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Project Forums => 1963 Avanti => Topic started by: Geoff on December 27, 2009, 01:35:11 PM

Title: The Avanti goes under the knife
Post by: Geoff on December 27, 2009, 01:35:11 PM
The Avanti project has begun!

The fist stage was to get the body up and off the original Chassis.
Being that this was a orig Black plate California car it came apart quite quickly with no seized or rusted bolts ;D

(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.airspeedparts.com%2Fgallery%2Falbums%2Fuserpics%2F10002%2Favanti-1.jpg&hash=9a10a52e63026d2f4f36c9b65b78db3d1c6aeba5)

(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.airspeedparts.com%2Fgallery%2Falbums%2Fuserpics%2F10002%2Favanti2.jpg&hash=ae80bf78e467f0570e3f47576b8467080ec60cc9)

(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.airspeedparts.com%2Fgallery%2Falbums%2Fuserpics%2F10002%2Favanti4.jpg&hash=b92decb5efc1f1f9662224b6c69119f310c37575)

Next it was time to remove all the interior and misc parts including the rear window.

(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.airspeedparts.com%2Fgallery%2Falbums%2Fuserpics%2F10002%2Favanti3.jpg&hash=5ec203a71f32e93914f0fc3f3760ee6a8355bf85)

LIft off!!!!

(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.airspeedparts.com%2Fgallery%2Falbums%2Fuserpics%2F10002%2Favanti5.jpg&hash=dde0d89e42a6bca8c2ec534895764509d632d4ed)

Title: Re: The Avanti goes under the knife
Post by: Geoff on December 27, 2009, 01:41:44 PM
Day two..Time to line up the new Art Morrison Chassis
(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.airspeedparts.com%2Fgallery%2Falbums%2Fuserpics%2F10002%2Favanti6.jpg&hash=131e1becafa3baa5e255dff1b94352218250fff0)

It was now time to cut the floors and trunk out of this pristine car  :o

Then line it up and see how it fits..
(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.airspeedparts.com%2Fgallery%2Falbums%2Fuserpics%2F10002%2Favanti8.jpg&hash=d890a81790591fce210af6ffe872f107ff2f4d83)

(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.airspeedparts.com%2Fgallery%2Falbums%2Fuserpics%2F10002%2Favanti7.jpg&hash=11d4d1c20ad26b3d69961c86a47198e41b495284)

Corvette brakes at all four corners...
(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.airspeedparts.com%2Fgallery%2Falbums%2Fuserpics%2F10002%2Favanti12.jpg&hash=27fde550871056a931b199f860fd0f23e896afb2)

A test fit with a donor wheel, this is just an 8" the rears will be 12"

(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.airspeedparts.com%2Fgallery%2Falbums%2Fuserpics%2F10002%2Favanti11.jpg&hash=7b13b20fd2d94b390007a37b2b363222673aabce)

(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.airspeedparts.com%2Fgallery%2Falbums%2Fuserpics%2F10002%2Favanti10.jpg&hash=edccd1f6b216f868b88399ca87ef7e2e2a7ed30f)

More to come!
Title: Re: The Avanti goes under the knife
Post by: 70's Looker on December 27, 2009, 02:20:49 PM
interesting work there! ok so curious is that a fiberglass car? cause thats some crazy floor shapes for steel!

 :cool:
Title: Re: The Avanti goes under the knife
Post by: Geoff on December 28, 2009, 10:08:32 AM
Yep, she's Fiberglass
Title: Re: The Avanti goes under the knife
Post by: silas on December 28, 2009, 11:27:01 AM
Yep, she's Fiberglass

looks great geoff!

be carefull tho...with all this exposure to fiberglass (the manx & the avante) you'll be hard pressed not to be higher than a hippy in a helicopter & scratching like this guy...

(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdummr.files.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fdave-chappelle.jpg&hash=6b213a1dbf941da3b6b1242a3d468da6dd648188)

 :P
Title: Re: The Avanti goes under the knife
Post by: 70's Looker on January 07, 2010, 10:01:10 PM
is that a merc tail end i see in the corner??
Title: Re: The Avanti goes under the knife
Post by: Geoff on January 09, 2010, 09:02:24 AM
is that a merc tail end i see in the corner??

It sure is but you'll never guess what it's on  :o
Title: Re: The Avanti goes under the knife
Post by: 70's Looker on January 12, 2010, 09:02:14 PM
is that a merc tail end i see in the corner??

It sure is but you'll never guess what it's on  :o

the only real thing i can think of would be a.....


















914?
Title: Re: The Avanti goes under the knife
Post by: Geoff on January 15, 2010, 12:05:55 PM
Last week we spent a few days glassing the budy back into shape...

(https://airspeedparts.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/avanti-glass2.jpg)
starting to shape the new inner fenderwells...

(https://airspeedparts.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/avanti-glass3.jpg)

One side with a few layers..

(https://airspeedparts.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/avanti-glass1.jpg)

The floor starting to take shape

(https://airspeedparts.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/avanti-glass4.jpg)

Widened wheel tubs and new trunk floor

(https://airspeedparts.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/avanti-glass5.jpg)

and new back seat area... more soon!
Title: Re: The Avanti goes under the knife
Post by: GRK on February 09, 2010, 10:03:43 PM
Any Up Dates?