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Hell-hole repair shop |
last337 |
Dec 2 2013, 05:35 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 421 Joined: 4-December 12 From: New Orleans Member No.: 15,221 Region Association: None |
Okay, well after a day thinking about my day at the track yesterday I am quite curious what it would cost to get someone else to fix the hell-hole. I honestly dont even know anyone close to New Orleans that would work on this thing. Anyone got any ideas of a reputable shop in my vicinity and what I should expect to pay.
I have access to my own shop and a couple really good welder buddies but I am just intimidated by the project. Some of the repairs I have seen here are so extensive |
ThePaintedMan |
Dec 5 2013, 02:07 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,886 Joined: 6-September 11 From: St. Petersburg, FL Member No.: 13,527 Region Association: South East States |
If the remainder of the outside of the long is in good shape, you can potentially save yourself some effort by drilling out the spot welds, rather than cutting right into the long. Do a search here to find out how to drill them out the right way. Rick likes to grind them down, while others like to use a spot weld cutting bit. These are available online, but harbor freight has them as well, though I can't comment on the quality. You'll also need a punch to put a small indentation in the top of each spot weld for the bit to have something to center on.
Of course before you do ANY of this, you need to look into bracing the car between the door mounting post and the rear door latch. |
last337 |
Dec 5 2013, 02:36 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 421 Joined: 4-December 12 From: New Orleans Member No.: 15,221 Region Association: None |
If the remainder of the outside of the long is in good shape, you can potentially save yourself some effort by drilling out the spot welds, rather than cutting right into the long. Do a search here to find out how to drill them out the right way. Rick likes to grind them down, while others like to use a spot weld cutting bit. These are available online, but harbor freight has them as well, though I can't comment on the quality. You'll also need a punch to put a small indentation in the top of each spot weld for the bit to have something to center on. Of course before you do ANY of this, you need to look into bracing the car between the door mounting post and the rear door latch. Is this to keep the car true as I start to cut? I saw someone used what looked like all-thread and some turnbuckles with one end mounted to the door hinge and the other the seatbelt mount. |
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