The Bucket List

[Intrepid]

Started the body work out with the door line delete and the new body line accents. almost finished and working the graphics with primer. Picked out a colour from a plane we had in shop.

 

[Intrepid]

Sanded that all off and started finishing the body. Going to go with a metallic black base colour and then the graphic will be the colour from the plane its called phantom grey but its really dark with no metallic. This should ghost the graphic well so it doesn't jump out. Once that's done I am going to inlay stainless welding wire into the long lines.
If you squint your eyes you can see the wings pop out.

 

[Intrepid]

Has anyone tried these for the door ?
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/ems-ms149-12p

 

[DonnyRay]

Looks like a great job in progress.

 

[DonnyRay]

I'm using these model t hinges.

 

[DonnyRay]

This might've been helpful. It's half round moulding , bendable , sandable & paintable. Can be glued on with epoxy.

 

[Intrepid]

Ok bit of an update.
It took some work but these hinges will work. If you have a nice straight line down the door like an old T with a piano hinge.




Still needs a bit of massage.
You will need to be a bit handy with a welder to make some custom brackets.
And looking back on it, it may have been easier to use these for a suicide door but I didn't want the hinges sticking out over in that area.

 

[Intrepid]

Just looking back.. First post was 2016 ... wow .. was sure I would be done by now.
Only wiring and interior after body finish and paint.
On the upside. It's the home stretch now that alot guys don't make it to and I'm not one of those guys.

 

[fletcherson]

Just looking back.. First post was 2016 ... wow .. was sure I would be done by now.
Only wiring and interior after body finish and paint.
On the upside. It's the home stretch now that alot guys don't make it to and I'm not one of those guys.

Build it at your pace. Mine has been dry docked for too long. I had stuff come up and life just kept throwing stuff at me... I hope to get back to it soon. I said that to say that you are making good progress. Keep at it!

 

[Neshkoro]

Slow and sure wins the race. Yours is going on 4 years. Mine took 5 years. It would be interesting to see how much time different projects took.

 

[Spanky]

Just looking back.. First post was 2016 ... wow .. was sure I would be done by now.

It would be interesting to see how much time different projects took.

I think I've got all of you beat . . . 15+ years!

 

[Neshkoro]

Spanky, I’ll bet you might hold the record. But it is done!!!

 

[lincolnuT]

I bought mine in 2006 and it only took me the last 14 years to rebuild it and make it mine.....Spanky you win..........

 

[Intrepid]

I have actually had the car since 1998. when my Dad past but never really started working on it until 2016.

 

[dwsatt21]

Im just over 5 years into mine. Hopefully less that a year left to be driving it. Although I imagine I will still be playing around with it for years to come.

 

[choppinczech]

Year 8 for me.

 

[DonnyRay]

3 years for me as of August 2020.

 

[Intrepid]

OK Guys. I know its been a long time coming and I hadn't posted in a long time.
I will do some more over view videos and of all the metal work and mods coming soon. feel free subscribe.

 

[Intrepid]

I would also like to say Thanks for all the help and support to all at TBucketeers.

 

[Intrepid]

A note on the cherry bomb mufflers.
Useful for only having metal to weld in the baffle's and having the proper diameter.
Otherwise they sound just like wide open.