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| Rockland914 |
 May 6 2018, 02:44 PM
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Well, after a few quick spring spins I decided to take a look at what I am dealing with. The thick bondo in the rear passenger long was a concern. After 30 minutes with a cutting disc I am at a stop. I knew the best case scenario would be outer long replacement, unfortunately it is not the case. I am ready to do all the work. I bought a fantastic Lincoln mig welder with a tank, stand, the whole nine yards. Over the past 6 months I re-arranged the garage, got two dedicated 30 amp circuits in, bought all the tools, for welding and metal work, monster compressor, air tools, I have parts for a nice dolley I designed. I have braces from another board member, manuals, read all the welding and metal fabrication books from our local library. Watched all the videos, read all the forum threads, memorized Restoration Design catalog.
It is an early numbers matching 1970 that starts, stops, drives. Interior is nice, targa top is mint, dashboard is perfect, lights work. Came with original manual, passenger foot rest, original spare with what looks like the original tire. Two coats of paint. Odometer shows 27k (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Pictures below, comments are welcome.      |
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| marksteinhilber |
May 7 2018, 02:24 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 229 Joined: 18-October 12 From: Foothill Ranch, CA 92610 Member No.: 15,057 Region Association: Southern California |
Totally doable!
Doable with engine in the car, use door braces and/or multiple point frame support and make sure you monitor door gap. That said, I did mine with jack stands on front axle, engine mount bar, and several other adjustable stands under the longitudinals and under the rear bumper. I removed no more than half the longitudinal at a time. I basically replaced the bottom half of the longitudinals, cabin side and exterior "inner" longitudinals. Putting it back factory may be important for a concours restoration, but it is only as good as the original design and manufacturer made it to sell. Your repair can actually strengthen and make it so that it will outlast an OEM repair. I hid some flatbar inside that ties the rear suspension, engine mount, and the longitudinal way forward to the seat crossmember. I also added an extra layer on the inner firewall and over the longitudinal in the cabin and on the outside using plug welds. Stiffens the car really well for track events. Remove tar from floorboards if you find rust. Your can replace sections of the floor where needed.    [attachmentid=649838]    [attachmentid=649842]  Attached thumbnail(s)  
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Rockland914 Save it or part it? May 6 2018, 02:44 PM
cary Looks like you want to dive in the deep end.
Shor... May 6 2018, 03:13 PM Edward Blume Life is a journey. Fix it. May 6 2018, 03:14 PM horizontally-opposed
It is an early numbers matching 1970 that starts,... May 6 2018, 03:55 PM mepstein If you want a project, repair it. If you don't... May 6 2018, 04:11 PM jmitro agree with mepstein, but I would not suggest learn... May 6 2018, 04:32 PM Mike Bellis -Pete-
That car is still a throw away on the west... May 6 2018, 05:22 PM
horizontally-opposed
-Pete-
That car is still a throw away on the wes... May 6 2018, 09:29 PM bbrock If you are up for a challenging project, go for it... May 6 2018, 07:49 PM mb911
If you are up for a challenging project, go for i... May 6 2018, 08:03 PM Mikey914 Ive got a similar project. Without the motor, and ... May 6 2018, 09:41 PM Unobtanium-inc Sometimes with Porsches you have to be forward thi... May 7 2018, 05:32 AM bretth I remember seeing this car for sale on Craigslist ... May 7 2018, 06:05 AM Rockland914 Thank you for all the encouragement. I slept on it... May 7 2018, 06:25 AM mepstein I would also suggest removing the fuel lines befor... May 7 2018, 06:52 AM bbrock I would plan to drop the engine. It isn't har... May 7 2018, 07:29 AM mbseto The question I would ask first:
Which are you?:
o... May 7 2018, 01:50 PM Rockland914
The question I would ask first:
Which are you?:
... May 8 2018, 08:13 PM Rockland914
Totally doable!
Doable with engine in the car... May 8 2018, 08:10 PM |
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