Been a couple of months since you updated this thread. I and I'm sure others are wondering how it's coming along.

 

 

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Tomorrow after cars and coffee I plan on being back out there working on the coupe. I had taken some time off from working on it. I picked up a 1990 Convertible and have been spending time getting it ready to become my daily driver, and then will be back on it.

 

Damn! for sure!, for sure!

 

This is insane I can't believe you are doing all of work this yourself. Awesome.

 

Bad azzCan't wait for more updates & pics

 

aww dangit no more pics. All i gotta say is holy shoot! thats insane. I'm getting tired just looking at all that work, i better go sit down and relax

 

 

Wow has it been since August since I did a thing to the coupe. Well in the morning I am going to center the coupe in the garage, which means that the vert is going to be outside for a little while. I am going to pull the rear out, do the cutting, grinding, and welding to the rear end, and finalize the rear suspension. Then I am going to finalize the upper shock mounts, trim the original mounts off of the cross bar on the back half, and to the cross bars from the new shock mount. After that I am going to widen the wheel openings, and put in the wheel tubs. After that I plan on putting on the fuel cell, and start the work to do rear brakes, rear mount battery, and all the mounts and brackets for rest of what is going on back there. Then I am going to work on cleaning up some of the wiring. After I can get all the sheet metal done, I will be in there with sound deadening from RAAM Audio, and after that carpeting and finish up the interior. I still have a couple of things to do inside, and then after that it will be under the hood, and trans!. Who knows, maybe this this thing will be running before 2012! Plenty of pictures will be taken along the way and posted

 

Holy Crap .... Thought my project was rough till I saw this one ... Great work guy!

 

[QUOTE=Hooked on Vettes;1570028395] Your rims are on backwards.

I have a 90 and they are not on this way

 

[QUOTE=alrosenzweig;1576463934]I think the car looks better with them on backwards.

 

I did actually drag my lazy butt out to the garage when we got back from Breakfast... (More like brunch). The kids got out there and hit the snow with shovels, I pulled the Vert out and put it in the driveway, then looked at and took the first shot of what I am going to work on.



I cannot shift the rear axle much further forward due to the fact that it is going to swell during a burnout. I have decided to make it wider front to back, and then when the tubs are in it will have front to back clearance, and up and down clearance, and travel as well. It will be much taller than it is front to back.

I centered the coupe in the garage and poped the rear bumper cover off.



I covered the open on the body only and decided on a distance I would need to cut it to.





Originally I thougth 2 inches was max I could get and that would be way close...

I pulled the rear tires and layed it out again,




Looks more like 2 1/2" will be no problem. I am going to need a couple of warmer days so tha with the space heaters on, I can bring the temps up. I have a pretty good job ahead of me and sectioning the ABS Rear bumper cover, Plastic Welding it, then seaming it should be fun. I am going to back brace this with 1" X3/16 aluminum strips. I will then fill with approriate materials from the rear. Once completed, I am going to size the wheel tubs, and then start on the rear sheet metal. I am going to be pulling the rear diff, and rear suspension tonight, and will be working off and on in clean up, and welding, and all to finish this and get it ready for brakes, and final assembly. While out I am going to put in the rear drive shaft loop, and do a bunch of enclosing of the rest of the car in sheet metal, and also doing a fire wall between passenger compartment and fuel and battery areas.

 

[QUOTE=alrosenzweig;1576463934]Yep front rims are on backwards.... I am just using them to roll around the garage on. The rims that match the backs (But are much skinnier) are still in box. Here is a picture of one of the backs that I took off the car today. Notice how wide it is compared to the small block Chevy on the Engine stand, and how tall it is compared to that back rim that is bolted to the front.

 

Have not touched the car in way to long, and now 2 updates in one day. This sure does feel good.

Pulled the rear suspension out of the car. I am going to grind all the welds, clean up the rear end, weld up the shock mounts, and wheelie bar mounts, and install the brakes, and brake lines. No I have not gotten the brakes yet, but hope to be able to start buying parts for this thing soon, and while I have it out, it will not go back in until it is done now.

While it is out, I am also going to do all the tin work in the back of the car, install the fuel cell (And the rest of the fuel system if possible all the way to the fire wall or so) and then the rear mount battery and its wiring as well. I am going to be building a fire wall to seperate the fuel and electrical areas from each other, and from the passenger area. Here are a few more pictures of it now that it is disassembled, and ready for me to start making the final marks and cutting the body, and doing exterior bodywork back there. After that, wheel tubs, and tin work for the rear. Seal all seams with RTV once welded in, and then RAAM Mat to sound deaden it, and then carpet the rear area.

Going to create a firewall here to clean up its appearance as well, when I put in the wheel tubs.

Going to clean up all the welds, and get a final coat of paint on the diff, and housings, and going to also paint the 4-Link Bars

 

First time I've looked in here- I got 1-1/2 years worth of thrill in 20 minutes! Awesome project

 

Wow two updates in two weeks. I might be on to something here.

I was either going to do the body work on the rear to allow the rear tires to fit, or do the work in the rear end. After heading advice I decided to work on the welding. Idea was to seperate wheelie bar mounts from rear shock mounts. Also to clean up all the rear end, and get it painted and ready to go back in the car.

I only have one side of the mounts done so far, but hope to finish the other side later today. Here are a few pics.










I will update tonight if I get more done.

 

Hey ... Ain't nothing wrong with being slow!

 

The back said I should quit for the day. I hate having a bad back.

Got the other side of the diff done. Just need to flip it over and do a little more welding, then some clean up and it will be ready for paint. I am going to bolt it back in the car soon, so I can get the upper shock mounts located, and welded in with its new crossmember, and the new bars I want to add to the back. I know I do not need them, but I want them. I will detail out more of what bars are getting added to the rear when I get to that point. Depending on temperature, and what comes up during the week, I plan on trying to get out there again next week. Hopefully I can get the rear upper shock mounts and all put in, and then I will try to hit the center tin. I need to cut and relocate the body before I do the tubs, but once those two are in, I will hit the rest of the rear tin fairly fast. Still need to get a fuel cell to do all of the rear tins. Beyond that I am going to build a fuel pump area on one side of the car and the rear mount battery on the other.

Anyway here are today's pictures:







And for reference for the next step in the project.... Here is how the back of the rear frame, and the upper shock mounts are at the moment.