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> BUILD-OFF CHALLENGE: Trojanhorsepower's Rusty 74 restoration Mark II, Progress thread to keep me going
trojanhorsepower
post Nov 30 2013, 08:42 PM
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At this point we decided to cut out for the day. We were getting burned out. We had been grinding away at this project for hours.........
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post Dec 1 2013, 04:30 PM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) Keep it up! Making real progress there. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)
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post Dec 2 2013, 04:16 PM
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Thanks Conrad!
It has been really nice to get back to work on this. I could not have done much of it with out Doug.
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post Dec 15 2013, 08:33 PM
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Well it has been a while since my last update, but I have not been totally slack. After Doug left I have been filling in the welds and I made three plates to help strengthen all the welded joints. I have been welding these in a little at a time.


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post Dec 15 2013, 08:35 PM
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For now I am out of wire so it is time to grind some welds and clean house. I have my helpers all working hard.


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post Jan 13 2014, 07:13 PM
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With the holidays over it is time to get back to work. Thanks to my Dad and Father-in-Law, I got some new parts and new supplies. I got a big shipment from RD, a nice autodark helmet and switched my welder over to 10lb. spools.

With the welder up and running I decided to start working on one of the cross braces.


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post Jan 13 2014, 08:23 PM
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Looking good man!

I love this stage of the project. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)

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post Jan 20 2014, 06:00 PM
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Did a little more today. I have started working on the inner and outer fire wall bits. I started working on the outer section and realized there was no reason for it to be in the right place in relation to the long. After measuring and adjusting I am thinking about welding in the inner part first, but how in the heck am I going to locate that stupid dimple?


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post Feb 2 2014, 06:44 PM
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I went back to working on the out firewall, because I have not decided what to do about the dimple. After a long time the two sides of my car are connected at the firewall!


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post Feb 22 2014, 06:51 PM
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I have been picking away at the inner firewall. The patch did not have the dimple, so I cut my old dimple out and welded it in to the patch panel. I have been tacking it in over the last few days.


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post Mar 14 2014, 07:06 PM
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I have been pecking away at the project.

I got the inside coated with copperweld and the seat belt nut in.

Now I am test fitting the outer cover. I can't believe I am actually getting close to closing this long up. I know I still have tons to do, but this will be a nice milestone to cross.


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post Mar 18 2014, 07:10 PM
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OK so I have started to test fit the outer long parts. When that is right and welded on, when do the experts think I can remove some of the bracing. Not the main brace, but some of the other bits. I need to remove some of it to start fitting the upper firewall.
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post Mar 19 2014, 05:13 PM
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post Mar 19 2014, 06:11 PM
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I wouldn't remove any of it until the long is closed. After that I might keep a simple door brace while it's still on the rotisserie being welded on.
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post Mar 20 2014, 02:20 AM
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Nothing can come off until the outer rocker is welded in.
My .02c.
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post Mar 20 2014, 02:50 PM
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OK, thanks guys.
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post Mar 24 2014, 04:34 PM
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The outer long parts clamped/screwed on.

Edit: Not sure what happened here.


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post Mar 24 2014, 04:34 PM
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The outer long parts clamped/screwed on.
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post Mar 24 2014, 04:45 PM
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While I wait for some expert double checking on the outer long, I have moved on to some other bad spots.


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post Mar 24 2014, 04:48 PM
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This spot is much harder. I am really struggling to fabricate a patch. Does anyone have a parts car they can cut this bit out of?



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