[PROJECT] Laidout53 Part II

Finally an update for you guys!

Finished welding in the door pieces and got the dash about 98% welded in. The glove box mod is about 80% done. Finished the dash corner transitions and tweaked the glove box gaps (a little more need) Also shaved the window wiper holes.

Heres the pictures...

Door pieces



Dash corner transitions



All welded and smoothed



Hit the dash with a scotch brite pad.



What do you guys think?

Wow! looks sick!

Thanks Stuart!

Well I started on the firewall today. cut the new one cut and bent, and capped the "doghouse" part of it.



"Doghouse" capped



Test fit...



More to come, Including floor boards and a removable trans tunnel.

fantastic metal work!

Thanks!

Edited: 11/20/2012 11:27:39 PM by Fnlow69

Update time!

After cutting the old firewall out i realized the the floor boards need some rust repair and the lower corners on the firewall need to be rebuilt. So I decided to go ahead and make need floorboards (under support/cab mountincluded) and inner kickboard supports along with rebuilding the corners. I started with the passenger side first.

Heres the pictures with the descriptions...

First i removed old firewall and then i reinstalled the motor with the new 5sp trans and modified the trans mount to be removable.

(in 5th with some clearance, will be making new shifter)

Next i clearanced the firewall and tacked on a flange



Then I braced the door jam and then i completely cut the floor out.

Before

Rebuilding



Cab under support(Old versus New)



Starting the floorboard



Then came time to make the upper peice that connects to the firewall



Then i fab'd a new inner kickboard panel



Next I welded the firewall flange and doghouse part fully



And here is on side ready to be drilled for spot welds and to be welded in place.



Then I'm on to the other side and then Ill build a new removable trans tunnel and the cab will be 95% done.

Got the Passenger side done except for the wheel tub, need the proper size tires for those.



Got all the rust in the cab/firewall corner replaced



Before





After





Next I drilled a bunch of spot weld holes in the upper floor piece and got to welding the floor and kick panel in.









Finished cutting out and replacing the rust in the floor edge under the seat mount









then started to fab a new "rocker" panel















That concludes the passenger side for now, on to the driver side on friday.



Happy thanksgiving to everyone!!

Damn! That looks awesome.

Thanks Jeremy!