Inner long Chassis Stiff Kit install, the complete photo documentary Options

[Trekkor]

O.K. folks, here it is from start to finish:

First you must remove the seam sealer and body tar from the inside corner of the longs.

[IronHillRestorations]

Are these pieces made of coated steel?

My personal/professional preference is 3M Weld through primer on the car steel and "galvanealed" steel. I don't know if galvaneal is the trade name or what, but it's a non-rusting coating that can be welded through with minimal fumes. This would help prevent any future corrosion, even if it got wet. I also use the SEM two part catalyzed seam sealer, which is expensive but very good. When you think about it, what's another $28 for seam sealer, after you've spent hours doing this sort of work?

The other thing to consider is the fact that most of these cars will not see the exposure that they did, say with the 2nd or 3rd owner, ie as a daily driver or whatever.

What about an L at the bottom to tie it to the pan a little easier? Just my .02. I made some very similar pieces about a year and a half ago to put on a car that needed some structural help, but I made them so it turned inboard 90 at the bottom, to weld to the pan. This looks like a great kit. (howbout a thumbs up smilie?)

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