113 replies to this topic

[David G.]

Coming along nicely.

David G.

[Jon Cole]

Anxiously awaiting more updates on this one!

[Beerman86GT]

As always, very nice work sir!!! Love checking on this build!!!!

[charlie8575]

Wow, what a nice save. Very impressive fabrication work, too.

Charlie Larkin

[Ace-Garageguy]

Wanted to open the deck before I got into the restyle of the tail too far. This old body is as thick as resin, and extremely brittle. I thinned the deck cut-lines on the inside with a dremel to ease the process. The tube between the rockers is a temporary reinforcement to keep the body from cracking again through the front and rear cowl sections.



The decklid sides were straight cuts with the razor saw, and the front cut-line only required scribing repeatedly to deepen it to almost the depth I'd thinned it to inside. Then it snapped out, fairly cleanly.



Open hood and deck, body still intact thanks to the tubular reinforcement. Starting to repair the sinks in the panels, to get them in primer and see how well they fit back in the openings.

[imatt88]

Love it!!

[Lownslow]

thats going to be one sick car

[Ace-Garageguy]

Fiddling with the nose and tail. Thinking of doing a floating surround for the grille. The rear panel I'd started to use has moved to the front, and a similar panel, again sort of Pontiac looking, has grown on the rear so both ends will have some design unity. Also moving the windshield back a few scale inches. Mostly dechromed at this point, too.

Edited by Ace-Garageguy, 07 July 2012 - 05:11 PM.

[Deathgoblin]

Fantastic work so far.

[Custom Mike]

Bill, everything you've done so far has worked perfectly, I'm waiting for more of your magic!

[jeffs396]

WOW!

Shaping up nicely Bill!

[mickey1938]

You Guy's never stop Amazing me, youre all so Great at Building, Rebuilding, Scratch Building, Painting, Interior Designing, just Plain AWESOME, what Talent you all have.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Thank you gentlemen. Glad you're enjoying what I'm trying to do with this old wreck.

[Michigan Madman]

That's looking perfect! Almost looks like a factory Mopar concept.

[Harold]

You're making me drool. This is going to look killer when its done.

[deathskull59]

cool car is that dodge polara

[Beerman86GT]

I want it, heck I'll take it just as it sits!!! I love this car!!!!!!

[Hedgehog]

Great progress plus awesome rebuilding skills. Keep it on

[cobraman]

Looks good. Can't wait to see it done. All your hard work is paying off.

[Dr. Cranky]

If its this beautiful now I can't imagine when it is painted. Amazing.