Sabre_3
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Many thanks!
I will have to talk to my painter to see if he wouldn't mind if I shot the primer...
Thank you again!
Semper Fi,
Sabre 3
1969 Roadrunner Full Restoration
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I will have to talk to my painter to see if he wouldn't mind if I shot the primer...
Thank you again!
Semper Fi,
Sabre 3
Sabre_3
Well-Known Member
Alright,
So she's up on the rotisserie. My goal is chassis repair: starting back to front.
Rear bumper support:
It looked like back-in-the-day, someone hooked a tow hook on the bumper support and ripped out the back end.
So she's up on the rotisserie. My goal is chassis repair: starting back to front.
Rear bumper support:
It looked like back-in-the-day, someone hooked a tow hook on the bumper support and ripped out the back end.
Sabre_3
Well-Known Member
Shoot!
Hit the wrong button...
So, this is what I was typing about: crumpled rear bumper support.
I cut the pieces out and hammered it "straight" again.
I ran in a small problem: the bumper support assembly was mounted to the 3" angle that mounts to the Rotisserie....I decided to tack weld the straightened piece in place until I could have more access.
I put a pin in this project and will circle back around after she's off the rotisserie
More to follow.
Semper Fi
Sabre 3
Sabre_3
Well-Known Member
On to the next item.
The frame rails are Swiss Cheese'd. So, I started at the very rear of the car on the driver's side.
This piece was rotten-inside and out. So I made a template and cut it out of new 16 Gauge sheetmetal.
I goofed and made the holes align (up and down) instead of offset like the original.
Oh well, hopefully nobody will notice. With the sheetmetal cut, I clamped it in place and traced around it with a scribe.
I removed the new piece and carefully cut around the scribe marks.
More good news. The inner bracing is completely rotted. So I cut that piece out and created a cardboard template based on an intact bracing member.
I didn't have the skillset to create that raised reinforcement "blister". So, I fabricated the Replacement parts without it.
I made spot weld holes and welded the bracing in to place.
I placed the goofed up 16 Gauge plate I made over the bracing and stitch welded the plate in place. Then I plug welded the inner bracing bracket I made to the 16 Gauge plate I made.
Too many pictures....Will show the finished product on my next post.
Semper Fi
Sabre_3
The frame rails are Swiss Cheese'd. So, I started at the very rear of the car on the driver's side.
This piece was rotten-inside and out. So I made a template and cut it out of new 16 Gauge sheetmetal.
I goofed and made the holes align (up and down) instead of offset like the original.
Oh well, hopefully nobody will notice. With the sheetmetal cut, I clamped it in place and traced around it with a scribe.
I removed the new piece and carefully cut around the scribe marks.
More good news. The inner bracing is completely rotted. So I cut that piece out and created a cardboard template based on an intact bracing member.
I didn't have the skillset to create that raised reinforcement "blister". So, I fabricated the Replacement parts without it.
I made spot weld holes and welded the bracing in to place.
I placed the goofed up 16 Gauge plate I made over the bracing and stitch welded the plate in place. Then I plug welded the inner bracing bracket I made to the 16 Gauge plate I made.
Too many pictures....Will show the finished product on my next post.
Semper Fi
Sabre_3
Sabre_3
Well-Known Member
Driver's side outer frame rail repair completed.
Not exactly show quality, but it looks good to me.
Yes, I immediately addressed the frame rot on the right side...
Well...that escalated quickly! As I busted rust, prepped and cleaned; more and more holes started appearing....go figure!
I stamped and repeated the Driver's side rear frame rail repair no less than four other times!
Semper Fi
Sabre_3
Not exactly show quality, but it looks good to me.
Yes, I immediately addressed the frame rot on the right side...
Well...that escalated quickly! As I busted rust, prepped and cleaned; more and more holes started appearing....go figure!
I stamped and repeated the Driver's side rear frame rail repair no less than four other times!
Semper Fi
Sabre_3
Sabre_3
Well-Known Member
Ok....
Here's my first part that I put back into the car that was missing when I purchase her.
As you may recall, I purchase a salvaged trunk pan brace from Clay and Sons Mopar salvage. It's needed restored. So I cut the rotten parts out and replaced with new 18 gauge sheetmetal.
No it's time to hang this part in it's permanent home.
I simply cleaned and prepped the framrails to receive the restored part. I punched three holes in the flanges and spot welded the bracing in place.
Not exactly factory correct or show-ready...but it'll be covered by the trunk pans and fuel tank, so any goofup will be hidden.
The bracing and welds are very strong. Hopefully it will stand the test of time!
Semper Fi
Sabre_3
Here's my first part that I put back into the car that was missing when I purchase her.
As you may recall, I purchase a salvaged trunk pan brace from Clay and Sons Mopar salvage. It's needed restored. So I cut the rotten parts out and replaced with new 18 gauge sheetmetal.
No it's time to hang this part in it's permanent home.
I simply cleaned and prepped the framrails to receive the restored part. I punched three holes in the flanges and spot welded the bracing in place.
Not exactly factory correct or show-ready...but it'll be covered by the trunk pans and fuel tank, so any goofup will be hidden.
The bracing and welds are very strong. Hopefully it will stand the test of time!
Semper Fi
Sabre_3