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Frizzle Fry · 02-13-2010, 03:41 PM

Mounted the script:

and tucked the wiring a bit. I need to make a metal version of that plastic cover...

DS frame rail progress

Frizzle Fry · 02-13-2010, 03:47 PM

The shock towers didn't fully blend with the inners. I made this filler piece to improve the overall integration:

Here's how it sits now. Need to make a few patch/filler panels for the DS and then on to the crossmember...

hgs_notes · 02-13-2010, 04:59 PM

The work looks great as always, but I'm sorry. I have to comment on the outside yard shots. Cripes is it summer there already?

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 02-13-2010, 05:47 PM

Nope not summer here yet good work as always mike...

NONHOG · 02-13-2010, 07:50 PM

Dang !

Looking real good !

watahyahknow · 02-13-2010, 08:00 PM

awesome work as usual , it does look nice and warm out there over here theres snow on the ground and temperatures near and below freesing

back on the oilfillercap idea , the cap i showed you prolly wouldnt fit its a barionet fitting like a radiatorcap i remembered the cap on that engine screws on .
you might be able to cover it up with kindoff a jar lid shaped aloy/chromed piece gleued over the original cap just turn the top smaller and stick the metal over it ,
you might be able to use some aftermarked masterbrakecylindercanistercap (hmmm nice scrabbleword there) for it

VA72C10 · 02-13-2010, 08:09 PM

Looking great. Really like the extra filler piece and time to make it "right"

Mil-Spec · 02-13-2010, 11:50 PM

To quote a line from the movie 'Sex Drive': "Not bad, I've seen better"

j/k of course

Curious though, are you going to paint the engine bay to match the exterior's original paint or is the entire car gonna get reshot?

Also how do you keep down flash? Or do you grind it off before every update?

Thanks

dammitmitchell · 02-13-2010, 11:59 PM

wow frizzle....

Frizzle Fry · 02-14-2010, 12:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hgs_notes

The work looks great as always, but I'm sorry. I have to comment on the outside yard shots. Cripes is it summer there already?

It's been in the 50's. The constant cloud cover keeps the temps up.

Quote:

Originally Posted by FRENCHBLUE72

Nope not summer here yet good work as always mike...

Thank you sir!

Quote:

Originally Posted by NONHOG

Dang !

Looking real good !

Thanks

Quote:

Originally Posted by watahyahknow

awesome work as usual , it does look nice and warm out there over here theres snow on the ground and temperatures near and below freesing
back on the oilfillercap idea , the cap i showed you prolly wouldnt fit its a barionet fitting like a radiatorcap i remembered the cap on that engine screws on .
you might be able to cover it up with kindoff a jar lid shaped aloy/chromed piece gleued over the original cap just turn the top smaller and stick the metal over it ,
you might be able to use some aftermarked masterbrakecylindercanistercap (hmmm nice scrabbleword there) for it

I like it. I was thinking along the same lines; find one I like and adapt it to the plastic one.

Quote:

Originally Posted by VA72C10

Looking great. Really like the extra filler piece and time to make it "right"

Once the idea presents itself I have no choice but to comply! Did I mention that working under that fender overhang is a serious PITA? Well, if not, IT IS!!! But worth it...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mil-Spec

Curious though, are you going to paint the engine bay to match the exterior's original paint or is the entire car gonna get reshot?

Also how do you keep down flash? Or do you grind it off before every update?

I will paint the bay to match the car. Don't plan to shoot the whole car (for now). We must have lower humidity because flash is not an issue.

Quote:

Originally Posted by dammitmitchell

wow frizzle....

Ah Yeeeeya

Mil-Spec · 02-14-2010, 10:42 AM

It really does look great. What's the next hurdle?

Frizzle Fry · 02-14-2010, 02:23 PM

Finish DS, front xmember, engine mounts, trans mounts, driveshaft, firewall/tunnel, control arms, steering, rear coilover mounts, fuel tank, fuel lines, wiring, start engine, heater install, rear brakes, brake lines, ebrake, disassemble/paint, reassemble, drive!

There's more and it probably won't follow that order exactly but that's the bulk of if.

mosesburb · 02-14-2010, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry

Finish DS, front xmember, engine mounts, trans mounts, driveshaft, firewall/tunnel, control arms, steering, rear coilover mounts, fuel tank, fuel lines, wiring, start engine, heater install, rear brakes, brake lines, ebrake, disassemble/paint, reassemble, drive!

Cool, so test drive next weekend, right??

Looks great!!

Frizzle Fry · 02-14-2010, 04:55 PM

Right, just give me an IV, Catheter, and cosco sized box of nodoz...

Jvsapp · 02-19-2010, 03:02 AM

dang i been away for a while and i missed all that. FF it looks awesome. love what you did with the gauge cluster. gives me ideas with my morris now.

as for your oil cap, you could get one of these from ebay and weld some other cover onto it.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BUDDY...item19b4c403ec
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BLOX-...item5ad2e22f75
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Skunk...item4398e711a1

or you could get this one but i think it's plastic
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-H...item439cfe4954

Frizzle Fry · 03-09-2010, 02:07 PM

Back from Austin Tx. Thought I'd get to soak up a little sun down there and it f'n snowed while I was there!

I want to give a big thanks to Anthony Crivelli of Melbourne Australia for his extremely well-crafted write up on the project at Speedhunters.com. You can see more form him on speedhunters and his blog

Progress Update:
DS Frame/Shock-tower is in. The "filler piece" for behind the shock tower is made and tacked in. Running out of gas for the welder ...I'll have to come back to finish that later.

On to the xmember now! Got the DS tie rod jig done last night. So now I can cut the center out of the S2000 xmember, plate it and add my tube laterals. Then it's time for engine/trans mounts and control arms

For you pic hounds, here another item on it's way to the shop:

hgs_notes · 03-09-2010, 04:47 PM

WOW! That tachometer goes all the way to 12,000!

Cool clock.

Frizzle Fry · 03-15-2010, 01:52 AM

When we last left off the DS shock tower had some air leaks left to be plugged ...so:

add the filler piece to make it flow (final welding/grinding done later):

On to the suspension crossmember. Got the DS tie-rod position jig'ed up like the PS (not shown) after mounting the rack on the stock xmember one last time:

...and lightened the crossmember (a little bandsaw action):

This is all I need from the Honda piece to mount the arms to the frame. The rest will be fab'ed.

Frizzle Fry · 03-15-2010, 02:01 AM

xmember ends plated:

other side:

Installed.

Just need to build the lateral connections now. But in order to do that, first I had to do this:

Engine in ...again

dammitmitchell · 03-15-2010, 02:55 AM

show off hehehe

watahyahknow · 03-15-2010, 11:45 AM

i allways said he worked fast but this is ridiculous

Jvsapp · 03-15-2010, 02:00 PM

sweet FF. lots of room to make the mount how you want it now!!

Frizzle Fry · 03-15-2010, 02:54 PM

guys, thanks...

Been working a TON of OT again but I'll get the xmember laterals bent up and melted in this week. Then it's motor/trans mount time

Once that's done I can order the drive shaft and bend up some control arms.

Jvsapp · 03-19-2010, 02:01 AM

i just noticed in your time laps. tubby sitting over there patiently with what looks like a bunch of parts sitting in him.

Frizzle Fry · 03-20-2010, 04:07 AM

Funny you mention tubby. I have been avoiding cannibalizing projects ...until yesterday. Stole a u-joint and DD shaft for the DriftBeam steering from tubby's parts pile

Ordering replacements now...

02-13-2010, 03:41 PM	#451
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs... Mounted the script: and tucked the wiring a bit. I need to make a metal version of that plastic cover... DS frame rail progress Last edited by Frizzle Fry; 02-14-2010 at 12:22 AM.

02-13-2010, 03:47 PM	#452
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs... The shock towers didn't fully blend with the inners. I made this filler piece to improve the overall integration: Here's how it sits now. Need to make a few patch/filler panels for the DS and then on to the crossmember...

02-13-2010, 04:59 PM	#453
hgs_notes GEARHEAD Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: MN Posts: 6,119	Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs... The work looks great as always, but I'm sorry. I have to comment on the outside yard shots. Cripes is it summer there already? __________________ If no one knows what you're doing, they can't tell you you're doing it wrong HG's Dream Car Build - Shelby Cobra Kit Build your own adjustable track bar 71 Long Fleet C/10 72 Jimmy 4x4 (Junkyard Jimmy) HG's Plow Truck '78 K35 Dually Bigass Farm Truck HG's thread of miscellaneous stuff

02-13-2010, 05:47 PM	#454
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,590	Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs... Nope not summer here yet good work as always mike... __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

02-13-2010, 07:50 PM	#455
NONHOG Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Marana, Arizona Posts: 3,416	Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs... Dang ! Looking real good ! Attached Images __________________ "I feel the need for speed!"... as soon as I am done with my nap.

02-13-2010, 08:00 PM	#456
watahyahknow Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: the netherlands europe Posts: 4,335	Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs... awesome work as usual , it does look nice and warm out there over here theres snow on the ground and temperatures near and below freesing back on the oilfillercap idea , the cap i showed you prolly wouldnt fit its a barionet fitting like a radiatorcap i remembered the cap on that engine screws on . you might be able to cover it up with kindoff a jar lid shaped aloy/chromed piece gleued over the original cap just turn the top smaller and stick the metal over it , you might be able to use some aftermarked masterbrakecylindercanistercap (hmmm nice scrabbleword there) for it __________________ i got a job again and having fun at it too idea's for the trucks and the order of things to do are taking shape and get closer to being realized , a few more months and i be able to start building for real i complete 2 of the trucks intoo running fashion one custom and one basicly stock the thirth will be sacrificed for parts

02-13-2010, 08:09 PM	#457
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs... Looking great. Really like the extra filler piece and time to make it "right" __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

02-13-2010, 11:50 PM	#458
Mil-Spec Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 109	Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs... To quote a line from the movie 'Sex Drive': "Not bad, I've seen better" j/k of course Curious though, are you going to paint the engine bay to match the exterior's original paint or is the entire car gonna get reshot? Also how do you keep down flash? Or do you grind it off before every update? Thanks __________________ SEMPER FORTIS U.S. NAVY 97-05 USAF 94-97 Last edited by Mil-Spec; 02-13-2010 at 11:52 PM.

02-13-2010, 11:59 PM	#459
dammitmitchell the pollock Join Date: May 2008 Location: abilene, texas Posts: 4,423	Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs... wow frizzle.... __________________ Jack of ALL trades, Master of none.. (but one... procrastination) Army vet 02-08 RIP El Jay! Miss you brother! http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=343538 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=386042

02-14-2010, 10:42 AM	#461
Mil-Spec Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 109	Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs... It really does look great. What's the next hurdle? __________________ SEMPER FORTIS U.S. NAVY 97-05 USAF 94-97

02-14-2010, 02:23 PM	#462
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs... Finish DS, front xmember, engine mounts, trans mounts, driveshaft, firewall/tunnel, control arms, steering, rear coilover mounts, fuel tank, fuel lines, wiring, start engine, heater install, rear brakes, brake lines, ebrake, disassemble/paint, reassemble, drive! There's more and it probably won't follow that order exactly but that's the bulk of if.

02-14-2010, 04:55 PM	#464
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs... Right, just give me an IV, Catheter, and cosco sized box of nodoz...

02-19-2010, 03:02 AM	#465
Jvsapp Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on a rock in the pacific Posts: 554	Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs... dang i been away for a while and i missed all that. FF it looks awesome. love what you did with the gauge cluster. gives me ideas with my morris now. as for your oil cap, you could get one of these from ebay and weld some other cover onto it. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BUDDY...item19b4c403ec http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BLOX-...item5ad2e22f75 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Skunk...item4398e711a1 or you could get this one but i think it's plastic http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-H...item439cfe4954 __________________ 63 4 door Chevy II - NOVACATION (Updated 08/23/09) 65 Morris minor Traveler 77 Chevy Longbed. 93 Corolla JDM 20V Swap Daily Driver (Updated 07/16/09) Powder coating Hawaii Domestic Violence Awareness Show 5/3/09 Hawaii Rod and Custom Show 4/18

03-09-2010, 02:07 PM	#466
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs... Back from Austin Tx. Thought I'd get to soak up a little sun down there and it f'n snowed while I was there! I want to give a big thanks to Anthony Crivelli of Melbourne Australia for his extremely well-crafted write up on the project at Speedhunters.com. You can see more form him on speedhunters and his blog Progress Update: DS Frame/Shock-tower is in. The "filler piece" for behind the shock tower is made and tacked in. Running out of gas for the welder ...I'll have to come back to finish that later. On to the xmember now! Got the DS tie rod jig done last night. So now I can cut the center out of the S2000 xmember, plate it and add my tube laterals. Then it's time for engine/trans mounts and control arms For you pic hounds, here another item on it's way to the shop:

03-09-2010, 04:47 PM	#467
hgs_notes GEARHEAD Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: MN Posts: 6,119	Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs... WOW! That tachometer goes all the way to 12,000! Cool clock. __________________ If no one knows what you're doing, they can't tell you you're doing it wrong HG's Dream Car Build - Shelby Cobra Kit Build your own adjustable track bar 71 Long Fleet C/10 72 Jimmy 4x4 (Junkyard Jimmy) HG's Plow Truck '78 K35 Dually Bigass Farm Truck HG's thread of miscellaneous stuff



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03-15-2010, 01:52 AM	#468
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs... When we last left off the DS shock tower had some air leaks left to be plugged ...so: add the filler piece to make it flow (final welding/grinding done later): On to the suspension crossmember. Got the DS tie-rod position jig'ed up like the PS (not shown) after mounting the rack on the stock xmember one last time: ...and lightened the crossmember (a little bandsaw action): This is all I need from the Honda piece to mount the arms to the frame. The rest will be fab'ed. Last edited by Frizzle Fry; 03-15-2010 at 01:53 AM.

03-15-2010, 02:55 AM	#470
dammitmitchell the pollock Join Date: May 2008 Location: abilene, texas Posts: 4,423	Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs... show off hehehe __________________ Jack of ALL trades, Master of none.. (but one... procrastination) Army vet 02-08 RIP El Jay! Miss you brother! http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=343538 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=386042

03-15-2010, 11:45 AM	#471
watahyahknow Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: the netherlands europe Posts: 4,335	Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs... i allways said he worked fast but this is ridiculous __________________ i got a job again and having fun at it too idea's for the trucks and the order of things to do are taking shape and get closer to being realized , a few more months and i be able to start building for real i complete 2 of the trucks intoo running fashion one custom and one basicly stock the thirth will be sacrificed for parts

03-15-2010, 02:00 PM	#472
Jvsapp Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on a rock in the pacific Posts: 554	Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs... sweet FF. lots of room to make the mount how you want it now!! __________________ 63 4 door Chevy II - NOVACATION (Updated 08/23/09) 65 Morris minor Traveler 77 Chevy Longbed. 93 Corolla JDM 20V Swap Daily Driver (Updated 07/16/09) Powder coating Hawaii Domestic Violence Awareness Show 5/3/09 Hawaii Rod and Custom Show 4/18

03-15-2010, 02:54 PM	#473
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs... guys, thanks... Been working a TON of OT again but I'll get the xmember laterals bent up and melted in this week. Then it's motor/trans mount time Once that's done I can order the drive shaft and bend up some control arms.

03-19-2010, 02:01 AM	#474
Jvsapp Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on a rock in the pacific Posts: 554	Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs... i just noticed in your time laps. tubby sitting over there patiently with what looks like a bunch of parts sitting in him. __________________ 63 4 door Chevy II - NOVACATION (Updated 08/23/09) 65 Morris minor Traveler 77 Chevy Longbed. 93 Corolla JDM 20V Swap Daily Driver (Updated 07/16/09) Powder coating Hawaii Domestic Violence Awareness Show 5/3/09 Hawaii Rod and Custom Show 4/18

03-20-2010, 04:07 AM	#475
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs... Funny you mention tubby. I have been avoiding cannibalizing projects ...until yesterday. Stole a u-joint and DD shaft for the DriftBeam steering from tubby's parts pile Ordering replacements now...

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