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cary |
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 3,900 Joined: 26-January 04 From: Sherwood Oregon Member No.: 1,608 Region Association: Pacific Northwest ![]() ![]() |
Last spring I got a call from a gentlemen that I will call DP. Please come by and look at my car.
My son and I rebuilt the engine in 2012 and never started it. So Jack and I made a house call. Laying on the floor I saw the hole in the long. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Basically I told him car shouldn't be driven unless the rust is repaired. Let him know where he fell in the line up of projects. Picked up the car around the first of September. Original scope of work : 1. Get engine up and running. 2. Get car shifting correctly. 3. Complete PMB brake restoration. 4. End of day, make car reliable After getting the car on the lift I gave him my best guess on the hours needed to complete the job. ![]() ![]() ![]() Drive train on the table ![]() |
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 3,900 Joined: 26-January 04 From: Sherwood Oregon Member No.: 1,608 Region Association: Pacific Northwest ![]() ![]() |
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 3,900 Joined: 26-January 04 From: Sherwood Oregon Member No.: 1,608 Region Association: Pacific Northwest ![]() ![]() |
Here is a couple shots of my door gap checking rod.
![]() ![]() On this project I'm going to try and work around not completely cutting the backbone on the long. 1. Door braces 2. Not removing the roof 3. Using the digital level in multiple locations 4. Multiple floor screw jacks (6) I think we'll create a roof type frame to install on the chassis when a car is stripped and on the rotisserie and or frame bench. Frame bench fixtures are next after the engine drop/run stand. |
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 3,900 Joined: 26-January 04 From: Sherwood Oregon Member No.: 1,608 Region Association: Pacific Northwest ![]() ![]() |
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 3,900 Joined: 26-January 04 From: Sherwood Oregon Member No.: 1,608 Region Association: Pacific Northwest ![]() ![]() |
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I drove my 6 into a tree ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,306 Joined: 21-September 14 From: montana Member No.: 17,932 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
Subscribed to watch Cary work his magic on another one... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,169 Joined: 30-December 14 From: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Member No.: 18,263 Region Association: Pacific Northwest ![]() ![]() |
Be careful with the axe Eugene.....err Cary.
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 137 Joined: 9-August 16 From: Burleson,TX Member No.: 20,281 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
Thx for the door brace shots Cary. Just what I needed.
Cheers--Jesse |
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 3,900 Joined: 26-January 04 From: Sherwood Oregon Member No.: 1,608 Region Association: Pacific Northwest ![]() ![]() |
Off came the jack point without cutting into the door jamb.
I have some specially made tools that allow me to do that. It comes off without ripping any holes under any of the spot welds on upper lip. ![]() ![]() ![]() Here's one of the tools. 18" 3m belt sander. Allows me to dig out the upper spot welds. Then peel them back with multiple chisels and spot weld removers. ![]() Might be adding a 25" 3m sander to the tool chest. Longer and perfect fit for the lip. |
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 3,900 Joined: 26-January 04 From: Sherwood Oregon Member No.: 1,608 Region Association: Pacific Northwest ![]() ![]() |
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 5,592 Joined: 6-October 15 From: Petaluma, CA Member No.: 19,241 Region Association: Northern California ![]() ![]() |
It seems to me I'd be bored with "another hell hole/long repair..." (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
But NO! Cary, you do such a great job of detailing your work; and what also comes through clearly is your careful thinking through of the repair BEFORE you start cutting. Really informative, impressive and educational. Thanks for all that! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) |
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,877 Joined: 25-July 15 From: New Zealand Member No.: 18,995 Region Association: None ![]() |
Sad to see a car that has great outside appearance could be so rotten underneath,mind you someone mentioned these cars rusted from the inside out...no different than any car built in this era really.
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 3,900 Joined: 26-January 04 From: Sherwood Oregon Member No.: 1,608 Region Association: Pacific Northwest ![]() ![]() |
I turned down another one just as nice, but worse. Stunning, it too silver. But starting hole was twice as large. No way I would attempt that one without the frame bench.
This one is borderline .... It's all about keeping the backbone tied together. Now we wait for sheet metal. Chris, I kinda feel bad for the "noodling" time. But its all about the "plan". Next step is determining my working height and moving in the 4 screw jacks. From there nothing moves. I'll feel much better when I'm here ...................... But a whole lot more car attached together ![]() |
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914 Wizard ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 10,906 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Question do you adjust for cold shrinkage??..
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 3,900 Joined: 26-January 04 From: Sherwood Oregon Member No.: 1,608 Region Association: Pacific Northwest ![]() ![]() |
Not really. When I start welding I go slow. Don't go to the next weld until its spot is cooled to 120 degrees. Plus I constantly check the door gap as I go. The "H" dimension.
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Newbie ![]() Group: Members Posts: 29 Joined: 10-December 18 From: Nampa, Idaho Member No.: 22,714 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
Watching with great interest....if you were a little closer to Boise I would apply to get my car in line for this repair at Middle Motors.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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The rubber man ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 12,772 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
Boise isn't that far.
I have 2 in line with him now so not sure what his schedule is but I know there is a backlog of work. If you need the work done and want it right, he's probably your closest solution. |
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 3,900 Joined: 26-January 04 From: Sherwood Oregon Member No.: 1,608 Region Association: Pacific Northwest ![]() ![]() |
I plan on working on the projects list this afternoon.
Yes, I does seem to get bit longer every month. Just when I think about "retiring" from Rothsport and working at MiddleMotors full time. Jeff brings me another rally/Baja car to help build .................. 90 day build schedule. Then a Tuthill G body car after that. The G body might be built at the new shop space at MiddleMotors. |
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