Hangtown Deuce returns

Belair 7548 · 01-21-2010, 12:26 PM

Rich,

Saw you signed up for Pomona......same car, new car?......good news........ I still have the original deuce T' shirt hanging in the rod shop......any spy photos?

Regards,
Brad

RPinoski1 · 01-21-2010, 03:21 PM

You are correct Brad. Been working day and night to get the "Deuce" ready.
Spy photos later

Belair 7548 · 01-21-2010, 04:25 PM

so its the "same" car.....not another......after the Sacramento thing.

RPinoski1 · 01-22-2010, 12:39 AM

Same car just a major rebuild

RPinoski1 · 01-22-2010, 12:51 AM

Here are a few "Spy Photos" of the rebuild process!

This is right after the crash.

RPinoski1 · 01-22-2010, 01:09 AM

another

RPinoski1 · 01-22-2010, 01:28 AM

As it turned out every piece of sheet metal was damaged. However, the frame was mostly in tact. I turned to Gary Smith of Legends Motor car, an awesome old school body guy here in Placerville California. He said we can fix it. So the first thing we did was cut the cage out and get it on a laser frame straightening machine. It turned out to be 1" up and 1" over in the front and a 1/4" out in the rear. Those laser machines are amazing a few pulls here and there and a few crackle & pops and the car was perfectly square in the front and within 1mm in the rear.

So the next step was to cut the roof and quarters off the car and start the rebuild.....

Roll Cages and Wheel tubs are easy to install without the roof or quaterpanels on the car!

RPinoski1 · 01-22-2010, 01:36 AM

Gary hand worked the trunk lid and hand rolled and streched the new replacement quarter panels. All the new sheet metal parts were supplied by Steves Camaros of San Bruno, Ca. Thank You Steve.

No bondo or welding here.

RPinoski1 · 01-22-2010, 01:48 AM

Chris Alston's Chassisworks supplied the new moly cage and the Wheel Tubs.

RPinoski1 · 01-22-2010, 01:54 AM

Here Gary was fitting the front fenders and hood.

01-21-2010, 12:26 PM	#1
Belair 7548 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tempe, Arizona Posts: 75 Likes: 3 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Hangtown Deuce returns Rich, Saw you signed up for Pomona......same car, new car?......good news........ I still have the original deuce T' shirt hanging in the rod shop......any spy photos? Regards, Brad __________________ Brad Vokes SS 7548

01-21-2010, 03:21 PM	#2
RPinoski1 Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: PLACERVILLE, CA Posts: 182 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Hangtown Deuce returns You are correct Brad. Been working day and night to get the "Deuce" ready. Spy photos later

01-21-2010, 04:25 PM	#3
Belair 7548 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tempe, Arizona Posts: 75 Likes: 3 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Hangtown Deuce returns so its the "same" car.....not another......after the Sacramento thing. __________________ Brad Vokes SS 7548

01-22-2010, 12:39 AM	#4
RPinoski1 Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: PLACERVILLE, CA Posts: 182 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Hangtown Deuce returns Same car just a major rebuild Last edited by RPinoski1; 01-22-2010 at 12:43 AM.

01-22-2010, 12:51 AM	#5
RPinoski1 Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: PLACERVILLE, CA Posts: 182 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Hangtown Deuce returns Here are a few "Spy Photos" of the rebuild process! This is right after the crash. Attached Thumbnails

01-22-2010, 01:09 AM	#6
RPinoski1 Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: PLACERVILLE, CA Posts: 182 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Hangtown Deuce returns another Attached Thumbnails

01-22-2010, 01:28 AM	#7
RPinoski1 Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: PLACERVILLE, CA Posts: 182 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Hangtown Deuce returns As it turned out every piece of sheet metal was damaged. However, the frame was mostly in tact. I turned to Gary Smith of Legends Motor car, an awesome old school body guy here in Placerville California. He said we can fix it. So the first thing we did was cut the cage out and get it on a laser frame straightening machine. It turned out to be 1" up and 1" over in the front and a 1/4" out in the rear. Those laser machines are amazing a few pulls here and there and a few crackle & pops and the car was perfectly square in the front and within 1mm in the rear. So the next step was to cut the roof and quarters off the car and start the rebuild..... Roll Cages and Wheel tubs are easy to install without the roof or quaterpanels on the car! Attached Thumbnails Last edited by RPinoski1; 01-22-2010 at 01:39 PM.

01-22-2010, 01:36 AM	#8
RPinoski1 Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: PLACERVILLE, CA Posts: 182 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Hangtown Deuce returns Gary hand worked the trunk lid and hand rolled and streched the new replacement quarter panels. All the new sheet metal parts were supplied by Steves Camaros of San Bruno, Ca. Thank You Steve. No bondo or welding here. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by RPinoski1; 01-22-2010 at 01:45 AM.

01-22-2010, 01:48 AM	#9
RPinoski1 Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: PLACERVILLE, CA Posts: 182 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Hangtown Deuce returns Chris Alston's Chassisworks supplied the new moly cage and the Wheel Tubs. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by RPinoski1; 01-22-2010 at 01:51 AM.

01-22-2010, 01:54 AM	#10
RPinoski1 Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: PLACERVILLE, CA Posts: 182 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Hangtown Deuce returns Here Gary was fitting the front fenders and hood. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by RPinoski1; 01-22-2010 at 02:04 AM.

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