pistolpete
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Wow that right there is a sexy color. It looked good in primer, but that sets it off I think. Can't wait to see the end result after the top half is done... Looks great.
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madman
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That looks fantastic!!! Can't wait to see this one finished.
Fox Fabrication
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Out in the garage today.....got the car off the ol' roll around cart!!!
Went thru the rear end (new brake shoes, drums, cylinders...ect).
Painted it up, bent some new brake lines (I hate and suck at that!).
Installed the rear and 4-link, coil-overs, panhard into car!!!
Still have to tighten up the rear suspension hardware..but it on there!!
PAinted all the wheels BLACK as well.
Also started putting together the front end....I'm worn out so will continue that tomorrow!
Went thru the rear end (new brake shoes, drums, cylinders...ect).
Painted it up, bent some new brake lines (I hate and suck at that!).
Installed the rear and 4-link, coil-overs, panhard into car!!!
Still have to tighten up the rear suspension hardware..but it on there!!
PAinted all the wheels BLACK as well.
Also started putting together the front end....I'm worn out so will continue that tomorrow!
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Gastrick
One of the Dirty Dozen!
That looks really nice Fox. I like the way that color came out.
BigIrish
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Man does that look great! I like the copper tubes in the grill.
Shea Laking
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Oh man, you painted it! I bow to you!
What a gorgeous colour, I dig the copper grill just like the Big Irish. That's a totally cool idea!
Can't wait to see it finished!
Regards,
Shea
What a gorgeous colour, I dig the copper grill just like the Big Irish. That's a totally cool idea!
Can't wait to see it finished!
Regards,
Shea
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Fox Fabrication
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Thanks for the replies!!!
I do not like exposed rust like many of the rat rods we see....My car is still a LOW BUDGET build (around $5K)...but can't call it a rat anymore (to darn clean!)...more of an ol' hotrod instead.
The color I owe thanks to my wife for choosing...That color (whatever it is---mix of flat black and sunrise red Rustoleum) "FITS" the car soo well!!! Being that it is a semigloss finish, dings in the body, some of the "CHOP" welds not ground down.....it looks like a car you would find sitting covered in a barn that got parked 40 years ago!! So glad it didn't go FLAT BLACK like I was originally! (maybe the next project!)
Anyway...
Out in the garage on/off today.....got the entire front end pretty much wrapped up...few more items to install and adjustment to make...but have to wait until I get the engine and tranny put in(maybe next week).
After putting some of the front end back together....I noticed that it looks like I should put a cross bar/headlight bar between the two headlight/shock mounts...just to add some rigidity....So I checked thru the scraps of metal and found a piece of round tubing that would work just fine...cut it, installed it.....didn't like it!
What else can I use....then I saw the ol' small block stock cam that I took out of a 305 Camaro a couple years ago...why I saved it..NO CLUE...but it's off my shelf now!
I gave it a good scrubbing. Made up a couple of extensions to give me the width I needed and WALA! Custom headlight bar! ...Gave it some "RUST" protection by spraying some clear coat (Rustoleum...what else!) on it. I didn't want to paint it, but didn't want it to rust up either...this way here it looks like a freshly removed cam.
Lets see....what else did I do...Oh...one of everyones fun things to do....Bending brake line!!! Front end is all plumbed up from master to caliper.....the rear is half done..gotta get a few brake fittings tomorrow
Just going to work my way from front to back as much as the "ASSEMBLY" lets me...
Here are a few photos I took today (sorry CAMERA PHONE QUALITY!)
I do not like exposed rust like many of the rat rods we see....My car is still a LOW BUDGET build (around $5K)...but can't call it a rat anymore (to darn clean!)...more of an ol' hotrod instead.
The color I owe thanks to my wife for choosing...That color (whatever it is---mix of flat black and sunrise red Rustoleum) "FITS" the car soo well!!! Being that it is a semigloss finish, dings in the body, some of the "CHOP" welds not ground down.....it looks like a car you would find sitting covered in a barn that got parked 40 years ago!! So glad it didn't go FLAT BLACK like I was originally! (maybe the next project!)
Anyway...
Out in the garage on/off today.....got the entire front end pretty much wrapped up...few more items to install and adjustment to make...but have to wait until I get the engine and tranny put in(maybe next week).
After putting some of the front end back together....I noticed that it looks like I should put a cross bar/headlight bar between the two headlight/shock mounts...just to add some rigidity....So I checked thru the scraps of metal and found a piece of round tubing that would work just fine...cut it, installed it.....didn't like it!
What else can I use....then I saw the ol' small block stock cam that I took out of a 305 Camaro a couple years ago...why I saved it..NO CLUE...but it's off my shelf now!
I gave it a good scrubbing. Made up a couple of extensions to give me the width I needed and WALA! Custom headlight bar! ...Gave it some "RUST" protection by spraying some clear coat (Rustoleum...what else!) on it. I didn't want to paint it, but didn't want it to rust up either...this way here it looks like a freshly removed cam.
Lets see....what else did I do...Oh...one of everyones fun things to do....Bending brake line!!! Front end is all plumbed up from master to caliper.....the rear is half done..gotta get a few brake fittings tomorrow
Just going to work my way from front to back as much as the "ASSEMBLY" lets me...
Here are a few photos I took today (sorry CAMERA PHONE QUALITY!)
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Ratcrazy
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Very clean and love the stance, also like the use of the cam shaft. Good work.
BigIrish
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Looks really nice. Hey aren't your shocks on upside down?
Fox Fabrication
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Yep....they would hit the bones the othaer way around....luckily they are single valve gas charged shocks..any position works!
Fox Fabrication
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Bonehead
Skull Master
The color looks great out in the sun.
("clean up the garage"? That's a new concept)
("clean up the garage"? That's a new concept)
pistolpete
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You still thinking of painting from the belt line up black? Or has it grown on you and plan to leave it now?
Fox Fabrication
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Think it's gonna stay all one color now....I might paint just the BELTLINE black...just not sure yet....
Fox Fabrication
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Gastrick
One of the Dirty Dozen!
Man you got a lot done Fox. Looks sharp!
rainman
Rough Rodder
Man that things killer I like the idea about painting the beltline black.
pistolpete
Well-known member
Congrats, that thing looks awesome. I need to get a new keyboard now as this one got wet somehow... (insert drooly smile) I really like how the grill turned out the copper pipe really sets it off with the color of the car.
rainman
Rough Rodder
Everyone who wants to run a panhard bar on the front of their ride needs to look at these pics. Liiks like it's done very well!!
