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 the end of December is hear and time for the big update.

What was accomplished in December?

Actually a great deal and I am now well on my way!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)

So in December I was able to:
1) Repair 4 different rusted out areas in my tunnel.
2) Cut out and repair the bad remaining sheet metal in my floor pans.
3) Weld in my new Driver's Side Middle brace from Restoration Design.
4) Clean up and treat tunnel and tubes in tunnel with Internal Frame Coating.
5) Strengthen and reinforce Clutch Tube in the tunnel.
6) Fit-Up Driver's & Passenger side Floor pans and then trim
and cut pans in preparation to Butt Weld together.
7) Butt Weld floor pans together and spray primer in preparation for attachment.

Here we go with a few photo's:
Driver's side Mid Tunnel Repair piece

Pass Side Front Firewall Repair

Pass Side Front Tunnel Repair Area

Pass Side Tunnel Repair Piece Fabbed Up

Both Pieces Welded in and Rough Grinding done

Clutch Tube strengthening, looked at the original and created this with 16 gauge
Fit-Up of Driver's Side Middle Brace (Restoration Design Piece 355L)

Fit-Up of Pass Side Middle Tunnel Repair

Right after initial welds to both

Grinding done

I think that will hold?

Initial Fit-Up and tack down of Floor Pans done in place. Please note the Cleco's doing their job they are the best!

Once tacked we were able to rotate the rotiserrie and then start to stich the seam
together

I called in the BIG GUNS for this job!
Dr. Kristoph Kinzli many of you may be familiar with his amazing thread on Pelican called "Saving the Rat" a 66 page journey about his beautiful 1969 911T that he found in a field in Northern New Mexico. Kristoph took the car through an amazing transformation and drives it to his Engineering job at Florida Gulf Coast University on a daily basis. I cannot thank Kristoph enough as his enthusiasm has helped me to get going on my project. He has 3 children under the age of 2 so he is very busy, we did get a lot done on Monday Floor pan wise though.

We did a lot of stitch welds on the seam but also decided to add some 16 gauge plates along the flat ribs to just OVER-Engineer it a little! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)

Kristoph was loving the chance to get some welding time in!

Prior to grinding down the seam