Not stock. 1970 back from the dead. Will have a lot of custom parts.

[srfjay]

I am a custom car builder. I do a lot of sheet metal work. And custom design work. I will be making a lot of modifications on the rodster . The goal is a fun driver.
A little about the car. It has been sitting since the 90s. The guy I got it from said "no rust" if only you knew how many times I hear that . So it definitely has rust. And a lot of other issues . This is when I picked it up.

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This is when I picked it up. I should have taken a picture of the interior. Was a mess. But cleaned it out fast because the animals made a mess.

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Tossed on some volk racing wheels i had and switched out the hardtop to the no side window design. The fender mirror was just something I was thinking about. But have a different ideal now.

[srfjay]

First thing I wanted to get sorted was the floor
I am not a fan of the floor design. With the plates over the sheet metal. Just a place to rust out. So I designed some panels that I believe will do better.
I designed it out of 18 gauge. Raised the section for the seat mounts instead of plates. Will be plenty stong.

[srfjay]

Jumping around a little to catch up on the progress. Did some engine work.
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[Gregs672000]

It's rust Free!
The checks in the Mail!
The repair tech will be on time!
Etc etc etc...
Love the look of Webers on an R motor. Wish I could crank out my own sheet metal Parts! Looking forward to the process.

[spl310]

Did you purposely pay for rust? If not, then the rust is free

[srfjay]

Yeah rust ain't so bad. I have seen way worse.
Got some interior work done. Nothing to fancy. I sewed it up my self.

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[srfjay]

Next was the water neck. Had the same issues most have. Could not get off the stock unit. So I used a 240z water neck. But I also made a aluminum spacer . For better hose fitment.

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[srfjay]

Had some vintage paddy Hopkirk seats i wanted to use. So I upholstered them myself. I am no expert. But I have had issues with dealing with upholster guys . So learning myself. Turned out pretty good.

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[iloveredmeat]

Had some vintage paddy Hopkirk seats i wanted to use. So I upholstered them myself. I am no expert. But I have had issues with dealing with upholster guys . So learning myself. Turned out pretty good.

Man, that looks great! Quick learner.
Good on ya.
pm

[notoptoy]

those seats look fantastic, great job!

[theunz]

Well, this is obviously not your first rodeo! You seem to posess many talents, looking forward to seeing more of them.

[srfjay]

Thanks guys, these are my 3rd set of seats. So still getting there. I am more of a metal shaper. But I like to learn new skills. Or Maybe just because I am cheap haha

[srfjay]

Not sure if I am going to do bolt on flares or make custom metal flares with a less aggressive flare. Any input?

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[srfjay]

Just a test fit. Volk racing 15x8 negative 15 all around. . The rears are perfect. Front not so much . I have some other lips I think I can make it perfect. And of course still need to lower the front.

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[srfjay]

Wanted to do some work on the lathe. So I made a shift knob. Was trying to get the right shape and weight. I think it turned out pretty good. Has a nice feel.

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