Tinman Posted April 15, 2018 Report Share Posted April 15, 2018 Finally getting started on this project. A while back I asked the CR collective for some help in choosing a body for my Howe chassis, http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/showthread.php?t=127749 There were numerous great suggestions and thanks again for the help. I ended up with a 68 Mustang coupe. An abandoned father son project with zero appeal to most as it is a rusty 6 cylinder coupe. To me though, it is near perfect. It has a vin tag, clear title, and plenty of new sheet metal. This weekend was straight demolition, I hope to do the first test fit to the chassis one evening this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robochan Posted April 15, 2018 Report Share Posted April 15, 2018 SOOOOO AWESOME. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKilbourne Posted April 15, 2018 Report Share Posted April 15, 2018 I like where this is going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted April 15, 2018 Report Share Posted April 15, 2018 Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted April 15, 2018 Report Share Posted April 15, 2018 Do you host guys at your shop to watch/make comments/drink beer while you work? Or is it a distraction to your genius? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 Bad ass! I second Clay's post too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagner Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 If you want some magazine coverage let me know, our road racing title would be all over this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AudiOn19s Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 can't wait to watch this come along Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruizin01 Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 sweeet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeto67 Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 looks like they replaced the nose, door skins, and 1/4s on the car before you got it, that is a lot of metal work - good score. Can't wait to see how this turns out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinman Posted April 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 Thanks everyone. Do you host guys at your shop to watch/make comments/drink beer while you work? Or is it a distraction to your genius? Bad ass! I second Clay's post too. Sure, but if beers are being consumed, I will be one of the consumers. Said beer is likely to enhance my bad decision making leading to more fabrication. Come to think of it, I think beers were responsible for the start of this project If you want some magazine coverage let me know, our road racing title would be all over this That would be excellent. This is going to be a long project though. If there is still interest when I finally turn the tires, yes please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinman Posted April 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 The inner halves of the rockers had to be removed to clear the square tube outer frame rails of the chassis. And the center of the rockers had to go to slide over the door bars. I threw together a crude assembly of angle iron and square tube to keep what is left of the shell in shape. Please excuse the horrible hack job in cutting this thing apart. It is essentially a just a jig to hold the new outer sheet metal panels in place and will be scrapped along with the rest of the car once done. I'm going to light some scented candles, put on some romantic music, and see if I can get these two to mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVE-O Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 Don’t care what anyone says I believe this to become the best build CR has ever seen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg1647545532 Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 Subscribed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokey Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 Pumped for this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackbar00 Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 Maybe this is what I should have done with my 69. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 Subscribed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excell Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 Bad ass, Matt. Very excited! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zx2guy19 Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 Crikey, this looks awesome. Definitely subscribed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 Oh my Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10phone2 Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 Great build. I am more impressed by the reflective sheets on the roof and duct tape to cover the seams in the garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miller Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 See avatar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsm_sleeper Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 That's awesome! Can't wait to see it progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinman Posted April 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 First test fit, 24" away from touchdown before some major interference. Hacked out the stubs from the rear frame rails, some of the rear parcel tray, and two chunks of the rear quarters and related supporting sheet metal. Second test fit. Damn, still 14" from setting the rockers at framerail height. Just some minor trimming needed where the floor/firewall meets the rockers and she should finally go all the way down. I cut a short length of 1/4" round rod to the length the body still needs to come down and did a spot check on all the points of contact from the roof and rollcage and it revealed that the rollcage will fit the greenhouse even better than I first thought. Going to need some serious fender flares. I have a few good and a couple crazy ideas on how to make this happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 LOL. Dat width. This is a genius move. Sooooo much "Nascarlo" but done proper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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