BUILD-OFF CHALLENGE: Vysoc / Yellow Sub, And so it begins............ Options

[Vysoc]

Here we go,
I bought this chassis several years ago and have been cutting out sections with rust. This roller was a 1976 with Fiberglas Flares, I like them. There is much work to be done.
My 5 Major Project Points are:
1) Repair & Replace all rusted areas and weld in;
* - New Floor Pans.
*- Repairs to the Hell Hole area.
*- Engman Kit.
*- Weltmeister Chassis Stiffening Kit.
*- McMark's Roll Bar.
2) Install Patrick Six Engine Mount, Install Engine, Have Transmission Rebuilt, Install
Patrick Oil Tank and all Lines necessary, Install Oil Cooler, Rewire complete car.
Replace and treat inside of Gas Tank, install new CF/ Fuel Lines.
3) Replace Doors, Windshield, Install Spartan Street/DE Interior, Sparco Vintage
Seats, New Console, MoMo Wheel.
4) Prep car for Paint, all panels prepped, Hood, Trunk, Doors, Targa Top.
5) Replace & Upgrade all Suspension, Brakes, Bushings, Wheels & Tires.

[Vysoc]

OK December 2015,
I was able to take advantage of Thursday the 10th of December and get the 1st of 3 patches welded in on tunnel.
Working with the new TIG welder has strangely helped with my thin gauge work on my MIG welder. Anyway things were grabbing very nicely and I was able to really get things dialed in on Thursday.
I feel like for the first time that I may be creating some forward momentum on this project.
Here are a few photo's of what I got done the other day!

Prior to patch, as you can see water must have sat at the base of the tunnel in several places and the tin worm did his thing.


Another photo of area to be patched - Tunnel Patch 1.


Pattern Designed & Test Fit.


Second Test Fit.


Sheet Metal cut out and formed up.


Tunnel drilled for rosette welds and prepped for MIG.


New piece clamped in with C-Clamps.


In place and ready to join the Yellow Sub forever.


Another Angle.


First welding pass with the MIG.


I think that will hold it.


Another Angle.


First pass at grinding & sanding of the welds, please remember that this area will be covered with Dynamat and carpet other wise I would have done pretty butt welds.


Close Up of the edge, was even able to tie in the little openings on the lip where they attached.



In primer.


On to the next patch!


More coming, once the other two patches in the tunnel are accomplished I can weld the Driver's Side Middle Brace in from Restoration Design!

Thanks,
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