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: tubbing or prostreeting a 64 wagon


64wagon
Nov 22nd, 04, 12:48 AM
How hard is it to do can somebody with alittle mechanical knowledge and alot of chevy heart do it.
Anybody with parts or knowledge of doing something like this please help.

Derek69SS
Nov 22nd, 04, 1:24 PM
Check my sig, I can send more detailed pics, but I bought it built this way so I really don't know what went into it. I do plan on changing a lot of it though.

ricks_67
Nov 22nd, 04, 6:52 PM
I did my 67 by myself. I was working at a welding shop part time and had the use of the shop to do it in. I bought an Art Morrison kit. It cost about $3,000+ all totaled. The frame and suspension, a fully welded rear end, tubs and roll bar came from Morrison, the big ford drum brakes drilled for chevy bolt pattern came from Curry Ent. the axles are Strange, "Super Street" one's. The salesman explained the difference between running a 4-link as opposed to a ladder bar suspension on the street. Art Morrison ordered all the parts and had them shipped to me, all I had to do was supply them with the required measurements. You have to know what size tires you want to run. I used M/T 31x18.5x15 with 14 inch wide Cragar wheels with 3.750" back spacing. Morrison told me what back spacing to use. About the only time I needed help was when I did the inital measuring. Someone to hold the other end of the tape measure. It is alot of work cutting out the old floor and cleaning off all the goop that the factory puts on the seams. I made cardboard templates and bent all my new sheet metal for the floors using a steel table with a piece of angle iron clamped over the sheet metal and to the table and then another piece of angle clamped to the sheet metal where I wanted the bend to be. Alot of grunt work but it came out pretty good. check out my Webshots link for some assembly pictures. I have more pics if you want to see them, I could scan and email them. Here is a link for Art Morrison.
http://www.artmorrison.com/

Jblack
Nov 24th, 04, 10:11 AM
Like Rick above...it's not all that difficult to do. My current car was already back halved when I got it. But I did re-do the shock mounts and re-tinned the car myself. Cardboard templates and then bent up the sheet aluminum to fit.(you can see some of the work on my webpage)
On a prior project (68 Camaro) I ordered up a Art Morrison kit. They supply a video also that takes you step by step through the process. From supporting the car,cutting out the floor, measuring the car (3 times) then fitting and installing the rear frame section. Even if you only have a 110 welder you can tack everything in place then have somebody do the finish welding for you. I say go for it!!!!!

Her Malibu
Nov 24th, 04, 11:01 AM
Originally posted by Derek69SS:
Check my sig, I can send more detailed pics, but I bought it built this way so I really don't know what went into it. I do plan on changing a lot of it though. Derek,
I think you forgot the sig ;) I do like your wagon graemlins/thumbsup.gif
TROY

Derek69SS
Nov 24th, 04, 1:06 PM
Ooops, it's there now smile.gif