These are the seats before they were boxed and packaged to be shipped to Coach Smithing in Blair, Wisconsin.

2/10/14 – Fabrication > Fabricated the L lower section on the firewall. Fully mig welded, ground is flush. > The floor sections have been reinstalled with the new firewall sections. > Floor is fully secured by sheet metal screws for now (temporary). 2/11/14 -Fabrication > Finished little details on fabricated firewall panels. > Started metal finishing on the right longitude panel. […]

2/17/14 – Fabrication >Fabrication of Left rear floor/pumpkin section- fabricated patch panel, temporarily secured with sheet metal screws on floor side, welded/ground on rear panel side. 2/18/14 – Fabrication >Positioned rear tubing sections on rear panel, outside of pumpkin. Total of four. Made small filler sections to replace rotted sections. Cleaned up Fittings that were seized on threads. 2/19/14 […]

03/13/14 to 03/14/14 – Sectioned left and right rear seat support panel, removed rusted sections.  fabricated new left and right rear seat support sections,  test fit, fully welded and ground flushed. 03/17/14 – Rear left outer body panel metal roughly straightened and metal finished, including rear outer body panel (lower section).  Engine bay panels roughly […]

3/24/14 to 3/25/14 – Fabrication > Removed rust from front storage compartment rear panel. New panel (3 piece) fabricated, fit, trimmed and welded. > Front storage compartment right lower mounting section trimmed, fabricated new section. > Roughly metal finished front storage compartment inner panels. 3/26/14 – Fabrication > Intersection removed for replacement patch panel (hood). Patch panel […]

03/31/14 – Fabrication >began fitting rear seat pans.  New pan trimmed and temporarily secured with sheet metal screw and vise grips.  Spot welds, welded through and primer applied before mig welding.   04/01/14-04/02/14 – Fabrication >Began welding in new rear seat pans and passenger side support patch panels.   Welds ground flush on rear seat […]

04/11/14 to 04/14/14 – Fabrication > Began metal finishing (nose panel). > Removed left and right side pedal support & prepped for replacements. > New panels trimmed to fit & temporarily secured w/ sheet metal screws. 04/14/14 – Fabrication > Removed left firewall support panel bracket & prepped for replacement piece. > Fabricated bracket for left […]

04/21/14 to 05/2/14 – Nose Work: > Left front nose support/headlamp drain tube fit for install. > Left replacement headlamp socket prepped by removing unnecessary tabs and fit to body/inner fender brace. > Right front nose support/headlamp drain tube fit for install. > Began fitting nose gutter replacement panel.   Trunk Work: > Inner lip folded […]

05/05/14 to 05/07/14 – Fabrication: > Trimming front nose gutter for fitting. > Metal working (replacement) front nose gutter. > (2) Molding rounded edges into proper 90 degree alignment. > Prepping original nose panel for welds (weld through primer).   05/08/14 to 05/09/14 – Fabrication: > Welded holes on top left and right front fenders. > Prepped engine […]

Engine Install- engine was installed and bolted wiring harness was fed to the rear for starter, generator and voltage regulator.  Rear tail light wiring as well.     Floor Pans Install- Center floor pans were measured and screwed in for perfect fitment before final weld.  Center floor pans were finally welded in and undercoated.   […]

05/23/14 to 07/01/14 – Assembly: Installed transmission and trans axles, detailed all bolts and undercarriage parts (nuts, washers, etc.,), detailed and painted spring plates and covers, rebuilt steering box and new tie rod ends (inner & outer), detailed backing plates and installed with new brake components, installed rear wheel bearing kit, seals were replaced with new […]