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> Restoration Part Trois!, Chris Foley Rotissere Rules!
william harris
post Jun 26 2004, 12:54 PM
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The good news is that the floor pan is absolutely solid. This is the proverbial california car.


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post Jun 26 2004, 12:56 PM
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The front trunk area was a real bitch to clean up. Undercrap was very thick here. Chris also welded up to small tears in the floor pan where some idiot tried to jack the car up under the tow eye. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)


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post Jun 26 2004, 12:58 PM
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Here she is ready to roll back into the garage. I'm going to tackle the large plugs next. Anybody know what these are for? Should I remove them? Brad? Chris?
Talk to me people.


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post Jun 26 2004, 12:59 PM
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remnants of the tooling process i thought.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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post Jun 26 2004, 06:39 PM
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Drains for the extra paint to run out of after they dipped it in the really big vat o' paint. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

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post Jun 26 2004, 07:49 PM
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My 914 buddies have speculated that the holes were used by jigs to hold the panels in place when the body was assembled. Does anyone really know? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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post Jun 26 2004, 08:41 PM
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I'm not sure why those plugs are there but I recommend leaving the sealer alone unless it is already peeling and rust forming underneath. It's a royal PITA to clean all that stuff off.
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post Jun 27 2004, 01:18 PM
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Now, this car is going to be media blasted, so I assume the media will eat this sealer crap off and then get down to the plugs. So, before the final paint work, what product should I use to replace/reinstall the seam sealer? Brad, when you guys out west take the cars for the acid dip, what do you do about the seam sealer? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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post Jun 27 2004, 01:24 PM
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Several different companies sell a sealer that closely resembles the factory stuff (we even use a applicator/sponge setup to semi dupe what the factory did) I dont have the name here at the house. I'll have to call the body shop tomorrow and get the name of the product.

Lookin good (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif) Use a 4 inch hand grinder and a wire wheel attachment to RIP through any undercoating or seam sealer. It whips it off in minutes. We have to remove it all before the acid dipping.



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post Jun 27 2004, 01:29 PM
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Brad: ThaNKS for the kind words. This project has moved along thanks in large part to your help and advice, parts from HPH and the welding from Chris Foley and CFR Welding. Hope to have the car ready for media blasting in another week. Will post pictures when stripped and before we shoot the primer. So, what the hell are the plugs for any way and how are they removed (what wrench or what the hell do you use to remove them). TTYL, William
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post Jun 27 2004, 01:42 PM
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You have to remove ALL the seam sealer from around them. Once you get it all away.. they twist out fairly easy. I use a large pair of channel locks AFTER I get them moving with a small blunt chisel/hammer setup.

Honestly.. I'm not sure why you want to remove them. They can blast them place. The only thing I would be worried about is the undercoating. Remove it all.



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post Jun 27 2004, 02:04 PM
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Anyone in the southern Ohio area with a rotissere to barrow or rent.

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post Jun 29 2004, 08:37 PM
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So today I found time to attack the globs of seam sealer around the six mystery plugs. Per Brad's suggestion, you really can cut right thru the stuff with a wire wheel. Here's the front end.


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post Jun 29 2004, 08:39 PM
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Took about two hours to take car of all six plugs. The seam sealer was about an inch thick. But as you can see, basically virgin metal underneath. This was what I was looking to find.


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post Jun 29 2004, 08:40 PM
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In case you ever wondered what these things were (I sure did) here's a good close up look. As you can see, there are three ears that can be rotated to grooves to remove them entirely. I'm gonna leave them in place for the media blasting.


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post Jun 29 2004, 08:43 PM
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Damn, I'm running out of stuff to do with the body. Guess the next project will be to decide how to move it on a trailer (while still on the rotissiere) and not do any damage to the body. Chris, let me know when the pieces for the door jams might be available to borrow. Well, I'll just roll her back into the garage for now.


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post Jun 30 2004, 05:51 AM
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It looks like you forgot to do the big plug in the rear trunk! You're not done yet. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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post Jun 30 2004, 07:41 AM
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QUOTE(william harris @ Jun 29 2004, 10:43 PM)
... I'm running out of stuff to do with the body.

Obviously the sign of someone in denial. This is a 914 right? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

Seriously, good work. Keep the pictures coming. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif)

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post Jun 30 2004, 01:00 PM
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Hot Damn, I forgot one, now I have something else to do. So Chris, what about those braces for the door jams? Might you have them available soon? PM or call me. Thanks, William
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post Jun 30 2004, 01:55 PM
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QUOTE(william harris @ Jun 30 2004, 11:00 AM)
So Chris, what about those braces for the door jams? Might you have them available soon?

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