My 2nd Roadrunner project

[bobbyb]

More relocation kit pics

 

[bobbyb]

Doing a little work up front, inner fender

 

[Basketcase]

looking good Bobby

 

[69hemibeep]

Bobby I have a spring relocation kit for my Valiant just sitting here waiting for you to install :basketcase:

 

[bobbyb]

Bobby I have a spring relocation kit for my Valiant just sitting here waiting for you to install :basketcase:

I think the Valiant is easier to install on the back hanger, but I would like to install mine different from the instructions. I'm going to talk to a local guy who knows more than I do to see if it will work. I want to drill a hole thourgh the frame and weld the sleeve in that as opposed to welding the sleeve on the bottom of the frame with gussets. Plus I'm thinking the hangers will be hanging to low.

 

[bobbyb]

Here is some rocker panel repair. The pics are of the drivers side, but I had to do the same repair on the passenger side.

 

[bobbyb]

Last one, but should have been the first.

 

[bobbyb]

Ok, I got my rear leaf spring hangers in and I did do it a little different than the instructions. You'll see by the pics, but the instructions said to weld the sleeve on the bottom of the frame which would have made it very low.

 

[bobbyb]

I notched the frame and cut it on a angle to have room for the hanger to move. I installed the springs to see if its gonna work.

 

[bobbyb]

I welded in the sleeve inside the frame with washers on both sides and boxed in the frame. Its pretty much done for now except I need to move the perches on the rear end housing.

 

[Basketcase]

man knows how to weld

 

[bobbyb]

I have the bottom of my car finished other than the paint.

 

[bobbyb]

Its mostly rust encapsulator and primer and I'm leaving undercoating in the wheel wells. Next is the engine compartment and I'm going to try and make it look a little better than stock, filling holes, and smoothing it out in places.

 

[69hemibeep]

Its coming along nicely, I see you added sub frame connectors any other mods?

 

[bobbyb]

Its coming along nicely, I see you added sub frame connectors any other mods?

Just the frame connectors and spring relocation kit. I haven't decided to add torque boxes yet, cause I don't know if I need them? The car will have 451 (original motor stored), auto trans, and 3.91 gears. Mostly a sreet car, but may take it to the track to see how fast she'll go.

 

[george68hemirr]

nice job.......what are you using for a welding machine....stick/mig/tig??

 

[Basketcase]

lookin good I like the idea about smoothing out the engine bay. was at a show a while back. guy had a '70 Dart. Looked really clean under the hood. but couldn't put my finger on just whay it looked so good. It was sitting next to another Dart, then we figured it out. The first car had every spot weld filled. Looked fantastic.

 

[bobbyb]

nice job.......what are you using for a welding machine....stick/mig/tig??

I have a mig welder and Its the only welding I know how to do. If I have any critical parts that need welding I have friend who is welder by trade I let him do it, like my spring perches need to be moved and welded so I'll get him to do that.

 

[george68hemirr]

Here is some rocker panel repair. The pics are of the drivers side, but I had to do the same repair on the passenger side.

ON YOU WELDING MACHINE DOOR THERE SHOULD BE A HEAT RANGE CHART FOR METAL GAUGE .....LOOKING AT YOUR WELDS YOU NEED MORE VOLTS OR LESS WIRE FEED SPEED TO FLATTEN YOUR TACK WELDS..THE TACKS LOOKS TOO COLD....LITTLE 1/4 INCH TACKS EVERY SAY 6 INCHES APART COOLING THEM WITH A WET RAG SO IT DOESNT DISTORT THE METAL......KEEP DOING THIS ALL THE WAY AROUND TILL ITS 100 PERCENT WELDED......ITS ALL PRACTICE
I AM JUST TRYING TO HELP YOU......GOOD LUCK

 

[bobbyb]

Here is some rocker panel repair. The pics are of the drivers side, but I had to do the same repair on the passenger side.

ON YOU WELDING MACHINE DOOR THERE SHOULD BE A HEAT RANGE CHART FOR METAL GAUGE .....LOOKING AT YOUR WELDS YOU NEED MORE VOLTS OR LESS WIRE FEED SPEED TO FLATTEN YOUR TACK WELDS..THE TACKS LOOKS TOO COLD....LITTLE 1/4 INCH TACKS EVERY SAY 6 INCHES APART COOLING THEM WITH A WET RAG SO IT DOESNT DISTORT THE METAL......KEEP DOING THIS ALL THE WAY AROUND TILL ITS 100 PERCENT WELDED......ITS ALL PRACTICE
I AM JUST TRYING TO HELP YOU......GOOD LUCK

Yea, sometimes I feel like I'm doing pretty good on the welding then other times its like WTH. Its a learning experience and I can use all the help I can get.