My cage has rust that will require significant repairs.
bird cage??
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Racer
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bird cage??
excuse my ignorance i am still learning....i was reading sone replies and i heard the term "bird cage" tossed around??? what is it?? i am wondering because i am looking/ waiting for a 65 in the neighborhood to go up for sale and it has been sitting next to a garage under a tarp...help me out what is this "bird cage" business??
Racer
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birdcage
The birdcage is the metal framing that basically supports the roof of the car - this thread should show you all you need to know about it.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1427645
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Here's a diagram of the complete coupe birdcage - it's the steel structure that forms the foundation for the fiberglass body that's bonded to it. No parts (other than the drip rails around the upper door opening) are reproduced for it, and rust repairs are horrendously time-consuming and expensive, as the bonded-on fiberglass body panels bonded to the birdcage must be removed in order to get to the steel structure for repairs. 
Last edited by JohnZ; Jul 3, 2006 at 01:06 PM.
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The birdcage metal framework includes the front and rear door jamb structures, the door sill area, the windshield A-pillar and cross pieces, and in a coupe includes metal around the perimeter of the roof.
Here's a picture from the 1963 Shop Manual that shows the structure for the coupe. I highlighted in Yellow the birdcage itself.
Oops, looks like John beat me to it!
Here's a picture from the 1963 Shop Manual that shows the structure for the coupe. I highlighted in Yellow the birdcage itself.
Oops, looks like John beat me to it!
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Other side. If you will go to my website, you can see the whole project. This car was done completely by parts donated from other cars or reproductions. Go to the album entitled Walden 65 Project.
http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/commun...pid=303869&ck=
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The large compound-curved panels are VERY expensive to tool up, with multiple large dies; enormous investment required, with a very limited volume potential. Parts would have to be priced way beyond what folks would be willing to pay for them in order to recover the die costs.
Maybe Bill Gates or Warren Buffett could be convinced to underwrite the die costs as a "humanitarian" contribution.
Maybe Bill Gates or Warren Buffett could be convinced to underwrite the die costs as a "humanitarian" contribution.
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We could even buy them a brick at the museum for free publicity.
Originally Posted by JohnZ
Maybe Bill Gates or Warren Buffett could be convinced to underwrite the die costs as a "humanitarian" contribution.
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Originally Posted by JohnZ
The large compound-curved panels are VERY expensive to tool up, with multiple large dies; enormous investment required, with a very limited volume potential. Parts would have to be priced way beyond what folks would be willing to pay for them in order to recover the die costs.
Maybe Bill Gates or Warren Buffett could be convinced to underwrite the die costs as a "humanitarian" contribution.
Maybe Bill Gates or Warren Buffett could be convinced to underwrite the die costs as a "humanitarian" contribution.
That reminds me, I'll bring one of my new bumper stickers......."Have you Hugged Your Birdcage Today?"................................. .That sounds humanitarian to me.......
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