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| cary |
 Mar 12 2013, 01:34 PM
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We're getting ready to move the project off the rotissere to the lift.
We'd rehung the doors . Pretty scary hanging there on the rotissere. How many 100's should we allow for shrinkage when we reinstall the long? |
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| cary |
Mar 13 2013, 07:28 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,900 Joined: 26-January 04 From: Sherwood Oregon Member No.: 1,608 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Got up early to finish reading this post.
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...03941&st=50 I need to add some additional information. This car was a poor at best, front clip repair back in the day. So the poor workmanship and the fact these cars were hand built might be adding to my issues. LOL. I'm just seeking perfection on a tub that most folks would have crushed. I don't think I want to tweak the doors the old fashioned way being that the front door gaps are good. I'm only looking for an additional .02 to .03 on the bottom of the drivers door. I'll probably have to lower the car closer to the ground to get more pressure points to tweak with. Looks like coffee and tape measure work this am while Super In Law is doing some work on the new inner long. I do have confidence we'll get it. Super In Law got it road worthy 12 years ago. He over did it welding wise, but it was perfectly square when it went on the alignment rack. And the doors closed. I wish I'd taken pictures of the door gaps 4 years ago when I took it apart. Sorry to say I do have two Porta Powers that could be used. But there's something about Porta Powers and an 18 gauge car that don't feel quite right. |
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| SirAndy |
Mar 13 2013, 11:25 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,375 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(cary @ Mar 13 2013, 06:28 AM)  I'm just seeking perfection on a tub that most folks would have crushed. While the door gaps are important and visually annoying if off, i would rather concentrate on the suspension points. With a car that far gone, you really want to put it on a Celette bench while you are welding the pieces back in. That way you *know* all your suspension points are dead on. You can always tweak the doors later, especially the height (sagging) of the doors is easily adjusted on a complete car. I would not use the doors as a guide to building the frame ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) |
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cary Shrinkage ? Mar 12 2013, 01:34 PM
rick 918-S Shrinkage is not required or desired. :ttiwwp: Mar 12 2013, 04:32 PM
cary Took lots of pictures on my camera that l'll p... Mar 12 2013, 05:28 PM scotty b Weld slowly, mocve around, not in one direction, a... Mar 12 2013, 08:20 PM cary Here's the pictures I promised.
Put the doo... Mar 12 2013, 09:02 PM SirAndy This is where I ended up even with the door brace ... Mar 12 2013, 09:06 PM cary
Moving from the rostissere to the lift.
The ... Mar 12 2013, 09:09 PM cary
Almost getting there on the passenger side. But... Mar 12 2013, 09:16 PM cary Here's the drivers side.
Mar 12 2013, 09:18 PM cary I do have adjustable door braces. I can move the d... Mar 12 2013, 10:18 PM ThePaintedMan
While the door gaps are important and visually an... Mar 13 2013, 11:42 AM sixnotfour Better measure the windshield to targa bar also, T... Mar 13 2013, 12:11 PM cary Time for lunch.
Feel much better now.
Both doors ... Mar 13 2013, 02:42 PM cary Here's the pictures from today.
Drivers s... Mar 13 2013, 10:07 PM cary Here's the suspension point jig we built.
Bolt... Mar 13 2013, 10:12 PM cary Tomorrow we'll install the drivers long after ... Mar 13 2013, 10:25 PM rick 918-S get the drivers door gap
closed up around 5mm max... Mar 13 2013, 11:37 PM Jeff Hail There is a lot of good feedback and direction here... Mar 14 2013, 01:33 AM cary After seeing how much the front 1/2's can move... Mar 14 2013, 09:30 AM mskala
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I do believe we'll create some sort of br... Mar 15 2013, 12:01 PM cary It didn't happen. We're still tinkering. S... Mar 15 2013, 08:57 AM cary Got tired of nicking the paint (whats left of it) ... Mar 15 2013, 08:59 AM cary Here's the body supported on the lift.
Mar 15 2013, 09:01 AM cary Here's the measurement tools I created for mea... Mar 15 2013, 09:03 AM SirAndy I think you're doing good. Can't wait to s... Mar 15 2013, 11:21 AM 3d914 That's a very challenging restoration. Impress... Mar 15 2013, 01:28 PM cary
Its really more about the tub flexing when you f... Mar 15 2013, 02:30 PM worn
Its really more about the tub flexing when you ... Mar 19 2013, 10:46 AM cary I've already crushed one. When they're gon... Mar 19 2013, 09:29 PM cary Here's the door gap measurement rods in use.
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Here's the door gap measurement rods in use.
... Mar 24 2013, 08:58 AM cary The long is finally installed. :D
The car is ... Mar 20 2013, 10:16 PM cary Body movement
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