Hayden Proffitt's Z11 (a tribute)

[Tom Kochtanek]

Evan:

Are you doing that chassis, or is Rodney taking it on?

Here's a shot of those bent up inner pieces James dug out from his shop. I think we made these a decade ago!


Cheers! TomK

 

[409envy]

I’m building the chassis here in Rhode Island. Glad you found those braces!

 

[409envy]

Second upper link installed. Progress has been slow on the body since we are waiting on backordered sheet metal. Sorry for the poor quality photos, the sun glare was pretty bad that day.

 

[409envy]

Made some more progress on the frame... fuel and brake lines run. Front suspension starting to come together. Installed center section into rear housing. One piece at a time!

 

[La Hot Rods]

Looking good.

 

[Jim Sullivan]

 

[pvs409]

frame looks great - stainless brake and gas lines or steel lines ? The upper control arms look the ones on my 62 SS 409 Hardtop

I do not see a z bar support bracket on your frame ?
You're going to have a 4 speed?
Paul

 

[409envy]

Will be installing a z bar and all 4 speed components... Brake and fuel lines are steel not stainless, I went with steel for the sake of originality. I won't be running ethanol fuel through them so corrosion should not be an issue. Car will never see Rain or snow so it should stay nice for a long time.

 

[pvs409]

I was thinking of the welding necessary to add the z bar bracket.
I welded all mine to the frame when they were on a Powerglide frame.
Paul

 

[Tom Kochtanek]

I forgot, how did you finish the frame, paint or powder coat?

Talked to a guy this weekend who recommended a powder coating guy about an hour or so away, he charged $300 to powder coat an X frame. Thinking about how I might finish the '62 convert frame after Rodney blasts it...

Great progress! TomK

 

[pvs409]

TOM,
My last 3 restorations all have power coated frames and suspension. My 18 year old 62 Impala SS 409 restoration has a frame and black suspension on the frame looks as good as it did 18 years ago(clean with glass cleaner) $ 300 is cheap to powder coat a frame. That is less than 1/2 what it cost me.

Tom -My recently completed 62 SS 409 convertible frame in these 3 pictures


Paul

 

[Tom Kochtanek]

Sure Coat, LLC - Sedalia, MO - Powder Coating (industrynet.com)

I sent a request for a quote. That sounded too good to be true, but I will keep everyone posted .

TomK

 

[pvs409]

My power costing included blasting the frame and all suspension and inner fenders, and radiator support + power coating for $1400

 

[409envy]

My frame is painted chassis black. I had thought about powder coating but painting seemed more authentic since they didn’t powder coat stuff in 63. I’ll probably regret that decision in the future but at this point it is what it is. At least if I chip anything I can just touch it up with some paint.

 

[Z-11Guy]

 

[La Hot Rods]

Looks like working on a jet change.

 

[wristpin]

Ive had truck, car and motorcycle frames and parts powder coated for years. Its beautiful and more durable than paint. On parts i want to paint over i have them PC with textured paint. Then primer and paint as if its bare metal.
Thank you for posting pics of your build it gives me inspiration and ideas!

 

[Phil Reed]

The only inspiration you need is a couple of beers and and 2 big bare boobs standing in front of you!!!!!!!!

 

[Toms63SSQB]

The only inspiration you need is a couple of beers and and 2 big bare boobs standing in front of you!!!!!!!!

That's all anybody would need.

 

[409envy]

Baby steps here... wrapping up the frame before it heads down to MO. I want to thank Paul Stensland for his help on the parking brake hardware!