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Outer longitudinal replacement advice? Nobody? |
detoxcowboy |
Nov 2 2009, 01:35 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,294 Joined: 30-January 08 Member No.: 8,642 Region Association: Africa |
When replacing the outer longitudinal what can I expect for issues, keeping the car aligned? removal of old? refitting new ect.. I am asking prior to attempting for the first time so treat me as an ignorant. I do not want to miss align or have the car sag in half on me or something like that..
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SirAndy |
Nov 2 2009, 10:44 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,813 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
Leave the top on. Remove the door. Add bracing to the door opening. Ideally a triangle from the striker plate to the upper front mount to the upper seat-belt mount. Do all that while the car is still on the ground. If you make the bracing adjustable, you can re-measure while you're working on the long and adjust if needed.
Dimensions are here: http://www.914world.com/specs/bodydims.php http://www.914world.com/specs/underdims.php When welding large parts, try to move around to different spots to let your welds cool. Too much heat in one spot will shrink the metal. Do a search here, there are a few very good step by step pictorials of a complete long replacement. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) Andy |
detoxcowboy |
Nov 2 2009, 10:55 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,294 Joined: 30-January 08 Member No.: 8,642 Region Association: Africa |
Leave the top on. Remove the door. Add bracing to the door opening. Ideally a triangle from the striker plate to the upper front mount to the upper seat-belt mount. Do all that while the car is still on the ground. If you make the bracing adjustable, you can re-measure while you're working on the long and adjust if needed. Dimensions are here: http://www.914world.com/specs/bodydims.php http://www.914world.com/specs/underdims.php When welding large parts, try to move around to different spots to let your welds cool. Too much heat in one spot will shrink the metal. Do a search here, there are a few very good step by step pictorials of a complete long replacement. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) Andy Andy thank you brother!!, that all I needed and then some.. Joe |
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