Pics of my ongoing project

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Pics of my ongoing project

February 03, 2008, 05:52:19 PM

Finally figured out how to resize. This is my87 XR7 that I have been trying to (somewhat) restore. It has the 5.0 that thus far I have bored .030 over. I have plans on putting in the biggest cam that will be streetable. Have one in mind from comp cam. Also working on upgrading to mass air. Front end is torn down do to rotted frame rails. Just sand blasted rails and plan on capping with 14 gauge steel. I am waiting on warmer weather to weld caps in place. Will put in all new bushings and rack. Not sure what more will be done other than sand blasting entire under side of car and adding patch panels where needed.

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Reply #1 – February 03, 2008, 06:05:50 PM

Do you have any pics of the frame rails?
Just wondering how bad they are.

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Reply #2 – February 03, 2008, 07:07:52 PM

Here is a pic of each side of the frame rails. Thanx for inquiring.

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Reply #3 – February 03, 2008, 08:50:06 PM

Yours are a lot worse than mine. That pass. side is gunna need a little extra work. I was also going to add some extra support on mine too. Hows the floor and rockers?

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Reply #4 – February 03, 2008, 11:20:21 PM

That silver trim looks sharp.

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Reply #5 – February 04, 2008, 07:59:03 AM

The floor pans have a few holes, but I do not think they are that bad. I plan on putting in new support bars and top plates. Rockers appear to be in good shape. I do not have a pic of after I sand blasted. It really is not as bad as it looks. I used this product(I think it is called SEMS) after sand blasting to prevent any further rot. I was told it is good stuff and it looks good also. I have used on the 'K' Frame and that looks good.

TC2-- Thanks. I have not seen another like it. I think with the black going through the center of the silver, it really sets it off.

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Reply #6 – February 04, 2008, 08:15:03 AM

mine had a few holes too. then I stripped the interior and it turned into this

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Reply #7 – February 04, 2008, 01:30:19 PM

holy hell....... u sure u want to do this it going to be pretty hard to fix it right.

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Reply #8 – February 04, 2008, 01:50:21 PM

Midget28...Do not know what you are referring to. The frame rail is staying where it is and a cap being put over it. Not sure where the degree of difficulty is for you???

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Reply #9 – February 04, 2008, 05:50:51 PM

Floor pan right over the subframe. i hate drilling spot welds i guess if it doesnt bother u its not so bad. my car was rusted pretty bad through there but it was a stock car so i just cut that out with the torch and replaced it with 12 guage steel for safety.

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Reply #10 – February 04, 2008, 08:01:07 PM

That pic is not my car. That explains it. I did not see that pic at work as good as I see it know. Now I understand..LOL..My floor pan is no where near as bad as that. You can see that one is rotted from under side. Mine appears to be more solid..I hope anyhow

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Reply #11 – February 04, 2008, 08:35:03 PM

here's a nicer one

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Reply #12 – February 05, 2008, 07:55:04 AM

daminc.. are you rebuilding or already have???Just curious as it does look bad. BUt nothing is impossible to fix with the know how..

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Reply #13 – February 05, 2008, 08:03:41 AM

I've recently started, but work keeps getting in the way 7 days a week.
Figures, I've only worked in winter twice in my life. I guess it just means i'll have more money for the motor.

Here it is to the point that it's been sitting at for the last month
my sig link has the rest of the tear apart pics

http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?t=17304

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Reply #14 – February 05, 2008, 07:27:41 PM

That is looking better. How did you prefab your pieces???And what gauge steel did you use?? My rockers are not at this point showing rot like yours did. I hope there is not that much there. I have the rot at the lower corner of the flor baoard just like yours so now i am little scared and worried mine are going to be very bad. Well I will deal with what ever is tossed my way.