`70 road runner - finally getting to the restoration!

[torredcuda]

My big Carlisle purchase, an original driveshaft.

 

[torredcuda]

Been a busy few weeks - we got a permanent foster kid placement the beginning of the month, two kids birthdays, getting the old camper set up at the campground for the next month and course my Carlisle trip but back at it today. The rear end was a nice break from bodywork but I need to get that all done if I want to make my goal of having it in paint before winter. I was able to find some good used corner pieces for the lower windshield area which saved me money over buying a repro panel and time over having to hand fabricate them. Drivers side is fit now on to the passenger side which isn't as bad then I'll start welding them in.

 

[torredcuda]

Drivers side welded and ready for a skim of mud.

 

[6PKRTSE]

Nice job. Looking good.

 

[torredcuda]

Cowl work continues, it was caved in slightly so needed to be pulled up a bit on both sides and along the vents. On the sides I used my stud gun but made a tool to fit in between the vent slots to pull up the middle and it worked nicely.

 

[torredcuda]

Hopefully last skim coat of mud, once I sand it smooth I can get the upper cowl in epoxy. Next is to finish work on front wheel wells and engine bay.

 

[1968 man]

Hey Jeff, did your firewall template show up?

 

[torredcuda]

Hey Jeff, did your firewall template show up?

Yes! Totally forgot to let you know and thank you again for that - it worked great, holes are drilled.

 

[1968 man]

Yes! Totally forgot to let you know and thank you again for that - it worked great, holes are drilled.

Great, can’t wait until it’s finished. I’m a little partial to the 70 model. Lol

 

[torredcuda]

Working on the engine bay, lots of fun stripping by hand with mini grinder, DA and fingers.

 

[torredcuda]

Got some epoxy and high build sprayed today.

 

[quikbird]

Looks good. Always a good feeling to get some paint on an area. Makes you feel like you are making progress.

 

[torredcuda]

Shot epoxy on the floor, rockers, jambs and cowl sides this morning.

 

[torredcuda]

I had not bolted in the rear end due to the undercarriage needing a small spot blown in with epoxy but I got that done when I was spraying the rockers so in it went. FYI - when you bolt in an 8 3/4 rear onto a bare shell it makes the back a bit heavier, I found that out real quick when I lowered the jack and it started to do a wheelie! luckily I twisted the jack handle to stop it and repositioned the jack stands from under the rear seat area to the axle housing without any major incident.

 

[torredcuda]

It's a long ways off from needing tires but I wanted an idea of what my chrome slots were going to look like on there.

 

[torredcuda]

I may do something similar to what I did on my Barracuda's center caps but FC7 instead of EV2 but may come up with another idea???

 

[quikbird]

A point never to forget working under these cars is balance. Making sure the car is solid on supports so it will not fall off supports and even worse fall on YOU. Makes me nervous every time I do it.

 

[torredcuda]

Ya, I`m usually really carefull and safe about being under a car when it is raised up and NEVER under just a hydraulic jack, always jack stands or solid blocking. That was a lapse of thinking and rushing a bit that could have been bad. Luckily I caught it as soon as it tilted back and no harm was done to the car and more importantly ME!