SN71

[Steven Harris]

Glad to see your back at it!

 

[Obsidian11]

Ok, cowl is primed, seam sealed, and patches glued in, and last night I started on the subframe connectors. I should be finishing them up tonight or tomorrow night

 

[Obsidian11]

One subframe connector done...one to go!

 

[73vertproject]

::goodjob:: Looks good. VERY good!

Doc

 

[Obsidian11]

I got the other connector fabricated last night and ran out of welding wire halfway through the install!

I'll pick up another spool and finish it up over the weekend.

 

[71_badmach]

Looks great... I did not realize the front and rear subframes were not inline...

 

[Obsidian11]

Looks great... I did not realize the front and rear subframes were not inline...

If they're supposed to be in line I'm in big trouble!

They're not the same height either so they have to go in-board and up from back to front. I got the design here: http://www.tinmanfabrication.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=product/product_id=47/category_id=-1/home_id=-1/mode=prod/prd47.htm and made them myself for 50 bucks worth of 2x2x1/8" tubing. I made mine a bit longer to tie into my IRS brackets and make the front mounting point stronger.

 

[mach71351c]

Nice job.

 

[Obsidian11]

Bottom ready for primer, hopefully going to spray it in the next day or so

 

[Obsidian11]

Take a good look...in about 2 hrs it'll be primed and seam sealed

 

[Steven Harris]

Very nice work!

Looking forward to seeing the results.

 

[73vertproject]

Dude, that is SICK! I can't even imagine fabricating stuff like that. Respect!

 

[Obsidian11]

Ok, so it was a little more than 2 hrs, but it's done and looks great! I'll drag it out into the driveway tomorrow and take some better pics in the daylight.

 

[Qcode351mach]

Ok, so it was a little more than 2 hrs, but it's done and looks great! I'll drag it out into the driveway tomorrow and take some better pics in the daylight.

Looks great !!!! A thought..instead of cutting up that rotisserie how bout selling or renting it to me :shy:

 

[Obsidian11]

Looks great !!!! A thought..instead of cutting up that rotisserie how bout selling or renting it to me :shy:

lol! Not exactly sure yet what I'm doing with it, I'm trying to think of a way I can make it a dolly, and convert easily back to a rotisserie. It's just too damn easy to paint it on its side rather then on my back! I'd like to get it onto a dolly, do panel fitting, then back up to do final underside painting???

 

[Qcode351mach]

Looks great !!!! A thought..instead of cutting up that rotisserie how bout selling or renting it to me :shy:

lol! Not exactly sure yet what I'm doing with it, I'm trying to think of a way I can make it a dolly, and convert easily back to a rotisserie. It's just too damn easy to paint it on its side rather then on my back! I'd like to get it onto a dolly, do panel fitting, then back up to do final underside painting???

I can save you a bunch a work..I have a dolly already made !! The one I made for my car.. How about I give you the dolly..Let me rent the rotisserie..& when I'm done return it, & you can keep the dolly. Of course I would deliver right to your door !

Here's a few pics of the dolly if you're interested I can snap some better pics

 

[427heaven]

Looks great !!!! A thought..instead of cutting up that rotisserie how bout selling or renting it to me :shy:

lol! Not exactly sure yet what I'm doing with it, I'm trying to think of a way I can make it a dolly, and convert easily back to a rotisserie. It's just too damn easy to paint it on its side rather then on my back! I'd like to get it onto a dolly, do panel fitting, then back up to do final underside painting???

I can save you a bunch a work..I have a dolly already made !! The one I made for my car.. How about I give you the dolly..Let me rent the rotisserie..& when I'm done return it, & you can keep the dolly. Of course I would deliver right to your door !

Here's a few pics of the dolly if you're interested I can snap some better pics

I am a very patient man- but not that patient, you take it to another level. That is a project that I ask myself why would a guy do that? The answer is because YOU CAN and are very good at it! Hats off to you, keep up the good work!

 

[Mister 4x4]

Ok, so it was a little more than 2 hrs, but it's done and looks great! I'll drag it out into the driveway tomorrow and take some better pics in the daylight.

Looks great !!!! A thought..instead of cutting up that rotisserie how bout selling or renting it to me :shy:

Wow. Wish I lived in Connecticut and had friends with rotisseries and dollies.

OK - right there toward the back of trunk pan about 6" or 7" in front of the rear cross member just inboard of the frame rails: those two small (1"-ish) "brackets" with the holes in them. What are they for?! I still have mine, but have no idea where to put them (until now). I know Don said they're nothing to worry about, and I'm good with his answer - but dammit I'm still curious!

Based on their proximity to the gas tank, I'm wondering if they're supposed to be for tank stability, to keep the tank spaced off the bottom of the trunk pan, or maybe extra brackets to keep the exhaust tips from 'bouncing' or something.

BTW - that's some fine work you got going on there. Can't wait to see it back on its wheels!

 

[Obsidian11]

Some more pics...

Ok, so it was a little more than 2 hrs, but it's done and looks great! I'll drag it out into the driveway tomorrow and take some better pics in the daylight.

Looks great !!!! A thought..instead of cutting up that rotisserie how bout selling or renting it to me :shy:

Wow. Wish I lived in Connecticut and had friends with rotisseries and dollies.

OK - right there toward the back of trunk pan about 6" or 7" in front of the rear cross member just inboard of the frame rails: those two small (1"-ish) "brackets" with the holes in them. What are they for?! I still have mine, but have no idea where to put them (until now). I know Don said they're nothing to worry about, and I'm good with his answer - but dammit I'm still curious!

Based on their proximity to the gas tank, I'm wondering if they're supposed to be for tank stability, to keep the tank spaced off the bottom of the trunk pan, or maybe extra brackets to keep the exhaust tips from 'bouncing' or something.

BTW - that's some fine work you got going on there. Can't wait to see it back on its wheels!

Damned if I remember what they're for?!?! They were on the rotted floor I cut out, so I welded 'em back in the same place. I took it apart about 8 years ago, I'm gonna be wingin' a lot of stuff on re-assembly just hope I took good enough reference pics along the way???

 

[Steven Harris]

With your evident fabricating skills it wouldn't take much to make a dolly for your car using suspension mounting points giving you actual weight transfer points.

The rotisserie would still be intack for future use or loan.

I enjoy your work.