My 1967 Belvedere Convertible Plans and Restoration (aka - Mad Scientist Build)

[conv67bdere]

Just about ready to stick a fork in it . . . working on wrappimg it up . . .

Good progress in the shop tonight on the 2nd half of the drive shaft loop . . . and most of the cutting is completed. Got it all aligned up, temporarily secured in place with a couple clecos, and ready to be tacked into place . . . then dropped down and welded . . .

Here's how it's all coming together . . .



Another view - there will be no bottom on this one, as it's further back and I don't want the loop hanging down that low . . .



This project is quickly coming to a wrap ! ! !

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Lol MFH.....I think MFH is an acronym for Motha ...... Hammer

Progress looks good. I can't wait for you to start the quarter work :happy1:

Hey KB . . . I'm going to have to face my fear and start on them, I'm running out of excuses and other things to weld . . .

quarters ( actually a bad driver side rocker ) is next ! !

Been welding everything in sight and getting as much practice as possible to be ready for the quarters . . . everyone will SEE THEM ! ! !

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Looks nice Kahn, that driveshaft isn't going anywhere.

Thanks 747 . . . I think that I could pick up the entire car by this loop . . . it turned out very SOLID ! ! !

 

[Propwash]

Sharp work Kahn! Good feeling knowing you and your driveshaft won't be visiting with tea and crumpet's, while flying down the highway. Lost a driveshaft once in a 70's Grand Marquis...beat the living snot out of the bottom of the car in seconds. Scary Stuff.

 

[kb67mopar]

Hey KB . . . I'm going to have to face my fear and start on them, I'm running out of excuses and other things to weld . . .

quarters ( actually a bad driver side rocker ) is next ! !

Been welding everything in sight and getting as much practice as possible to be ready for the quarters . . . everyone will SEE THEM ! ! !

Breathe into the paper bag and repeat after me:

"I am ready to weld in my quarters
I know I can grind it all out if I have to and do it again
I believe I am a magic man with more skill than David Copperfield
And I will not let my Mopar Brother's call me a wuss"

 

[conv67bdere]

Drive shaft loop - bucket seat supports . . . complete . . .

Wrapped up the drive shaft loops / bucket seat supports tonight . . .

the floor in my Belvedere just got more solid ! ! What a difference !



Still wondering about putting a couple gussets in the empty holes between the floor and the tubing . . . like I did on the fronts . . .



WHOA . . . these things are SOLID ! !

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Sharp work Kahn! Good feeling knowing you and your driveshaft won't be visiting with tea and crumpet's, while flying down the highway. Lost a driveshaft once in a 70's Grand Marquis...beat the living snot out of the bottom of the car in seconds. Scary Stuff.

Thanks a bunch for the kind words Prop - Very much appreciated. I don't want to find out how much snot it beat out of the floor either ! ! !

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Breathe into the paper bag and repeat after me:

"I am ready to weld in my quarters
I know I can grind it all out if I have to and do it again
I believe I am a magic man with more skill than David Copperfield
And I will not let my Mopar Brother's call me a wuss"

Ok KB . . . let me put this bag over my head and go stand in the corner . . . LMAO . . . No more excuses now . . .

I've got nothing else to weld except for the bad Driver side rocker and both rear quarter panels . . .

think I've got plenty of practice, now it's time to venture outside my comfort zone again and learn some more stuff ! ! !

"I'm ready to weld my quarters"
"I'm ready to weld my quarters"
"I'm ready to weld my quarters"

 

[Ron 73]

Wow, You have reinforced the strength and made safety priority, Pretty cool thinking and looks like a good solid welding job, You sure have progressed in your skills, i hope i get there one day

 

[BigBlock61]

Khan, if I can weld in a quarter skin I'm pretty sure you can. My advise from having just done this is, leave a little space between the panels when you tack it in place. I didn't do this and the top of my quarter warped as the panels expanded from the heat and crashed together.

 

[747mopar]

Yippy :hello2:!!!! Looks like it's time to get the bodywork underway so we can finally get a look at something other than the bottom of the car :blob1:. You know what that's means???? Time to start thinking about paint colors.............I'll vote for Orange.

 

[Ron 73]

If you are doing new quarter skin panels and not the whole panel i suggest these butt clamps Daytona kid told us about, i bought two sets of them when im ready and from what ive seen and read think there going to do fine..

http://www.cjponyparts.com/intergrip-panel-clips-by-eastwood-set-of-4/p/EW19016/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=merchant&utm_campaign=shopping&gclid=CMLNheaRt8ACFcZQ7AodUFQAWw

 

[kb67mopar]

boy those would have been handy!

 

[conv67bdere]

If you are doing new quarter skin panels and not the whole panel i suggest these butt clamps Daytona kid told us about, i bought two sets of them when im ready and from what ive seen and read think there going to do fine..

http://www.cjponyparts.com/intergrip-panel-clips-by-eastwood-set-of-4/p/EW19016/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=merchant&utm_campaign=shopping&gclid=CMLNheaRt8ACFcZQ7AodUFQAWw

Hey Ron . . . Agreed ! ! ! ! Look familiar . . . I picked these up a couple years ago at a local car show - use them often . . . especially with the mini tubs.



A closer look at the picture . . . and them in use . . .



They do come in handy when you spend most of your time working alone ! !

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boy those would have been handy!

Yes indeed KB . . . Yes indeed . . .

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Khan, if I can weld in a quarter skin I'm pretty sure you can. My advise from having just done this is, leave a little space between the panels when you tack it in place. I didn't do this and the top of my quarter warped as the panels expanded from the heat and crashed together.

Thanks BigBloc61 . . . I don't have a choice now . . . it's all that is left to do . . . I'll find out soon ! Thanks for the "push" . . . LMAO

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Yippy :hello2:!!!! Looks like it's time to get the bodywork underway so we can finally get a look at something other than the bottom of the car :blob1:. You know what that's means???? Time to start thinking about paint colors.............I'll vote for Orange.

But 747 . . . the question is . . . what SHADE of orange . . . If I recall your answer to the question ! ! ! LMAO

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Wow, You have reinforced the strength and made safety priority, Pretty cool thinking and looks like a good solid welding job, You sure have progressed in your skills, i hope i get there one day

Thanks Ron . . . I've come a long way in past year . . . yes I have . . . thanks too for the kind works ( smile )

 

[conv67bdere]

Local car show . . . nice showing for Mopars . . .

Had a local car show near by, and attended it with my neighbor and his blown chevy truck - he won best truck at the show with this truck . . .



Here's the Mopar showing . . . very nice set of cars showed up !

 

[747mopar]

Those are some nice Mopars for sure, tough to pic a favorite.............Silver Fastback Barracuda, Purple AAR Cuda, R/T Challenger, 67 Convertible RT Hmmmmmmmmmmm. I don't ever see that many nice ones around here for some reason.

 

[Ron 73]

Congrats to your buddy with the truck man! Great looking fellow Mopars there, i kind of like that 71 Challenger at the last, That grill on those are killer looking to me!

 

[Propwash]

Holy crap......that's blown indeed. Thing's gotta chimney!

 

[BigBlock61]

At work I'm doing Closet audits for the network closets and came across this old board for tracking doctors work days. Does this mean Khan is a Mopar MD?

 

[Herr_Poopschitz]

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That there Dodge is Ford powered! 4.6 DOHC out of a Lincoln Mark VIII...ha, even has a Lincoln emblem on the hood...nice motor/drivetrain for a cruiser...

 

[kb67mopar]

I knew that motor looked suspect!

 

[747mopar]

I thought it was just the huge sagging hole that was turning me off........................who in the hell puts a Ford in a Mopar anyway??????

 

[conv67bdere]

At work I'm doing Closet audits for the network closets and came across this old board for tracking doctors work days. Does this mean Khan is a Mopar MD?

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Hey BigBlock61 . . . got a couple of questions for you . . .

Please double check and see if I am working this weekend ?

Does that mean I'm working in the closet ?

According to KB67 . . . I think he called me MMM "Mopar Metal Master" ( or something like that ) . . . which might mean I'm a

Mopar MD = Mopar "Metal" Doctor ? ?

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That there Dodge is Ford powered! 4.6 DOHC out of a Lincoln Mark VIII...ha, even has a Lincoln emblem on the hood...nice motor/drivetrain for a cruiser...

I was looking at that motor and trying to figure out what it was ? ? I'm not familiar with it . . . wish I got a closer / better picture of it now . . .

 

[Ron 73]

Lol, I do believe there is a lot of "Mopar "Metal" Doctors" around this forum