New Biscayne project
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I appreciate it tooth!
Well not as nice as the ones Jeff is making but being I already had the stock bought a while ago to do this I made my aluminum body mounts this weekend.
They look pretty damn professional to me……… Nice job Nate…..!!!!
Got my mounts in and could only do 4 for now. The rear drivers side is not lining up no matter where I shift the body. I think that’s due to how it was hit in the rear and pulled the rear to the passenger side some. I did start using my free porta power to push the trunk area some until the cylinder started to leak to much. So ordering some seals to rebuild that and I can continue. It’s small progress but some none the less. 
Could it be the rear frame area that is pulled????
Anything is possible but the frame didn’t contact whatever it hit. No signs of anything bent or out of shape on the bumper bracket areas. Also when pushing one of the dents in the drivers side quarter has popped back out and nice and straight in that area again.
I agree it is worth checking and yes the measurements are in one of the manuals.
Just a question? are you going to take the body up off the frame? If so, now would be the time take the frame
to a frame shop to have it inspected and front end aligned. Also Im sure you know on the original quarter panel
driver side, the gas door, bracing and large cover that is attached to quarter panel for the gas pipe, and the outer
wheel well all are some what connected to that body mount box and cover brace too. Im sure you'll figure it out, the reason Im saying about the frame shop, is I finished a 56 Chev frame off, and went to have the front end
aligned and it couldn't be done, because the frame was tweaked. So had to have it pulled out and straightened.
Keep up the great work... stan
to a frame shop to have it inspected and front end aligned. Also Im sure you know on the original quarter panel
driver side, the gas door, bracing and large cover that is attached to quarter panel for the gas pipe, and the outer
wheel well all are some what connected to that body mount box and cover brace too. Im sure you'll figure it out, the reason Im saying about the frame shop, is I finished a 56 Chev frame off, and went to have the front end
aligned and it couldn't be done, because the frame was tweaked. So had to have it pulled out and straightened.
Keep up the great work... stan
At some point I’m planning on pulling the frame out from under it to weld up the suspension modifications for racing. If it is tweaked I don’t think it’s much as it was only a half a bolt hole off for the rear mount. I found a nice article for the box brace replacement in a older magazine that goes over the procedure in detail. I have the covers for the box braces and remember the drivers side one is quite different from the passenger one.
Been slowly picking at the trunk area since I got my seal kits installed in the porta power. I’m a complete amateur at this side of things but kinda enjoying learning. I’m so far pleased with the progress. I’m thinking the boy is more excited as he always wants to go out and work on it with me.
Makes me very happy to read that. It'll keep him away from the video game console and that poison that is social media. He'll actually learn how to think and think critically while he's out there working on it. There is hope for the future
Thanks Kevin. He is my little buddy. He likes his things that he can build so I’m hoping he will be a thinker and not a follower when he gets older
Looks very solid. Good place to start.
Nice and clean looking!