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| cary |
 Mar 12 2013, 01:34 PM
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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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We're getting ready to move the project off the rotissere to the lift.
We'd rehung the doors . Pretty scary hanging there on the rotissere. How many 100's should we allow for shrinkage when we reinstall the long? |
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| cary |
Mar 14 2013, 09:30 AM
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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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After seeing how much the front 1/2's can move with the long removed, It does get your attention.
We do have it supported on the lift with a 4 * 4 between the 2 arms on each side. Its supporting the car at both the front and back firewall. Then we have tall adjustable jack stands on each corner of the tub. So we have it supported at 8 points. After seeing how much the body flexed when flipping it on the rotisserie. We knew that welding the long on the rotisserie was out of the question. Thats why we moved it to the lift. I do believe we'll create some sort of brace to go between the windshield and the targa bar before it goes back on the rotisserie. As I'm finishing this post. I think I'll stop at the hardware store and buy a couple a steel strips. Cut one at 25 1/8" and one at 1039mm for quick measurements as we begin to weld. I probably over simplified things by talking about the door gaps. That is just visual portion. I've been constantly measuring all four door opening measurements. I guess we have it supported in 9 spots. I used the Porta Power mini jack to get a couple mm.  More coffee and more measuring. Patience is a virtue, and meaure 4 times, then cut Wish us luck. Today is the day. |
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| mskala |
Mar 15 2013, 12:01 PM
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QUOTE(cary @ Mar 14 2013, 11:30 AM)  ... I do believe we'll create some sort of brace to go between the windshield and the targa bar before it goes back on the rotisserie. ... I don't know jack about such restorations, but I do know that the windshield pillars are very weak and easily moved. I would not brace to them. |
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cary Shrinkage ? Mar 12 2013, 01:34 PM
rick 918-S Shrinkage is not required or desired. :ttiwwp: Mar 12 2013, 04:32 PM
cary Took lots of pictures on my camera that l'll p... Mar 12 2013, 05:28 PM scotty b Weld slowly, mocve around, not in one direction, a... Mar 12 2013, 08:20 PM cary Here's the pictures I promised.
Put the doo... Mar 12 2013, 09:02 PM SirAndy This is where I ended up even with the door brace ... Mar 12 2013, 09:06 PM cary
Moving from the rostissere to the lift.
The ... Mar 12 2013, 09:09 PM cary
Almost getting there on the passenger side. But... Mar 12 2013, 09:16 PM cary Here's the drivers side.
Mar 12 2013, 09:18 PM cary I do have adjustable door braces. I can move the d... Mar 12 2013, 10:18 PM cary Got up early to finish reading this post.
http://w... Mar 13 2013, 07:28 AM SirAndy I'm just seeking perfection on a tub that most... Mar 13 2013, 11:25 AM ThePaintedMan
While the door gaps are important and visually an... Mar 13 2013, 11:42 AM sixnotfour Better measure the windshield to targa bar also, T... Mar 13 2013, 12:11 PM cary Time for lunch.
Feel much better now.
Both doors ... Mar 13 2013, 02:42 PM cary Here's the pictures from today.
Drivers s... Mar 13 2013, 10:07 PM cary Here's the suspension point jig we built.
Bolt... Mar 13 2013, 10:12 PM cary Tomorrow we'll install the drivers long after ... Mar 13 2013, 10:25 PM rick 918-S get the drivers door gap
closed up around 5mm max... Mar 13 2013, 11:37 PM Jeff Hail There is a lot of good feedback and direction here... Mar 14 2013, 01:33 AM cary It didn't happen. We're still tinkering. S... Mar 15 2013, 08:57 AM cary Got tired of nicking the paint (whats left of it) ... Mar 15 2013, 08:59 AM cary Here's the body supported on the lift.
Mar 15 2013, 09:01 AM cary Here's the measurement tools I created for mea... Mar 15 2013, 09:03 AM SirAndy I think you're doing good. Can't wait to s... Mar 15 2013, 11:21 AM 3d914 That's a very challenging restoration. Impress... Mar 15 2013, 01:28 PM cary
Its really more about the tub flexing when you f... Mar 15 2013, 02:30 PM worn
Its really more about the tub flexing when you ... Mar 19 2013, 10:46 AM cary I've already crushed one. When they're gon... Mar 19 2013, 09:29 PM cary Here's the door gap measurement rods in use.
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Here's the door gap measurement rods in use.
... Mar 24 2013, 08:58 AM cary The long is finally installed. :D
The car is ... Mar 20 2013, 10:16 PM cary Body movement
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