1972 gy8 SSP restoration

[ahmincha]

Yes it faired well considering my stupidity. Its only surface rust but its the surface rust thats in the nooks and crannies I'm worried about.

 

[ahmincha]

 

[ahmincha]

 

[ahmincha]

So the pictures above are from the bottom of car. the rear drivers floor pan is bent up a little and a few pin holes plan on straitening best I can and welding up pin holes.
as for the other pics some more pin holes which I again plan on welding up. the bigger ones will get metal.
after this stage I will send it back to blaster
I am open to any suggestions on better ways of doing it

 

[ahmincha]

I am starting to look for some parts I don't have yet. One thing is the transmission linkage and pedal linkage.
Will any year trans work? Years I should avoid?

 

[YY1]

Is that a factory 4 speed non-RR car?

I bought a bench seat 4 speed tunnel hump from a 71 383-4 4 speed RH23 Satellite that was Hemi orange and had chin spoilers from the factory.

Super neat car but it was very rough, the guy had no title and he was not really interested in selling it whole.

 

[ahmincha]

It is 400 4bbl 4 speed car

 

[ahmincha]

Rebuilt hinges. Setting doors getting ready to go 1/4 panels

 

[ahmincha]

Driver side set.

 

[ahmincha]

Doner car
Fender just sitting there

 

[plymouthman72]

Very nice work! I love the 72's but the 71 side markers are so much nicer in my opinion. If they could have carried anything over I wish it could have been that.

 

[ahmincha]

Built today to get ready to remove motor and trans

 

[QuickBpBp]

Doner car
Fender just sitting there View attachment 891240 View attachment 891241 View attachment 891242

That is a nice donor car and a 71... Did that 71 come out of Pa. by chance?

 

[ahmincha]

It did . Alot of rust. Surprisingly the floors are good

 

[ahmincha]

 

[ahmincha]

The frame rails look surprisingly good. As do the torsion boxes. I may cut them out

 

[ahmincha]

On the shell cradle

 

[ahmincha]

 

[ahmincha]

Deconstruction begins

 

[ahmincha]