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Welding longs with engine in?, Beginning a resto... |
mbseto |
Oct 15 2014, 09:05 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,253 Joined: 6-August 14 From: Cincy Member No.: 17,743 Region Association: North East States |
Howdy all;
About to start a restoration, hoping to do a rolling resto. After looking over some of the threads on prep for repairing longs, I see two things everyone advises: 1) brace the doors 2) get the car off the wheels, i.e. jackstands under the donuts It looks like the engine is nearly always pulled... Is this a must, or can the longs be repaired with the engine in? If so, is additional support under the engine/trans needed? Thanks for the input, M. |
injunmort |
Oct 15 2014, 06:11 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,024 Joined: 12-April 10 From: sugarloaf ny Member No.: 11,604 Region Association: North East States |
I set mine on3x3 sq.tubing from firewall to firewall just inside of the donuts. it measured out correctly, put in door braces and repaired. measured again as the long and console are repaired, all is good with good door gaps. I chose this way because my first 914 had rotted so much it sagged to the point of the doors not opening, put it into this configuration and it measured out perfectly with good door gaps. guessing from your pictures your hell hole/long are toast and you will need to drop engine/trans to repair.
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