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> Cary's 73 1.7 Rustoration Thread
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post Jan 4 2014, 12:08 AM
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It's finally coming back together ................

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It's been a long road ...............
But this puts a (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) on my place.

Door alignment is holding perfect.
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post Jan 4 2014, 10:58 PM
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Finished welding in the left rocker.
Nice .....................

Then moved on to installing the right long inner box.
Pre-drilled the holes.
Sprayed with weld thru primer, again.

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Stayed away from the long seam weld. Rosette welds only. No seam welds.
Finished the night with seam sealing over all the welds and the two edges laying on the bottom of the longs.

Today's lesson. Don't spray on TOO much weld thru primer.
Spitter, sputter .............

Today was the last shop day of vacation. Didn't meet my goal of getting the car off the lift. But I'm close.
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post Jan 5 2014, 10:01 AM
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Looking good! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

I had to learn the same lesson on weld-thru primer during my restoration. Two light coats and go.

Which weld-thru primer are you using? I had problems with the Eastwood Copper, the can kept clogging.
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post Jan 5 2014, 10:10 AM
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I had been using U-Pol. Which I liked. Their labeling on the spray cans isn't real user friendly. You need to know the product # to what know the product is.

Went to using a can of NAPA zinc enhanced that I'd bought. I'll need to rework my spraying technique. I put it on too thick. Lesson learned ....
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post Jan 5 2014, 10:13 AM
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I'll add a couple notes :

The upper long did end up coming together fine. Had to do a little reshaping on the upper to get it to align with the lower.

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Final result ...............

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post Jan 5 2014, 10:36 AM
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Next lesson learned. Make sure you take more time to align the door hinges. Not only was I off 1mm in vertical. I was probably off 1mm in spacing. If I was too do this for a living I'd build a jig to hold the hinges in place while I welded.

Probably not 1 mm. Just Googled credit card thickness. They are .75mm. So probably more like .5 mm.

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post Jan 5 2014, 11:15 AM
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NEVER, NEVER............NEVER
Take the car out of door alignment to tinker with a fit. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

I'll let you in on my biggest mistake ...................

First, on both the inner fender corners we created, the bottom edge wasn't perfectly horizontal. This is where the Celette would be nice. Something to measure against.
I'll figure out something for next time........

Second, I was thinking because I didn't have the outer rocker attached I could tweek the long to tidy up the fit. NOT

Here's what I did ........................
Doesn't it look beautiful.

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After I cut out the welds ........... That little bit kept me from aligning the doors.

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post Jan 12 2014, 10:01 PM
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Time to prep the right long for closure ..................

Decided to use the Eastwood HD Anti Rust that I'd bought.
So we'll do the test in 40 more years.
Left side is done with Rustoluem.
Right side with Eastwood HD Anti-Rust.

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post Jan 12 2014, 10:08 PM
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Then I started installing the base of the left door hinge post.

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Won't be long before I get this thing of the lift.
Then on to the new floor, tunnel repairs and the new pedal box.
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post Jan 13 2014, 07:28 AM
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Great progress.

Keep (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) away!
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post Jan 20 2014, 09:48 PM
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Coming together ..............

Wheelhouse trimmed. Took quite a bit fiddling to get the upper edge bent to match.
The next time I'll anchor it to the upper long and do a double cut like you'd cut wall paper.

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Ready to stitch weld on the next trip to the shop.
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post Jan 20 2014, 09:53 PM
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New tool cart .................
Tired of chasing around looking for clamps and Vice-Grips.

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Super - In - Law project ...................
Just need a divider on the second shelf to separate the small C-clamps and Vice-grips.
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post Jan 21 2014, 04:06 PM
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I love this thread, great work. you make sorry I cut up a car that was about in the same shape. keep it coming
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post Jan 21 2014, 10:38 PM
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I keep telling myself the next 4 will be easier. LOL.

Start another vacation on Thursday. Hopefully we'll get it back on the rotisserie by the following Thursday.
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post Jan 25 2014, 09:42 PM
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Great Day ....................

Finished up welding in the wheelhouse. That's gives me a warm fuzzy.

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Need to finish tidying up the engine bay side.

Here's where I ended the day ............. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)

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Slid the inner rocker in to warm my heart. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)

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post Jan 27 2014, 11:09 PM
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Tinkered with the door gaps and body dimensions a bit.

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=229264

With Rick's help I'm pretty close.
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post Jan 27 2014, 11:14 PM
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Finally got the car off the lift .............

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Bought some leveling jacks

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Here's where we started .............

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post Jan 27 2014, 11:22 PM
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Finally off the lift ........................ now I can get back to work.

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Here's where we start tomorrow ............
Screwed in and ready to weld.

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post Jan 27 2014, 11:35 PM
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Adding a new set of door braces.
Kind of a low budget set like Hontek built.

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That way I can take the doors off after I weld in the right inner rocker and recheck the door fit.
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post Jan 28 2014, 10:55 AM
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Wow, that's some great work right there, keep it going, looking great !!!!
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