Re: Now for something completely different. Mark's "Hulk"

boofhead · Post by **boofhead** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 7:07 am

C5ZZHIPO wrote:Hi Nuts,

That 4.9 is definitely coming out, will look for a 3.23 or similar

Or fit a good over drive..

Post by **ozbilt** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 9:24 am

C5ZZHIPO wrote:Hi Kerry,

The K member in the car, well, actually now out, has stress cracks whereas the donor is fine.

Mark

Yes Mark, that is why I will need the one you have. Too awkward to fit when assembled, so it will get pulled apart.

That way the one you have will be blasted, painted & refurbished so it becomes like a new one to drive. So will the suspension pieces. Do it once, do it right.

mwizz · Post by **mwizz** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 10:09 pm

This is going to be a great build

Post by **ozbilt** » Sun Apr 07, 2013 9:21 pm

& so it begins ......

Rear quarters removed exposing the rocker panel rust ......

Wheel arches are in surprisingly good condition, maybe a patch repair on the lower fronts. Rocker panels will need more substantial pieces made .....

More pics here .....

http://s728.photobucket.com/user/Downre ... uda?page=1

Mark, call me tomorrow if you can & I will go through a list of bits I need that you may already have .....

nassi · Post by **nassi** » Sun Apr 07, 2013 9:29 pm

Glad to see your FINALY back to your 15-16 hour productve week.

69candy · Post by **69candy** » Sun Apr 07, 2013 9:34 pm

This is gonna be a good build. O/T but who do you get to rebuild your steering boxes?? I did mine but not overly happy with the feel/ play

Post by **ozbilt** » Sun Apr 07, 2013 9:47 pm

nassi wrote:Glad to see your FINALY back to your 15-16 hour productve week.

I wish .....

Been a busy week actually, but not on cars. Mrsozbilt & I moved all our new doors & windows (that I bought in China) out of the shed & onto the verandah so it is an easier install. The doors weigh 35kg a square meter & some are huge. Needed a tractor & neighbours to help with the move.

The last 3 days have been taken up with cars, but Mark's Cuda really started today.

Post by **ozbilt** » Sun Apr 07, 2013 9:50 pm

69candy wrote:This is gonna be a good build. O/T but who do you get to rebuild your steering boxes?? I did mine but not overly happy with the feel/ play

I give them to Sean at BossKraft & he gets them done. The Cuda one will be a challenge (no NOT Challenger ....

) as they are an unusual box & quite different to what is over here. The column to box coupler is quite "unique" also ....

jas24zzk · Post by **jas24zzk** » Sun Apr 07, 2013 10:19 pm

There's a semi retired bloke I use here in Melbourne. Works from home, and is VERY good at what he does.

Calls himself Tru-steer......even his lathe is older than him (i think)

Fairly priced on his stuff.

69candy · Post by **69candy** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 7:17 pm

jas24zzk wrote:There's a semi retired bloke I use here in Melbourne. Works from home, and is VERY good at what he does.

Calls himself Tru-steer......even his lathe is older than him (i think)

Fairly priced on his stuff.

Cheers. Will look him up when when I get the engine out so I can get at it in the next month or so.
Back to the Hulk!!!

Post by **ozbilt** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 9:33 am

Still cutting. It is becoming a

Trying to get it to the blaster early next week. Needs to be "structurally sound" so it can be mounted on the rotisserie. That will keep me busy this week & weekend .....

The guy that owed it must have been a boat builder as there was fiberglass everywhere .....

Inside the plenum was fairly decent, probably only need a few small sections to make it "whole" again .......

Roof rails need replacement, I have already made a couple

Lots of other metal needs replacing, but nothing too difficult, just time ....

Front tie rail going in .....

More pics here ........

http://s728.photobucket.com/user/Downre ... t=3&page=1

Post by **ozbilt** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 9:40 am

Doors were not real brilliant either, they really need skins. The frames have got issues, but I can fabricate corners. I would say the skins are shot, blasting will confirm that ......

Post by **hybrid** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 10:45 am

Wow.... those doors are terrible!

Nuts · Post by **Nuts** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 1:13 pm

Hey Mark, where did you find that car, was it being used as a breakwall at longbeach?

scott66stang · Post by **scott66stang** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 5:15 pm

I have learnt my lesson to some extent, the above examples is why i am not taking the paint off the Caddy......... Yet.

Kerry sums it up

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