[TFoch]

Sammons,
Call me old school but I like it out a little bit.  I think the bumpers changed the whole look of my car.  I think somewhere in between the two pics would be to my liking just out a bit.  Nice work either way though.
Tom

[62131]

Sammons

I think that it would look better with out the bumper. I understand your concerns about  having one, but I think adding something other than original will take away from the look of the car. Of coarse that's just my opinion.

[sammons]

I definitely like it without a bumper. Earlier today I thought about hiding it tight behind the tail (nothing showing). Haven't thrown that idea out yet. If I did that I could weld it directly to the frame and still get the body off. I guess I'll have to get it back down on the ground and see if the external bumper will be high enough to help any if I get bumped in traffic/ or Wally World parking lot.

[madmike3434]

sammons, you get periods thru the day where you feel you can take a block wall and total it with your hands, then 10 minutes later you feel this cloud like feeling settling over you and you have to sit down and gather yourself together.  Its a strange feeling.  Not a fan of it.

Am progressing slowly,  as this is my 3rd Monday after being released from hospital stay.  I thought the recovery time was going to be quicker. Wife says am doing great, just drove my s10 today for first time since this all started.

 Gave the 35 coupe a big hug yesterday after I fired it up and let run for a few minutes.  Not getting behind the wheel of ole black until I am 100% better.  After 44 years of ownership , I owe it that.

mike lynch ....... ....SHAZZBOTT   

[sammons]

sammons, you get periods thru the day where you feel you can take a block wall and total it with your hands, then 10 minutes later you feel this cloud like feeling settling over you and you have to sit down and gather yourself together.  Its a strange feeling.  Not a fan of it.

mike lynch ....... ....SHAZZBOTT   

Glad you are on the mend Mike, sorry the recovery is taking longer. I'm not familiar with your condition,  but I am, unfortunately familiar with that feeling (3-4 days a week). Maybe a week or two you will be back in the old Chevy!! Yep, you need to be 100% for that gem.

Take care and I hope your recovery will be soon.

[madmike3434]

Thank you SAMMONS.   I appreciate your positive thoughts. !

 Not going anywhere near the roadster or coupe and power tools until I am right 100% .

I like the wheel well work you did on your coupe.  The round bar bumper is really a safety issue .  A tiny bump to the body metal can make for many hours of very aggravating repair time.

mike lynch.......... ..........SHAZZBOTT

[sammons]

I spent the last several days filling/fitting trunk gaps, grinding, filling in missing chunks, hammering out dents. Every time I think I'm getting close to getting off the back of the car I find more crap to deal with. But I guess I'm getting something done anyway.

[sammons]

Guess it's getting shiney somewhat. That old surface rust is really tough on this one, try to grind it off is like the buffer just melting and moving around old lacquer. I welded #9 clothes line to body, then grind back to get the gaps right. Also on the rear tub bottoms to stiffen up (where it originally had a 90° 3/8" lip ).

[madmike3434]

I spent the last several days filling/fitting trunk gaps, grinding, filling in missing chunks, hammering out dents. Every time I think I'm getting close to getting off the back of the car I find more crap to deal with. But I guess I'm getting something done anyway.

picture #3 and 4 , excellent repair to the side of trunk drip rail. !!!!!!
mike lynch..........

[sammons]

Thanks Mike, I should have got it a little straighter,(a cherry got me when i tacked it) but there will be no reason to get inside trunk. No usable space once fuel tank is in. It's just everytime I think I'm close I see more stuff like that. Today i hope to tackle the bottom drip rail. Then sit and think how to sheet metal around the interior windows so the trim will go back on. My head hurts already !

[ghost28]

that old chevolet is looking really really nice work. I know how hard it can be.

[62131]

Its looking really good, They can a real pain sometimes, your comment about sitting and thinking about how to do something reminds me how I told people that a1/3 of my time working on 38 was setting and thinking on how to do it.

[chopper526]

I try to do most of my planning while I am in work......don't tell my boss

[sammons]

Grumble grumble, gonna have to back off on the steering shaft for the time being. I'm still not happy with it yet. At least it still feels like a Vette on the inside. Time to move on to what I know. Made the cardboard pattern and got the metal cut and fit. Now the pillar post is boxed and welded to the cage. Maybe tomorrow I can do the right side. Then I'll put the wiper motors back in and build the inner windshield header. This will all give me away to intstall the garnish moldings and upholstery.

[madmike3434]

Looking at your headers and steering column location coming out of the firewall, I can see your problem.   

The steering column actually needs to be coming thru much lower on the firewall , like the stock location.  That way the column will come in UNDERNEATHE the header pipe and allow you a straight shot to your steering box.

Sit down and look at it for a couple of minutes and will make sense .

mike lynch         shazzbott 35 roadster and old black 35 3 w coupe