Under the knife
- Thread starter Merk
- Start date
Captain Morgan
Moderated User
KILL KILL KILL :lol:
:staying tuned:
whats the ETF (estimated time of finishing)
:staying tuned:
whats the ETF (estimated time of finishing)
Ian Turgeon
Cascading Inspiration
ok, thats 2 fenders and 2 doors, and one thing I cant figure out, hood maybe?
Merk
Donating Member
Day 1
Day 1
Fellas:
Here are a few shots of day 1:
http://www.sportmachines.com/merk/typhoon/Roof/day1/113-1320_IMG.JPG
http://www.sportmachines.com/merk/typhoon/Roof/day1/113-1321_IMG.JPG
Basically, Day 1 consisted of removing the interior, placing the screws and fasteners in bags labeled with the approriate part number. I'm all about putting things back exactly how they came. I left the door panels for now, as I am waiting for a better panel puller.
The carpet will come out last, as well as the seat belts because the bolts require more torque than I thought. Something for an air tool to handle.
More to come...
Day 1
Fellas:
Here are a few shots of day 1:
http://www.sportmachines.com/merk/typhoon/Roof/day1/113-1320_IMG.JPG
http://www.sportmachines.com/merk/typhoon/Roof/day1/113-1321_IMG.JPG
Basically, Day 1 consisted of removing the interior, placing the screws and fasteners in bags labeled with the approriate part number. I'm all about putting things back exactly how they came. I left the door panels for now, as I am waiting for a better panel puller.
The carpet will come out last, as well as the seat belts because the bolts require more torque than I thought. Something for an air tool to handle.
More to come...
BigBadSmoosh
Picking fights on I-65 since 2013
merk,
your truck is maticulous...(spelling)
I can't imagine what the hell you are going to be doing to it.
your truck is maticulous...(spelling)
I can't imagine what the hell you are going to be doing to it.
Merk
Donating Member
Smaug-
Thanks for the warm comments.
The project has been a long time coming...just wish GM didnt charge an arm and a leg for parts headed for the discontinued bin.
I'm also going to be listing a nice lot of parts in the next few weeks, so stay tuned.
More photos will be posted soon as well...
Merk
Thanks for the warm comments.
The project has been a long time coming...just wish GM didnt charge an arm and a leg for parts headed for the discontinued bin.
I'm also going to be listing a nice lot of parts in the next few weeks, so stay tuned.
More photos will be posted soon as well...
Merk
warmpancakes
New member
I know what hes doing but I have been sworn to sceracy.
BigBadSmoosh
Picking fights on I-65 since 2013
warmpancakes said:
did you sign a NDA, no I didn't think so, SPILL IT!
i think i've figured it out! he's gonna do one like what at the top of the homepage... the one with no body. am i right???
he's gonna make it a racety and is doing this all so he can save weight.
is that it merk? :roll:
really... i do understand. you take a ty that anyone else would give their right nut for as it sits, and ya just want to make it better :-?
he's gonna make it a racety and is doing this all so he can save weight.
is that it merk? :roll:
really... i do understand. you take a ty that anyone else would give their right nut for as it sits, and ya just want to make it better :-?
Merk
Donating Member
100in6 said:really... i do understand. you take a ty that anyone else would give their right nut for as it sits, and ya just want to make it better :-?
:-?
Guess nobody has the balls but me. It's been offered for sale for some time. Perhaps more money than others, definately less headache.
Nonetheless....I drop quarters on it with the vision that one day one will sprout roots and a tree full of money will grow from the truck.
But then again, I'd probally have better luck winning the lottery. :-?
JKsSyclone
Active member
PPG Concept....Thats whats on my '63...good paint.
Merk
Donating Member
5/6/04
Spent the day removing the cladding and preparing for the paint. Removal wasn't too bad, just made a big mess in the garage.
Here are a few shots:
I was expecting worse than what was revealed; just some very minor surface rust. Not bad for 11 year old year round driven truck.
Hopefully tomorrow, I can display the truck in the raw state [ bare metal ]
I think I'm going to have fun putting this thing back together.
Stay tuned....
Spent the day removing the cladding and preparing for the paint. Removal wasn't too bad, just made a big mess in the garage.
Here are a few shots:
I was expecting worse than what was revealed; just some very minor surface rust. Not bad for 11 year old year round driven truck.
Hopefully tomorrow, I can display the truck in the raw state [ bare metal ]
I think I'm going to have fun putting this thing back together.
Stay tuned....
syclonekid43
New member
whats going on inside? nice system?