Took Drivers side apart tonight
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Le Mans Master
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Took Drivers side apart tonight
Well, finally got around to starting in on the car again tonight. Welded in the #2 mount pocket on the pass side, welded in the repair rail section for the Rocker channel, no problems there.
Then I took the Drivers door off and stripped off the glass pieces for the door sill, lots of rust as I expected, had the same thing on the pass side.
Got a question though, Is there supposed to be a bracket here?
was a lot of rust and a bit of metal. As long as I am welding I might as well get it all done.
Door post cleaned up pretty good
Then I took the Drivers door off and stripped off the glass pieces for the door sill, lots of rust as I expected, had the same thing on the pass side.
Got a question though, Is there supposed to be a bracket here?
was a lot of rust and a bit of metal. As long as I am welding I might as well get it all done.
Door post cleaned up pretty good
Instructor
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My 69 had a reinforcement bracket there. But I can’t believe that you didn’t find some remnants of a bracket if there was one there. Maybe some one will chime in with an answer about you’re particular year whether it had one or didn’t. Make sure you have enough room for it in the fiberglass body when you reassemble.
Burning Brakes
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From: Ville de la Baie Quebec. A winner is just a loser who tried again.
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Le Mans Master
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I can post more pics as I go, thats the plan anyway. I bought Rocker Channel repair sections from Caladonia. They go in under the existing channels (or whats left of them) and get spot welded in. I liked this option because you don't lose your body integrity or setup. I have cleaned everything up, sand blasted and phosphor etched the metal and welded n patches in the #2 mount pockets. Tomorrow night I paint the drivers side rocker and weld in the new part and this part is done. I'll do a bunch of pics as I do that one.
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From: Henrietta New York
Thanks Gents! Photos are a big help. I looked in the photobucket as provided. Geeze.. I thought splicing my 2 frame 1/2's together was a job! Thats almost done, then I tackle the rockers. Thanks again.
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From: Henrietta New York
Thinking ahead, and absorbing the advice of possibly losing body integrity while trying to replace rocker channels, if I cross braced the door areas with tubing and tack welded into place prior to removal, would I be OK to remove entirely the original channels without worrying about shift in dimensions?
Burning Brakes
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From: Ville de la Baie Quebec. A winner is just a loser who tried again.
Thinking ahead, and absorbing the advice of possibly losing body integrity while trying to replace rocker channels, if I cross braced the door areas with tubing and tack welded into place prior to removal, would I be OK to remove entirely the original channels without worrying about shift in dimensions?
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From: Henrietta New York
I was thinking of taking angle iron and drilling holes in them (2 pcs.) to bolt to the door hinge mounts on the pillar.Doing both door areas this way. Then making a tab for the back with a hole to bolt it into the lock pin hole in the back pillar. Basically from front to back would look like a wishbone type brace. Then from door to door weld a horizontal tube to both wishbones. Because my body jig is made of 2x2 steel tubing I would drop vertical legs from the cross tube down to the body jig rails and weld it up. Going to have to mock it up in a month or so and see how it goes. Thanks for sharing your advice.
Burning Brakes
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I think you may have good solution,, and it seems to be quite simple too. This would have help me a great deal in saving time and headaches lolol. I would like to see pics of it when you do it,,,, good luck,