Rick and Brent tackle the metalwork on the ’61 Impala, including floorpans and tubs. Rick takes the frame to get powder-coated. Flashback to the heyday of the Corvette in a ’67 Sting Ray.
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PARTS USED IN THIS EPISODE:
Borgeson: Increased ratio manual gearbox, U-joints and steering shaft.
Loctite: Loctite sealers, thread locking compounds, gasket making compounds.
Powder-X: Black powder coated frame section and media blasting of body parts and frame parts.
Stainless Steel Brakes: 13 inch front rotors, four piston calipers, red powdercoating, chrome booster and billet master cylinder.
Stainless Steel Brakes: Rear disc brake package for LB Torino ends, powdercoated red.
YearOne: RH floor brace, LH and RH full floor pan, RH trunk floor, LH floor brace, RH floor brace, trunk floor center section, RH floor box brace, LH floor box brace, RH outer trunk extension floor panel, LH and RH toe board, shift tunnel plate seal, shift tunnel plate, trunk floor brace, fuel tank brace, upper rear seat floor brace, upper trunk floor, upper trunk floor brace, LH outer trunk floor extension panel, RH under seat floor brace, LH under seat floor brace, LH under seat pan, RH under seat brac
I have never seen powder coating done this way. Most everyone I have seen smokes the parts by sandblasting and then coat.
That's not how they prepared my frame for powder coating.
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maybe you should powder coat the body too! 🤔
I'm surprised it didn't fold in half with no bracing…
At 2:26 looks like a nice cracked weld where he is attaching the ground. Great job love the vids!
The extensive rust on this project would of been a bit over whelming for myself,it was deep.
Anyone know what happened to the final episodes of this built? I can’t find them.
Guys I need the full episode of this project please 🙏
Most of the classic terms for auto's were derived from horse drawn carriages.
Why you have sandblaster, if you paint it on rust after rain?????
A better way to attach that bracing to the underframe (Super Labor Intensive) is to do it Aircraft-Style, that is, precisely drilled .250" holes and Military-Grade Blind fasteners (MS90354S08-xx).
Smeared with plenty of AC-730 Sealant.
Bruh the way he said impahla lol
I think these guys are more actors that car guys !!!
Those wheels are gross
Can you tell me anything about using old sheet steel from a underground fuel tank its thick can it be treated in any form to use as patch panels or floor pans
It's not an 61 Impala that's a 61 Bel Air
its one of the ugliest Chevy's ever
The chassis is placed in the oven naked to de-gass the steel , not to dry it out !! If you don't do this , bubbles appear in your coating , no one should powder coat over rust , bad practice
at 2:09 minute i see rust on the frame. and he sprayed the color on the frame !! ????
Lincoln stickers on the hood but Miller gets the work done!
The Power of Blue!!!!
Look, when a car has as much rust damage as that POS… You throw it away! And there was absolutely no reason to reinforce the rear part of the frame as much as these clowns did… You act like your putting in a Pro Mod engine, Geeeez…
what was the removable pins to hold the panels in place for welding called?
Just found this channel, this is everything motor trend and roadkill should have become.
Was that oil smoke coming from the vett lol. Only good vett 55-56 steel body
Will a 64' Impala floorpan fit a 64' Buick Electra?
Goddam !! That's a lot of work. The cars a Swiss cheese of rust, but, it'll come good. Some commenters think they are building the Pyramids, but it just a car, made of metal, it'll rust again in another 60 years.
Power coating Sucks! I had rims done for a Vega a few years back. I sand blasted them clean. Sent them to my local powercoater. Mounted tires on them
and used the car. It was not long before I got stone chips and started rusting under the powercoat. They bubbled rust under the powercoat. Best to use a good wet primer and top coat. I personally will never do it again. Powercoat is baked at 400 F but can chip fast too.
Good work man