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bodys is on

well i got the car out of the garage and got the body on. I have a friend that lives up the street that has a fork lift which was a big help. the thing fit on almost perfect, just a few minor adjustments once we lowered it down. let me know what you guys think

They go together like "peas and carrots" [cl

soltz said:

They go together like "peas and carrots" [cl

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Thank you soltz. I did a lot of measuring and checking as I cut the floor and firewall but it was still a little nerve wracking till the body dropped right on there like a glove.

Looks really good, the fork lift was the ticket for doing that job.[cl

DozerII said:

Looks really good, the fork lift was the ticket for doing that job.[cl

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Thank you dozerII, I've been following your Essex build and that thing is coming along nice.

My buddy built one of those & used the rear end from a Crown Vic, fit perfectly & was pretty cheap. They are readily available and come with rear discs.

Toad

body looks good on the frame man, nice work [cl

Rear end

Toad said:

My buddy built one of those & used the rear end from a Crown Vic, fit perfectly & was pretty cheap. They are readily available and come with rear discs.

Toad

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It's got a rear end from a 90 iroc, Posi and drums. I would have rather had discs but it was cheap and the right width. I'm running gm discs on the front so it should stop alright I hope.

Not sure how I missed this one.... Looking real good! Keep at it

Really nice fit! Good work...

I missed this build too! Very nice work

thank you guys i appreciate it. I had stalled out for a while waiting on some parts ups lost, but i got everything finally so my plan is to hit it hard and get it done hopefully in the next month or so. Will see but thats the plan. Its been about 100 degrees for the last month and a half which hasn't helped my cause ether

floors started

well i got the floor started on my days off. still need to figure out the drive shaft tunnel but i wanted to get the wheels on and figure out how high the drive shaft ends up when the air bags bottom out.

I also got to give my 14 year old a quick welding lesson. My younger son is all about helping but the 14 year old is at that stage where I'm not cool any more, so I defiantly enjoy when he shows interest in what I'm doing[cl[cl[cl

I just love it when my kid comes by to help [cl It was easier when she lived at our house.

Are any relation to robert fish calfire ff [S

soltz said:

I just love it when my kid comes by to help [cl It was easier when she lived at our house.

Are any relation to robert fish calfire ff [S

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not that i know of.

Looks good

I missed this one but on my radar now [P[P

Looking real good, I know what you mean about waiting for parts.[cl

DozerII said:

Looking real good, I know what you mean about waiting for parts.[cl

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Yeah it's kinda been one thing after another but I'm back on track now.

I'm sure its been around but that's the first time I've seen the strings tied in for marking your drive shaft location. Great idea...even if you got it somewhere else. I will definitely be using that one.

Looks like it's coming along nicely. It's fun to be at the floor building stage. I like doing that kind of stuff since you get to see real solid progress in fairly short order.

willyD said:

I'm sure its been around but that's the first time I've seen the strings tied in for marking your drive shaft location. Great idea...even if you got it somewhere else. I will definitely be using that one.

Looks like it's coming along nicely. It's fun to be at the floor building stage. I like doing that kind of stuff since you get to see real solid progress in fairly short order.

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I wouldn't be surprised if its been done before but I hadn't seen it so I'm taking credit