New guy from Mass with a 4G63 Ram 50 and now a GVR4

[Turbo99]

How many months before you and Greg cut this one up too? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I might swing 1459 through Townsend later this week if you're lucky!

 

[4g63mightymax]

I can't decide whether I will keep it forever because I'm attached to it, or dump it as soon as it is together. Maybe it needs an LSx engine? Who knows what tomorrow might bring!

I need to see your new one stat!

 

[4g63mightymax]

99% welded and ground smooth. Just a few small areas to finish before I can install the cowl, and POR-15 everything.

 

[4g63mightymax]

Test fitted the original cowl metal since it's still too damn cold to POR-15.

 

[MellowVR4]

/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worthy.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/applause.gif

 

[4g63mightymax]

Thanks! I can't wait to have it fully together and painted! That will really be awesome!

 

[4g63mightymax]

Moved it outside so I could clean it off a bit.

Stripped the engine bay

Fixed a hole that somebody hacked for intercooler piping.

 

[strokin4dr]

Wow. It's already come a long way. Keep it up.
My friend was seriously considering buying this shell when it was in florida. It's definitely in better hands now! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[MellowVR4]

Things done the right way! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/applause.gif

 

[4g63mightymax]

Thanks guys! I hope to have the engine bay sprayed in the next week or so. Once that happens, assembly of the car should go pretty quickly (I hope!). Currently I am planning on selling it when I get it done (crazy I know - but I'm itching to build something from the 1920's). I know I will be losing money (and massive amounts of time) on this project, but it is/has been a really fun challenge for me. I have TIG welded just about everything so far, and gotten much better at TIG'ing because of it. Luckily, I can keep the education forever, and in the process, I will hopefully have put a rare car back on the road again. Once complete, this car should be really, really clean. I'll keep the pictures coming as it progresses!

 

[4g63mightymax]

Tada!

 

[coyotes]

nicely done

 

[rebelboost]

I only have one thing to say.

WOW /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/applause.gif

 

[4g63mightymax]

Thanks! I appreciate it! And now I have a little more for you!

This past weekend:

I cut the Left Hand Drive subframe up (it was totally rotted out on the bottom).

I test fit the stuff on the RHD one after cutting big holes in it.

Then I fit the pieces in real proper-like.

Then I TIG welding the rascal all together.

 

[4g63mightymax]

Quick update: The subframe is fully welded now, including the steering rack bracket on the bottom. Now I just need to paint the whole thing and then I can finally have this car on 4 wheels again!

 

[4g63mightymax]

Quick update: The subframe is painted, so it should be on 4 wheels again soon.

 

[strokin4dr]

Excellent work, as always. Love the pic updates.

 

[4g63mightymax]

Well, you are in luck, because the car is on 4 wheels again! Sadly, I don't have a picture yet. Maybe this weekend. We'll see.

 

[4g63mightymax]

Wiring harness & all HVAC parts are now installed. Woo.

 

[4g63mightymax]

Engine bay pic

Also - I just installed a bunch more under dash junk tonight, and I sandblasted, primed, and painted a bunch of random rusty brackets that will never ever be seen once they are installed. I am not a smart man.