Finally time to put some G-body suspension parts to good use. I cleaned up the donor frame and added a coat of VHT semi gloss epoxy paint for a fresh look. Everything attached to the frame that needed cleaned up also got a fresh coat of VHT semi gloss black epoxy paint. The -8 hardware … Read more
After the body was removed from the G-body frame to take care of the years of neglect (as seen in previous posts) a quick inspection was performed. The original G-body frame was in very good shape; but it needed a body mount repair in the front passenger position, plus cleaned and painted. I decided on a … Read more
The trip to the body shop was for the G-body firewall plate to be smoothed out, complete rocker replacement, door jamb hole filling, door jamb painting, and firewall painting. The drip rail above the firewall plate was painted separately then reassembled. Prior to the G-body firewall plate being finished out, it had studs welded to the back and … Read more
During the floor clean up process, I was cleaning up the firewall also. I thought using a G-body firewall plate was a great way to clean up the firewall. My favorite cars are those with really nice, aesthetically clean engine bays. I wanted a smooth the firewall, but still keep the stock function of nearly all … Read more
The G-body floor pan is well-known for rusting out in certain areas. The Hot Rod Regal was fortunate to exist for most of its life as a California car, but lived in the rust belt of the Mid-west for the last 10 years. It had some signs of normal rust, but as stated before, not … Read more
The upper side of the floor plan in the cab of the car was clean, the lower floor pan was a different story. It was very dirty with caked on road grime, under coating and surface rust breaking through. I inspected the frame rail channels and knew I had to remove the Regal frame to … Read more
Por-15 states in the instructions to perform an acid etch if using fresh metal. While the Hot Rod Regal is not new by any means the floor pan metal, as seen in the last up-date, looks brand new. I seriously considered simply priming and painting the floors because they looked so nice, but I wanted … Read more
I removed the interior for using paint stripper on the floor pan. Once the paint and seam sealer was removed, I was not disappointed. A perfect G-body floor pan! This is a time extensive job, so be certain you have a complete weekend to devote to a procedure like this. The chemical I used was … Read more
After our short car show trip to visit friends and family, it was time to take apart the Regal for some Overhaulin in a 2 car garage . I purchased a 1999 Firebird LS1 engine and 4L60E transmission for the swap, so I thought it was time to get started. I pulled the Regal into … Read more
