Topic: Message #613354

[slabcs]

Well it's been a while.  I've been working on this thing pretty much every day for a month straight.  Where to start?

I ordered some Cragar Soft 8's with custom backspacing to solve some rubbing issues I had.  The tires would hit the leaf packs when I turned and the rears would rub the frame pretty hard.  I went from a 17x8 4.5"BS to a 17x8 3"BS.


With new wheels it gave me an excuse to install the Staun internal beadlocks I had sitting in my garage for over 2 years.


New valve stems and internal valve stem hole drilled.






Now onto the big project.  Body and paint.  First to strip it down, those factory stripes were really growing on me.  It's a shame they had to go.




Making some room.






Another cut.


A small piece of metal was bent and tacked in to fill the gap all around.






Some filler pieces.


Grind it down and retack as necessary. Rinse and repeat.


Pulled out some warpage from welding.


Pulling more dents, bondo, putty, sanding, etc.




The other side.






Some dope rollers.


Topless.