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| BillH | Riveting Experience | ||
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A bit of a milestone for the 67. The first restored parts were put back on the body today. And the headlight buckets installed to start working on thegaps between them and the body.
We bucked in 56 aluminum rivets using an air chisel WITHOUT screwing one up.  Buckets The sheetmatal on the storage compartment, removed all the carpet glue, fixed it where my girlfriend bent it backwards  Grill mounting brackets Windshield washer fluid jar bracket Attach file:  2006-06-06 06-33-07_0004.JPG (0.00 KB) 2006-06-06 06-31-53_0001.JPG (0.00 KB) 2006-06-06 06-33-20_0006.JPG (0.00 KB) 2006-06-06 06-33-48_0007.JPG (0.00 KB) |
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Posted on: 2013/3/1 0:34
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| BillH | Re: Riveting Experience | ||
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The radiator core support and rivets for the radiatot support and hood hinge.
The hood hinge brace inside the fenderwell The front seat supports under the floorpan The gas pedal and splash shield support And some of the J-clips on the firewall Attach file: 2006-06-06 06-34-03_0008.JPG (0.00 KB) 2006-06-06 06-34-58_0011.JPG (0.00 KB) 2006-06-06 06-35-18_0012.JPG (0.00 KB) 2006-06-06 06-35-38_0014.JPG (0.00 KB) 2006-06-06 06-34-31_0010.JPG (0.00 KB) |
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| BrianCunningham | Re: Riveting Experience | ||
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Cool to see Bill
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| teebee | Re: Riveting Experience | ||
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You really made some headway today.
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| Matatk | Re: Riveting Experience | ||
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That's a lot of riveting! Congratulations on this step and looking forward to seeing more as it comes together.
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| Calm | Re: Riveting Experience | ||
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Looks really sweet Bill.
That vette is gunna be awesome! |
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| TommyT-Bone | Re: Riveting Experience | ||
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By the time you compile all these threads, you're gonna have a book. I'm glad I'm keeping up on these step by step. Keep on chipping away until you get to the money part.
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| BillH | Re: Riveting Experience | ||
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Thanks for reminging me.   Gary (the guy with the baint booth helped with the rivets), I was incorrect about the $500 paint job......it's going to be $600  The next step is to do a body drop on to the bare frame and start the body worl on the exterior. Fortunately, all the major work is done, but fitting the doors (gaps) and headlights plus straightening out a couple body lines will take a while. |
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| Durango_Boy | Re: Riveting Experience | ||
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Great progress and great pics. Thanks Guru Stig.
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Posted on: 2013/3/1 15:00
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| volzfan | Re: Riveting Experience | ||
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Quote: BillH wrote: The sheetmatal on the storage compartment, removed all the carpet glue, fixed it where my girlfriend bent it backwards Well, at least you didn't say "Ex-girlfriend" Seriously, Bill................great stuff. It's awesome to follow you progress on this project. Great work! Can't wait to see it finished. |
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| 76Nordic | Re: Riveting Experience | ||
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Wow, making some headway. What color are you going with?
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Posted on: 2013/3/1 17:04
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| Matatk | Re: Riveting Experience | ||
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Posted on: 2013/3/1 18:23
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| BillH | Re: Riveting Experience | ||
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I don't own anything purple. But it would be better N black. |
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| BillH | Re: Riveting Experience | ||
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Posted on: 2013/3/1 19:14
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| 76Nordic | Re: Riveting Experience | ||
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Nice choice, sure do like that color
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| EngineDoctor | Re: Riveting Experience | ||
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Excellent Bill !!
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| BillH | Re: Riveting Experience | ||
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Thanks Guys.
I'm going to do the first body drop (1 of 2) soon. Wish I had these guys to help. Attach file: Bodydrop1.jpg (0.00 KB) |
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Posted on: 2013/3/2 14:40
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| j3studio | Re: Riveting Experience | ||
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Looks like you're making a ton of progress ...
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Posted on: 2013/3/3 21:10
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| teebee | Re: Riveting Experience | ||
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That would make it a bit easier......
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Posted on: 2013/3/4 4:15
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| BillH | Re: Riveting Experience | ||
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I actually pull the body by myself, not a big deal. Dropping the body really needs more help because you don't want to screw up the new body mounts. Dropping the body is the next step.....then I get to start on the body work |
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Posted on: 2013/3/4 15:04
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| pianoguy | Re: Riveting Experience | ||
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Awesome, Bill! And those are now parts you don't need to worry about mis-placing ;-)
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