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| seanpaulmc |
 Mar 11 2023, 07:26 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 382 Joined: 6-December 16 From: Orlando, FL Member No.: 20,649 Region Association: South East States 
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After the hell hole repair, I have the engine shelf to repair/replace. Question for those of you who have done this before, I’m trying to decide on splicing in a short repair section or trying to extract the remaining original panel and install the whole new RD panel. The latter being the most work.
Not a special car in terms of rarity, options, or other. Been doing lots of rust repair. Just not sure how to tackle it yet. Thanks   Look forward to hearing your feedback. |
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| 914werke |
Mar 11 2023, 07:57 PM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 11,248 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Done it both ways.
Actually there are 3 ways... Complete R&R. Patch it & replace the seal rail whole and, Patch it & try to splice the seal rail as well. Since most of the shelfs now come with rail attached I tend to R&R complete. |
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| Dlee6205 |
Mar 11 2023, 08:04 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 60 Joined: 9-December 22 From: Burnsville, NC Member No.: 27,017 Region Association: South East States |
I typically splice it right at the rear of the suspension ear but not the channel, I replace that fully.
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| windforfun |
Mar 11 2023, 08:05 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,054 Joined: 17-December 07 From: Blackhawk, CA Member No.: 8,476 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(914werke @ Mar 11 2023, 05:57 PM)  Done it both ways. Actually there are 3 ways... Complete R&R. Patch it & replace the seal rail whole and, Patch it & try to splice the seal rail as well. Since most of the shelfs now come with rail attached I tend to R&R complete. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) And after all your previous work... |
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| bkrantz |
Mar 11 2023, 08:45 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,360 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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I spliced a section of shelf, about where yours is cut off.
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| seanpaulmc |
Mar 11 2023, 08:54 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 382 Joined: 6-December 16 From: Orlando, FL Member No.: 20,649 Region Association: South East States
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QUOTE(Dlee6205 @ Mar 11 2023, 09:04 PM) I typically splice it right at the rear of the suspension ear but not the channel, I replace that fully. Kind of what I was thinking to do. But how do you find the spot welds in the old channel to get it removed? |
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| Dlee6205 |
Mar 12 2023, 08:22 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 60 Joined: 9-December 22 From: Burnsville, NC Member No.: 27,017 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(seanpaulmc @ Mar 11 2023, 10:54 PM) QUOTE(Dlee6205 @ Mar 11 2023, 09:04 PM) I typically splice it right at the rear of the suspension ear but not the channel, I replace that fully. Kind of what I was thinking to do. But how do you find the spot welds in the old channel to get it removed? I use a small wire wheel on a drill to expose what I can. |
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| Ishley |
Mar 12 2023, 12:02 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 206 Joined: 4-October 21 From: Clarendon Hills Il Member No.: 25,957 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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Just to be clear…
You don’t just replace the channel for rubber. Go to restoration design and you’ll see a picture of the whole engine shelf with the channel already attached. On mine I replaced almost all of it… but made a cut near the rear and butt welded that back part. Not sure if this clears it up. Also… restoration design has a video about installing the shelf. |
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| seanpaulmc |
Mar 12 2023, 12:30 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 382 Joined: 6-December 16 From: Orlando, FL Member No.: 20,649 Region Association: South East States
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QUOTE(Ishley @ Mar 12 2023, 02:02 PM) Just to be clear… You don’t just replace the channel for rubber. Go to restoration design and you’ll see a picture of the whole engine shelf with the channel already attached. On mine I replaced almost all of it… but made a cut near the rear and butt welded that back part. Not sure if this clears it up. Also… restoration design has a video about installing the shelf. I appreciate the explanation. Yes, I already have RD part in hand. It’s so well made which is why I was thinking of attempting to do the whole part. However, splicing in the forward portion where the engine shelf is the most narrow seems like a good alternative to tearing into the rear portion where it is solid and in good shape…and has paint. Again, I appreciate the feedback. Thanks |
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