1977 LX SS Hatchback 4.2l

shifter hole patch up

ney toy making the work easier

Edited by jonesy, 08 August 2018 - 02:19 PM.

this should help tighten her up on the road

Edited by jonesy, 08 August 2018 - 02:22 PM.

update..todays progress..moving forward nicely thanks to micks time donation, still knocking off a bit (well maybe a lot) more seam welding, this was completed with multiple areas on the go at the same time to ensure that each area just welded had time to cool enough that it would not warp or twist under continuous heating.

this in conjunction with the CRS chassis strengthening kit should stop the bugger twisting under load

 -as always pic heavy

minor linishing just for a bit of tidy up, not that it will be noticed under the stone guard but make things nice and clean even where you cant see

primo penetration 

been doing a fair bit of shopping for the torry this week as well i will update that as it arrives in the post...going to be like f#@ken Xmas over the next couple of weeks

did not think this could be possible but this car is emptying the pocket quicker than the mrs

Edited by jonesy, 14 August 2018 - 08:36 PM.

Edited by jonesy, 14 August 2018 - 08:48 PM.

Yeah baby!

I've never been game to pull the trigger on black rims myself, IMO they work on some (mostly darker) colours but not others, on a white car they just look like big black holes by the time you fit a black tyre on 'em.

Should modify the firewall in the front wheel wells where the tyres touch while your at it?

Should modify the firewall in the front wheel wells where the tyres touch while your at it?

Edited by jonesy, 15 August 2018 - 09:45 PM.

Should modify the firewall in the front wheel wells where the tyres touch while your at it?

Edited by jonesy, 15 August 2018 - 09:55 PM.

Nope, take more out of the pillar if you're after big tyres.

I should have taken another 1/4" or so, 15x7, 3"BS, 215-60-15, touches just the smallest lil bit still.

Another Pic trying to show what was removed. The curved shape that is already there was pushed back further so the overall shape is pretty much as it should be.

Not everyone's a princess like you....

Nice work Jonsey

Not everyone's a princess like you....
 Im so gunna hurt you Paulie
 
Nice work Jonsey

trimmings on the other side 

once all this trimming is complete looks like i will have to do a mock fit with new rims and tries and chassis kit to ensure things are going to go smoothly minus rubbing

and also got the outsdie of this linished up

those were previous work this was todays finished tidy up

Edited by jonesy, 19 August 2018 - 05:07 PM.

mornings upload

Edited by jonesy, 20 August 2018 - 09:01 AM.

One thing to add, when you move the floor back for wheel clearance, check your accelerator pedal for travel, you have to space them back sometimes.

and a little bit more to the beaver

time to stop