OFFICIAL GRASSHOPPER "RUSTORATION" THREAD, lots-o-rust |
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OFFICIAL GRASSHOPPER "RUSTORATION" THREAD, lots-o-rust |
grasshopper |
Oct 12 2005, 05:13 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,613 Joined: 10-December 04 From: Valdosta, GA Member No.: 3,258 Region Association: None |
ok, heres my new project. this is going to go pretty slow, until i can get some decent time to get work done... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/huh.gif) I hate school. ordered metal, and am waiting for it to arrive. I'm glad i didn't pay alot for this car, cause i found 100 percent more rust than I expected. things that looked solid, fell apart. lots of fabrication work. But i'm not afraid to fabricate stuff. I gotten pretty good. here are some pics that are more recent. Hope you enjoy this thread!!!!!!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) drivers side after digging
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grasshopper |
Feb 26 2006, 09:21 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,613 Joined: 10-December 04 From: Valdosta, GA Member No.: 3,258 Region Association: None |
i've been saving up for a while so i will have enough to even be semi important. I just finished stripping the passenger side, and re-welding some patches. After looking at them, i knew something wasn't right.... i took a ballpoint hammer, and i just had to hit it lightly to pop my patch out. I took about a week and practiced welding new metal and old metal together, and got it pretty good. I seem to have trouble running a bead on really thin metal even on the lowest heat setting. What i have been doing is putting spot welds, and grinding them down and putting more spots if i find pinholes. It has been working pretty well so far, and my welds are a LOT stronger... i'll post some pics later...got to go take them (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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