RCR's body mods... (Page 32/67)
Neils88 JUN 13, 09:29 PM
Great work Bob!
RCR JUN 28, 09:27 AM
A few more updates. Always seems to go slower than expected, but with all that's going on this summer, I'm happy just to get little bits done.

As previously mentioned, I've started on the front rocker/fender area. I ended up filling a hole in the rocker, and building it out to provide a mounting point to the chassis.


Then glassed the fender portion back in.


While the door skin was off, I filled all of the holes and gaps from flipping the bottom of the scoop. I also glassed in the body line from the belt line to the scoop.


Back together.


I also started more work on the rear. I finished glassing the license plate area and popped the whole thing off.


That's it for now...

Bob
RCR AUG 08, 03:05 PM
Hi friends... Summer has been crazy busy as usual, but I've managed to squeek some time in between other projects and obligations.

First off, where I left off was peeling off the rear fascia. I did this to get access to the exhaust. I've pretty much hated the previous exhaust since I installed it (TOO LOUD!!!), and since it didn't fit in with the new style, it had to go.

I think I mentioned that I picked up a single 3" in dual 2.5" out Magnaflow to replace the Flowmaster 40 series. The Magnaflow is for a 3'rd/4'th gen F-body. I also picked up some SS 2.5" bends to make the tail pipes.

A little sawing, twisting, a metal melting and it came out pretty nice. And, it sounds so much better than the old system.

'nuff chatter, here are the pics...












I have some crazy assed tips for it, but I'll post those later...

Also on the agenda was to fix my blip[ from earlier in the year and get some coolant back in it. I found the culprit for the blowout, a piece of pipe without flared ends that was used as a hose union. Pressure blew the hose off the end. So, I took the part and welded on a steel ring around the ends (sorry no pics). I'm also buttoning up all of the coolant hoses.

The other issue was that I did not have a fan in it, which led to the over heating in the first place, so time to fix that. It's still a work in progress, but I've taken a 16" fan I had as a spare at work and grafted it into the stock shroud. I've added some aluminum stock to provide a little more support, as cutting so much out seemed to leave the shroud a little flimsy. More pics:







That's it for now...

Thanx for tuning in.

Bob
RCR AUG 08, 03:15 PM
Oh, if anyone wants a Flowmaster 40 series, one 3" in on one side, two 2.5" outs on other, come and get it. Free. (no shipping)

Bob
Khw AUG 08, 06:41 PM
It's been a while since I clicked into this thread. I have to say I still like the direction your going with this !

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RCR AUG 09, 07:05 PM
@ Khw: Thank you, sir.

I installed the fan today, and low and behold, it actually worked.

Then i spent the rest of the day staring at the headlights again. Starting to wonder if I need to try plan 3. Hmmm???

Bob
Neils88 AUG 09, 11:26 PM

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Originally posted by RCR:
Then i spent the rest of the day staring at the headlights again. Starting to wonder if I need to try plan 3. Hmmm???



Funny how much time people spend just staring when working on projects of this magnitude... I probably have as much time staring at my build as I do actually working on it...
RCR AUG 14, 08:49 AM
My new toy will make my welds much better and give me way more capability. Should be arriving today.

Millermatic® 211 Auto-Set™ MIG Welder



Just need to mget a tank of Argon/Co2 and I'll be ready to go.

Bob

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cptsnoopy AUG 14, 02:02 PM
Go Bob Go!

I had a lot of fun welding on my project. a Lincoln 110 wire feed for most of the work and then converted to mig for the remainder. Still sitting out in the shed wanting to be used...

Charlie
dobie1 AUG 15, 11:14 AM
Looking good Bob ! Nice new toy.

Wayne