69 Z/28 Day II Project (Air Force Brat) - Page 26

**1969L89** · #**251** 10-15-2020, 12:14 AM

Very nice! I have followed this build from the beginning.

**ZLP955** · #**252** 10-15-2020, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by NorCam

At 73 years old, he's probably one of the most ambitious and hardest-working body men that I've ever met. He used to go 7 days a week and 12 hours a day on these types of projects. At present, I think he's still working those kinds of hours and typically he works on only one car at a time.

Sounds like he loves his work - and that shows in the end result. Very nice

NorCam · #**253** 10-16-2020, 10:26 PM

I've been busy working on my septic tank and mulching leaves the last couple days but Ron has been busy with the car. Truck is welded in nicely and the NOS quarter has been fit on the passenger side. He told me it fit like a glove and he has an excellent door gap as seen. The trunk welds won't be finished at the back edge until he has fit the NOS drivers side quarter. Weather forecast says we're getting a dump of snow here tonight but I'll get out to see the car over the weekend.

**cruiserofland** · #**254** 10-16-2020, 10:44 PM

Exciting stuff.

**Damien** · #**255** 10-17-2020, 01:39 AM

Never a good day for septic work! 😂

NorCam · #**256** 10-17-2020, 01:55 AM

Yup...had some high ground water last spring and learned that the stack had some leaks around the seals. Had to wait until fall to dig it up and replace the top of the stack with a new conversion top. Buttoned it up today and backfilled the hole. More landscaping in the spring to dress it all up.

**Chuck_Burg** · #**257** 10-17-2020, 05:23 PM

Very nice door gap! That’s something to be proud of. I went with an NOS fender on my 67.... funny it actually fits slightly better than the original one and the shape where the fender is rolled on the door gap is better than the original too. My guess is GM made improvements as time went on. My original fender is probably the 33rd or 34th week of 66. All my original sheet metal is dated around early to mid August 66

**COPO** · #**258** 10-17-2020, 09:41 PM

Great progress.

NorCam · #**259** 10-18-2020, 01:51 AM

Was out to pierce a couple holes on the firewall and add a couple nutserts for the console today. Ron was working away on the left quarter as he's now fitting the gaps at the door and aligning the panel with the wheel opening and rear tailpanel. It's coming along nicely and will soon be going onto the rotisserie. At that point, he'll start with the priming, bodywork and blocking of the panels while also finishing off the floors and firewall sections ahead of paint.

**napa68** · #**260** 10-18-2020, 01:40 PM

This is really coming together nicely Graeme. Great planning, great execution as usual!

Tim

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