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looks like something found a home.
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Sure glad I cleaned that out! does anyone have any hints on repairing something like this.
Sure glad I cleaned that out! does anyone have any hints on repairing something like this.
cut it out and buy some headlight buckets from a donor car
QUOTE(gunn1 @ Feb 20 2016, 09:58 AM) 
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Sure glad I cleaned that out! does anyone have any hints on repairing something like this.
Remove the entire headlight bucket and replace with a good one cut from another vehicle. It shouldn't be too hard to find one.
Cut out rusted meted. Replace with donor metal or fab from new sheet steel.
Nothing unusual about finding rotted out headlight buckets. Depending on what part of the country you live in, they could be filled with anything from pine needles to maple leafs. In Texas, dirt dobbers filled the hole. All blocked the drain hole and filled with water. The rust worms went to work.
There is only one hell hole.
Before you go too far into this restoration, you need to take a long hard look at the real hell hole, and the drivers side long also to determine if you have enough structure left to save the car.
All the rest of the rust is normal.
Before you go too far into this restoration, you need to take a long hard look at the real hell hole, and the drivers side long also to determine if you have enough structure left to save the car.
All the rest of the rust is normal.
I changed out both of mine. You can even drill them apart and build one using good pieces from a couple of them. Below is a pic of the bucket removed to see how it's attached. There's also a spot weld on the bottom of the drain tube.
The piece at the bottom can stay in but I removed it because it was damaged. Pull off the front bumper. You can see where it's spot welded to the front panel. Drill out spots. Cut seam seal with putty knife and hammer. It helps having a 90 degree drill where it's welded on the side. You'll have to remove paint and seam seal with wire wheel to see spots. Again use putty knife and hammer to separate. You'll also have to drill off the bracket the holds threaded rubber hood spacer deal. I cut bucket at a 45 degree angle where it meets the weather stripping channels.
The piece at the bottom can stay in but I removed it because it was damaged. Pull off the front bumper. You can see where it's spot welded to the front panel. Drill out spots. Cut seam seal with putty knife and hammer. It helps having a 90 degree drill where it's welded on the side. You'll have to remove paint and seam seal with wire wheel to see spots. Again use putty knife and hammer to separate. You'll also have to drill off the bracket the holds threaded rubber hood spacer deal. I cut bucket at a 45 degree angle where it meets the weather stripping channels.
A lot of work needed on that one. I'd punt.
Good luck on that tub. It may be time to look around for something better.
All ready on it...been evaluating what I have that's good on the car and what's not so good.
stay tuned
stay tuned
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