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> BUILD-OFF CHALLENGE: Trojanhorsepower's Rusty 74 restoration Mark II, Progress thread to keep me going
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post Oct 1 2015, 07:49 PM
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QUOTE(r_towle @ Oct 1 2015, 09:44 PM) *

Keep those doors in place now as you do the rest of the welding to know when and if you do something wrong with those rear fenders and sills


Thanks for the tip! I know I still have a long way to go, but it is fun to see it with a door on.
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post Oct 1 2015, 08:32 PM
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Just read thru the entire post, that is some great work, and dedication. Makes some of my patches look like I did them in kindergarten.
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post Oct 2 2015, 10:38 AM
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QUOTE(trojanhorsepower @ Jul 12 2015, 03:34 PM) *

Also got the little seat adjuster bracket that welds to the cross member. Slowly moving forward, very slowly.


I used the seat mount to locate the hinge parts that weld to the floor. After I broke one off trying to loosen it up.

Looks good. wish I could weld like that...
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post Oct 2 2015, 11:22 AM
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Thanks Guys,
It is a learning experence and I could not have gotten here with out Doug's help.
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post Oct 4 2015, 09:19 AM
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Worked on prepping the rear quarter to test fit with door.


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post Oct 4 2015, 09:24 AM
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Got it all ready and test fit.

Wah wah (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif)

This is not good. The measurements seem OK, so maybe some fiddling and I can make it work. If not I will be the first competitor out.

So far staring at it has not helped......


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post Oct 4 2015, 06:27 PM
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It's weird, but I put the old quarter on and it fit OK, not perfect, but the door will close. I wonder if this means that the new quarter can be made to fit?
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post Oct 5 2015, 07:50 AM
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For some reason it is reminding me of the time I helped replace the doglegs on a VW bus. We absolutely couldn't get the door to fit right. Double check your prepwork where it sits and make sure the quarter is sitting flush. Is it warped from removal maybe?

I definitely don't think you're done. I'm betting and hoping it's something fairly simple.
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post Oct 5 2015, 07:38 PM
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Well, I figured I should press on while I think about this fender issue. I have been picking away at the small spots that remain. Got most of the spots on the front end worked fixed, but will have to add after pics tomorrow.


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post Oct 6 2015, 06:43 AM
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post Oct 6 2015, 07:05 PM
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More pics of the weather stripping repairs.
Still some more work to do, but it was not as bad as I though it would be.


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post Oct 10 2015, 07:27 PM
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Got some more done today, but no pics. I will add some soon.
I have (I think) finished the patching on the front end.
I fiddled with the replacement fender and found that it was hanging a little on the fresh air vent in the door jam. I trimmed a little more and got it to fit, so I am going ahead with the build. I may end up shaving the door a little, but at this point I am confident that I can make one of the fenders work.

So, on to the back end. All I have done here is scour out the seam sealer from around the plug. I also found more rust! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)
Oh well it looks manageable.
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post Oct 12 2015, 07:53 PM
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Took some time this weekend to pull out some more seam sealer.


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post Oct 12 2015, 07:55 PM
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Started on the rear trunk pan.


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post Oct 12 2015, 08:03 PM
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So my patch panel does not have the threaded hole seen in the last picture at about 12:05. What is this for?
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post Oct 12 2015, 11:05 PM
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Spare tire tie down? There is a threaded hole in the rear trunk that allows you to mount the spare tire.
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post Oct 29 2015, 07:15 PM
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How does this joint come apart? Attached Image
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post Oct 30 2015, 12:28 PM
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Remove this screw (Blue Arrow)

Pull Cap off (Red Arrow)

Pull Swap bar out (Green Arrow) {Optional Step in Reality, I do it to check them}

Pull Arm (Pinkish Purplish arrow)

Hope that helps
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post Oct 30 2015, 06:53 PM
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Thanks Stephen,
I would not have guessed that was all that holds it together. What about the cap on the other end of the a arm? Does it just slide off as well?
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post Oct 30 2015, 10:01 PM
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More pics of the weather stripping repairs.
Still some more work to do, but it was not as bad as I though it would be.

Some where I read you finish those repairs with JB Weld. I used it on my white car.
Makes a nice smooth channel to install the new seal in.
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