71 Cuda Restore

[mopower]

[mopower]

[mopower]

Thanks anlauto the car is a labor of love and passion

[mopower]

Thank you Shoooter, one piece of sheet metal at a time 

[gaddied]

I just got done watching all of your videos . They are a GREAT ! Keep them coming, I really  enjoy them. Thanks

[Swamp Donkey]

I've also started watching your videos.  I am also starting see and have those "life is short" moments all around me.   It makes me more inspired to complete my own project as I inch closer to 50.  I turn 47 in January.  As soon as I hit send on this, I'm going to spend a few hours in the shop working on my Cuda. 


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[mopower]

Thanks Swamp Donkey. I'm restoring for my own reasons, I post my videos for people like you. as in turn you inspire me to keep going. enjoy your ride as much i will mine one it's done  *CHEERS*

[mopower]

Hello gaddied, glad you enjoyed them, more to come

[gaddied]

 

[mopower]

Little by little, any steps forward is progress 

[mopower]

Getting things ready for welding. Looking forward to getting the back end done. 

[anlauto]

Aren't the holes you drilled in the new rail for the plug welds pretty small ? I'm no where close to even saying I know how to weld, but it seems to me you could fill those small holes pretty quick without even contact the floor surface ? And if you do contact the floor surface, the contact area would be really small in my opinion, maybe 1/8" ?????

[E74cuda]

Aren't the holes you drilled in the new rail for the plug welds pretty small ? I'm no where close to even saying I know how to weld, but it seems to me you could fill those small holes pretty quick without even contact the floor surface ? And if you do contact the floor surface, the contact area would be really small in my opinion, maybe 1/8" ?????

Mocking the rail and using paint to outline where the rail will be on the floor then marking and drilling the holes in the floor using a larger bit for guaranteed penetration. Drill holes in the thinner metal and weld to the thicker metal. 

[anlauto]

Aren't the holes you drilled in the new rail for the plug welds pretty small ? I'm no where close to even saying I know how to weld, but it seems to me you could fill those small holes pretty quick without even contact the floor surface ? And if you do contact the floor surface, the contact area would be really small in my opinion, maybe 1/8" ?????

Mocking the rail and using paint to outline where the rail will be on the floor then marking and drilling the holes in the floor using a larger bit for guaranteed penetration. Drill holes in the thinner metal and weld to the thicker metal.

Yes I agree, but he outlined in the video his plan to weld from the bottom up, I just thought larger holes would give you a better welding surface area.

[mopower]

Hi autolan and E74cuda. The holes that I had drilled are 11/64 and I'll be welding in with .35 mig wire, if I find that I'm not burning the primer in the trunk pan and getting good penetration then I can always go back and open up the holes. I'd rather start with a smaller hole and fill that rather than a huge hole that I cold burn threw the trunk pan.