1981 Vette project
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Cruising
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From: Atlanta
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Cruising
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From: Atlanta
Slowly disassembling the car to see how bad the rust is, I am worried the frame around the windshield is pretty bad.
So far i found this little guy
he was alone I think and he wasn't lacking a food source so I also needed this
Debating where to go with this at the moment, been reading about removing body from frame I guess thats what I was planning on doing anyway so might as well dive in?
So far i found this little guy
he was alone I think and he wasn't lacking a food source so I also needed this
Debating where to go with this at the moment, been reading about removing body from frame I guess thats what I was planning on doing anyway so might as well dive in?
Le Mans Master
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From: Boca Raton Florida
Man, thats Lot of rust on the #2 mounts. The mount pocket is gone, most likely the rocker channel is gone. Probably pretty bad in the windshield frame also. Might as well pull it if your going to fix it thats about the only way. Front clip needs to come off.
Have you looked at the #3 mounts yet?
Have you looked at the #3 mounts yet?
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Cruising
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Man, thats Lot of rust on the #2 mounts. The mount pocket is gone, most likely the rocker channel is gone. Probably pretty bad in the windshield frame also. Might as well pull it if your going to fix it thats about the only way. Front clip needs to come off.
Have you looked at the #3 mounts yet?
Have you looked at the #3 mounts yet?
going to be the birdcage mostly as the problem, the one part I was hoping was ok!
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Cruising
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Taking it apart slowly, mostly due to cutting more bolts than unscrewing
May try to get the body off this weekend if I can get a dolly built,
anyone near Atlanta have one stuffed away they are not using?
May try to get the body off this weekend if I can get a dolly built,
anyone near Atlanta have one stuffed away they are not using?