Builds My 1978 Nut and Bolt Frame Off Restoration (2 Viewers)

[MScruiser]

Getting organized.

(Shackles below will be sold as I'm going with new OME)

 

[cruisermatt]

Get this out of here!!

 

[MScruiser]

Haha.

Good eye.

ALL bolts that were removed were blasted and plated (even the ugly non-OE ones!!!)

 

[MScruiser]

Rebuilt parking brake.

 

[MScruiser]

Hand brake assembly is fully assembled.

 

[emac]

Beautiful work! Makes me homesick, you are entering the best part of the build. My motivation went through the roof when I got to the reassembly stage. Especially when you have all new fasteners.

I admire you for throwing all the nuts and bolts into tubs. I had everything bagged and labeled. I took pictures of each bag with the contents, and put them back into the bags when they came back from plating. It was a family event on the coffee table. It reminded me of doing family jigsaw puzzles as a kid, except way cooler! Keep posting, great work.

 

[MScruiser]

Beautiful work! Makes me homesick, you are entering the best part of the build. My motivation went through the roof when I got to the reassembly stage. Especially when you have all new fasteners.

I admire you for throwing all the nuts and bolts into tubs. I had everything bagged and labeled. I took pictures of each bag with the contents, and put them back into the bags when they came back from plating. It was a family event on the coffee table. It reminded me of doing family jigsaw puzzles as a kid, except way cooler! Keep posting, great work.

Thank you. Yes, the assembly is MUCH MUCH better than taking apart. I'm sure I'll get stumped soon and need help figuring out where something is supposed to go.

 

[franklin40]

i may have missed it but where did you get you body panels from? they look great and like they fit well with out too much reshaping. your doing a very nice job of this restoration.

 

[MScruiser]

Thanks @franklin40 .

Rear quarters are from CCOT. Rear sill is from eBay.

 

[Racer65]

Replaced the burnt/melted main female connector on the rear harness.

Where did you find this puppy?

 

[MScruiser]

Where did you find this puppy?

Ah ha. Was waiting for someone to ask me.

I bought late model tail light assemblies from @beno . One of the tai lights came with this connector, which is not compatible with my 1978's harness, so I had to retrofit my old connector. I used the new OE connector in the pic above.

 

[MScruiser]

Pedal assembly is finished. All powdercoated with cadmium hardware.

 

[emac]

Move that part on the oriental rug before you scratch the paint!

If you get stumped on where bolts go, let me know I still have all my pictures of ziploc bags.

 

[MScruiser]

Steering linkage finished. Powdercoated, cad plated hardware, new tie rod ends.

 

[MScruiser]

More steering linkage goodness:

 

[Jdc1]

Beautiful build.

 

[velillen]

Dont think ive ever noticed anyone doing CAD plating on the clamps. Looks nice though! Any plans to paint or clear coat the TRE's?

 

[MScruiser]

I'll clear coat the TREs before assembly.

 

[MScruiser]

Charcoal canister bracket:

 

[MScruiser]

More powdercoated and cadmium goodness

Headlight housings assembled

Lower radiator shroud and access panel powdercoated with cad hardware.