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post Feb 6 2020, 10:06 PM
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Tack-welded.


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post Feb 6 2020, 10:09 PM
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Finally on to attaching the new floor section. Here it is after tack-welding the butt seam (with metal work during welding to improve alignment), about 1/3 of the plug welds along the sills, and a few tack welds along the rear seam.


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post Feb 7 2020, 09:37 PM
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Allright! I flipped the car to right side up, and started work on the new floor cross member. Here is the piece as it cam from RD, with the ends notched for flange tabs but not bent.


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post Feb 7 2020, 09:38 PM
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After measuring and bending, here is one end after bending some.


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post Feb 7 2020, 09:39 PM
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After more fitting and bending, here is the cross member installed ready for welding.


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post Feb 8 2020, 12:13 PM
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Nice work you are doing, what sort of tools are you using for the job, Welder's, spot weld cutters etc?
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post Feb 8 2020, 08:58 PM
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Thanks. I have mostly electrical tools: 4.5 inch grinders (new Hein and old Bosch) with cutting, grinding, and flap-sanding discs, Makita die grinder with 2 inch cut-off discs and carbide grinding bits, Rigid reciprocating saw, plus cordless drills, drill press, etc. For welding, I have a Hobart MIG and Easton TIG. 95% of the welding on car sheet metal is MIG. For metal forming I just have some hammers, including body work hammers, dollys, and miscellaneous bits of metal bars or angles. I have been cutting spot welds with the Blair 3/8 inch cutter (and lots of bits to stay sharp) as well as standard drill bits.
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post Feb 8 2020, 09:05 PM
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Just some incremental work today, mostly rescuing the brackets on the floor cross brace that hold the teeth for the seat tilt mechanism. Here is the left side, still attached to the section I cut out of the rusty floor.


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post Feb 8 2020, 09:06 PM
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Here's the bracket and surrounding sheet metal cut out.


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post Feb 8 2020, 09:08 PM
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And finally both brackets, after removal of old sheet metal and welds, and initial cleanup.


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post Feb 9 2020, 10:11 PM
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Some progress on welding inside the floor panel, including the cross member. Until I ran out of MIG wire (next time, buy 2 spools).


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post Feb 9 2020, 10:15 PM
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Also progress on the A-pillar bases. Ground down the welds on the left side.


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post Feb 9 2020, 10:15 PM
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And the missing piece of the sill ledge, in place for welding.


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post Feb 9 2020, 10:16 PM
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Right side ground down.


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post Feb 9 2020, 10:17 PM
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And right sill edge piece.


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post Feb 9 2020, 10:22 PM
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QUOTE(bkrantz @ Feb 9 2020, 08:17 PM) *

And right sill edge piece.


^ Nice work—in an inspiring thread...wow!
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post Feb 10 2020, 10:11 PM
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QUOTE(horizontally-opposed @ Feb 9 2020, 09:22 PM) *

QUOTE(bkrantz @ Feb 9 2020, 08:17 PM) *

And right sill edge piece.


^ Nice work—in an inspiring thread...wow!


Thanks. Nothing fancy or as quality as some really talented people can do. I just figure I can learn by doing and get something functionally better.
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post Feb 10 2020, 10:12 PM
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Right sill edge welded.


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post Feb 10 2020, 10:14 PM
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Right side floor interior welding done. Still a challenge to get the plug welds functional and pretty. I go for functional first.


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post Feb 12 2020, 10:54 PM
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And the left side done. Getting a little better at plug welding.


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