Longitudinals repair, how bad before I throw up my hands? |
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Longitudinals repair, how bad before I throw up my hands? |
pek771 |
Jan 9 2006, 07:32 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 273 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Conover, NC Member No.: 5,175 Region Association: None |
I'll post some new pictures when I get home. I may have the record for rusted longitudinals, but I am going to fix them anyway. PO did a lot of shoddy quiltwork patching, and when I got the car opened up really well, it is ugly. I got the heater tube out of the drivers side long just a minute ago. The amount of rust is mind-boggling. At least the car is lighter now. It has taken three weeks to get it cut up this far (link in my signature)
How did Porsche construct the longs originally? Was it like a shoebox turned on its side, with the lid facing out (the inner rocker panel is the lid)? I can make a new box of 16 ga steel, roughly 6-1/2" x 4" with some internal stiffeners, and bulkhead the rear to help carry the suspension. Weld the new box into what is left of the existing longitudinal, put some new inner rockers in and be done with it. This sounds too simple, even though I have a sheet metal shop and my MIG machine at my disposal. Anyone ever try to do this before, or am I venturing into new uncharted waters? Or, am I delusional? Thanks! Pat |
r_towle |
Jan 9 2006, 07:52 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,588 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
Shoe box is correct.
I would say think this out. Clean up the inside of the inner long. add the inner long kit that is here on the resources section... Then do the floors over... Now, remove the outer long... Replace it with the outer clamshell kit from restoration design...it extends partially up towards the shock tower. For the shock tower, ask Jaroen what he did, he has great pics of that area and how to fix it with welding wire... BTW, Ive seen worse that have been saved...its just time and metal. Rich |
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