1958 SWB C4 Fleetside - NZ Build

[_Ogre]

por15 is recommended to be top coated due to lack of uv protection
seeing as i rarely park truk on mirrors i didn't top coat truk frame 15 yrs ago with no noticeable uv degradation

[QBRacing]

so I finally got traction on the front end today

started by tacking each of the plates into place then stood the chassis up on its side to get good welds

then we flipped the chassis upside down and lined up the c notches which were weld in.

then we mounted the subframe so he could weld down onto the underside of the chassis

then we righted the chassis and welded the top of the subframe in

unfortunately we had to stop there as I had to goto a day surgery but he's left his gear here and assures me he will be back Friday to finish the job off

[QBRacing]

while I was at it I snapped some pics of the chassis rail damage I need to fix...

In the first pic you can see it took a hit side on and all the holes cracked and split. on ran right along the top of the c channel and it is right where the c notch needed to go.

we decided ages ago to cut it out rather than drill the end of the cracks as it just spider webbed every which way.

and here is my replacement patch for it too.

[QBRacing]

well that sucks.

my certifier who has to inspect the welds before I can linish and paint the front end is fully booked till the end of April. Grrrr.

todays job was Ito get in and removed the rear leaf hangers and use an orbital wire brush to clean down the rest of the chassis. Then I coated everything I could in por15

dunno what I'm going to do for the next month but I might arrange a media blaster to hit the c4 suspension bits so they are super clean and purdy for when I get to put everything back together. better get in and order the nolathane kits I suppose.

pics of the chassis. top sides and bottom all black...

[QBRacing]

The other day I decided to clean the C4 Corvette suspension.
I tried engine clean and oven clean with a powerwasher but bit the bullet and had someone come blast it instead

all I can say is ... best 400 bucks ever....

[slammed57]

Originally Posted by QBRacing

well that sucks.

my certifier who has to inspect the welds before I can linish and paint the front end is fully booked till the end of April. Grrrr.

todays job was Ito get in and removed the rear leaf hangers and use an orbital wire brush to clean down the rest of the chassis. Then I coated everything I could in por15

dunno what I'm going to do for the next month but I might arrange a media blaster to hit the c4 suspension bits so they are super clean and purdy for when I get to put everything back together. better get in and order the nolathane kits I suppose.

pics of the chassis. top sides and bottom all black...

nice work , over there in new zeland , is it mandatory that the welds have to be inspected by a certifier? Iam just curious