Finally made some progress
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Re: Finally made some progress (HDIronman)
I wanted to plug the large hole for the power steering ram mount and I know there are 2 plates that drop into the frame that hold the studs. I can't find them..so that will have to wait untill I have found them, or I will weld some studs on the frame. I did find another plate and have no idea where it came from. I can't recall. Anyone out here know where this goes?
[Modified by Twin_Turbo, 9:02 AM 4/13/2004]
[Modified by Twin_Turbo, 9:02 AM 4/13/2004]
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Re: Finally made some progress (Twin_Turbo)
Not sure about the mystery bracket ... maybe the one that is in the wiper
valley and holds the steering column/pedal support ?
It's not clear what size it is. I thought it was the rear spring plate at first.
If I had to do my steering ram bracket studs over again, I would:
Have the bracket bolted up to keep the studs aligned. Tack them
from the inside ... then test to see if bracket can be removed without
binding. Then, give them a good tacking down on the inside.
Good thinking ... bolting the body down while repairing the birdcage. I thought
about that - and did the same thing.
:cheers:
valley and holds the steering column/pedal support ?
It's not clear what size it is. I thought it was the rear spring plate at first.
If I had to do my steering ram bracket studs over again, I would:
Have the bracket bolted up to keep the studs aligned. Tack them
from the inside ... then test to see if bracket can be removed without
binding. Then, give them a good tacking down on the inside.
Good thinking ... bolting the body down while repairing the birdcage. I thought
about that - and did the same thing.
:cheers:
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Re: Finally made some progress (NHvette)
no, I have all those mounted already. The bracket is pretty thin metal, less than 1mm thick. It's very light too, it's about 6" long and 2" wide (from memory)
Iw as gonna do exactly that with my steering ram bracket, I hate it that they can fall out. I wasn't intending on using them as I'm aiming at a different steering setup but just for piece of mind I want them there in case the other setup fails to work properly and then I can always go back to stock without having to cut an access hole in the frame.
Iw as gonna do exactly that with my steering ram bracket, I hate it that they can fall out. I wasn't intending on using them as I'm aiming at a different steering setup but just for piece of mind I want them there in case the other setup fails to work properly and then I can always go back to stock without having to cut an access hole in the frame.
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Re: Finally made some progress (Twin_Turbo)
Nice work double T, but I think I see you missed a scratch on the crossmember. :jester But really congrats :cheers: and nice effort. I think you'll have a nice machine someday. And you may even get it back on the road before mine. :p: The repairs don't stop spreading but the money does. :D
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Re: Finally made some progress (cardo0)
I just painted the sections I worked on to prevent it fron rusting since it's sitting outside (no room in garage). The frame was already nicely coated from the last time I pulled the car apart (5 years or so ago)
I had the car apart before, only thing I didn't pull that time was the body so there was some minor surface rust (more like rust dust) under there. It's kinda sad but all the time I've owned the car it's been apart for about 70% of the time :( it's more of a pass-time thing than a car to drive.
I had the car apart before, only thing I didn't pull that time was the body so there was some minor surface rust (more like rust dust) under there. It's kinda sad but all the time I've owned the car it's been apart for about 70% of the time :( it's more of a pass-time thing than a car to drive.
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Re: Finally made some progress (74-Roadster)
Nice!!!!!!!!!! :cool:
I'll be waiting to see your next step!!! You know I'm going steal most of your ideas! :lol:
I'll be waiting to see your next step!!! You know I'm going steal most of your ideas! :lol:
.....more to follow....
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Re: Finally made some progress (Twin_Turbo)
no, not those,
in the first pic,
there is a small canister,
just wondering what it is for, as on mine i don't think it's connected to anything,
thanks,
neil
in the first pic,
there is a small canister,
just wondering what it is for, as on mine i don't think it's connected to anything,
thanks,
neil
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Re: Finally made some progress (camaroneil)
Oh the one on the a pillar, it's on the vent door, part of the fresh air system. It's basically a flexible piece of plastic that has the cannister on it so it can fold and that way open.
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[Modified by Twin_Turbo, 11:01 AM 4/18/2004]
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Re: Finally made some progress (Twin_Turbo)
mine has the vent door you can see below the canister but it is operated by the canister inside the car,
i just haven't a clue what this one is for,
thanks,
neil
i just haven't a clue what this one is for,
thanks,
neil
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Re: Finally made some progress (camaroneil)
The metal door (rusty) has the vacuum servo on the back, so inside the car. That's part of the fresh air system
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Re: Finally made some progress (Twin_Turbo)
Realy nice work double T. ;) I think there is some self satisfaction in having rebuilt the birdcage . :yesnod: Only one person in the states that can brag about it (that I know of) and most restoration books don't even talk about it. I read other posts here that say the later sharks are able to remove the cage without cutting fiberglass? True? Anyways yours should be ready for another hundred years of sevice. Probably will make a good museum piece when the planet stops using gas for auto fuel. :jester
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Re: Finally made some progress (cardo0)
NHvette did more work on his cage, mine wasn't that bad apart from the damaged section. I did have to remove the fiberglass sections on the door area (pillar and sills) and the firewall too. I did not remove the reaer section, it was fine and it's a lot of work to remove it. The floors are steel on later cars.
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Re: Finally made some progress (Twin_Turbo)
That does look solid! From what I can see, it looks more stout than your competitor. How much clearance from the ground do you have with your clip open?
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Re: Finally made some progress (74-Roadster)
the hing is in the lowest part of the chin so when you flip the hood open it will rotate up, no part will come down (which happens when you put the hinge behind the lower most front section of the nose)
It's not something that can easily be done on a stock car, it requires quite some cutting on the front frame extension.
It's not something that can easily be done on a stock car, it requires quite some cutting on the front frame extension.
