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<blockquote data-quote="hokie_yj" data-source="post: 652741" data-attributes="member: 4238"><p>Got a little more done over the last few days. Not as much as I had hoped, but that's life. </p><p></p><p>Got the fuel cell and Corvette filter/regulator mounted. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/D4C7706E-1166-4839-B934-345FA7DD822C_zpsvvgb7kyi.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/D4C7706E-1166-4839-B934-345FA7DD822C_zpsvvgb7kyi.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/99FDFEB3-4D3D-4C73-AC84-C47D0D47ADCC_zpsm9jcv4fy.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/99FDFEB3-4D3D-4C73-AC84-C47D0D47ADCC_zpsm9jcv4fy.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Bolted up the rear midship shaft. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/737BEB32-9070-41B4-B9B4-2C40F6C6D90A_zpspbbseczh.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/737BEB32-9070-41B4-B9B4-2C40F6C6D90A_zpspbbseczh.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/87E8646B-8B19-409F-B136-4A3B9BE7DDAB_zpsi181akpr.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/87E8646B-8B19-409F-B136-4A3B9BE7DDAB_zpsi181akpr.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Painted the filler panels for the kick panels and the upper panel behind the seat. They have aluminum trim pieces that rivets to them that I had powder coated flat black. These were a translucent red lexan. I painted them with 3-4 coats of plasti-dip on each side. It turned out really good. I think I will probably use the plasti-dip on the hood as well. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/DC4AFC79-CF86-42BC-84E0-B37CEE0CEEB8_zpsgqmoccix.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/DC4AFC79-CF86-42BC-84E0-B37CEE0CEEB8_zpsgqmoccix.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>The new rear shafts came in from Branik. I slid them in the housing and bolted on the drive flanges. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/C1360F7D-475A-4276-9093-918502193064_zpstk46weyh.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/C1360F7D-475A-4276-9093-918502193064_zpstk46weyh.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/272E9802-D4DE-46E9-980E-1C38463AD5AC_zps6sibgroo.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/272E9802-D4DE-46E9-980E-1C38463AD5AC_zps6sibgroo.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Got the front midship shaft welded up, painted, and bolted in. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/6F9D1B56-3516-4B90-A684-12F33A5294E5_zpslsbg9fxs.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/6F9D1B56-3516-4B90-A684-12F33A5294E5_zpslsbg9fxs.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/DD0702DE-5189-430A-96B4-1D417D3A5D2F_zpslokoaopv.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/DD0702DE-5189-430A-96B4-1D417D3A5D2F_zpslokoaopv.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/9B3AB8C6-DCEE-40A9-9FEE-67C17BE3ED2D_zpss8zetvc4.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/9B3AB8C6-DCEE-40A9-9FEE-67C17BE3ED2D_zpss8zetvc4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/4E9F96AA-7E2F-4964-9DA5-4830076F8200_zpshgxqogvt.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/4E9F96AA-7E2F-4964-9DA5-4830076F8200_zpshgxqogvt.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/65FCCA40-A299-4F6A-81AB-8098BB4388E3_zpsku9ixqor.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/65FCCA40-A299-4F6A-81AB-8098BB4388E3_zpsku9ixqor.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>I had some pieces cut a few weeks back to make the steering double shear and add a little reinforcement to the knuckles. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/81B2D0DE-B4AE-4972-951B-1CA3785125A3_zpsbwjgoahr.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/81B2D0DE-B4AE-4972-951B-1CA3785125A3_zpsbwjgoahr.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/B66E02FD-8BEB-4824-933A-FEAA0289D77F_zpsw8tlzrkt.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/B66E02FD-8BEB-4824-933A-FEAA0289D77F_zpsw8tlzrkt.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>I took the knuckles off so I can weld them up. Going to preheat to about 250* in the oven then post-heat and slow cool. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/7A9F2CF8-81D9-44B1-9CD8-668DB1BD25CC_zpsbgyc5maj.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/7A9F2CF8-81D9-44B1-9CD8-668DB1BD25CC_zpsbgyc5maj.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Started pressing out the ball joints and my HF press finally bit the dust. Stripped the threads right out of it. After I threw it across the garage and had my cussing fit I sit down on my stool, got on EBay and bought a used Snap-On ball joint press. It will be here in a couple days. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/05729F09-DBC0-429F-AC9A-CF517AF2C81E_zps4gwytdhz.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/05729F09-DBC0-429F-AC9A-CF517AF2C81E_zps4gwytdhz.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>I did add some weld washers to the bolt holes for the steering arms. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/D09B8D31-1122-4EB3-A5D1-DA1DCFFA008F_zpsrc2eoxmg.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/D09B8D31-1122-4EB3-A5D1-DA1DCFFA008F_zpsrc2eoxmg.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>In between other stuff I riveted on all the springs for the Dzus tabs for the skins. This thing right here is the best $50 tool I've ever bought. Beats the hell out of riveting by hand. Pull the trigger and it's done. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/08C4BB2E-8CD6-4DE3-B517-BDF0BB99C49E_zpsvkt2njw8.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/08C4BB2E-8CD6-4DE3-B517-BDF0BB99C49E_zpsvkt2njw8.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hokie_yj, post: 652741, member: 4238"] Got a little more done over the last few days. Not as much as I had hoped, but that's life. Got the fuel cell and Corvette filter/regulator mounted. [URL=http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/D4C7706E-1166-4839-B934-345FA7DD822C_zpsvvgb7kyi.jpg.html][IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/D4C7706E-1166-4839-B934-345FA7DD822C_zpsvvgb7kyi.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/99FDFEB3-4D3D-4C73-AC84-C47D0D47ADCC_zpsm9jcv4fy.jpg.html][IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/99FDFEB3-4D3D-4C73-AC84-C47D0D47ADCC_zpsm9jcv4fy.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Bolted up the rear midship shaft. [URL=http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/737BEB32-9070-41B4-B9B4-2C40F6C6D90A_zpspbbseczh.jpg.html][IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/737BEB32-9070-41B4-B9B4-2C40F6C6D90A_zpspbbseczh.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/87E8646B-8B19-409F-B136-4A3B9BE7DDAB_zpsi181akpr.jpg.html][IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/87E8646B-8B19-409F-B136-4A3B9BE7DDAB_zpsi181akpr.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Painted the filler panels for the kick panels and the upper panel behind the seat. They have aluminum trim pieces that rivets to them that I had powder coated flat black. These were a translucent red lexan. I painted them with 3-4 coats of plasti-dip on each side. It turned out really good. I think I will probably use the plasti-dip on the hood as well. [URL=http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/DC4AFC79-CF86-42BC-84E0-B37CEE0CEEB8_zpsgqmoccix.jpg.html][IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/DC4AFC79-CF86-42BC-84E0-B37CEE0CEEB8_zpsgqmoccix.jpg[/IMG][/URL] The new rear shafts came in from Branik. I slid them in the housing and bolted on the drive flanges. [URL=http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/C1360F7D-475A-4276-9093-918502193064_zpstk46weyh.jpg.html][IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/C1360F7D-475A-4276-9093-918502193064_zpstk46weyh.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/272E9802-D4DE-46E9-980E-1C38463AD5AC_zps6sibgroo.jpg.html][IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/272E9802-D4DE-46E9-980E-1C38463AD5AC_zps6sibgroo.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Got the front midship shaft welded up, painted, and bolted in. [URL=http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/6F9D1B56-3516-4B90-A684-12F33A5294E5_zpslsbg9fxs.jpg.html][IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/6F9D1B56-3516-4B90-A684-12F33A5294E5_zpslsbg9fxs.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/DD0702DE-5189-430A-96B4-1D417D3A5D2F_zpslokoaopv.jpg.html][IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/DD0702DE-5189-430A-96B4-1D417D3A5D2F_zpslokoaopv.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/9B3AB8C6-DCEE-40A9-9FEE-67C17BE3ED2D_zpss8zetvc4.jpg.html][IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/9B3AB8C6-DCEE-40A9-9FEE-67C17BE3ED2D_zpss8zetvc4.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/4E9F96AA-7E2F-4964-9DA5-4830076F8200_zpshgxqogvt.jpg.html][IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/4E9F96AA-7E2F-4964-9DA5-4830076F8200_zpshgxqogvt.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/65FCCA40-A299-4F6A-81AB-8098BB4388E3_zpsku9ixqor.jpg.html][IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/65FCCA40-A299-4F6A-81AB-8098BB4388E3_zpsku9ixqor.jpg[/IMG][/URL] I had some pieces cut a few weeks back to make the steering double shear and add a little reinforcement to the knuckles. [URL=http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/81B2D0DE-B4AE-4972-951B-1CA3785125A3_zpsbwjgoahr.jpg.html][IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/81B2D0DE-B4AE-4972-951B-1CA3785125A3_zpsbwjgoahr.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/B66E02FD-8BEB-4824-933A-FEAA0289D77F_zpsw8tlzrkt.jpg.html][IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/B66E02FD-8BEB-4824-933A-FEAA0289D77F_zpsw8tlzrkt.jpg[/IMG][/URL] I took the knuckles off so I can weld them up. Going to preheat to about 250* in the oven then post-heat and slow cool. [URL=http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/7A9F2CF8-81D9-44B1-9CD8-668DB1BD25CC_zpsbgyc5maj.jpg.html][IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/7A9F2CF8-81D9-44B1-9CD8-668DB1BD25CC_zpsbgyc5maj.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Started pressing out the ball joints and my HF press finally bit the dust. Stripped the threads right out of it. After I threw it across the garage and had my cussing fit I sit down on my stool, got on EBay and bought a used Snap-On ball joint press. It will be here in a couple days. [URL=http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/05729F09-DBC0-429F-AC9A-CF517AF2C81E_zps4gwytdhz.jpg.html][IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/05729F09-DBC0-429F-AC9A-CF517AF2C81E_zps4gwytdhz.jpg[/IMG][/URL] I did add some weld washers to the bolt holes for the steering arms. [URL=http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/D09B8D31-1122-4EB3-A5D1-DA1DCFFA008F_zpsrc2eoxmg.jpg.html][IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/D09B8D31-1122-4EB3-A5D1-DA1DCFFA008F_zpsrc2eoxmg.jpg[/IMG][/URL] In between other stuff I riveted on all the springs for the Dzus tabs for the skins. This thing right here is the best $50 tool I've ever bought. Beats the hell out of riveting by hand. Pull the trigger and it's done. [URL=http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/08C4BB2E-8CD6-4DE3-B517-BDF0BB99C49E_zpsvkt2njw8.jpg.html][IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/08C4BB2E-8CD6-4DE3-B517-BDF0BB99C49E_zpsvkt2njw8.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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