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- #61
Engine is pretty much back together. Just need a few parts to finish it off.
Build Project Lockjaw-1973 Fj40 on Tons
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- #62
Been waiting to blast the frame ever since I stretched it twelve inches. Nice clean metal to weld on. Next is some etching primer.
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You know you're getting old when you have to wear readers to Weld
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The guy who ownes it is a family friend, I'm sworn to secrecy on what I paid. I can tell you he did a whole 1960 Impala for $1400
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So to box the frame where I extended it, I had to make my own c-channel. Welded up some 1/4" steel and then had a nice cold beer.
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So I found out that my transmission is a 4L65E. It's back together with the Monster in a Box rebuild kit
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Little more work on Lockjaw today. One body becomes two. Didn't realize how easy it was gonna be to separate the body. Four bolts on both b-pillars, TIG welded at the tip and bottom that needed cut, and drilled out some spot welds that run from one side to the other on the bottom of the tub.
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Got the frame section where it was stretched boxed in and welded up. Just had to put the freshly cut in half body on to see how its gonna look.
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Yes, 1/4" plate on all weld seems.
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Got my body mount kit in from Marlin Crawler. This will help to get the body back where it needs to be for adding my stretch.
Cool build - I'd love to do something similar. I'm going to be following. But I also want to know, what's in the next bay? Kind of looks like an Abarth Zagato.
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia ?
Probably. My mind always goes to the least likely answer.
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Yes it is a 1962 Karmann Ghia on a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle chassis. It will be front wheel drive with a 1.9L turbo diesel.
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It should scoot with that TDI. Lots of custom work going on there.
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Always some type of custom work going on.