Brandon's Auto Restoration
GALLERY
Below you can view my work in progress. Scroll to bottom for finished chassis photo!
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This is in my shop before getting started. In the last few years I have purchased all my own tools, including air compressor, torches, welding machines, sandblaster, so I think I have enough to get started. |
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Lifting off the frame. This was a good feeling--like I had accomplished something. This is my friend Brandon Buckley helping me. |
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At this point everything is in a hundred thousand parts in different stacks and buckets all over the shop. Here I am pressing a bearing off the pinion gear. This was in Ray Williamson's shop. |
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The new sandblasting cabinet--it is awesome! If anyone needs sandblasting let me know. |
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I have now invested in my own blasting pot since there will be hours of sandblsting. Here I am working on the frame. |
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An awesome rear differential. Who would have thought it could look like that! Actually I ended up sanding and repainting it to make it look better. |
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Priming with new spray gun--the one before I got the even better one! you can never have enough of the right tools. My grandpa says "buy cheap, buy twice." |
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Had to replace the front crossmember. Someone had welded this big plate on the old one. Found one from Ken Parker near Tyler, TX. Taking out rivets was a bit of a task but got it done. |
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Here is Ray helping me with the transmission. I loved this part. |
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 See the Body Work page for more details on this body. 11/1 I have just started seriously working on the body. |
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Decided to redo the work on the chassis to get it up to professional standards. Here I am with Ray painting. He doesn't let me miss one spot. I got a new Devilbiss Millenium GTI spray gun--can't wait to use it. I am planning on building a new shop so I can get properly set up for more restoration work. I don't even want to talk about how much money I've spent on parts and supplies. But it will be so worth it when it is all finished. |
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The engine is finished---and runs! This came from the car I got from Joe Domino. She sounds beautiful. Next photo below is finished chassis. |
