Hangtown Deuce returns

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.

Belair 7548 · 01-22-2010, 10:33 AM

Wow what an effort!.........but the Deuce lives.......looks like you have the help of some good talent.......glad you were able to save it..........hey the car may even be "straighter" (already was very straight) and lighter than before.......take care.........I like your spirit!

CycloneFE · 01-22-2010, 07:06 PM

Rich,

Great looking rebuild. Somewhere Bob Rice is drooling on his keyboard. Good luck and it is good to see this kind of outcome.

Steve

Bob Rice · 01-22-2010, 07:20 PM

Steve,
You are so very right!
Bob

01-22-2010, 01:28 AM	#1
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	#2
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	#3
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	#4
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.

01-22-2010, 10:33 AM	#5
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 Wow what an effort!.........but the Deuce lives.......looks like you have the help of some good talent.......glad you were able to save it..........hey the car may even be "straighter" (already was very straight) and lighter than before.......take care.........I like your spirit! __________________ Brad Vokes SS 7548

01-22-2010, 07:06 PM	#6
CycloneFE Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Decatur Illinois Posts: 634 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Hangtown Deuce returns Rich, Great looking rebuild. Somewhere Bob Rice is drooling on his keyboard. Good luck and it is good to see this kind of outcome. Steve

01-22-2010, 07:20 PM	#7
Bob Rice Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 617 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Hangtown Deuce returns Steve, You are so very right! Bob