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Re: Tubs finished
« Reply #30 on: January 28, 2008, 05:59:21 PM »

guess I am gonna have to cut my hack job out and do it over......Thats awesome work.

Two words for you....

Seam Sealer

It will cover lots of sins.  lol bash
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Re: Tubs finished
« Reply #31 on: January 28, 2008, 11:06:14 PM »

Thanks for the compliments everyone. This is a really nice, basically rust-free car and I wanted to do a nice job on the metal work. The idea is to try to make it look factory as much as possible.
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« Reply #32 on: January 28, 2008, 11:14:44 PM »

Thanks for the compliments everyone. This is a really nice, basically rust-free car and I wanted to do a nice job on the metal work. The idea is to try to make it look factory as much as possible.

Hey guys , here is the man in the shop who did the work .
Any questions just ask him, I think he does metal work in his sleep !!
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Re: Tubs finished
« Reply #33 on: January 29, 2008, 01:38:44 PM »

Looks very nice.  Good job
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« Reply #34 on: January 29, 2008, 02:14:21 PM »

guess I am gonna have to cut my hack job out and do it over......Thats awesome work.

I feel your pain.  Seeing pictures like this makes me feel like I am cutting corners. 
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Re: Tubs finished
« Reply #35 on: January 29, 2008, 03:27:19 PM »

Whew! Nice job. I cut mine out and picked up some aftermarket tubs from CompEngineering. I'm not lookin forward to doing them.
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Re: Tubs finished
« Reply #36 on: January 30, 2008, 07:48:51 PM »

Here are some updated pics with the rear suspension in.
Maybe I should change the Title of this post now to Tubs and RMS rear suspension done !





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« Reply #37 on: January 30, 2008, 07:49:49 PM »

Love the look.
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Re: Tubs finished / RMS AIRRIDE rear suspension/Wilwood brakes
« Reply #38 on: January 30, 2008, 07:56:36 PM »

That is SWEET !!!!!
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Re: Tubs finished / RMS AIRRIDE rear suspension/Wilwood brakes
« Reply #39 on: January 30, 2008, 09:25:00 PM »

This post is just like CAR PORN!  You think i could kidnapp ya'll and make you do the minitub and spring relocation on my 67 dart? Gangster  All jokes aside great work,I manage a local bodyshop and This looks great. I am hoping this goes easier than i am thinking it will.So any pictures and pointers you could give me would be great, email me or P.M. me. 4 speed   BTW If i do kidnapp ya'll bring me a dana 60 with air ride! lol LOL
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Re: Tubs finished / RMS AIRRIDE rear suspension/Wilwood brakes
« Reply #40 on: January 30, 2008, 09:33:40 PM »

WOW, THATS LOOKING BAS AS$
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Re: Tubs finished / RMS AIRRIDE rear suspension/Wilwood brakes
« Reply #41 on: January 30, 2008, 10:08:29 PM »

More CAR PORN on Friday when the wheels arrive....stay tuned !
Doing brake lines and working on getting the TKO and engine installed over the new few weeks also.
Thanks for all the compliments.
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« Reply #42 on: January 30, 2008, 10:14:52 PM »

This post is just like CAR PORN! 

I like to think of it as CARnogrophy.  drinks
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« Reply #43 on: January 31, 2008, 08:26:35 AM »

Not much else to say, I agree with everyone, exceptional work.
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Re: Tubs finished / RMS AIRRIDE rear suspension/Wilwood brakes
« Reply #44 on: January 31, 2008, 09:07:34 AM »

WOW, that is some mighty fine looking work, you guys need to stick together, for a long time. all the best to you.
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Re: Tubs finished / RMS AIRRIDE rear suspension/Wilwood brakes
« Reply #45 on: January 31, 2008, 11:43:17 AM »

Question??  What kind of surface prep did you do before putting on the Raptor liner stuff? 
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« Reply #46 on: January 31, 2008, 05:19:50 PM »


Cheers

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« Reply #47 on: January 31, 2008, 05:26:45 PM »

For the raptor stuff... just make sure everything you are spraying is clean.  We used a tac-cloth to get all the dust and crap off the inner tubs.  Then we used some fine steel wool to "rough" up the metal a little bit and then sprayed away.  Watch out, this stuff is hard to get off skin and clothes...
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Re: Tubs finished / RMS AIRRIDE rear suspension/Wilwood brakes
« Reply #48 on: January 31, 2008, 06:31:43 PM »

I have a question about doing the minitub.

Does the flange on the frame rail get cut off? Or does it get bent upward and then the re-located tub is welded to that?



It's hard for me to see exactly what's going on in a 2 dimensional photograph.
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« Reply #49 on: January 31, 2008, 07:15:15 PM »

Check out his shop website.....www.gforcedesignconcepts.com,  has a bunch of pics of the build. It's in the "cars" section.   As well as other badass cars they do Cheesy

And yes the flange is cut off

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« Reply #50 on: January 31, 2008, 07:50:21 PM »

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Check out his shop website.....www.gforcedesignconcepts.com,  has a bunch of pics of the build. It's in the "cars" section.

Thanks that is a fantastic set of photos. It sure helps to see what you're in for before you start cutting. I've seen the tech or mini tubs here, but there were some angles that they took of the Demon that really showed what each step looks like.

Now I'll have to take some time and check out the rest of their rides.
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Re: Tubs finished / RMS AIRRIDE rear suspension/Wilwood brakes
« Reply #51 on: January 31, 2008, 08:06:22 PM »

I have a question about doing the minitub.

Does the flange on the frame rail get cut off? Or does it get bent upward and then the re-located tub is welded to that?



It's hard for me to see exactly what's going on in a 2 dimensional photograph.

I cut the flange off when I did my 66.  Then I just welded the tub to the frame and the trunk flor to the tub.  Here are some pics.











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« Reply #52 on: January 31, 2008, 11:23:01 PM »

Check out his shop website.....www.gforcedesignconcepts.com,  has a bunch of pics of the build. It's in the "cars" section.   As well as other badass cars they do Cheesy

And yes the flange is cut off

Rob


Damn nice work!!!
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Re: Tubs finished / RMS AIRRIDE rear suspension/Wilwood brakes
« Reply #53 on: January 31, 2008, 11:33:43 PM »

Thanks for the compliments.
Friday the wheel will be on it . I am excited about getting it on the ground.

Our website has various cars we are doing at the moment.
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Re: Tubs finished / RMS AIRRIDE rear suspension/Wilwood brakes
« Reply #54 on: February 01, 2008, 08:37:38 AM »

The initial cut was in the middle of that area between the frame and the tub. Once the inner wheel house was out of the way, the frame flange was trimmed back flush. The floor and frame were welded together at that seam and smoothed. The bottom of the tub was spot welded to the frame rail. The tub could have been welded to the floor inside the trunk, but I did everything with spot welded flanges to get the factory built look, even under the car.
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« Reply #55 on: February 01, 2008, 10:36:39 AM »

The initial cut was in the middle of that area between the frame and the tub. Once the inner wheel house was out of the way, the frame flange was trimmed back flush. The floor and frame were welded together at that seam and smoothed. The bottom of the tub was spot welded to the frame rail. The tub could have been welded to the floor inside the trunk, but I did everything with spot welded flanges to get the factory built look, even under the car.

How did you weld the floor to the frame after you removed the flange.  Because of the radius on the bend for the flange, it drop the rail about 3/16" down below the floor.  Did you just pull the floor down with clamps??

I tried to tack the floor and frame together and wow.  I know I'm not the best welder out there but dang, even on a very low setting it would just blow a hole. 
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Re: Tubs / RMS AIRRIDE /Wilwood brakes CCW wheels
« Reply #56 on: February 01, 2008, 11:01:47 PM »

The wheels came in today . Here are a few pics, I have a special treat planned for the wheels yet so stay tuned once again .




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Re: Tubs finished / RMS AIRRIDE rear suspension/Wilwood brakes
« Reply #57 on: February 01, 2008, 11:52:41 PM »

The wheels are way cool......the 6.25" BS work up front??
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« Reply #58 on: February 02, 2008, 01:58:17 AM »

wow very nice! is this the first pro-touring look demon out there? looks awesome!
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« Reply #59 on: February 02, 2008, 03:21:53 AM »

I love the wheels, who makes them?
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