Screw it I'm going in, An amateur restores a car (I hope) |
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Screw it I'm going in, An amateur restores a car (I hope) |
obscurity |
May 29 2010, 08:36 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 24-February 06 From: Atlanta ,GA Member No.: 5,628 Region Association: South East States |
Well we pick up our story already in progress but I hope that by forcing myself to post some pictures I will be motivated to keep going.
I bought the car may years ago and have yet to truely enjoy it. I have started to restore it several times and always get distracted but this weekend the baby (and his mother) is out of town and we have a three day weekend so lets see how far I can get. Here is where we are starting this morning. |
FourBlades |
Aug 29 2011, 08:19 AM
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From Wreck to Rockin Group: Members Posts: 2,054 Joined: 3-December 07 From: Brevard, FL Member No.: 8,414 Region Association: South East States |
Those are really nice looking patchs and welds. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) Very neat and professional looking work. Your car will be good for 40 more years. You may want to test fit your door to see where you are. Some temporary bracing across the door is always good. John |
obscurity |
Aug 29 2011, 10:37 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 24-February 06 From: Atlanta ,GA Member No.: 5,628 Region Association: South East States |
Those are really nice looking patchs and welds. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) Very neat and professional looking work. Your car will be good for 40 more years. You may want to test fit your door to see where you are. Some temporary bracing across the door is always good. John Thanks! There actually is a brace going from the upper seatbelt point to the floor boards. Some have questioned whether it is strong enough but so far it does not have too much tension on it. The door is actually also in place and I keep checking it and a few other measurements as I go. So far there has not bee much movement (if any). I have been very careful to keep my weld heat down by only welding a fwe things at a time and I have been trying to control weld shrinkage by welding seams first while the panel is otherwise loose before doing the spots By the way I love the rotisserie in your profile pic! I have borrowed a metal rotisserie but I wonder if your version might be better to do the floors since it grabs the car much closer to the middle and might induce less flex. John |
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