72 TA : New Project

[njsteve]

I've been playing around with the derusting liquid again. This is what it did for two rusty spark control solenoids in my parts bin. This was after a two day soaking.

Here's the before:





and the after:

[kwhizz]

Great examples............Are we having "Fun" yet????

Ken

[njsteve]

ENOCH just stripped the drivers side fender on the T/A and the he found this. It looks like the result of a tire getting loose and caving in the fender. The metal is extemely overworked, brittle, and stretched and the best bet according to ENOCH is to weld in a section from another fender that would go from the lower body line to the upper body line. Does anyone have a regular 70 to 81 Firebird fender that is wrecked in the front that would be good as a donor? I dont need a whole fender and the shipping costs are crazy for a complete one. I am open to suggestions.

[njsteve]

Here's the drivers door getting the NOS doorskin fitted and tack welded. A lot of hammering and welding going on here in order to make the original factory doorskin fit the original factory door!

[Camaroinaz]

Steve,

I checked Desert Valley Auto Parts, and they have a slew of firebirds in the yard. If you contact them and they are willing to cut the bottom off the fender you need, let me know and I can pick it up and get it shipped for you, or if they will only sell a full fender, we can find one that is damaged in front and I can cut it down and get it shipped. Let me know if you want to go that route. Here is a link to the search page where you can check the Firebirds they have in the yard and see pics of them:

http://www.dvautoparts.com/

[njsteve]

I called them and they will look for a wrecked fender but normally they will only sell a complete one for $300. That's a bit steep for something I'm going to cut and use only a 1/4 of.

[VintageMusclecar]

Steve;

Check your PM's

Eric