Widebody metalwork complete!!!

This past Wednesday night we had a super productive workday. We had a few things on the agenda. 1. Finish our rear suspension work by re-installing the drive shaft. 2. re-install the clutch slave I "borrowed" for my daily driver a few weeks ago. 3. Work on our "TOP SECRET" experimental project. 4. Finish the metal work on the passenger side quarterpanel. 5. get the car started after about 3 months of sitting.

Unfortunately, Jimmy was stuck tightening the drive shaft bots with 2 adjustable wrenches... Thanks Jay, for bringing my tools back ;)

We got a ton of work done because there were 4 of us working on the car at once. After installing the Drive-shaft, Jimmy Aaron and Jay tackled our "TOP SECRET" project, while i jumped on the final cutting & welding of the quarter panel.

Once we finished, we threw the race wheels on it, and quickly lowered it off the jack-stands. That's when the camera phones came out!

Check out the stance on this thing, I can't wait to roll it out of the shop and take a look at it from a distance!

We even propped up the rear bumper with some empty beer bottles :)

I just want to thank the Jay, Aaron and John for coming out and helping Jimmy and I.

Widebody metal work almost finished

I know its been a while since we've posted any progress, but it just seems like every pic I take of the car looks the same. Its hard to see progress when all you see are welds all the way down the a bunch of seams. but, I can say that this post contains some light at the end of the tunnel for those of you following the wide-body progress.

One of our newest team members, Tony came by two weeks ago to lend a much needed helping hand on our front fenders. He went at it with a grinding wheel and some bondo.

After a couple hours, he had sanded and filed the fender into what you see below. I cant wait for him to come back.

This past Wednesday both Jimmy and another new member, Jay came by to help again. They were working on some "very top secret" upgrades to the car. I can't show you any pics yet... but its good!
While they did their thing, I was able to start the final top section of the driver's side rear fender.

Again, i used some old scrap metal cut off of our old parts car.

It took a good 4 hours but I was able to finish it.

Next week we tackle the passenger's side.