Filling in Holes in the Floor pan - GTO RestoMod (Ep 56)

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@travlite8496 4 ай бұрын

I restored a 64 GTO and I couldn't find quarter panels and they said they didn't reproduce them at that time whitch was about 10 years ago so I had to make 65 quarters work I had to modify the wheel well to make the work it was a hard journey but in the end it all worked out and the customer was happy.

@FoothillPaintandFabrication 4 ай бұрын

Funny when you think there are repops available you look at a panel and think "That is done, it has to be replaced" but once you can't get a replacement you look at the panel and think "Well it isn't that bad, we can save it" Good on you for not giving up and saving the car for your customer.

@lazyhoundracing9621 4 ай бұрын

Very nice video Mark. I feel your pain. I TIGed 126 holes in my 53 3100 frame rails.

@FoothillPaintandFabrication 4 ай бұрын

Thanks. How is the frame coming along other than a marathon hole filling session? If I remember correctly you are using a lot of the factory frame and beefing it up where needed.

@lazyhoundracing9621 4 ай бұрын

@@FoothillPaintandFabrication Yes I'm using a set of original frame rails and mirroring them to make boxing plates. Then I can weld them top and bottom to give me more of a factory look. That's why I filled all the holes. I took my mag drill and an annular cutter of the next size above the hole and make a perfect hole. Then I made little plugs on the lathe that tap fit in. For the most part it was just fusion welding. I didn't want to MIG them because it's too hard of a weld and didn't want to end up drilling half way on a hard Mig weld.I'm making all the cross members and X bracing out of tube. Some classes of racing require original frame rails. I got tired of working on the frame and now I'm changing my steering wheel ring from a 18" to a 15.5" ring with the stock center. I'm using a 59 dished on my wheel on my 53 to get the nice self canceling turn signals. I'm also running EPAS Performance electric P/S on stock box with a 1.5 steering quickener.

@FoothillPaintandFabrication 4 ай бұрын

@@lazyhoundracing9621 And I thought I go overboard on stuff! Sounds like you found a smart way around the rule book on the frame. Send me pics of your handy work so I can share them. Especially the steering wheel.

@mattsteffee 4 ай бұрын

Nice work Mark, I think I enjoyed the metal work the most on my Buick. I made alot of mistakes, but we learn more from them then our successes. keep it up!

@FoothillPaintandFabrication 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Matt. I have made my share that is for sure, luckily they were a long time ago but I still manage to screw things up from time to time. New situation, new chance to mess it up.

@charlieseidelmann6702 2 ай бұрын

Great video,Mark. Very educational material presented

@FoothillPaintandFabrication 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Charlie, I try my best.

@rodneysterling1452 4 ай бұрын

Mark, project is moving along fine. That was a lot of hole plugging really like the out come on factory drain holes.

@FoothillPaintandFabrication 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Rodney, me too. Doing what I can to clean up everything on Ruby so she is super clean when all done.

@ChristopherTafoya-sp7wc 2 ай бұрын

I'm so 😮😮😊😊@@FoothillPaintandFabrication

@dannyplanck6498 4 ай бұрын

55 holes? Good thing it isn't a boat !

@FoothillPaintandFabrication 4 ай бұрын

Well Danny it is kind of a boat, it is a really long car and with the old suspension drove like a boat sometimes 😁 Glad to get them all filled though.

@centralscrutinizer76 4 ай бұрын

Another masterpiece in the making

@FoothillPaintandFabrication 4 ай бұрын

Thanks, I think all the hard work now is really going to pay off big time later.

@chriskappes9170 4 ай бұрын

Crazy there was 55 plus holes in the underside guess im gojng to have to take a look when i finally get my lemans on a rotisserie but istill have a ways to go thanks again mark

@FoothillPaintandFabrication 4 ай бұрын

In all fairness Chris I made probably half those holes moving stuff around or removing factory mounts. They still needed to be filled though no matter how they got there. I am sure yours will be a lot less. Thanks

@Grandafmor 8 күн бұрын

I don't know if removing drain holes is a great idea in case of flooding, you never know what will happen, haha. But great job nonetheless :) I've cut out and tigged whole rocker rail, reinforcements and panel in my Mitsubishi, now she has them stainless 316L, and reinforced up to centimeter on jackpoints, and around 7mm on the rest of the length, cause I plan on keeping it till I die. Took me over a month since I had to do it only on weekends and laying on my back under the car, but was worth it, I can jack it up on any spot without worry, and it's as rust proof as it gets 😁 Got the car rotisserie last month though, so second one will be way quicker this time :)

@FoothillPaintandFabrication 8 күн бұрын

Absolutely the rotisserie is a game changer. You are really going to love not laying on your back doing all that work. Sounds like that car will outlast you for sure!

@douglashart5059 4 ай бұрын

Always a pleasure to watch you tackle a project, Mark! What are your plans for the finish on the undercarriage? Will you put an undercoating? Happy 4th of July to you and your family! I got to hand it to you, working in the shop with those kinds of temperatures. It is going to be 115 all week here in Phoenix, no way I'm going out there to work. 🙃

@FoothillPaintandFabrication 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Doug and Happy Independence day to you and yours. The wheel wells will get undercoating but I am thinking of painting the floor pan gloss red like the exterior. Sound deadening will be done on the inside so having a nice smooth and glossy finish underneath will be easy to keep clean and will look good too.

@davidpowell5137 4 ай бұрын

If you haven't purchased a transmission yet, I put a Tremec TKX in my 67 and didn't have to do any work to the tunnel.

@FoothillPaintandFabrication 4 ай бұрын

@@davidpowell5137 Thanks I am putting a TKX in. I wanted to use the Muncie with an overdrive but it cost more than the Tremec. My tunnel is pretty beat up and needs work either way.