BUILD THREAD JRP's '87 Regal Thread

[Tomeal]

Anybody have a rough idea what a gutted Gbody weighs?

Dis' much...

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[joesregalproject]

Anybody have a rough idea what a gutted Gbody weighs?

I wouldn't want to drop one on my toe.

 

[MrSony]

My guess is at least 800-1000lbs for the bare body shell.

 

[joesregalproject]

My guess is at least 800-1000lbs for the bare body shell.

Probably about right. I was able to deadlift it easily but getting it high enough for that last block with just arm strength was about all I could lift.

 

[joesregalproject]

I'm mostly taking it easy today but I did get underneath and poke around a little bit. I can't really tell what I'm working with just yet. There's fiberglass and some patch panels welded in, but i won't have an exact plan of attack until I start cutting and grinding at it.

 

[UC645]

I sense another car getting hacked up in your future.

 

[joesregalproject]

I was gonna take it easy today but I can't help myself around a sawzall. I decided to chop out that 10 layer sheetmetal sandwich on the driver's side. I'm starting to unearth what I'm actually dealing with. Looks like 2 patch panels welded in there, I highlighted them in red. Of course I still have a lot more grinding and cutting to do.

I sense another car getting hacked up in your future.

🙃

About to load up on Harbor Freight sawzall blades.

 

[565bbchevy]

I see new inner and outer rockers in your future, if you do need them the Goodmark pieces are nice.

 

[joesregalproject]

I see new inner and outer rockers in your future, if you do need them the Goodmark pieces are nice.

The outers are okay, the inners are the real mess. I've got these donor pieces, but I may end up buying the full length inner rockers.

 

[pagrunt]

I sense another car getting hacked up in your future.