6 Speed Manual 95 Bonnie Build (Update 8/17)

[arkadyzv]

Originally Posted by 95naSTA

LOL, making good progress brosef. I need to stop by and check it out.

[95naSTA]

Yeah dude, drop by (and plzzzz help me sand lol)

List of stuff that's been happening:
Most of the ordered parts came in (ACDelco rack/bushings/power steering lines/blower motor/booster/proportioning valves/00+ tie rods. Delphi heater core. All oem subframe bushings/caps/spacers/bolts. 20' of red and black 4 gauge wire, remote terminals.)
Picked up the ALT/FPR brackets and the long tube brackets form the Bonehead (These guys are the best)
Dropped off the header box (ceramic satin), power steering subframe hard line (purple), and STB (purple)
Dropped off the fuel rail and fittings to be anodized
On the passenger side:
Cut and moved the battery relocation tray up a bit since it was hitting the bumper a little
Cut out the pinched seam above tire that keeps me from getting lower and welded it up
Cut out some rust and repaired
Cut the whole battery tray sheet metal out since it was a mess, welded in new
Welded in 4 major holes near battery tray plus a few smaller ones
Welded in half of the rad support holes
Kitty haired the whole battery area and sanded (ready for muddin)
Mudded the rad support
Undercoated the new battery tray metal, welded seam, rust repair

I still have a ****on of sanding left on the passenger side but I threw some rattle can primer on there to keep the bare metal covered. Water can get through but it's better than nothing.

This + the wiring will be the most labor/time intensive parts of the build. How I have the patience for this.. dunno.

Pics:

[95naSTA]

I figured out how I'm going to tuck my ABS distro block:




With a little trimming and the OEM bracket welded in there, it will fit like it belongs.

I didn't want to delete it since it's come in handy a few times.

[89lowlude]

By far the most unique builds i've seen.

[Oakes]

I remember this thing!

Sorry to hear about the accident, but clearly that has led to some better things! Good luck with it!

[95naSTA]

Thanks Nick!

One of the other things I wanted to do in this major front end overhall was improve the roll center. The front control arms are past neutral currently..

I didn't want to reweld the knuckles to make drop spindles and spacing the lower balljoint out doesn't actually do anything so I opted for a balljoint with a taller stud.

I'm going to use a Chrylser 727 screw in type ball joint with a Howe extended stud, and a carrier/adapter I drafted in CAD. The carrier bolts up to my stock control arm and will have a threaded sleeve TIGed into it for the ball joint. S&W Precision Specialties are currently waterjetting the carriers for me.

Other than the TIGing, all I need to do to make this work is have the knuckles reemed out slightly and do some clearancing at the end of the stock stamped steel control arms. I have the same ball joint taper stock but the Chrysler stud is a bit thicker.

[95naSTA]

I got the passenger side bodywork finished:

[boostedfury]

you sir have skill with a welder and body work!

[blkZ06]

love it

[VERTZX]

bonerville

[lownslow95]

Originally Posted by VERTZX

bonerville

[95naSTA]

Haha. I definitely loled at the last 2.

So.. The monster truck ball joints came in..

From left to right.

Aftermarket replacement front 92-99, Aftermarket replacement 1960-66 Chrysler, Howe Extended stud ball joint with threaded sleeve, 10* reamer for the knuckle, Howe ball joint disassembled. The dust boots are across the top in the same order.



I should have the adapter/carrier for the threaded ball joint sleeve if not next week, the following.

I got a tank for welding yesterday.. So I'm good there.

And I ordered a Zoop Seal kit to seal all of my polished aluminum stuff.. I reallllly hope it works because clear powder coating didn't.
When I first read about it a few years ago it didn't have many good reviews, but now it does and also suggests that those bad reviews are from people who didn't read the instructions.. We'll see.

Rain or shine, progress is happening this weekend.

[95naSTA]

Today I:
Cut out the upper wheel well pinched seam, welded it shut, and underbodied it.
Modified the ABS unit front mounts to have it sit a little higher, bolted them in, made the third mount and used one of those sandwiching threaded metal clips in an OEM hole which made things clean and easy. I'm pretty happy with how the mounting turned out. Everything bolts up, it's solid, there's plenty of room for routing the lines, and it even still uses the OEM rubber bushings.
I welded plates and filled in all the unneeded holes in the front of the engine bay on the driver's side. I got about half way through grinding it all down before I had to call it quits.
I still have to do some welding on the upper rad support and strut tower, then comes the filler.. my favorite part.....

[Nick Merrone]

i love this.

[Teku18]

Well hot ****ing damn. Looking good. Really wish I could weld like you can. I feel that skill comes in handy so much.

[BigWhiteTodd]

i keep checking this thread and loving what i see every time. shaved b-ville bay going to be sweet

[jjm4life]

love it. unique build. cant wait to see where it goes

[D Money]

gangster

[95naSTA]

I picked up some stuff from Bonehead today after work.

Power steering subframe line in purple.. I probably shouldn't have done this since it's not going to cool as well but I couldn't not.. I'll add a mini cooler later.

Then STB in purple and the heater box is ceramic coated to make up for the disintegrated firewall insulation.




Below are a modified tail shaft to block bracket, and a front support bracket for my headers (wrinkle to match jet-hot 2000), and modified alt bracket for my FPR/fuel setup (satin).






Pics of before and where they go:












Hopefully I'll pick up the anodized fuel stuff this weekend.

[OutToWinPAHC]

Just wild