sure which year) as a donor car....Supposedly it's an original V-8 car w/ an automatic....I haven't spoken to this dude in over 20 years and he knew of my car through Facebook, so he offered the Scamp to me for free as soon as it hits his driveway....The only problem is that he's an 8 hour drive from me!
My questions are, how do I identify a V-8 K-Frame compared to a /6?....If I remember, there is a washer tacked somewhere....Where should it be, and if it's gone, how else can it be identified?
Finally, did all 73 or 74 V-8 cars come with factory discs, and what year was the start of the BBP?
Thanks!
First, I found a local body guy here in NJ who turns out to be one of those hidden gems....He's a collision shop who happens to also do a few hot rods and muscle cars as well....Checked out his stuff and he's the best I've seen in a long while....He's been in the business over 30 years and has lots of the old school skills I've been looking for.
Second, an old friend who I haven't spoken to in years just bought a 74 Dart and, along with it he's getting a 73 or 74 Scamp (he's not sure which year) as a donor car....Supposedly it's an original V-8 car w/ an automatic....I haven't spoken to this dude in over 20 years and he knew of my car through Facebook, so he offered the Scamp to me for free as soon as it hits his driveway....The only problem is that he's an 8 hour drive from me!
My questions are, how do I identify a V-8 K-Frame compared to a /6?....If I remember, there is a washer tacked somewhere....Where should it be, and if it's gone, how else can it be identified?
Finally, did all 73 or 74 V-8 cars come with factory discs, and what year was the start of the BBP?
Thanks!
grassy
Well-Known Member
...hope you are keeping the colour..love it ! We are doing the same type of work...so it is nice to see soeone else doing the smae thing..
Ian.
Ian.
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