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Wow, it's always quiet around the holiday, but even the crickets are silent...laughing

I've been working a lot at Centerline, banking hours, to get my sons' '06 Malibu pulled back straight from his encounter with a concrete barrier last year. Car only has about 70k and came from CA. Too clean and low mileage to let it go to scrap and we have a the technology to repair it.

I have been working on a Jeep CJ5 that was hammered hard in the right front wheel. We bought a donor cut off frame out of AZ and I cut it in and welded it on this week. A few more days and it will be ready to leave and then the Maliblue, as my son calls it, will go on the rack.

 



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Mitch D.   River Falls, WI

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Hi Mitch,
Was wondering aboout the fourm too, seems that it is really quiet.
Was thinking maybe not many still check in or post these days.
Maybe everyone who sees your post can post a quick comment...
Back to the shop to my "winter project"

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Still alive and well in Lakeville.
Finally got all winter storage in position yesterday.

Need to confirm date of January Brunch.

THINKING THIRD SATURDAY JANUARY 18TH?

Karlbeers



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Oh we're home...

Trying to figure out the logistics of getting the Roadster to Indiana, a "Dad, check out the house we wanna buy" inspection in Illinois, work travel ramping up, Christmas, and everything else life throws in your path...


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more ambition than brains wrote:

Still alive and well in Lakeville.
Finally got all winter storage in position yesterday.

Need to confirm date of January Brunch.

THINKING THIRD SATURDAY JANUARY 18TH?

Karlbeers

 That works for me. Actually prefer it over the 25th.

What do you want to work on/demo/dismantle...etc ?

Be happy to assist getting things lined up and ready.

 

John, I figured everyone is busy right now, just wanted to throw out a post to liven the forum up...thumbsup



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Sadly, the ease of use and instant gratification of Facebook has kind of kept me from posting project updates anywhere else that picture-posting efforts are not so easy. I should work on that... rolleyes

 

Maybe I'll make a 2019 recap thread to post some highlights of what I've been up to all year. 



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Derek69SS wrote:

Sadly, the ease of use and instant gratification of Facebook has kind of kept me from posting project updates anywhere else that picture-posting efforts are not so easy. I should work on that... rolleyes

 

Maybe I'll make a 2019 recap thread to post some highlights of what I've been up to all year. 

 Perhaps its time to consider a newer format for the fourm??



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Posting photos seems easy for me, when responding to a post on my iPad or iPhone , I just hit the attach files , then select the ones from my iPad or iPhone, hit done on the phone  and they load.



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Jeep owner is going to make mods to the vehicle, so it is nearly ready to go home, after 16 months at work. From this point, we only need to recheck the frame, install the hood and wheels and he will pick it up, maybe this weekend. I only work 5-6 hours a day 2-3 days a week and got it done in 3 weeks, after sitting in the shop, taking up room, for 15 months.



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Have to ask.
Wasn't there a complete frame available?

We are better at swapping complete frames than sectioning.
Average a couple of rear sections a year, probably 8 or ten frame swaps.

Two stalls, two hoists, wheel skates, special engine/trans lift bracket.
Have a technician that loves doing it.

Your skill sets in fabricating and welding are amazing!!nanatiphat


Karl



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P.S
More pictures of 56 next to Jeep?
Karl

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more ambition than brains wrote:

Have to ask.
Wasn't there a complete frame available?

We are better at swapping complete frames than sectioning.
Average a couple of rear sections a year, probably 8 or ten frame swaps.

Two stalls, two hoists, wheel skates, special engine/trans lift bracket.
Have a technician that loves doing it.

Your skill sets in fabricating and welding are amazing!!nanatiphat


Karl

 Dave, Centerlines' owner, rejected the frame swap and the rest of us are still bewildered by that decision. The back half of the frame still has a lot of rust in it. Part of his decision is that he doesn't have the space to do that on a regular basis and it is a "builder", so just fix what is damaged and move on. In his defense, the people that bring these in are super cheap and don't want to spend real money to do a proper repair, but expect the vehicle to be like new when done. One thing that was irritating about the replacement section is that is was from a 4 cylinder vehicle and I had to cut all the engine and steering mounts off both frames and get the 6 cylinder mounts placed and welded correctly on the donor for the 6 cylinder in this car.

Big news is, it LEFT on Saturday !! 1 more long term project out of the shop. I forgot the camera on Thursday, when I finished installing as much of the parts on it as the vehicle owner wanted, so no "good bye" pics...thumbsup

Today, I am taking my sons' '06 Malibu in to put on the frame rack and get pulled back into alignment enough to be a decent car for him again. I'll post some pics of that process this evening.

Current state...

 

 

 

 



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I understand.
There is a reason they put the numbers on the car, total it, and auction it off.

If all the standard rules are followed the number gets too big.
We total 7 out of 10 cars towed in.
Even with a salvage title threshold of 80%

Still remain amazed by your fabrication skills.
Karl



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more ambition than brains wrote:

P.S
More pictures of 56 next to Jeep?
Karl

 would probably be sold if in mn.

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1955-Chevrolet-Bel-Air-150-210-Belair-/124012226786



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Bruce - I'm guilty of viewing many postings, but not necessarily posting comments. I'll try more in the future.

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Everything came to a standstill when I found out I have a road assessment do the end of April. ~longest winter of my life

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Sorry to hear about the street work Tony, we had to deal with it a few years ago.
Kind of like the CAC, nice to have the repairs done but a tough and costly process to get there.rolleyes



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Since fall, I have only done what I can do sitting on a stool. First I tripped and fell in the garage, landing with most of my leg on top of a Buick GN differential for my 79 Malibu. That postponed my knee replacement until January, but I apparently should have waited longer. After six weeks I can hobble around a bit, but still can't straighten my leg all the way or bend it more than 90 degrees. So I am doing small stuff like cleaning and painting brackets and small parts. A friend of mine has a shop and is not busy, so he is going to flatbed the car to his shop, clean and rebuild the front suspension (including converting to the S10 spindles and brakes). He will also install the new rear end. It is 3.70:1 posi, which should be good for a pig of a car with a small block and 200 4R.

By that time I better be able to do more.

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Larry Lucast wrote:

Since fall, I have only done what I can do sitting on a stool. First I tripped and fell in the garage, landing with most of my leg on top of a Buick GN differential for my 79 Malibu. That postponed my knee replacement until January, but I apparently should have waited longer. After six weeks I can hobble around a bit, but still can't straighten my leg all the way or bend it more than 90 degrees. So I am doing small stuff like cleaning and painting brackets and small parts. A friend of mine has a shop and is not busy, so he is going to flatbed the car to his shop, clean and rebuild the front suspension (including converting to the S10 spindles and brakes). He will also install the new rear end. It is 3.70:1 posi, which should be good for a pig of a car with a small block and 200 4R.

By that time I better be able to do more.

 Dang, sorry to hear about all this trouble.

If you need a flatbed to move the car, let me know and I will make time.



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