jfreakofkorn
Well-Known Member
looking good on the progress ....
and by the way, whats the story on the 66 shoe box =0)
and by the way, whats the story on the 66 shoe box =0)
My 1967 Belvedere Convertible Plans and Restoration (aka - Mad Scientist Build)
- Thread starter conv67bdere
- Start date
I'm an IDIOT . . . had this quarter panel sitting behind the shop - forgot it ! !
Gawd . . . I'm an idiot . . . had a quarter panel sitting out back of the shop and forgot that I had gotten it with the car ! ! And the thing is in pretty god shape, the area in front of the wheel is solid but the area behind the wheel is toast . . .
Here's the work that I'm getting done on it - detaching the panel from the rest of the car piece and removing the undercoating . . .
( ARGH . . . thought I was done with the undercoating removal ! ! ) It was pretty thick on this panel in places . . .
But the needle scaler did pretty fast work of it . . . plus not being under the car and having it all fall in my face was a nice change of pace . . .
After about 10-20 minutes of work . . .
The edge of the trunk has been completely separated from the rest of the car . . . it turned out very nicely . . .
Another shot of it - further back on the car . . .
Need to figure out how to cut and weld this in as this area on the convertible is very different from the donor car that I got . . .
Think I may have to cut midway across the top of the panel to behind the rear window . . . and then use the truck lip all the way back . . .
I think I have a plan, but still got some parts to remove off the panel before I can check fitment . . . but it is going well so far ! !
- - - Updated - - -
Thanks freakofkorn - the progress seems slow at times . . . but moving along.
The 66 Shoe-box is my driver, that I use to attend shows while I'm working on my Belvedere and trying to get it back on the road . . . it has a 283 V-8, 3 on the tree and is a blast to drive - I have a Heidt front end clip, that I got for a steal, that will go on the 66 when the Belvedere gets completed . . . oh, and and LS engine of some kind ( I hope ) . . . and a 5 or 6 speed . . .
It helps keep me sane - having a driver to attend car shows and keep me in the game . . .
Gawd . . . I'm an idiot . . . had a quarter panel sitting out back of the shop and forgot that I had gotten it with the car ! ! And the thing is in pretty god shape, the area in front of the wheel is solid but the area behind the wheel is toast . . .
Here's the work that I'm getting done on it - detaching the panel from the rest of the car piece and removing the undercoating . . .
( ARGH . . . thought I was done with the undercoating removal ! ! ) It was pretty thick on this panel in places . . .
But the needle scaler did pretty fast work of it . . . plus not being under the car and having it all fall in my face was a nice change of pace . . .
After about 10-20 minutes of work . . .
The edge of the trunk has been completely separated from the rest of the car . . . it turned out very nicely . . .
Another shot of it - further back on the car . . .
Need to figure out how to cut and weld this in as this area on the convertible is very different from the donor car that I got . . .
Think I may have to cut midway across the top of the panel to behind the rear window . . . and then use the truck lip all the way back . . .
I think I have a plan, but still got some parts to remove off the panel before I can check fitment . . . but it is going well so far ! !
- - - Updated - - -
Thanks freakofkorn - the progress seems slow at times . . . but moving along.
The 66 Shoe-box is my driver, that I use to attend shows while I'm working on my Belvedere and trying to get it back on the road . . . it has a 283 V-8, 3 on the tree and is a blast to drive - I have a Heidt front end clip, that I got for a steal, that will go on the 66 when the Belvedere gets completed . . . oh, and and LS engine of some kind ( I hope ) . . . and a 5 or 6 speed . . .
It helps keep me sane - having a driver to attend car shows and keep me in the game . . .
All cleaned up . . . undercoating is gone ( I'm done again )
Had to make a trip to TN for the Golf League - 4.5 hour drive, for a 4 hour meeting and lunch, and a 4.5 hour drive back home . . .
So I got out to the shop tonight and got all the rest of the undercoating removed from the quarter panel . . .
This thing is so loooonnnngggg that I can't get it all in one picture . . .
This panel is in really good shape, but still has areas that I will need to patch . . .
Had to make a trip to TN for the Golf League - 4.5 hour drive, for a 4 hour meeting and lunch, and a 4.5 hour drive back home . . .
So I got out to the shop tonight and got all the rest of the undercoating removed from the quarter panel . . .
This thing is so loooonnnngggg that I can't get it all in one picture . . .
This panel is in really good shape, but still has areas that I will need to patch . . .
Ron 73
Deceased, But not forgotton
So many things to do but seems you have a handle on it all! Pretty cool Mr. Khan and hope it continues they same good way!
kb67mopar
Well-Known Member
Glad the spare is working out. I still think its funny you forgot. But I seem to do that more often now........now where did I put that damn thang? !
Ok . . . not really forgot . . . but it is all relative . . .
when I first got it and compared it to what was on the car I asked WHY did they get this, the one on the car looked WAY better . . .
That is, until I found out how much bondo was caked on the side of the car . . .
So . . . now looking at the donor quarter panel - it is really looking a whole lot better then when I first saw it . . . depends what you have to compare it to ? ? ?
I'm trying to set a GOAL to have the donor quarter panel on the car this weekend . . . this thing is kicking my behind ! !
Progress toward my goal . . .
Spent about 3 hours in the shop tonight, I am going to get this thing done this weekend . . . . made good progress . . .
Finally got all the non-quarter panel metal off the donor panel - that was not playing nicely with me, but I was not going to let it win . . .
Here is the progress . . . first sweated the lead off the donor panel . .
I was surprised at the amount of lead in the panel . . .
Then I had to get the paint off the car and get it down to the lead . . .
Then it is time to sweat the lead off the panel on the car . . .
Once again . . . a nice pile of lead on the floor . . .
Then I worked on removing the lower portion of the quarter ( it was rusted pretty badly . . . ) . . .
Now I have to drill out the spot welds up the door edge . . . and across the back and trunk areas of the car . . . it it coming off this weekend . . .
PS - My car is now about 10 pounds lighter ! ! ! ( SMILE )
Spent about 3 hours in the shop tonight, I am going to get this thing done this weekend . . . . made good progress . . .
Finally got all the non-quarter panel metal off the donor panel - that was not playing nicely with me, but I was not going to let it win . . .
Here is the progress . . . first sweated the lead off the donor panel . .
I was surprised at the amount of lead in the panel . . .
Then I had to get the paint off the car and get it down to the lead . . .
Then it is time to sweat the lead off the panel on the car . . .
Once again . . . a nice pile of lead on the floor . . .
Then I worked on removing the lower portion of the quarter ( it was rusted pretty badly . . . ) . . .
Now I have to drill out the spot welds up the door edge . . . and across the back and trunk areas of the car . . . it it coming off this weekend . . .
PS - My car is now about 10 pounds lighter ! ! ! ( SMILE )
Last edited:
Stuff . . . this weekend . . .
My daughter stopped out to the shop and took this picture of the needle scaler doing it job removing the undercoating from the back of my donor panel . . .
My neighbor had a tree that needed to be taken down - and I can always use the firewood - so guess what I've been doing all weekend . . .
You guesses it - collecting firewood . . . ( smile ) . . . which means that I have not got to work on the quarter panel yet ( argh )
My daughter stopped out to the shop and took this picture of the needle scaler doing it job removing the undercoating from the back of my donor panel . . .
My neighbor had a tree that needed to be taken down - and I can always use the firewood - so guess what I've been doing all weekend . . .
You guesses it - collecting firewood . . . ( smile ) . . . which means that I have not got to work on the quarter panel yet ( argh )
You do know it won't get done if you don't work on it......Right? It's better to step away from time to time anyways that way your fresh and excited next time around and why not get some firewood in the process. Good luck Kahn
Tree down, cleaned up, and stacked . . . I'm sore . . . but panel needs to be removed
Got the tree down on the ground, everything has been cleaned up, the wood has all been stacked, and I'm one VERY SORE puppy dawg . . .
But the work on the Belvedere need to keep moving forward ( right 747Mopar - it won't get done by itself ) . . . so I made it out to the shop and tore into it . . .
started at the bottom, drilled out the spot welds, and then pried the panel out . . .
Worked my way all the way up to the top . . .
And now I've got the panel detached from the car at the door jamb . . .
Now to move to the back of the car and get the trunk seam and the rear seam . . . the bottom is all rusted out and nothing to cut free . . .
Got the tree down on the ground, everything has been cleaned up, the wood has all been stacked, and I'm one VERY SORE puppy dawg . . .
But the work on the Belvedere need to keep moving forward ( right 747Mopar - it won't get done by itself ) . . . so I made it out to the shop and tore into it . . .
started at the bottom, drilled out the spot welds, and then pried the panel out . . .
Worked my way all the way up to the top . . .
And now I've got the panel detached from the car at the door jamb . . .
Now to move to the back of the car and get the trunk seam and the rear seam . . . the bottom is all rusted out and nothing to cut free . . .
Last edited:
A little easier way to get them off is to remove the majority crudely (only leaving the spot welded areas) and then come back and peal the spot welds loose. This makes it easier to work the welds loose instead of fighting a stiff panel. Glad to see your getting her
kb67mopar
Well-Known Member
Lookin good
Now my car looks naked . . .
Took to the shop tonight and decided it was time to remove most of the old panel . . . and now my car looks naked ? ! ? ! ?
Now to work on figuring out my lines for cutting and attaching the new panel . . . getting there ! ! !
Took to the shop tonight and decided it was time to remove most of the old panel . . . and now my car looks naked ? ! ? ! ?
Now to work on figuring out my lines for cutting and attaching the new panel . . . getting there ! ! !
kb67mopar
Well-Known Member
God bless this mopar as its holy.....or large hole anyway
Too bad it's not a roller, then it would be a Holy Roller ! ! ( LMAO )
ok . . . that was really bad . . .
More quarter panel removal and cleanup . . .
Got a little more done on the removal and clean up . . . and it is coming along quite nicely too . . .
And some work on cleaning up the floor of the trunk while I can get to the areas, the metal is in really good shape . . .
Still got some metal to remove from the outer edges of the panel on the back - but the car is so close to the wall I can't get to it ( yet ), will have to get the car moved forward to get the metal removed.
747Mopar - I tried and used your suggestion and it seemed to work very well . . . just need a little more practice with it . . . thanks ! ! !
Got a little more done on the removal and clean up . . . and it is coming along quite nicely too . . .
And some work on cleaning up the floor of the trunk while I can get to the areas, the metal is in really good shape . . .
Still got some metal to remove from the outer edges of the panel on the back - but the car is so close to the wall I can't get to it ( yet ), will have to get the car moved forward to get the metal removed.
747Mopar - I tried and used your suggestion and it seemed to work very well . . . just need a little more practice with it . . . thanks ! ! !
Propwash
Well-Known Member
- Local time
- 8:49 PM
- Joined
- Oct 29, 2009
- Messages
- 9,710
- Reaction score
- 4,324
- Location
- Island of Misfit Toys
Metal looks to be cleaning up real nice back there. Sweet deal!
usaroadrunner
Well-Known Member
dam khan looking real clean. cant wait til you get those quarters on. nice job.
Similar threads
