Ponyman's Project: Tangelo 5oh

[orangedemon331]

Thats right, back to work!! Maybe if more people get their cars done it will give me motovation to get on mine!!

[PonymanfiveO]

thats what its all about brother!



Big thanks to Rob for the scrap metal. Now I can get some stuff accomplished this weekend!

[orangedemon331]

Rob is one cool MOFO, he ranks right up there with that Big Cracka that works at Cincy!!

[PonymanfiveO]

Just for the record: Im PWI...I got a Bud Light (yuuck) and Jim Beam Black/wiskey sour in front of me. So dont judge my language ass holes!


To start, Ive been kinda depressed because I feel like Im not getting anywhere on this thing. Everyone is out with there cars racing UMTR and all that shit and my pile is still on jackstands and I dont know where half of the bolts, nuts, fastners, and clips are for this whore! I feel like Im moving backwards. I keep finding rust and shit to fix...Maybe Im just a perfectionist. I want everything to be show car perfect...and its hard to do. But at least Im working on it instead of letting it be a mouse house in the corner like the past three years...lol! I keep remembering Vinny telling me..."I dont care if you wipe it off, check
the air in the tires or whatever, just go do something to it Johnson!"
Finally, I feel like we are getting somewhere though. I feel like were making progress and I may be able to start doing body work this century. Id like to have it painted by my birthday (May 31st) before the summer heat gets here.

So here is what we've been up to...


Still battling the rust in the framerails. Heres what Ive started with and what Ive taken out.









Big thanks to my good friend Rob Lewis at Rigid Race cars for hooking me up with some metal stock to fix this rusty mess. And to think I thought was working with a rust free car.
We sand blasted all the rust out and I spot welded in some metal tubing to keep the framerails from collapsing when I tighten down the K-member bolts. I painted the entire inside of the fraimrails with Chassis Saver sealent paint and Schaber and I welded in 1/8" steel plate over the holes we made...

[PonymanfiveO]

Yea there is more bitches! I like to post pics, I want you all to see what Im doing here. I want other guys to see my project and say "hey, that guys doing it...it cant be that hard...I can do that shit". And out to the garage he goes...


heres the rest of the pics.

K-Schab welding and grinding...









Finished product....Im happy with it!








Now we just gotta finish filling in all the holes in the firewall and add the two big ass panels to the inner fender area in front of the strut towers and its time to paint the roll cage! I cant wait to squirt some paint on this whore!

what do yall think???

[Silver Bullet]

Hey Matt, those pieces of tubing wasn't from my Huffy, was they? LOL

Looks good man, keep it up.

[orangedemon331]

That looks good Bro, keep workin it will be done in no time!!

[dedpedal]

Lookin great Matt, now I know what Im doing the next time the motor is out.

[Maximus]

To start, Ive been kinda depressed because I feel like Im not getting anywhere on this thing. Everyone is out with there cars racing UMTR and all that shit and my pile is still on jackstands

Not everyone there guy.

But, KICK ASS with the work done so far!!!! Keep at it!!!

Dont let the Vunit complain about some surgury to keep her from working on it

[VuNiT3]

Dont let the Vunit complain about some surgury to keep her from working on it

That surgery pretty much sucked, I'm still hurting. I would have rather kept the damn teeth in. Once Matt gets back to sanding, then I will be right back down there, right now, he's doing work that's way over my head. He should be ready this week to get back to my area of experience, until then I'm scared to touch anything.

[OrangeStang04]

Looking good there home Skillet!! Ya knows ya gots my number... I could possible help out with something... getting beer if nothing else!!

[Tuner6560]

CORONA for the thirsty welder....PLEASE!

[95redstang]

Not everyone there guy.

But, KICK ASS with the work done so far!!!! Keep at it!!!

Dont let the Vunit complain about some surgury to keep her from working on it

That's true...My motor is still MIA...I have a shitload of parts waiting to be put on..No motor...I was told the motor would be done this past Saturday...Umm no motor...So don't get down guy...I am hoping to hit the next UMTR at e2o but I'm not holding my breath...

[mustangboy]

I feel your pain. I just hope to get mine to the street sometime this year. Seems like I save a little and spend a little. Hell at this point I'd be happy to get 4 tires on the ground. You'll get there it just takes time. The biggest thing I've found to help is to not set a deadline to get it done. It seems like I always get discouraged when the car is never ready when I hope. On this car I just keep telling myself it will be done when it is done.

[Silver Bullet]

I'm not there yet either, we all feel your pain Matt!

[mustang8998]

I'm another, in the "not ready" camp. Hopefully soon!

[Greg Seibert]

Matt, sure look'n good so far.

They are working me to death at the salt mine, but I 'spect it'll slow down soon, and I will come visit with refreshments, assistance, and encouragement.

I still want that big ass clock I saw on here the other day for my Garage.

[69Cobra]

DUDE!!!????!!?!?! I had no idea you were back on this bitch. Let me know where you are working on it at and I will be glad to come out and give a hand. I get in to that sort of thing. Right now we are trying to finish my mom and dad's basement to live in for a month or three because we sold our condo. But I would love to lend a helping have if needed. I think you told me once were the car was (Cold Spring area) just not sure where at on that road? I'm sure I could find it thou. BTW don't get down on your self it will be worth it in the long run. My Dad, my brother-in-law and me panted my sisters car back in high school and I thing it took us 6 months but she was right when she was done.

[PonymanfiveO]

Welp, I spent another $240 at the paint supply joint today. I got some good epoxy primer for my bumper covers and ground effects. I also picked up a product called "thin ice" its a body filler specially made for glazing in little problem areas on plastic body parts. like the damn liscense plate screw holes on my GT nose. I got some way over priced wax & grease remover, a case of red scotch brite pads, some more HOK medium reducer and some adhesion promoter. I think Im gonna take back the reducer though. I have three gallons and that seems like waaay too much. I shouldnt need more than 2 gallons, and at $50 a gal. I dont need extra materials sitting in the closet. D:

Greg and Kris, you guys are gonna hafta stop down to check out my progress and have a brew! Travis' garage is on Murnan road in Cold Spring across from Campbell Co. Auto Body. Its down past where you go over the AA highway.
Its easy to get to, give me a holla one day and I'll give ya directions.

[69Cobra]

Send me a pm with your digits and let me know when you are working on it.