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mihai914
post Aug 18 2005, 12:41 AM
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QUOTE (michelko @ Aug 18 2005, 02:05 AM)
Why didn´t you do this a year earlier. Maybe it saved me from some headake if i saw it befor i started my restauration.


I have to thank YOU, since you motivated me to do things right, I spent alot of time looking at your thread (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/pray.gif) and given the time and space, I would of done exactly the same as you!!! I think your thread should be in the classic section.

Thanks again michelko!
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post Aug 24 2005, 08:17 PM
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More in the works today!

First step is to get back the heater tube inside the long. Not easy but I managed to have it back in, the problem lies in front where you have to get by one tube clip and then get the tube on the metal J-tube up front, I think it's more a question of luck than technique.


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post Aug 24 2005, 08:19 PM
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Then this is the rocker patch all drilled and in primer ready for install. It's always scary to see your replacement panel that looks like a piece of swiss cheese!


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post Aug 24 2005, 08:20 PM
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Aligned and clamped and ready to go!


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post Aug 24 2005, 08:21 PM
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First spot weld, don't worry I didn't take a picture at every step.


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post Aug 24 2005, 08:22 PM
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Clamped at the bottom for tight fit.


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post Aug 24 2005, 08:24 PM
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Upper part done, at that point I knew I was having an incredibly great day with the welding, so I gave it a go!


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post Aug 24 2005, 08:26 PM
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To align the lower part I had to use a jack and some angle iron to push the whole thing up a bit.


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post Aug 24 2005, 08:27 PM
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Welding where both rocker pieces meet, the underneath part which you can't see wasn't as easy though.


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post Aug 24 2005, 08:30 PM
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Spots at the rear of the patch, there are still a couple left where I couldn't reach with a clamp. I'll have to do those tomorrow after I buy a proper Vise-Grip.


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post Aug 24 2005, 08:30 PM
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View from inside and how things lined up.


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post Aug 24 2005, 08:32 PM
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Couldn't resist installing the door and checking the door gap.


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post Aug 24 2005, 08:39 PM
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This is the overall door gap. I'm a bit dissapointed that it's tighter as you go lower on the car. There is still plenty of clearance and door adjusment isn't final. One thing I noticed is that if I pry with a screwdriver in the lower part (area where the door jamb was cut) the gap will become nice and the fender more rounded at the arch.

I don't know if it's part of the hand made stuff on the car, since by taking measurements the car didn't shrink (at the bottom) after the welding.


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post Aug 25 2005, 04:28 AM
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Hey Man

Busy weekend (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)

The door looks a little low but with some adjustments it should be bang on. Doors seem to move around after frame work, even when you lock it down. I suspect it has to do with years of fatique when the rockers were rusted.

This is a profesional repair !
Later
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post Aug 25 2005, 05:34 AM
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Looks good u are doing a great job.... make the swiss cheese holes bigger ... the tip
of the welder will fill the holes rather the bond to the material undermeath if they are to small....
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post Aug 25 2005, 05:58 AM
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Hi Frank, Joe!

Yes the doors are still out of wack, and the passenger one has some fatigue in the hinges. These thing are heavy!

As for drilling bigger holes, I learned it the hard way on the other side of the car. The car looks better than when we showed up at your place. Actually it still looks as crappy from outside but much better in the inside where it counts!
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post Aug 25 2005, 06:50 PM
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OMG Mihai,

That's some skills you have there!

Great job man!

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post Aug 27 2005, 07:15 PM
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Yesterday I think I fixed the transmission leak. I thought it came from the seal at the shifting pivot. When I got everything clean and removed, I noticed that the backup switch boot was full of oil. I guess that's where it leaked in the first place.
I changed everything anyway and tightened the switch since you can't change the sealing washer.

Today since it was too windy to do any welding, I decided to fix the rear window since it was ratteling pretty bad.

The window was allready loose, so once the roll bar pads removed, it just came down.

The butyl tape was so dry that it just peeled off pretty nicely actualy.


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post Aug 27 2005, 07:17 PM
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I cleaned the channel with some paint reducer and the car was ready for install.


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post Aug 27 2005, 07:20 PM
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Even though butyl was the original material, I decided to go with urethane. I bought two of these tubes just to be safe. Note that this type does not need the application of a special primer to body and glass prior to installation. I ended up using half a tube.


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