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> BUILD-OFF CHALLENGE: Trojanhorsepower's Rusty 74 restoration Mark II, Progress thread to keep me going
trojanhorsepower
post Nov 14 2013, 07:28 PM
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Hi All

After finishing my rotisserie I am finally getting back to actual car work (started in 03). I am redoing what I did in the past (made a mess of it) and hopefully moving on from there. Doug has is helping me with the restoration, so hopefully we can make some actual progress. The entire passenger side of my car is pretty rotten so we have our work cut out for us. I got the good part of the long cut out so when Doug gets here maybe we can start filling in the gaps.
In this pic I have cut out the outside long bit.

10/1/15: Joined in the build off challenge!


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trojanhorsepower
post Nov 29 2013, 09:01 PM
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Doug Leehr came out today and we got right to work. Doug and I have been busy cutting out the cancer. First we did a little bracing.


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trojanhorsepower   BUILD-OFF CHALLENGE: Trojanhorsepower's Rusty 74 restoration Mark II   Nov 14 2013, 07:28 PM
dlee6204   MMM...Rust :chow:   Nov 14 2013, 07:31 PM
trojanhorsepower   At this point I was afraid that there was not enou...   Nov 14 2013, 07:32 PM
trojanhorsepower   I have an old Restoration Design? patch panel for ...   Nov 16 2013, 08:34 AM
rick 918-S   The dimple actually touches the outside panel. Tha...   Nov 16 2013, 08:46 AM
trojanhorsepower   Thanks Rick, That makes sense. So I need to make...   Nov 16 2013, 09:42 AM
rick 918-S   Thanks Rick, That makes sense. So I need to mak...   Nov 17 2013, 07:21 PM
dlee6204   That makes sense. So I need to make a part to w...   Nov 16 2013, 03:12 PM
trojanhorsepower   That would be great Doug. The outer section is ba...   Nov 17 2013, 08:08 AM
trojanhorsepower   Did a little work to boost confidence. It did not...   Nov 17 2013, 06:53 PM
Douglas Miller   Hi All After finishing my rotisserie I am finall...   Nov 17 2013, 07:46 PM
trojanhorsepower   Hi Doug, Glad to see you here. Don't hang ou...   Nov 17 2013, 08:50 PM
trojanhorsepower   Tackled another little spot tonight. I am not qui...   Nov 20 2013, 08:08 PM
trojanhorsepower   Plugged the antenna hole.   Nov 29 2013, 08:58 PM
trojanhorsepower   Doug Leehr came out today and we got right to work...   Nov 29 2013, 09:01 PM
trojanhorsepower   Next we started cutting. First the motor mount ha...   Nov 29 2013, 09:04 PM
trojanhorsepower   Then we cut a patch panel to weld in after we clea...   Nov 29 2013, 09:06 PM
trojanhorsepower   Lastly we cut out the rest of the rust. In this s...   Nov 29 2013, 09:07 PM
trojanhorsepower   Doug and I worked like elves today. While I did s...   Nov 30 2013, 08:32 PM
trojanhorsepower   We got that part tacked in and cut out the rest of...   Nov 30 2013, 08:36 PM
trojanhorsepower   At this point we decided to cut out for the day. ...   Nov 30 2013, 08:42 PM
TargaToy   :sawzall: Keep it up! Making real progress t...   Dec 1 2013, 04:30 PM
trojanhorsepower   Thanks Conrad! It has been really nice to get ...   Dec 2 2013, 04:16 PM
trojanhorsepower   Well it has been a while since my last update, but...   Dec 15 2013, 08:33 PM
trojanhorsepower   For now I am out of wire so it is time to grind so...   Dec 15 2013, 08:35 PM
trojanhorsepower   With the holidays over it is time to get back to w...   Jan 13 2014, 07:13 PM
FourBlades   Looking good man! I love this stage of the pr...   Jan 13 2014, 08:23 PM
trojanhorsepower   Did a little more today. I have started working o...   Jan 20 2014, 06:00 PM
trojanhorsepower   I went back to working on the out firewall, becaus...   Feb 2 2014, 06:44 PM
trojanhorsepower   I have been picking away at the inner firewall. T...   Feb 22 2014, 06:51 PM
trojanhorsepower   I have been pecking away at the project. I got th...   Mar 14 2014, 07:06 PM
trojanhorsepower   OK so I have started to test fit the outer long pa...   Mar 18 2014, 07:10 PM
trojanhorsepower   :bump: Anyone.... anyone....Bueller...Bueller   Mar 19 2014, 05:13 PM
dlee6204   I wouldn't remove any of it until the long is ...   Mar 19 2014, 06:11 PM
cary   Nothing can come off until the outer rocker is wel...   Mar 20 2014, 02:20 AM
trojanhorsepower   OK, thanks guys.   Mar 20 2014, 02:50 PM
trojanhorsepower   The outer long parts clamped/screwed on. Edit: No...   Mar 24 2014, 04:34 PM
trojanhorsepower   The outer long parts clamped/screwed on.   Mar 24 2014, 04:34 PM
trojanhorsepower   While I wait for some expert double checking on th...   Mar 24 2014, 04:45 PM
trojanhorsepower   This spot is much harder. I am really struggling ...   Mar 24 2014, 04:48 PM
trojanhorsepower   Ok, the curvy part is probably rotted out on most ...   Apr 22 2014, 06:51 PM
dlee6204   Looks good!   Apr 22 2014, 06:55 PM
poorsche914   :agree:   Apr 22 2014, 07:29 PM
trojanhorsepower   Well with the honeybee season in full swing work h...   Jun 26 2014, 07:20 PM
trojanhorsepower   I also worked on the engine mount. I still need t...   Jun 26 2014, 07:21 PM
trojanhorsepower   Bee work and other projects have slowed the car wo...   Sep 19 2014, 03:13 PM
trojanhorsepower   Once the shed was done I could move my giant stack...   Sep 19 2014, 03:14 PM
trojanhorsepower   So now I can get back to work. With newly gained ...   Sep 19 2014, 03:16 PM
trojanhorsepower   I may have accidentally gotten the engine mount in...   Oct 3 2014, 04:45 PM
dlee6204   Good timing on the update... Was just about to te...   Oct 3 2014, 04:52 PM
trojanhorsepower   Great! Any recommendations on placement? Als...   Oct 3 2014, 04:55 PM
dlee6204   Metal on metal. Only early cars had rubber outbo...   Oct 3 2014, 05:11 PM
trojanhorsepower   I have been patching the front floor pan, while I ...   Oct 10 2014, 02:19 PM
FourBlades   You are making good progress. :Qarl: Keep it go...   Oct 12 2014, 11:30 AM
trojanhorsepower   Thanks John, I can only dream about the day it i...   Oct 13 2014, 07:07 PM
FourBlades   I replaced one of mine that was really rusted out....   Oct 13 2014, 07:22 PM
trojanhorsepower   Thanks John, Other experts please chime in..... ...   Oct 15 2014, 02:10 PM
FourBlades   Here is a picture after I replaced mine. There is...   Oct 15 2014, 07:25 PM
trojanhorsepower   Thanks John, I will check those tomorrow.   Oct 15 2014, 07:44 PM
trojanhorsepower   Well, she's welded in now. I hope its right.   Oct 17 2014, 06:28 PM
trojanhorsepower   The next problem is the engine shelf. Do most fol...   Oct 17 2014, 06:31 PM
dlee6204   The engine shelf usually takes a little persuasion...   Oct 17 2014, 06:51 PM
trojanhorsepower   Doug, can you be a little more specific? The fire...   Oct 18 2014, 01:51 PM
dlee6204   The front end should have a 90 degree bend and spo...   Oct 18 2014, 01:59 PM
trojanhorsepower   It was a good day today at the Lamb house hold. D...   Oct 26 2014, 07:28 PM
trojanhorsepower   Been chipping away at it. Removed the last of the...   Nov 9 2014, 06:51 PM
trojanhorsepower   Then I went back and filled the holes left from cu...   Nov 9 2014, 06:52 PM
dlee6204   Looks good! Time to cut out that other crossm...   Nov 9 2014, 07:49 PM
trojanhorsepower   Yup. Maybe I will get that done tomorrow.   Nov 9 2014, 08:04 PM
trojanhorsepower   Been a little busy with firewood, but I did get a ...   Nov 25 2014, 06:33 PM
trojanhorsepower   I was focusing on removing seam sealer. That went...   Nov 25 2014, 06:34 PM
trojanhorsepower   Tonight, with Hugh on the oil can we made some hol...   Nov 25 2014, 06:35 PM
trojanhorsepower   I need to clean up the backs of the holes, clean o...   Nov 25 2014, 06:38 PM
FourBlades   Great progress! :trophy: Stopping point... ...   Nov 26 2014, 05:36 AM
trojanhorsepower   I know that it has been a while (its cold out ther...   Jan 19 2015, 07:39 PM
trojanhorsepower   It was nice and warm today so I got a little more ...   Jan 19 2015, 07:42 PM
dlee6204   :popcorn:   Jan 19 2015, 08:19 PM
saigon71   You are making some great progress! Keep plug...   Jan 20 2015, 07:30 AM
dlee6204   :bump: Is this car done yet? :poke:   Apr 16 2015, 02:17 PM
trojanhorsepower   :sad2: No... I have done a little. I got the ne...   Apr 16 2015, 04:47 PM
trojanhorsepower   OK, at long last, an update. I finished the under...   Apr 19 2015, 07:09 PM
trojanhorsepower   Now I have flipped the car around and started fitt...   Apr 19 2015, 07:12 PM
trojanhorsepower   Anyone know what the distance should be from the b...   Apr 19 2015, 07:13 PM
injunmort   on my '72, it is exactly 18 inches from the fi...   Apr 20 2015, 02:43 PM
trojanhorsepower   Thanks! Anyone else? Is 18" the standar...   Apr 20 2015, 04:42 PM
Luke M   Thanks! Anyone else? Is 18" the standa...   Apr 20 2015, 07:14 PM
trojanhorsepower   Thanks!   Apr 20 2015, 07:15 PM
altitude411   18 3/16'' on mine...   Apr 20 2015, 07:19 PM
trojanhorsepower   Thanks!   Apr 20 2015, 07:20 PM
Luke M   Seams they all differ a little but I have 18 1/8 ...   Apr 20 2015, 07:42 PM
trojanhorsepower   OK, thanks everybody. It sounds like it is not to...   Apr 20 2015, 07:44 PM
trojanhorsepower   Finally an update. Got the cross member welded in...   Jul 12 2015, 01:31 PM
trojanhorsepower   Also got the little seat adjuster bracket that wel...   Jul 12 2015, 01:34 PM
mgp4591   This has been fun to read and inspirational to boo...   Jul 12 2015, 04:58 PM
trojanhorsepower   Thanks, glad you are enjoying it. The center tunne...   Jul 12 2015, 05:47 PM
trojanhorsepower   After Okteenerfest inspiration and some mild chast...   Sep 20 2015, 04:53 PM
3d914   Making nice progress. Keep at it! Hopefully yo...   Sep 20 2015, 06:27 PM
trojanhorsepower   Build-Off Challenge begins!   Oct 1 2015, 07:38 PM
r_towle   Keep those doors in place now as you do the rest o...   Oct 1 2015, 07:44 PM
trojanhorsepower   My Tasks: Finish rust repair Blast Primer Paint in...   Oct 1 2015, 07:47 PM
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