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big m
Posted 2013-04-13 11:49 AM (#369453 - in reply to #369175)
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ccpanel - 2013-04-12 12:11 AM

how about a photo of the car showing the whole thing?
You have done soo much in teh details it kinda hard to see a car in the pile of newly fabricated parts!
from all the pics and comments I bet you are replacing half of the original steel!
a task of huge proportions!
congrats!


I'll have a photo or two showing the entire body shortly. Just about done with the heavy welding and fab work.

---John
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big m
Posted 2013-04-13 11:56 AM (#369454 - in reply to #226386)
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I had saved the old quarter panel skins for a reason-The trim holes in the panels were for a base model Fury and not the Sport Fury. I thought the lower line of holes might be the same, but no such luck.
I measured the placement of the holes and spacing, and used a trim insert too determine their location on the quarter. Holes were then drilled with a 1/8" bit, then larger to the necessary size.

---John



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Posted 2013-04-13 12:00 PM (#369455 - in reply to #226386)
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The driver side was then done the same way.
Afterwards, all the trim holes that were not going to be used were carefully welded up, and ground smooth both on the inside and outside.

---John



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big m
Posted 2013-04-13 12:03 PM (#369456 - in reply to #226386)
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The large medallions were interesting to get the placement for the holes to be drilled, as they were offset. These are specific for each side, due to the shape of the panel.

---John



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Posted 2013-04-13 7:58 PM (#369526 - in reply to #226386)
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Posted 2013-04-15 8:17 PM (#369935 - in reply to #226386)
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Thanks, Jeff!
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big m
Posted 2013-04-16 12:57 PM (#370070 - in reply to #226386)
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The convertible top cylinder mounts were eaten away badly, but these were all I had to work with.
I carefully removed what was left of them in order to determine what their mounting pieces looked like.
I blasted the loose rust off the mounts, and found they were badly pitted, and in places half their original thickness. I heated them up cherry red, and filled the low spots with brass, then removed the excess. These will work fine now.

---John



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big m
Posted 2013-04-16 5:01 PM (#370108 - in reply to #226386)
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I had enough of the remains to one of the underbody reinforcement brackets, that I was able to come up with a suitable replacement. The corner underdash brackets from a 1960 Thunderbird were identical, except for the missing captive nut, and the length. I cut the bracket down, and found a suitable threaded nut that was close to the original.
Thanks to the help from Matt Dorshug, as he supplied proper placement measurements from his own convertible, I was able to drill the three holes and line up the underbody brace.

---John



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big m
Posted 2013-04-18 12:37 PM (#370461 - in reply to #226386)
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Now that all the heavy welding is completed, time to have a blast! Sand blast, that is. One of my most dreaded messy jobs, but I refused to take the body somewhere to have it screwed up after spending all this labor on it.
I rolled the rotisserie outside the barn, and spent nearly a day and a half lightly blasting the inside and hidden areas, as well as the outside. After finishing, it took another two hours blowing sand from crevices and such.
Finally, I sprayed a good coat of etching primer throughout the body.

---John
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Posted 2013-04-18 12:57 PM (#370466 - in reply to #370461)
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John, Awesome work. Those '60 Thunderbird pieces are many times what I do as well. Find something close and use that. I am amzed at the amount of work involved here. Again, Keep messin' round and you'll have a driver.
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Posted 2013-04-18 1:11 PM (#370469 - in reply to #370466)
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dukeboy - 2013-04-18 9:57 AM

John, Awesome work. Those '60 Thunderbird pieces are many times what I do as well. Find something close and use that. I am amzed at the amount of work involved here. Again, Keep messin' round and you'll have a driver.


Thanks, Chaney!
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Posted 2013-04-18 1:12 PM (#370470 - in reply to #226386)
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Here are the photos I meant to attach, except the computer wigged out.

---John



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Posted 2013-04-18 1:20 PM (#370473 - in reply to #226386)
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Some work you've done there John - like "Bring em back alive" That car sure is a Phoenix
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Posted 2013-04-18 1:45 PM (#370475 - in reply to #370473)
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Hi John
Found a pic at my Sport Fury I had before.
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Posted 2013-04-18 4:48 PM (#370512 - in reply to #226386)
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Wow.

Just wow...


Nice work, man.

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Posted 2013-04-18 5:03 PM (#370514 - in reply to #370512)
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Well hell your almost finished!!! LOL Building the mtr. and drivetrain is the easy part.
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Posted 2013-04-18 7:27 PM (#370539 - in reply to #370514)
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I'll say it yet again, this thread should be ear marked for Anyone that thinks their car has too much rust to save it.
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Posted 2013-04-19 12:37 PM (#370661 - in reply to #370473)
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wizard - 2013-04-18 10:20 AM

Some work you've done there John - like "Bring em back alive" That car sure is a Phoenix :)


Thanks, Sven!!
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Posted 2013-04-19 12:38 PM (#370663 - in reply to #370512)
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BarnFind57 - 2013-04-18 1:48 PM

Wow.

Just wow...


Nice work, man.



Thanks, Rick!
Nice to see you out enjoying your ride, lately!!

---John
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Posted 2013-04-19 12:43 PM (#370664 - in reply to #370514)
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oldwood - 2013-04-18 2:03 PM

Well hell your almost finished!!! LOL Building the mtr. and drivetrain is the easy part.


In reality, I had most of the mechanicals ready, but that was years ago, so hopefully most has no problems. I will be restoring and adding the convertible frame parts to a coupe frame next.

---John
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Posted 2013-04-19 2:18 PM (#370686 - in reply to #226386)
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Now to the big question John - would you ever be able to sell that car???? All the love, blood, sweat and pain you put into her will never balance - but you might have the car that you really wanted and eager for since many years.
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Posted 2013-04-19 2:48 PM (#370695 - in reply to #226386)
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That's right, Wiz. I'd better keep this one, as too much time will have been invested in it. It does have some sentimental value, as a good friend [Dammit Jim] found it, and my friend Roger helped me with it. Both have passed on now.

---John
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Posted 2013-04-20 9:58 AM (#370851 - in reply to #226386)
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John your work is looking great... Won't be too much longer before she's starts becoming a car again!
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Posted 2013-04-20 11:32 AM (#370867 - in reply to #370851)
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PlymouthFury - 2013-04-20 6:58 AM

John your work is looking great... Won't be too much longer before she's starts becoming a car again!


Thanks, Austin!!
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Posted 2013-04-20 5:04 PM (#370891 - in reply to #226386)
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John, with all the patience, mental determination, and time-- you must not have any kids at home--or maybe even none. How else could a person do all the work you have done to get to this point??? My up-most respect for your skills , and hope someday I will be seeing this car on your next roadtrip adventure! ...........................MO
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Posted 2013-04-20 5:07 PM (#370892 - in reply to #226386)
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John, what's your completion date?
I need a quarter panel made for the right side of my CRL, and I want to ship it out for you to do it.
You do too good work.
Awesome even!.

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Posted 2013-04-20 8:22 PM (#370932 - in reply to #370892)
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Posted 2013-04-22 2:06 PM (#371226 - in reply to #370932)
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60 Plymouth - 2013-04-20 5:22 PM

Gives me hope John!! Looks great


Thanks, Aaron!


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Posted 2013-04-22 2:34 PM (#371235 - in reply to #226386)
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Looks good I hope 1 of these years I see you at the Cars and bikes on the square in Athens, AL . The more fowardlook cars there the merrier. I know these folks would love to have you attend.
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Posted 2013-04-22 7:23 PM (#371301 - in reply to #226386)
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That is just WONDERFUL! You are magic!
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Posted 2013-04-24 4:53 PM (#371714 - in reply to #370891)
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MOPAR-TO-YA - 2013-04-20 2:04 PM

John, with all the patience, mental determination, and time-- you must not have any kids at home--or maybe even none. How else could a person do all the work you have done to get to this point??? My up-most respect for your skills , and hope someday I will be seeing this car on your next roadtrip adventure! ...........................MO


We do plan on making a road trip [if we can still afford fuel] as we had a blast doing this with the '58 wagon, and you and Cheryl are on our list to visit again.

---John
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Posted 2013-04-24 4:55 PM (#371715 - in reply to #370892)
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wbower3 - 2013-04-20 2:07 PM

John, what's your completion date?
I need a quarter panel made for the right side of my CRL, and I want to ship it out for you to do it.
You do too good work.
Awesome even!.

Walt


Thanks, Walt!

As to a completion date, it's hard to say, as I need to finish up a body work job on a Merc I was sucked into some time ago. I thought your bodywork was mostly done on your '55, or am I mistaken?

---Joohn
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Posted 2013-05-03 1:09 PM (#373282 - in reply to #226386)
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Now moving on to the chassis. The original convertible frame was rusted through in places, not worth trying to save, although there were some convertible specific pieces that needed to be saved.
I had another chassis from a coupe that had been blasted and painted gloss black years ago, perfect choice for this. I set the two side by side, noting any differences, and measuring any found.



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Posted 2013-05-03 1:11 PM (#373283 - in reply to #226386)
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I used a die grinder to remove the special convertible body mounts on each side, and sandblasted them clean. The donor frame was measured and marked for placement of these mount ears after cleaning the black paint off. Then, they were welded on.

Convertibles also used their own specific torsion bars, longer to clear the X-frame, so I went ahead and snipped the torsion bar mounts from the frame.




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Posted 2013-05-03 1:18 PM (#373287 - in reply to #226386)
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I used a cutting torch to remove the X from the rusty frame, as well as the torsion bar mounts, as they nestle in the end of the X. I measured the torsion bar mounts I had cut out against the cleaner ones from the coupe frame, and found they were the same, so I welded these in place at the proper spots.
Then I completely sandblasted the X member to remove the rust from the deep pits. One end of the X on the top side was badly pitted, so I decided to fill these with brass to make it look a bit better. I also removed the remainder of the attaching pieces for the top, these were too far gone to reuse.

---John




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Posted 2013-05-03 11:48 PM (#373390 - in reply to #373287)
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I did all this work on my Adventurer years ago. Few realize both the depth one can "drown" in
a project like this, AND the satisfaction of mastering it to a point where nothing "scares" you any more !

John, ... you ARE aware than when all this work is done, it's going to be a 59 Plymouth, right ?
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Posted 2013-05-04 12:02 PM (#373434 - in reply to #373390)
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Doctor DeSoto - 2013-05-03 8:48 PM

I did all this work on my Adventurer years ago. Few realize both the depth one can "drown" in
a project like this, AND the satisfaction of mastering it to a point where nothing "scares" you any more !

John, ... you ARE aware than when all this work is done, it's going to be a 59 Plymouth, right ?


There's not too many projects that I wouldn't consider as long as they are mostly complete. After this one, the '59 Desoto convertible will be easy, as it has little rust, and the '58 Fury which is also solid. The wrecked 300 D fuelie will be a bit more involved, but nothing like this. Hopefully I live long enough to complete a few of them LOL!

---John

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Posted 2013-05-05 8:19 PM (#373657 - in reply to #226386)
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Wow John, it looks awesome! Thanks again for all the photos and explanations of your restoration processes. I hope to use some of your techniques if I ever rescue another one!
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Posted 2013-05-06 1:16 PM (#373777 - in reply to #373657)
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Lisa P - 2013-05-05 5:19 PM

Wow John, it looks awesome! Thanks again for all the photos and explanations of your restoration processes. I hope to use some of your techniques if I ever rescue another one!


Thanks, Lisa!!
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Posted 2013-05-06 9:58 PM (#373836 - in reply to #373777)
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John -

An alternative idea to filling in the x-member pitting with brass is to crank up the settings on the MIG welder and puddle some weld bead in the rusted out areas, moving the nozzle in a circular motion. Then grind to smooth out. This would restore strength to the rusted out areas, where brass is a softer metal, not yielding as much strength.

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Posted 2013-05-07 8:26 PM (#374042 - in reply to #373836)
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ronbo97 - 2013-05-06 6:58 PM

John -

An alternative idea to filling in the x-member pitting with brass is to crank up the settings on the MIG welder and puddle some weld bead in the rusted out areas, moving the nozzle in a circular motion. Then grind to smooth out. This would restore strength to the rusted out areas, where brass is a softer metal, not yielding as much strength.

Ron



I considered using that method, but I was waiting on a replacement liner for the welder, as it was not feeding correctly. The metal was not compromised enough to be any concern in using the brass, and I was able to keep moving along.

---John
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Posted 2013-05-08 12:10 AM (#374073 - in reply to #226386)
Subject: Re: The Resurrection of 'Rusty' [the '59 Sport Fury]



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i used that brass method quite a few times , works like a charm . i figured you were good Big John but you're way past good ------------------------------------------------------------later
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Posted 2013-05-08 2:53 AM (#374097 - in reply to #374073)
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Watch out, John ! Sounds like Chuck is fixin' to give you a kiss here pretty quick !
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Posted 2013-05-08 12:49 PM (#374163 - in reply to #226386)
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and a hug----------------------------------------------------------later
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Posted 2013-05-08 1:16 PM (#374171 - in reply to #226386)
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John I find this thread inspirational thanks for sharing.
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Posted 2013-05-13 4:14 PM (#375022 - in reply to #226386)
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The X is then primered to prevent flash rusting.
Mating the convertible X to the frame-These are installed from the bottom of the frame at the factory, as the ends of the bars overlap the frame rails. After setting this in place, I mounted a lower A-arm to each side, and test fit each torsion bar. Looks good, so each weld was completed.




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Posted 2013-05-13 4:16 PM (#375023 - in reply to #226386)
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I had a couple friends help flip the frame over, as now it's getting heavy! It has been in the 90's here for daily high temps, and welding in the heat is not the most fun you can have, but I wanted to press on.
As I stated earlier, the bottom of the X overlaps the frame, and the top has gaps on each corner for installation at the factory. Apparently, the factory just used nondescript pieces of scrap to join the X to the frame, there was no real common size or shape. I cut four eliptical pieces from a piece of steel the same thickness, and used them to join the frame to the X support. After tacking all four corners in place and making sure the fit was good, the pieces were welded completely. Voila! A convertible frame!

---John



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Posted 2013-05-13 4:20 PM (#375024 - in reply to #226386)
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Big Al's son, Damian, wanted to earn a few bucks, so I put him to work scuffing and preparing the frame for paint, then I suspended it for painting, semi-gloss black.

---John



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Posted 2013-05-14 1:46 AM (#375121 - in reply to #226386)
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John, by any chance, have you kept track of how many spools of welding wire you have used on this project?.........................MO
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Posted 2013-05-14 8:09 AM (#375144 - in reply to #226386)
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Amazing job John, great craftsmanship I love to see this car getting back to life.
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