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Garvice
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GAS 1600

Post by Garvice »

My Z requires more money than I can afford to throw at it, so when my mate told me about this car it just seemed logical.
It cost me a slab of carlton cold and a tow truck to "Come and get it ASAP".

Plans for this car are a quick (like to get it on the road late next year) and cheap build to give me something to enjoy while the Z sits in modification jail.

This is where it got parked in 2003 and it stayed there till I picked it up.
Even had a tree growing through the rear bumper.
ImageGAS1600001_1_zpsef06b188 by Garvice, on Flickr

This is after a good wash with help from my eldest.
ImageGAS1600_001_02 by Garvice, on Flickr
ImageGAS1600_001_03 by Garvice, on Flickr
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Re: GAS 1600

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Rear passenger quarter was the first job to be tackled. 1/2" of bog on the lower edge gave me a couple of frights. Decided to cut out the front panel and rebuild the inner panel. Made the inner panel in 3 sections.

ImageGAS1600_002_01 by Garvice, on Flickr

ImageGAS1600_002_02 by Garvice, on Flickr

ImageGAS1600_002_03 by Garvice, on Flickr

ImageGAS1600_002_04 by Garvice, on Flickr

ImageGAS1600_002_05 by Garvice, on Flickr

ImageGAS1600_002_06 by Garvice, on Flickr

ImageGAS1600_002_06 by Garvice, on Flickr

ImageGAS1600_002_08 by Garvice, on Flickr

ImageGAS1600_002_09 by Garvice, on Flickr
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Re: GAS 1600

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Front passenger quarter was next job. It was like swiss cheese in there. I still have to make the piece in the second last photo and remake the inside car section and bottom flange so I have something to weld to.

ImageGAS1600_003_01 by Garvice, on Flickr

ImageGAS1600_003_02 by Garvice, on Flickr

ImageGAS1600_003_03 by Garvice, on Flickr

ImageGAS1600_003_04 by Garvice, on Flickr

ImageGAS1600_003_05 by Garvice, on Flickr

ImageGAS1600_003_06 by Garvice, on Flickr

ImageGAS1600_003_07 by Garvice, on Flickr

ImageGAS1600_003_08 by Garvice, on Flickr

ImageGAS1600_003_09 by Garvice, on Flickr

ImageGAS1600_003_10 by Garvice, on Flickr

ImageGAS1600_003_11 by Garvice, on Flickr

ImageGAS1600_003_12 by Garvice, on Flickr

ImageGAS1600_003_13 by Garvice, on Flickr

ImageGAS1600_003_14 by Garvice, on Flickr
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Re: GAS 1600

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Is all of that hand formed?? Wow, excellent craftsmanship........ 8)
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Re: GAS 1600

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Yep all hand formed. Easier then it looks, this is my first atempt at making rust repair panels.
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Re: GAS 1600

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SKILLS!
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Re: GAS 1600

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'69 is it?
Garvice wrote:Yep all hand formed. Easier then it looks, this is my first atempt at making rust repair panels.
Then you must work with sheet metal in some other job?
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Re: GAS 1600

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It is a 1970 model (australian delivered). No I don't work with metal I'm an electrical engineer. I bought a dvd by a guy called david gardiner which gave me a few ideas, but really I just gave it a go. Much easier then it looks. I also bight a shriner stretcher and some hand tools as making radius' was taking too long by hand.
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Yeah, yeah, you say it is easy!
But I tell you you have good hand skills.
It seems easy because you have the talent.
I have seen many pieces of metal turned into pretzels by others. (myself included)
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It's great to see nice metal work! Super satisfying for you too!
Looking at your front rocker panels I was wondering how the jack was supporting the car! Lol

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I'm not so sure about the "optimistic" quick and easy build statement.
Always fun nonetheless!
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Garvice
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Re: GAS 1600

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Ha, yeah, no jack just a hoist. Sure makes life easy. Build time is optimistic, but this thing isn't going to be real pretty when done, just tidy and functional. I have a z too which is the pretty/properly built one.. Thanks for the support.
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Re: GAS 1600

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Got a chance to spend a bit more time on the 1600. Still not as much done as I would have liked, but I'm getting there. Will be glad to be done with the dogleg to be honest.

Had to remake the inner sill as the metal was very thin and did not allow me enough strength to weld to.
ImageGAS1600_004_01 by Garvice, on Flickr

ImageGAS1600_004_02 by Garvice, on Flickr

ImageGAS1600_004_03 by Garvice, on Flickr

After I had spent considerable amount of time making the inner sill fit behind the outer sill, I had another look at the outer sill and thought, this is going to be easier to build a new one rather then fixing the holes. So I cut out a big section, should have done that from the start.
ImageGAS1600_004_04 by Garvice, on Flickr

ImageGAS1600_004_05 by Garvice, on Flickr

ImageGAS1600_004_06 by Garvice, on Flickr

ImageGAS1600_004_07 by Garvice, on Flickr

ImageGAS1600_004_08 by Garvice, on Flickr

ImageGAS1600_004_09 by Garvice, on Flickr

ImageGAS1600_004_10 by Garvice, on Flickr

ImageGAS1600_004_11 by Garvice, on Flickr

Still have to make this piece before the dogleg is all done.
ImageGAS1600_004_12 by Garvice, on Flickr
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Nice! And I love the picture of the repair rocker against what looks like a perfect red driver's seat.
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Re: GAS 1600

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Actually it's a pretty crappy maroon passenger seat :D , but that is only because I'm on the other side of the world. :wink:
Thanks by the way.
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