Take-Yr-Hat-Off

Or something like that.
in other words, i take my hat off for you sir. Very very nice work!!!

Add all the little panels that end up being one panel. Now is when it would be nice to own an English wheel.

Then start replacing the numerous panels in the trunk floor.

The new passenger side trunk floor pan tied into the new rear frame rails. Pic is from underneath. Here's where you try to make it look like the factory installed it.

This the new floorpan tied into the new rear rails and the new trunk drop-off panel.

Right rear spring shackle mount tied into new frame rail.

Last one for now. This is the beginning of the new b pillar supports at the back of the roof. These used to be maybe 4" tall, back when the wheel well was in the stock location. Now its more like 10" or so.

Another panel added to the rear roof supports.

The final two panels added. Now all you have to do is make the other side match this one.

Then fabricate the panel to attach the trunk hinge braces to the floor.

Rear roof pillar and trunk support completed on the right rear.

My name suggestion "Wallet Crusher"

Awesome work, very nice pics. You've got some great metal working talent, keep up the progress.

I have made a small amount of progress but have only a couple pics to show. I managed to pick up a 65 A-100 straight axle and decided to widen the front frame rails out to the centerline spring pad dimension of 35 5/8". I used all new 2x3 tubing from the front bumper to just inside the front of the leaf spring perches. I also managed to pick-up a pair of Anson 3 1/2" aluminum slots which will keep the offset from the wider straight axle front end very similar to what the original track width on the front was with the K frame and control arms. I just broke ground for a new shop, so making any progress soon is doubtful.

The new 2x3 frame rail in the center of the car has a dimension of 51 1/2" from the leaf spring hanger to the 3.2 degree angle. The new front rail will be 54" and will be installed 5 1/2" below the bottom of the frame at the existing radiator support mount. This is where a digital level becomes a very handy tool to have.

When finished the 2 rails pictured above will be in line and have an angle of 3.2 degrees up to attach to the bottom of the frame at the radiator support. I will be installing new floor pans so as to not have to repair the removal of all of the factory spot welds at the front frame and torsion bar cross-member.

Looking good. I have owned three 1965 Coronet 500's and love the car as one of my favorites of all time. I will be excited to see how this unfolds.

WOW!!! that is incredible work!

Joey

Very Cool !

Where in Western Maryland are you ?????

Cumberland...
I have this cool old skool roll-bar but have decided to go with a full perimeter cage instead.

I know it has been a while since I have followed up on this but that is why they are called projects. I've managed to get some trim holes welded up and finished fabbing up a trunk floor panel with new bead rolls to align with the existing ones. Thanks to finding a parts car in New York I have all the front sheet metal I need to get back into this thing pretty hard again. I also managed to score a really nice non dash pad dash frame.