Lol, if only! I got myself into a bit of a bind and it's crunch time. I'm hoping to accomplish more by Monday so I have something to show potential employers...
What did you do to your G-Body today 2024
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Got some last minute info on a benefit carshow hosted by our local Truly Nolen to help gather food for people/pets and toys for kids for this holiday season. The wife and I decided was 100% worth coming out!
So we brought the Cutlass out before we start getting the interior torn down.
Then afterwards went to a Cars and Tacos "cruise in" toy drive after. All great things to be a part of and I really enjoy bringing out the lowrider for folks to enjoy. Gotta fight the stigma of "they are all owned by thugs and gang members". Few pics!
This last pic is from the Cars and Tacos cruise in. Beautiful 71° weather. The wife lounging enjoying our delicious Mexican Food.
So we brought the Cutlass out before we start getting the interior torn down.
Then afterwards went to a Cars and Tacos "cruise in" toy drive after. All great things to be a part of and I really enjoy bringing out the lowrider for folks to enjoy. Gotta fight the stigma of "they are all owned by thugs and gang members". Few pics!
This last pic is from the Cars and Tacos cruise in. Beautiful 71° weather. The wife lounging enjoying our delicious Mexican Food.
Went round three with that rear drop panel and managed to drill the plug welds and split away the remaining section of trunk floor. What now remains is the lower chunk of the inner/outer wheel house where it is attached to the trunk floor and the panel. As is typical, the plug welds are obscured so I am back to stripping off the overburden to identify their locations.
I did manage to get to the industrial supply shop and I was able to lay hands on an axe file. While I do have fine tooth machinists files, I believe that the axe file will work better for dressing chisel points and edges. it did a nice job of quickly repointing my centre punch so that I could dimple the plugs. With the dimple in more or less the center of the plug, the drill or floating center pin on the plug weld cutter can better stay of track and not bounce all over the place😉.
After that, I dismounted the top cover from the Monte's console storage bin as the plastic hinge had decided to pass away at some time in the past. I think that OPGI has them but on that score I am still waiting for the noise/insulation panels for my doors; they are still on back order after having been promised as being available back in August. Apparently it's not OPGI's fault as the mfgr/supplier has repeatedly defaulted on the delivery. I don't know if they are the only supplier and are trying to renegotiate the purchase contract or WTF? At this point I am still not really ready to hang them so the wait is not holding up progress per se. It is more in the nature of being an MPITA c/w boils and heat rash😆.
anyway.................................................
Nick
I did manage to get to the industrial supply shop and I was able to lay hands on an axe file. While I do have fine tooth machinists files, I believe that the axe file will work better for dressing chisel points and edges. it did a nice job of quickly repointing my centre punch so that I could dimple the plugs. With the dimple in more or less the center of the plug, the drill or floating center pin on the plug weld cutter can better stay of track and not bounce all over the place😉.
After that, I dismounted the top cover from the Monte's console storage bin as the plastic hinge had decided to pass away at some time in the past. I think that OPGI has them but on that score I am still waiting for the noise/insulation panels for my doors; they are still on back order after having been promised as being available back in August. Apparently it's not OPGI's fault as the mfgr/supplier has repeatedly defaulted on the delivery. I don't know if they are the only supplier and are trying to renegotiate the purchase contract or WTF? At this point I am still not really ready to hang them so the wait is not holding up progress per se. It is more in the nature of being an MPITA c/w boils and heat rash😆.
anyway.................................................
Nick
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Lol that's my neighbor Shane.. as soon as he heard me crank the starter he was over helping
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