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colin911
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Joined: Tue Mar 22, 2005 8:17 pm Posts: 799 Location: St Catharines, ON
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Re: Project Frankenstein
Cool project!
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transamtom
CCFBG Club Member
Joined: Mon Feb 20, 2006 6:15 pm Posts: 1641 Location: Niagara Falls
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Re: Project Frankenstein
The nice thing about an 82 is no E tests.
Goodluck with the project.
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Kevs87TA
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Joined: Sat Mar 26, 2005 2:28 am Posts: 709 Location: Kitchener, On
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Re: Project Frankenstein
So I've started tackling the floors, and it is a really crappy job to do, but it's starting to look abit better I decided that while the undercarriage is exposed, that I would undercoat the hell out of it. Right now they are just pop riveted in with aluminum rivets so that they won't rust out. Then I will weld the pans in and apply liberal amounts of seam sealer to all the seams. Passenger side Drivers rear pans
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Mr Bastard
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Joined: Sat Mar 19, 2005 8:07 pm Posts: 4327 Location: The big town
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Re: Project Frankenstein
pop rivets are not legal on unibody cars
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Kevs87TA
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Joined: Sat Mar 26, 2005 2:28 am Posts: 709 Location: Kitchener, On
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Re: Project Frankenstein
Thats OK, it's only to hold the pans in place until they are welded in. I wouldn't even think of just using rivets as the pans are part of the structural integrity of the body and frame.
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userchemical
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Joined: Fri Apr 13, 2007 1:04 am Posts: 1116 Location: Mississauga, Ontario
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Re: Project Frankenstein
Kevs87TA wrote: Thats OK, it's only to hold the pans in place until they are welded in. I wouldn't even think of just using rivets as the pans are part of the structural integrity of the body and frame. your pans USED to be part of the Structural integrity. I don't see any braces to stop flex when you cut holes in your floor of course I am sure its fine. You should get some SFC welded in than you can cut all day long.
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Kevs87TA
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Joined: Sat Mar 26, 2005 2:28 am Posts: 709 Location: Kitchener, On
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Re: Project Frankenstein
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userchemical
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Joined: Fri Apr 13, 2007 1:04 am Posts: 1116 Location: Mississauga, Ontario
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Re: Project Frankenstein
good ol' flux core, Looks like you are having a penetration issue.
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Fri Aug 26, 2011 3:29 pm |
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transamtom
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Joined: Mon Feb 20, 2006 6:15 pm Posts: 1641 Location: Niagara Falls
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Re: Project Frankenstein
userchemical wrote: good ol' flux core, Looks like you are having a penetration issue. Are you allowed to say that It aint pretty but the carpet hides it nicely. Good luck with that spaghetti
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Kevs87TA
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Joined: Sat Mar 26, 2005 2:28 am Posts: 709 Location: Kitchener, On
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Re: Project Frankenstein
Thanks, I am not a welder by trade, but it is solid. As for the spaghetti, I had everything labeled before i took it apart. I do have a couple of plugs under the passenger side that I didn't label, so I will be posting a pic of them later on to see if anyone knows where they go. But so far it's going pretty smooth.
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Kevs87TA
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Joined: Sat Mar 26, 2005 2:28 am Posts: 709 Location: Kitchener, On
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Re: Project Frankenstein
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Vetty
Operations Team
Joined: Tue May 03, 2005 5:27 pm Posts: 3072 Location: Oshawa
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Re: Project Frankenstein
looking good!
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6SIX6
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Joined: Thu Jul 05, 2007 5:32 am Posts: 1508 Location: Miserysauga , Ontario
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Re: Project Frankenstein
Looks awsome. I like the black / tan interior idea
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PlayersZ28
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Joined: Tue Sep 26, 2006 7:32 am Posts: 1996 Location: Wasaga Beach, ON
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Re: Project Frankenstein
6SIX6 wrote: Looks awsome. I like the black / tan interior idea I agree. Think you need to rename the thread from Project Frankenstein to Project Guinness.
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Kevs87TA
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Joined: Sat Mar 26, 2005 2:28 am Posts: 709 Location: Kitchener, On
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Re: Project Frankenstein
Overdrive wrote: 6SIX6 wrote: Looks awsome. I like the black / tan interior idea I agree. Think you need to rename the thread from Project Frankenstein to Project Guinness. Thanks, I am happy with the look so far... LOL yeah when she is all said and done she will be a pretty STOUT car. The Frankenstein idea was because she is a little of everything, parts from 84,87,88,90 and of course 82. Thats just upto now...who knows what else I will find for this project...
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