1973 Rebuild

[Matthew Abate]

That and the domes for the CR I wanted.


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[Matthew Abate]

Did this this week. There are plenty of write-ups on this subject so I'll just keep it to photos.



























































And a shot of some of the nice burns I got from the one place I didn't have well protected during upside down welding:

[grannyknot]

Looks great, was the laser to make sure the car was level or were you using it to mark off the cut line?

[wheee!]

Floorpan battle scars!

[ksechler]

Nice work.  I don't envy you welding under the car like that.  I'll bet you're glad that's done!

[nahurry]

What kind of louvers are those on your back window?


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[Matthew Abate]

I wish they were louvres. I was thinking they looked pretty rad when I looked at that picture on my phone, but that is the mat I bought to stand on when I am welding.

Maybe someone should use that as inspiration to make some!

[Matthew Abate]

I had some down time at work today, so I did a quick photoshop mockup of what the Rocket Bunny Pandem Fairlady front valance could look if they made a narrow body version. I had been considering having a 3D designer make me a CAD file of this…

(Original photo)

... but now I'm thinking that I don't love it as much as I thought I would.

Edited January 6, 2017 by Matthew Abate

[wheee!]

Nope. Nope nope nope....
But have at it if that's for you!

[charliekwin]

Think I agree with Mark.  The biggest problem, to me, is that nothing under the bumper matches what's above it, so all the lines just hit a visual wall.  The support piece right in the middle is the worst offender.  Or at least it's tied with the two nostril-looking holes.

[Matthew Abate]

Yeah, totally agree. Funny because I think the complete wide body kit looks alright, for a wide body kit anyway.


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[Matthew Abate]

I've been digging around the internet for the best deal on a rotisserie and this is what I have found (I am not really considering lifts without jacks but might go there if I have to. I am not considering making a rotisserie for a variety of reasons, even though I am certain I could make a fairly nice one on my own, so save your breath). In every case I will need to buy or fabricate the brackets that attach the rotisserie to the car, so I did not factor in those costs. After comparing a ton of them I have four finalists listed in descending order by price:

AutoTwirler Elite — $1,837.77 ($1,285.00 + $552.77 Shipping to NJ) via JMC Automotive Equipment
This has some really nice features, notably a screw to adjust the T-arm for correct center of gravity and 3" tubing, but it's not worth the price after shipping so it is off the table.

Redline ROT3K — $1,406.49 ($1,199.50 + $82 shipping + $124 for lift gate service)
This is pretty much what I want. It's really similar to the auto twirler, but a bit less expensive, powder coated, and made out of 3" tubing.

Summit Racing Rotisserie — $1,308.97 ($1,159.97 + $149.00)
Pretty much the same as the Redline one above.

Weaver W-Rotisserie — $1,195.00 (free shipping)
Comes with lots of extra goodies, including door bars, but none of the brackets will work on our cars so they are kind of a waste. I'm not sure I need the door bars, either. I DO like the crank they have for rotating the car, but I think if the center go gravity is dialed in that becomes unnecessary. It's also the only one in this list that doesn't have the balancing screw.

Eagle Equipment Adjustable Height Rotisserie Lift — $1084 ($895 - 5% military discount + $128 Shipping to NJ + $140 for lift gate service) from manufacturer
Might be okay. It has a screw for adjusting the center of gravity for the T-arm, but this one is 2.5" tubing.

Tuxedo CR-3000 — $995.00 (free shipping) via Best Buy Auto Equipment
Looks kind of rickety, but everyone who sells them says they never get complaints, and I don't see any bad reviews. I expect that this will come with hardware that needs to be replaced. It's also 2.5" tubing.

Edited January 23, 2017 by Matthew Abate