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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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

@@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.

@@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.

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.

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.

Thanks Ray, just started putting it to good use on my GTO project and it is working out awesome.

The factory used that area to spot weld the inner and outer panels together in a certain order for crush strength from what I know. The lead was their body filler back then and performed and still performs better than catalyzed fillers. No shrinkage, dense like steel and sands smooth. Just a lot harder to apply than plastic body fillers.

Thanks Doug. My view is that I need to get better at doing it. The factory lead lasted all this time with zero issues so that shows how good it really is. Plastic body filler has its place, just have to use it properly.

Thank you for such a nice comment, I really appreciate it. Let me know how your project comes out and spread the word about my channel please. Mark

Hi Charlie. I have use EverCoats Metal to Metal which is the same as All Metal. They are metal (aluminum powder) reinforced plastic body fillers. They work great in zero flex areas and are much harder than lightweight fillers. I know a guy doing a 67 Chevelle that welded in a strip on the seam. Looked like it was going to work really well but I wanted to try my hand at leading in that large area and make it match the other side...well kind of match 🙂

Hey Matt, how is the polishing coming along? Thanks I wish it would have come out a little better but I am happy. Trying to keep it real on the channel so we all learn together.

Thanks. Those pits are already haunting me so I will definitely fix them. Just can't let it go you know...

Most people do not appreciate just how much fillers shrink and if you put it on that thick they will shrink over a long period of time. I have seen plenty of ghost repairs haunting plenty of show cars from that very thing.

Thanks Trav, I do the same thing so yell away at me! Dave actually has some and I borrowed what lead he had on hand to finish and totally brain farted on asking him for it. Can't have it to easy, I wouldn't know how to act.

Hi Gary. I am not sure what area you are speaking of. Is it the Heater control panel? If so I thought all the repops had that area cut out. If you give me more details I might be able to help. Mark

Thanks Chris. Start searching Craigslist and FB Marketplace, you just might luck out. I was going to buy one but shipping was ridiculously expensive so I built one instead. Working on Ruby on the Rotisserie is a lot easier.

Thanks Ralph. Yeah I had her a little bottom heavy since I was working alone. Got the car set a little better on the centerline weight wise and it rotates a lot easier. A tiny bit top heavy but nothing I can't control.

Thanks Ricky, it really came out nice and the owner loves it. He tries to drive it to work once a week.

Thanks Ricky. A hundred in Tennessee? Yikes it must be miserable there. 106 here today but low humidity. Send me some pics of your project and I will showcase them at the end of a video. I have two other subscribers building panels right now. Mark

Pretty far from Georgia. It is pretty good workout for sure.

Oh yea I’m just slowly working on it it’s hot out there

Happy Birthday Ron ! Maybe you will get tools for your birthday. I just started a kitchen remodel at my sisters plus tons of other things going on but I put in as much time as possible on Ruby. You can't take it with you so you might as well enjoy it now right? Get the tools that make your life easier and the project more enjoyable. You have earned that right and you can always sell them later. How is your project going?

@@FoothillPaintandFabrication Thank you Mark. 71 years young LOL. I'll be taking my motor in next week for a break-in on the dyno and then it will go back in the car. I have the front clip off right now. I plan to put the motor and trans back in and then square away everything in the engine bay, before I put the fenders and hood back on. Then I will start the body and paint work.

@@user-fk5dl6cs3q Sounds like a good plan. What condition is the body in?

@@user-fk5dl6cs3q Sounds like a good plan. What condition is the body in?

@@FoothillPaintandFabrication I think it was a California, car with very little rust, just a bit in the lower front fenders and a bit in the trunk, usual places. I do have to reskin the passenger door. Don't know what happened, but it has some pretty thick bondo it.

Just checked out the pics Don, you are right it looks a little sketchy but well built. Great solution and it looks like it worked out awesome! Taking the 37 for a drive mid build must have gotten your enthusiasm up for the project. I will make sure to feature your pics at the end of a video soon. Thanks

Thanks Dave. Been a long time to get to this point.

Thanks. It feels bottom heavy so I will be adjusting the attachment brackets to get the weight more centered. I kind a guessed on the safe side so it couldn't get away from me. Learning as I go on this one.

Thanks, it ended up to be pretty fast.

Thanks Robert. I am definitely looking forward to working standing up that is for sure. I can't wait to see how the body comes out of the tank. I bet it will be beautiful. I am pretty sure I got the pics and dropped them in your project folder. I haven't has a chance to do a subscribers projects at the end of a video but hoping to get one out soon.

Sure Trav. I had found one on Craigs List for 500 bucks but by the time I reached the guy it was sold. Looked at commercially manufactured units but the shipping was more than I spent on building my own so I went ahead and built it. I did a video on it, fun project too.

That must have been a little scary the first time you rotated that monster. Just reaching the center of the top on that thing would make it worth every penny. I am looking forward to the ease of work ahead of me that is for sure.

Thanks Doug, that is the plan. The days of laying on my back working overhead should be gone for good. I am not a kid anymore and this will make it so much more enjoyable.

Thanks. I want pics when you do. I need to work out the balance so it is easier to rotate but I fudged heavy on the bottom on my first try by myself. A little tweaking and it should be good to go.

Thanks Dave. I am going to rebalance then let you know. I made it bottom heavy so it wouldn't get away from me without help.

I have never seen that attempted. The latch and everything would need to be switched over I would think.

I did for sure plus had the ground clamp pretty close to the weld area to make sure there was no stray current. Thanks

Hi Charles. If I had time I would make one up for you. What is your schedule? It looks like most of the sure fit kits are now Gen 5 but there are some that are still Gen 4 but they are more unique applications.

Nice change of pace for sure. John wants it painted red but I am busy with Ruby and he needs to save lots of 💰

Thanks. On hot rolled steel the scale is pretty tough so to do it technically correct all the parts should be blasted then etching primer then color. On a job like this spraying color right over the bare steel works well. Been sitting out all winter with no problems.

Thanks Michael. Some repops are better than others but they all require work for sure.

Thanks Steve. If any trouble comes up on the system I will let you know.

Thanks. I know a few carb guys that scoff at fuel injection but they sure like it on their daily driver. This system is supposed to be able to go up to about 950 hp with bigger injectors.

@@FoothillPaintandFabrication I have nothing against EFI. Other than my 67 Cadillac hearse and my 53 race truck all my vehicles are fuel injected.

@@lazyhoundracing9621 Hearse? Do you have a side job I don't know about???

@@FoothillPaintandFabrication About 30 years ago I was building an addition on a nursing home and the engine blew up in my work truck. I bought the hearse for $500 to use as a work truck while I rebuilt the engine. It's roomy. I fell in love with it and couldn't let it go. The director of the nursing home was not impressed and made me use the back gate. I load it up with zombies on Halloween and hit the haunted houses.

@@lazyhoundracing9621 That is awesome!

Thanks Does your in tank pump have a built in regulator to bleed off the extra pressure? Yes we got a kit from Amazon with 6an hose and fittings. If you are planning on running pump gas then there are a ton of options on there with hose and fittings. Here are two links: a.co/d/6fqsGNe a.co/d/84Emqap Throttle body units are a lot less expensive and less work with some nice benefits.

No it doesn't. That's my next step to get a regulator (once I have a permanent fender panel to put it on). Thanks so much for the link! I put the black braided hose kit on my Amazon wish list.

@@BusyAsABeaver72 Ah those pesky details... Getting a good cut without fraying the braid is the tricky part. I walk the cut off wheel around the hose kind of like a pipe cutter so the wheel cuts down into the braid through the black tape.

You are very welcome Michael. I hope I was of some help to you. Mark

Thanks Chris, several out there that are similar. If you didn't see it I did a video on DTM and Epoxy and what to look for Mark