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Team.....a WIDE button weld/about 1 or 2 inches on each butt. Look at Priya's pics in her thread to see where you might have to sand down the raised line midway along your quarter panel to get the smooth look of a 1968 car.
I've been in town all day buying more air tools for the body sanding I need to do.
Last edited by doorgunner; Jan 29, 2018 at 07:08 PM.
Are you talking stock light housings with LED bulbs, or something custom? Something out of the ordinary, but easy to do would be cool. "Bowtie" has been done before, but still counts. Remember the arrow head from the 68 Pontiac? One of them turned sideways maybe?
LOVE THAT!!! IT WOULD LOOK REALLY KILLER TURNED SIDEWAYS!!!
Tony- glad to see you back at it! That back is just gonna keep getting better and you will be buzzing on that car again and tearing it up! Looking forward to watching the progress on your build thread again!
November 20,2017.....I destroyed the #4 & #5 discs in my lower back.
November 30?, 2017..........V.A. Doctor gave me Ibuprofen to "stop pain". Doctor applies for further evaluation: Nerve damage tests.
December 3?, 2017............went to Emergency Room/relentless pain-no sleep. Injections given/assigned to hospital room/given Oxycodone with side order of Morphine. After 3 days pain is manageable, but still bedridden. Sent home.
December 8?,2017.........V.A. CANCELS tests to determine area/extent of nerve damage .
December 12?..............Doctor reapplies for Nerve damage test to no avail
December18?, 2017.............V.A. Doctor prescribes Oxycodone tablets...Pain is downgraded from "Relentless to Miserable". Doctor tells me to "Double up on remaining medication.
December 29?, 2017.......Medication is "used up" on schedule per "Double Dose" prescribed by Doctor. V.A. Pharmacy refuses to give me more Oxycodone because I used up the meds which should have lasted "30 days". I explained that the Doctor AT THE OTHER END OF THE HALLWAY ordered me to double the daily dosage/Pharmacy basically said TOO BAD.
January 5, 3 a,m., 2018.......entered Emergency Room ( for the 2nd time) in excruciating pain. On-Duty E.R. Doctor pulls records from previous visit/orders TWO injections and ONE oral tablet for pain/gives me a prescription for pain medication until I can see Surgeon on January 5, 2018. Releases me.
Cont. January 5, 5 p.m., 2018.......ALL local pharmacies refuse to fill E.R. prescription for pain meds. since there is a V.A. HOLD on me receiving any pain meds......which means at 3 A.M. TOMORROW MORNING I WILL BE AT THE E.R. IN EXCRUTIATING PAIN. AGAIN.
Cont. January 5, 2018 6.p.m. I arrive home and there is a box of pain meds at my front door from the V.A.! APPARENTLY, SOMEONE AT THE V.A. ACCIDENTALLY REMOVED THE "HOLD" FROM MY RECORDS (God moves in mysterious ways)
Spinal surgery is now scheduled for next Tuesday thru supplemental insurance, since it would take the V.A. another 6 weeks of arbitration to decide I needed surgery through .Gov .
Moral of the story: I had to beg .Gov for ammunition in '72-'73 in Viet Nam.......now I have to beg .Gov for medication in '17-'18.
The good news is....I think I will let the Painter do the remaining Body Work to the rear half of the car, and also let him paint while I am recuperating from back surgery.
I will be gladly accepting prayers and happy thoughts from my friends at the C3 Forum!
ooops...time for meds
ha,i missed the update at Christmas,,hope your doing better,
Tony- glad to see you back at it! That back is just gonna keep getting better and you will be buzzing on that car again and tearing it up! Looking forward to watching the progress on your build thread again!
Thanks abunch Andy. The surgeon said a total of 3 months to heal completely, but I can continue with the body work.....I just can't swap transmissions LOL
Originally Posted by dmaxx3500
ha,i missed the update at Christmas,,hope your doing better,
dmaxx.....Ya' just can't make that stuff up.....it was painfully bizarre.
Anyhow.....back to the bodywork tomorrow after taking care of some personal business today.
Good to see you back at it, take it slow and easy at first. T
Keep reminding me.....I have always pushed my body to the limit, but it's time to be reasonable. No more "toting" automatic transmissions/etc.
I literally would not have been able to drive my car because my spine was in such terrible shape from decades of abuse.
As soon as the sun melts the frost and warms up the garage I'll be doing some filling-in on the rear of the car.
Last edited by doorgunner; Jan 31, 2018 at 08:10 AM.
It has been a while since I visited this thread, and just WOW!
Doorgunner, you are doing an amazing job, keep up the awesome work.
I had a few thoughts regarding converting to a chrome front bumper.
1. You want to keep the headlight mounting panel from the 1973 and later front end. It does not use the rivets that were used in 1968 to 1972, so you will not have to worry about rivets "popping up".
2. The 1973 and later (and I am not sure how much later) front bumper inner structure (the large round tube between the frame rails) is also the vacuum tank for the headlight vacuum supply. So, you will need to find another vacuum tank setup (like the tank used for 1968-1972 cars.
3. It seems to me (without much analysis or in depth examinations) that the "easiest" way to modify the front fiberglass for a chrome front bumper is to cut the 73 and later front end just forward of the headlight openings, and then angle the cuts back on the sides of the front fenders. Then cut a 68-72 front clip in a similar area and bond it into place. Of course you also need all of the associated brackets, etc.
4. A "challenge" would be to convert a 73 to a chrome front bumper setup, but still using the 1973 front grills. It is doable, but a bit more work.
2. The 1973 and later (and I am not sure how much later) front bumper inner structure (the large round tube between the frame rails) is also the vacuum tank for the headlight vacuum supply. So, you will need to find another vacuum tank setup (like the tank used for 1968-1972 cars.
Crap, there's another thing I didn't realize I need to account for.
It has been a while since I visited this thread, and just WOW!
Doorgunner, you are doing an amazing job, keep up the awesome work.
I had a few thoughts regarding converting to a chrome front bumper.
1. You want to keep the headlight mounting panel from the 1973 and later front end. It does not use the rivets that were used in 1968 to 1972, so you will not have to worry about rivets "popping up".
2. The 1973 and later (and I am not sure how much later) front bumper inner structure (the large round tube between the frame rails) is also the vacuum tank for the headlight vacuum supply. So, you will need to find another vacuum tank setup (like the tank used for 1968-1972 cars.
3. It seems to me (without much analysis or in depth examinations) that the "easiest" way to modify the front fiberglass for a chrome front bumper is to cut the 73 and later front end just forward of the headlight openings, and then angle the cuts back on the sides of the front fenders. Then cut a 68-72 front clip in a similar area and bond it into place. Of course you also need all of the associated brackets, etc.
4. A "challenge" would be to convert a 73 to a chrome front bumper setup, but still using the 1973 front grills. It is doable, but a bit more work.
Great job everyone, great thread.
Thanks for the encouragement jv04. Without going into detail all the problems have been worked out.
Originally Posted by Priya
Crap, there's another thing I didn't realize I need to account for.
Relaxxxx, Priya. Either relocate the bar/tank rearward as much as possible, or install an inner fender tank (about an hour's work). Either way....You can do-it!
Time for a 'sammich' and some body work/been at the hospital for a GOOD reason FINALLY.....
My darlin' grand daughter just had a lil' Girl!
(FYI: I assumed I was too 'young' to be a........GGPa!)
Last edited by doorgunner; Jan 31, 2018 at 05:10 PM.
Thanks for the encouragement jv04. Without going into detail all the problems have been worked out.
Relaxxxx, Priya. Either relocate the bar/tank rearward as much as possible, or install an inner fender tank (about an hour's work). Either way....You can do-it!
Time for a 'sammich' and some body work/been at the hospital for a GOOD reason FINALLY.....
Thanks Jack....it feels good to be at the hospital for a good reason!
Originally Posted by derekderek
I intend to use the 75 vacuum tank and fab bumper mounts around it and to it. We ain't looking for concourse original anyway...
EXACTLY!
I managed to spend an hour in the garage today between hospital visits. I still have to add another 1/8" layer of filler before sanding it flat.....my spine surgery held up well/no glitches/no screaming in pain.......
Hey Tony Congrats on the new addition! I am sure that will bring you lots of joy! You will be jumping and skipping out to the garage! And getting lots done!
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ooops...time for meds 
