Week 10 November 2013 qtr panel cut

Short week... this week- I cut the 69 qtr out to get ready for the new qtr to be installed.

with the body hanging from the ceiling- I cut the qtr out.

with the section of qtr cut loose... & the body hanging from the ceiling...  the body opened up so I propped up the center & when I install the qtr I'll have to pull the body back together.

week 9 November 2013 finish 1st wheel flare

Wheel flare mostly complete... I Invited my Nephew Colton Vest to come up & give me some advise on welding- he helped me set up my new welder & better understand how it works.  "My total welding training before this project was a 2 week evening class at the ATC"  So Thanks to Colton for helping getting me on track with this project.

My Nephew Colton Vest helping get the welder set up.

week 7-8 November Wheel Well Flare!

The new wheels & tires are big... 18x10 American Racing Special Edition Wheels & Falken Azenis 295/40r18..  Making one tough looking muscle car... to accommodate the fat tires... I flared out the wheel wells about 3"... first I cut the lip free & sectioned about 1 1/2 then I welded the lip back to the bottom & bent it out. In the first picture you will see a 3" spacer welded in place.
Then I just kept working my way around till I got the whole thing welded into place...

*note I did this with the new qtr panel screwed in place - with the new black panel "flexed" just a bit so the whole fender sticks out about 4" farther than stock...

qtr screwd in place with about 1 or so of flex & tape line marking the lip

using grinder- cut the entire lip loose

I sectioned about 1 1/2"  out of the lip & re welded it at the bottom- & welded a 3" x 2" piece spacing it out so it cleared the new fat tire. 

more pieces welded in

mostly welded in you ca really see the flare here...