So

I got a day to play on the 68 again ..

I had made one corner section for the back screen , then clicked I had used 1.6mm sheet steel !!! Fail !!!

So I made it again out of 1.2 mm

And while I was making the passenger side , I went ahead and made the rest of the surround ….

I have rust alllll the way around that rear screen , so I am replacing the lot !

I have new glass so I used it to see how all the sections would sit

And went to replacing each section at a time ,,,,,,

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I completed half with a combination of tig and mig welding

And I so enjoyed my day !!!

I so enjoy panel work !!!

Edited January 26Jan 26 by 64 kiwi boni

That's a huge project. Fantastic job mate! Thankz for sharing your mad fab skills.

Man I'm super impressed. That looks great bro!

1 hour ago, Wrongway said:

Man I'm super impressed. That looks great bro!

Thank you mate 👍

I managed to get some time on the 68 this weekend and got the rear window steel finished 🍻

Then I attacked the front screen!!!!

I was not happy !!!! It’s a mess ! And clearly a A body issue !!! Where they all rust !!!!

Having other chores that the boss was banging on about … I got the top sections bent and ready to cut/weld in

I will need to buy the cowl panel and the top dash panel

What i am finding is the parts are cheap! amd. jegs. summit. but its the shipping ! its a killer !!!

and i am struggling to get these purchases past the accounts department !!!!

right now my list is....

a rear parcel tray metal, cowl panel and dash top panel. sounds easy if i lived in cali !!!!

So much work but I love your attitude about it all. Yes, definitely an A-body set of problems.

Rick

I am about to pull the trigger on my stoker crank and rods for my 400 Build

I am going with an Eagle 4.5 crank and some 6.800 bb chev rods , but no pistons at this stage . I am getting my 4x heads crack tested and ccd , before I set what dish I need in the pistons

I did my own ccd and I recon these 4x are 98 cc

But I want the machine shop to con firm that and crack test them before I go any further .

They seam to be in good condition .

And if all is good , I can get them to work out what custom pistons will suit .

Watch this space !

4x

Has screw in studs 1.6 ex and 2.1 intakes

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Magnaflux or dye penetrant for your crack testing?

Rick

9 hours ago, B52bombardier1 said:

Magnaflux or dye penetrant for your crack testing?

Rick

I would expect Maganaflux Rick, i will ask the machine shop when they get dropped off