Cutlass Project

[fraido2002]

So i've got my rear axle almost all wrapped up. Got my axle flanges cut and drilled for the LS1 brakes. I installed new axle bearings and seals. I have to work all weekend but early next week a friend of mine is gonna come over and help me set up the new limited slip.

 

[LSCustoms]

sweet!

 

[fraido2002]

Thanks LS, I've been watching your builds as well. I'm using the vette calipers both front and rear. I like the factory color, I don't believe i will be painting mine.

 

[Veltboy618]

looking good!!! What did you use on the frame?

 

[fraido2002]

To tell you the truth, i'm not exactly sure whats on the frame. I had a local industrial paint shop do the sandblasting. Then they used some very durable thick primer and just a base top coat.

 

[fraido2002]

I got my axle all finished up and tucked back under my car. I pulled my transmission back out so that I could swap out my speedo gear. Then I moved on to setting up my cooling fans out of an intrepid. What I did was cut the ears off of the side so that It would look cleaner, then I took two of the ears I cut off and shaped them and fiberglassed them to the top so I could mount it. Now hears my question. What is a good way to mount the bottom of the fan. I want it to look relatively stock. Any opionions?

 

[fraido2002]

I think I figured it out. I just fiberglassed some more plastic pieces I had laying around in. I think it turned out pretty, i'm not the best with fiberglass, but it looks alright.

After I got that all done, I started working on cleaning up my core support. While i was waiting for some more fiberglass to dry I decided to paint all the nuts and bolts I had sandblasted.

 

[fraido2002]

Got my new drive shaft for my gm 8.5. They didn't recomend cutting down my old one because of the way the shaft is pressed together. So now I have a nice new 3" driveshaft to replace my old 2.5.

 

[LSCustoms]

I think I figured it out. I just fiberglassed some more plastic pieces I had laying around in. I think it turned out pretty, i'm not the best with fiberglass, but it looks alright.

looks real good bro! here is the thing though... fiberglass and plastic dont really bond that well, a better alternative would be plastic weld, you can bond the two tabs together or even make your own tab with it... just wanna double check that cause on a really good bump (while driving) it could crack... I have worked with fiberglass for quite some time, and I have yet to see someone get it to bond correctly and it not crack later...

that being said, Im liking the work bro...

 

[fraido2002]

Finally got some pics of the body. Been at the guy who is doing my body work since last may. He finally got it back from the blaster.... Don't know what took so long, but hopefully things speed up. I'm gonna go check it out when I get out of work today and get some more pics.