 Sparks are flying as we cut into the rear section of the 1971 Oldsmobile "S71" project. We began by drilling spotwelds, then using an HTP plasma cutter to remove the large sections of unwanted steel in the wheelhouse and trunk floor areas. Then, it was more spotweld drilling and seperating to clean the remaining flanges. This is the dirty work.
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 Thoughts on disassembling the body on our 1971 Olds "S71" project. This time, it's spotweld seperation 101. We'll feature more on this topic when we begin the reassembly of this car using an HTP QuickSpot II spotwelder. This time, we take a look at some of the disassembled panels and see how they came apart.
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 Just a quick update from the shop... Kelle brings us up to speed on the chassis and the body moving from the Autotwirler to the body jig we built. Next up: Tearing the rear wheel wells out, the trunk floor, and the rear tail panel prepping for new steel!
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 We're beginning the bodywork on our 1971 Olds project, and we're trying to save all the original steel if possible. This time, we're patching the lower fenders, as these cars - all GM "A" bodies in general - seem to have rusty holes in their fender bottoms. The design allowed them to hold leaves, pine needles, and dirt at the bottom of the fenders, and this debris eventualy rusted them from the inside out. We obtained some patches from YearOne, and today we're cutting out the old and installing the new. We fabricated new supports to replace the rusty backside braces to keep the rust away for good.
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 In the world of automotive design and marketing, Ford's J Mays, (global vice president of design) has a proven track record with finding inspiration of the past. He was, after all, instrumental in the creation of Volkswagen's New Beetle a few years back, and he was also a force (along with Ford's chief designer Doug Gaffka) in the last Mustang Bullitt, the limited-run car that appeared in 2001, and sold just under 6,000 units. It should be no surprise, then, that for the 40th anniversary of the popular Steve McQueen tour de force, Mays is once again looking backward in order to push Ford forward with the recently released 2008 Ford Mustang Bullitt.
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 The engine's been tuned, the parts are all togeher... now Brett takes us through Splitter's engine bay and the 541 Pontiac with all the accessories from March, Edelbrock, MSD, and Butler Performance all installed. Brett also points out some tricks to install large-tube Hooker Headers on the big All Pontiac.com block. It won't be long before the key is turned!
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 TIG welding is all about precision - and you need to keep that tungsten point sharp when welding. Bench grinders work, but unless you have one dedicated to your tungsten sharpening, you may be contaminating your tungsten with debris from your grinding wheel. The solution is this tungsten sharpener from HTP.
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 Dodge released some sneak peeks of the new Challenger SRT-8 today... it's going to be one slick Mopar!
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 In order to compete with Project Splitter's 850 natural horspower, we need to make sure this thing stops. In addition to Baer hardware at all four corners, a Hydroboost booster from Hydratech will provide the clamp to bring this monster to a halt, and fast!
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 Katech Performance Unleashes its "Street Attack 500" CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Katech Performance is proud to introduce the engine Corvette dreams are made of - the "Street Attack 500." The all-aluminum, 8.2-liter V8 dynamo displaces 500 cubic inches to generate a devastating 600 horsepower and 600 lbs.-ft. torque.
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