engine bay smoothing...
4/12/11, 05:43 PM
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Here's a couple in-the-rough pics...the welding part is cool, but the grinding parts sucks 
I was gonna just weld ALL the holes on fender aprons but I decided to drill out the spot welds and replace them(after like 4 hours of fabing!) Anyways lemme. Know if you have questions and ill keep posting pics as I go...
I was gonna just weld ALL the holes on fender aprons but I decided to drill out the spot welds and replace them(after like 4 hours of fabing!) Anyways lemme. Know if you have questions and ill keep posting pics as I go...
4/13/11, 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by afr347strokerman
Here's a couple in-the-rough pics...the welding part is cool, but the grinding parts sucks I was gonna just weld ALL the holes on fender aprons but I decided to drill out the spot welds and replace them(after like 4 hours of fabing!) Anyways lemme. Know if you have questions and ill keep posting pics as I go...
I was gonna just weld ALL the holes on fender aprons but I decided to drill out the spot welds and replace them(after like 4 hours of fabing!) Anyways lemme. Know if you have questions and ill keep posting pics as I go... but ima keep at it until it beautiful and smooth. Post more pics...feel free to leave some inspiration cause im hurting right now
4/16/11, 11:17 AM
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Got the passenger side valley along the frame rail boxed it. The sway bar pracket was drilled out, welded shut, and ground smooth...as well as the front core support where the hood latch and radiator attaches... BIG HOLES lol
4/17/11, 11:42 AM
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Here are a couple of my engine compartment. The holes have been pretty much filled in already and already painted. The only thing I need to do is redo the paintjob in there so it looks a lot cleaner.
4/17/11, 08:28 PM
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I am not in that big of rush to get the motor built yet. So it is prolly going to be around the beginning of next year. I am having a professional builder build it for me since I am going with a 506 BBF with twin 90mm turbos that I am estimating to provide around 1,000-1,500 hp.
4/17/11, 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by BoogieNights
I am not in that big of rush to get the motor built yet. So it is prolly going to be around the beginning of next year. I am having a professional builder build it for me since I am going with a 506 BBF with twin 90mm turbos that I am estimating to provide around 1,000-1,500 hp.
5/12/11, 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by BoogieNights
That looks good BUT how thick is that bondo on there?
5/13/11, 02:46 AM
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The only reason why I asked is cuz I do autobody and paint and it looked really thick at the hole. A 1/8th in thick is prolly the max I would go if it couldnt be smoothed out more. You really dont want to be going any thicker than that.
Oh and bondo only pics up the lows not the highs.
5/13/11, 07:24 AM
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Originally Posted by BoogieNights
I didnt do mine but I will be stripping everything off and redoing it.
The only reason why I asked is cuz I do autobody and paint and it looked really thick at the hole. A 1/8th in thick is prolly the max I would go if it couldnt be smoothed out more. You really dont want to be going any thicker than that.
Oh and bondo only pics up the lows not the highs.