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Glad the trunk lid meets your expectations, I had saved that forever it seems like, very pleased to see it go to a good home and be put back in service. Enjoy the restoration process, it is long and not for the weary but it will be worth it in the end.
Tim john--- |
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You won't need a heater box
They are fiberglass and don't rot Just be careful when you disassemble because it might be cracked JB Weld works great Looks like you will only need the flange |
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Best, Karl
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Hi Karl,
Any progress updates? I have the same car in almost the same condition (drivetrain, suspension, steering all redone) and am enjoying driving it so much I'm delaying tearing it down to do the metal work, paint and interior. I will be watching your deconstruction/reconstruction closely to see how it goes for you, and good luck. Randy |
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I've got much of the trim off the car now, but I still need to figure out how to safely remove the trim around the side windows and door frames. Don't want to damage it because it's unobtainium, so if anyone has tips, I'm all ears. I plan to work on that this weekend, as well as remove the headliner and think about how to remove the front and rear windscreens. I'll post more photos on Sunday.
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Remember no one is perfect. Everyone's butt has a crack in it! |
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I can assure you that you are not going to need bracing in the door jambs. Your post coupe (the strongest body style) will be much stiffer than the convertible that Phil has. You do not need bracing to put your car on a rotisserie.
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Hmmm, are you sure? Although the post coupe is unquestionably stiffer than the other body configurations, I would think it might still be susceptible to some amount of body flex when removed from the frame.
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ZE...no worries about the door braces...I had my 67 post on the rotisserie for 2 years and no issues(no bracing). The door gaps are perfect. As far as the trim around the windows on the door, it does come off by hand you just have to be careful with it. If you need more info on removing the rear window trim and upper track PM me with a phone # and we can discuss further.
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Does the fact that I will be replacing the trunk pan and portions of the floor pan make a difference regarding whether I should use door braces? I don't think I'll need to mess with the quarter panels, fortunately.
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Does your storage facility have a bar/restaurant attached to it? If so I’ve been there and it is an awesome concept
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#53
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Yes, it has a restaurant/bar named Derby connected to it. It's fun to bring friends over and hang out, since it is a unique setting even if you're not a dyed in the wool car person.
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No. What you need to do is replace the trunk floor while the body is on the chassis before going on a rotisserie. If you have the body on a rotisserie you are supporting half of the weight on the rear body cross member. Take a real hard look at your replacement trunk pan and decide what works. If a new cross member is welded to the trunk pan, you have your answer. |
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---- A few photos from today's work. I removed the grills, headlight bezels, hood scoop insert, some more body trim, some interior trim, and the headliner (what a mess!). I started to eye the door trim and reveal trim, but I need to do more research on how to get it off without damaging it.
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One last photo of the roof with the headliner out. Still need to figure out how to remove whatever that sound deadening type materials is that's covering the metal of the roof.
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Hi Karl,
Good progress, thanks for posting the pics. I took my headliner out a few years ago and had to scrape that insulation off the roof panels with a 4" wide scraper, it was a hell of a mess. We put a sheet down in the interior to catch most of it and there were still a few pieces under the roof braces that would fly out over the next several weeks if I had the windows open. I have a lot more rust than yours in the panel from the rear window to the trunk lid including the bracing underneath and will be doing a trunk floor as well. I like the idea above to do this work before taking the body off the chassis and might do that next winter and get another year of driving in before I blow the rest of the car apart for metal work and paint. Randy |
#58
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Document what holes the headliner bows are in for when you reinstall.
Tim john--- |
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True above! They are different.
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