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Donny's 1969 GTX

Yep, if it were installed on the car it would be front facing directly under the crank pulley and the stamp is no bigger then what is on the engine id pad and just as deep of an impression. You will have to get it clean to see it.
 
If I can only remember where I put that K member? Jeesh! Got the center tunnel welded in, the newly refurbished roof is on, as is the cowel, both are 'on', going to weld them on this week. Pics will be coming! The trunk supports I scored (THANKS) I welded up, and epoxy primed, they look sweet; far better condition than when they were new!
 
Glad to see your back at-er Donny, good luck, looking forward to the pics!
 
I just saw this thread for the first time and have been scanning thru from the start for an hour or so totally in utter amazement. Thank God for people like you, that although 99% of us pale in comparison of intestinal fortitude, can draw inspiration.
Bet you where a hell of soldier Donny.
 
Haha, thanks TN66Satellite! I liked to soldier, it was fun, too often there's dooshbags up top. It was a whole lot of BS too. But, thanks for the compliments on this GTX thread. I attribute my success so far towards this build to being stubborn, and the "I can do that" attitude, and if I can't then I will learn. I have two cars before this one that I cut my teeth on, the 300 first, the Satellite next, now this one. When I look back at the 300 I cringe when I see the work I did then...not to mention that poor guys Mercedes floors I welded in when I was a young welder in the Army; some diamond plate action!
 
A big DOH to me, 609 = June 9 1969 my car build date, right in front of me all this time! Also, that is my birthday! And, my Avalanche was born on the same day; June 9 2001! What are the chances of this happening!???
 
sounds like karma is at work again on the build date and your birthday donny.
 
Update: Nothing! I WISH I had an update, but, I've been SO busy with work, this self-employment stuff is for me, totally would do NOTHING else, this is so rewarding, but, takes so much of what used to be 'free' time, hahaha. Currently, I am working on a 71 Mini, for Blasting, and metal repair surgery on the floors, fenders, patch up here and there, modified my rotisserie to handle such a small car! Going to have this car wrapped up in about 10 days, then, I physically have a 65 Mustang waiting at the door to come in next, literally, it's on my trailer right now! Also, a 93 Dodge Ram 250 Diesel awaits a Media blast, floor replacement, rocker panel replacement, and I will facilitate a paint job for the guy as he's overseas with the Army. I need to clone myself!

But, on a specific related note GTX wise; and what I've been tossing in my head all day is the specific lines of the 68-70 Chager C Pillar back...how it makes the trunk look smaller and the rear window is set in a bit, well, I'm going to emulate that a bit on my GTX, thus making the trunk area look smaller, and make people go "What's different about this car", I already have it in my head how it's going to be; much like my other projects start; this will get done.

Hope to have some progress pics soon; roof welded on, and cowel welded on; this is what's next!
 
Here's a CRUDE mock up, I need some good photo editing software, this was done with MSPaint. You get the idea...
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I found my K member, put it in the blast bay -- will get to it after I finish the 65 Mustang, 74 Duster, and the 71 Mini! I've been BUSY!!! But, I've been able to get SOMETHING on my GTX done; it's small, but, worth it! The donor door I scored off Craigslist, the b5 68 GTX door, well, the bottom had some rust holes on it, and I used the original GTX door bottom as a donor to donate to the donor door that goes on the original GTX! Note to self has payed off; NEVER THROW ANY OLD METAL AWAY! I have been salvaging the crap out of my old crappy GTX original doors, cut out a large lower piece and now gotta weld it in.
 
Wow you are a total mad man! Amazing work! I'm doing a 69rr right now and a 70rr. I thought i had alot of work to do. Keep up the great work brother.
 
Never throw any old metal away. Golden words to live by. A bracket I need I accidentally tossed by not removing it from something I took to the scrap yard is probably a toaster by now... Doh!!!
 
I wish I had more time to do some work on my GTX, but, I've been SO busy with other cars! Man...it's a good sort of problem to have though when lots of people are out of work!
 
never complain about to much work. next thing you know you don't have any at all
 
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