69 Convertible Project by HRTZ65

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Offline HRTZ65

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Re: 69 Convertible Project by HRTZ65
« Reply #75 on: October 05, 2021, 09:10:40 am »
Thx Megzee67

Tips
* front bumper was straight forward. Photo above shows the cut and amount removed.
* trial fit and modify park light housing once bumper fitted up and adjust as necessary before paint.
* Rear bumper takes more time. It requires to be shortened and the sides built up. It will require patience and multiple iterations until its right.
* you will need to modify license plate light housing modifications as it is unlikely to fit once adjusted.
* Might as well take the opportunity to remove the bumper bolt heads and weld them in

Don't crash it into the future  :lol:

Offline Megzee67

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Re: 69 Convertible Project by HRTZ65
« Reply #76 on: October 05, 2021, 11:57:30 am »
Thanks HRTZ65
Tips noted mate.
Definitely a must do upgrade /mod for the clean fit final look
Cheers
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Offline unilec5544

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Re: 69 Convertible Project by HRTZ65
« Reply #77 on: October 05, 2021, 04:51:35 pm »
Just thinking out loud here, if you make your cuts either side of the recess for the number plate on the bumper, will you still need to mod the number plate light?  I have 15 inch wheel to go on my car, what size tyres did you go with? Cheer, Neil.

Offline HRTZ65

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Re: 69 Convertible Project by HRTZ65
« Reply #78 on: October 06, 2021, 10:15:08 am »
unilec5544, you are correct in your point. In my case the modifications to the mounting brackets to bring the bar in closer to the body created the license plate light issue. Thanks for reminding me.

I'm running 17x7 front, 17x8 rear rims
Tyres are 225/45 & 245/45

Offline HRTZ65

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Re: 69 Convertible Project by HRTZ65
« Reply #79 on: October 04, 2022, 09:12:35 am »
Progress has ramped up on the car over the last few months with the goal of having the car on the road for summer.

I used some angle aluminum to make a new license plate light bracket and bought the smallest light i could find.






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Re: 69 Convertible Project by HRTZ65
« Reply #80 on: October 04, 2022, 09:50:51 am »
The biggest time consuming tasks has been wiring and plumbing.







Where we could, looms and fluid lines were hidden in wheel guards or out of sight.





With a vintage air unit, sniper electronics, Ice ignition box, and digital dakota units, space in the dash area is tight.







We eventually got battery connected and started testing circuits.





Finally achieved key milestone of engine start

I can put up a link to a video on the engine running but I'm not sure how to do it on this site. Any suggestions?


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Re: 69 Convertible Project by HRTZ65
« Reply #81 on: October 04, 2022, 10:44:51 am »
Here is a video of the engine running.

https://youtu.be/dzoq6QwneKM