More body work
Posted 11-21-2011 at 09:50 AM by tharbert
Summer arrived and I simply couldn't work in the garage till it cooled off. So, I'm back at it again. Both front fenders have been removed and stripped. The rear bumpers have been removed and cleaned with a fresh coat of Por15 inside. Gas tank is out.
So, I went on the forum and searched for windshield removal procedures. All I saw was that it was really easy to do but alas no particular how-to's. So, I started prodding around the gasket and in the blink of an eye, I needed a new windshield. A crack appeared.
Note to self: buy a new gasket next time and don't try to save $60. To minmize my losses, I gently cut the aluminum strip from the front and back gaskets. The strip is needed to make the gasket seat correctly. And, if deformed, can make reinstallation of the winshield extremely hard with high probability of leaking. Anyways, both gaskets are toast, but the strips are intact. I can also take comfort in that I did save the back glass. It's wrapped up in foam and paper and resting comfortably in my garage attic.
I've started tackling closing up the rocker so I can press on to part two of my rotissarie project. The front of the left rocker started like this:
And ended up like this:
You will note I still have a few welds at the bottom to complete. I have a restoration desigh fender bracket to mock up, place, and weld.
Once I close up the rocker, the body can be moved off the stands and I can remove the engine.
So, I went on the forum and searched for windshield removal procedures. All I saw was that it was really easy to do but alas no particular how-to's. So, I started prodding around the gasket and in the blink of an eye, I needed a new windshield. A crack appeared.
Note to self: buy a new gasket next time and don't try to save $60. To minmize my losses, I gently cut the aluminum strip from the front and back gaskets. The strip is needed to make the gasket seat correctly. And, if deformed, can make reinstallation of the winshield extremely hard with high probability of leaking. Anyways, both gaskets are toast, but the strips are intact. I can also take comfort in that I did save the back glass. It's wrapped up in foam and paper and resting comfortably in my garage attic.
I've started tackling closing up the rocker so I can press on to part two of my rotissarie project. The front of the left rocker started like this:
And ended up like this:
You will note I still have a few welds at the bottom to complete. I have a restoration desigh fender bracket to mock up, place, and weld.
Once I close up the rocker, the body can be moved off the stands and I can remove the engine.
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