 Cary's 73 1.7 Rustoration Thread |
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| cary |
 Dec 10 2012, 12:26 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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Started by going after the reinforcement pieces.
Followed the most common procedure. Cutting the reinforcement in half, right on the seam.    |
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| cary |
Dec 10 2012, 12:34 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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I now know why no one documents the suspension console removal.
Its kind of like doing a Civil War battlefield surgery. Who wants to take pictures of that?   The console has been removed. Had a tough time finding the last few spot welds. |
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| cary |
Dec 10 2012, 12:38 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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Not in too bad of shape.
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| cary |
Dec 10 2012, 12:41 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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Looks like I'll need a little recreation.
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| cary |
Dec 10 2012, 12:59 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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I was surprised how nice it looked under the console.
 After looking at the wheelhouse. Surprised how bad that corner had rusted. But I suppose that was the closest corner to the battery vapor run off.  |
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| cary |
Dec 10 2012, 10:34 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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Off to more spot weld drilling.
Taking off the outer console today. Hopefully my little tool store will have some 1/4, 5/16 and 3/8 replacements for my RotaCut spot weld cutter. If they don't, he'll order them for me. They broke because I got pissed that my HF cutter wasn't cutting deep enough. So I tried to recut with the better cutter. Caught an edge and it snapped off. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) It looks to be a copy of the Blair. He has Blair replacements for the standard (NAPA,HF) cutter on the shelf. So he can probably get both. One more cup of coffee and off we go. |
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| cary |
Dec 10 2012, 10:38 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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Oh yeah,
The replacement drivers long is coming together. And I have another member working on a pair of engine mounts also. Inch by inch ............. Shooting to be done by the WCR in June. |
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| FourBlades |
Dec 10 2012, 11:22 AM
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From Wreck to Rockin Group: Members Posts: 2,056 Joined: 3-December 07 From: Brevard, FL Member No.: 8,414 Region Association: South East States
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Nice work! You are getting there. Should be good for another 40 years. John |
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| cary |
Dec 10 2012, 09:41 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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Thanks John ..............
After the stop at the tool store.   Last picture shows the broken 3/8 cutter. The shop was out of 3/8, but I did get the 1/4 and 5/16's. Spent $20 on each package of refills. If I remember correct. I think the original kit was about $80. |
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| cary |
Dec 10 2012, 09:45 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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Here's where we started today ............... Outside half of the suspension console.
   Cart full of weapons .............  |
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| wingnut86 |
Dec 10 2012, 09:49 PM
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...boola la boo boola boo... Group: Members Posts: 1,053 Joined: 22-April 10 From: South Carolina Member No.: 11,645 Region Association: South East States |
Hah!
And my wife complains when I have 2 a/c grinders, 2 portable drills and 3 or 4 air tools on my tool cart... I'm sharing your image with her (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| cary |
Dec 10 2012, 10:03 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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First reinforcement is removed ...........
 What I found was, it seems its best to cut out the material. Then come back and cut and grind off the weld. The trick being not cut into the piece underneath. Missed a couple spots. But I'm getting the hang of it. Be patient.   Seems I'm using the cuttings wheels and grinder in all kinds of positions.  |
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| cary |
Dec 10 2012, 10:10 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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While I'm taking off the outer console.
Super In Law is working on the fit of the inner console to the new inner wheelhouse.  |
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| cary |
Dec 10 2012, 10:27 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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Well after about 3 hours of work the outer console is off.
   I'm a little more optimistic after I found these two consoles in pretty good shape. I left the outer console sprayed down with Ospho.  I'm real happy with the Rotacut spot weld cutter. I followed Perry's input. I dipped the cutter into a cup of cutting oil. Cut the hole about 1/2 way. Blew out the hole and the cutting tip. Then finished cutting the hole. It cut like it was a milling machine. Real impressive. It was a good day ................ |
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| cary |
Dec 10 2012, 10:31 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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QUOTE(wingnut86 @ Dec 10 2012, 07:49 PM)  Hah! And my wife complains when I have 2 a/c grinders, 2 portable drills and 3 or 4 air tools on my tool cart... I'm sharing your image with her (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I was thinking today I might need a couple more grinders. I need both a cutting wheel and a grinding wheel with and without guards. Might need a couple more Makitas ....... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/santa_smiley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/santa_smiley.gif) |
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| cary |
Dec 18 2012, 01:59 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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I have a drivers long (Perry), pedal box (Bruce) and a pair of engine mounts (Warren) coming.
Hopefully I can back to work New Years weekend. |
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| NARP914 |
Dec 18 2012, 04:59 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 15 Joined: 18-March 08 From: Mission Viejo, CA Member No.: 8,826 Region Association: Southern California |
Great work, nice to see another car being saved.
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| cary |
Jan 5 2013, 08:30 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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Perry's drivers side long has arrived.
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| jersey914 |
Jan 5 2013, 08:56 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 161 Joined: 6-September 12 From: Marlton, NJ Member No.: 14,895 Region Association: North East States |
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| cary |
Jan 6 2013, 07:28 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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Here it is .................
 Perry did a great job of packaging. It arrived safe and sound. |
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