Two 1966 Convertibles to restore
09-12-2015, 04:00 PM
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Two 1966 Convertibles to restore
We have two 1966 Convertibles that we are restoring for two different customers.
This one is a 6 and had been sitting in a barn in Michigan for over twenty years. This is how it was dropped off in the middle of the night on the way back from Michigan. He started taking it apart along time ago and brought some of the sheetmetal home before.
The second one is a V8 and has been in the family a long time and was under a house in North Carolina for over 20 years. This one came in on a roll back.
At first they don't look bad but the inner rockers and floors have a lot of rust in both.
This one is a 6 and had been sitting in a barn in Michigan for over twenty years. This is how it was dropped off in the middle of the night on the way back from Michigan. He started taking it apart along time ago and brought some of the sheetmetal home before.
The second one is a V8 and has been in the family a long time and was under a house in North Carolina for over 20 years. This one came in on a roll back.
At first they don't look bad but the inner rockers and floors have a lot of rust in both.
09-14-2015, 02:40 PM
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We have had the Michigan car longer so I will start with this one.
We removed the drive train and mounted it on a cart and had it sand blasted after scraping as much of the undercoat off as we could. This is what we are starting with
We removed the drive train and mounted it on a cart and had it sand blasted after scraping as much of the undercoat off as we could. This is what we are starting with
10-03-2015, 08:07 PM
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After adding more braces the floor was cut out
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oh
my
GOD!
That's unreal that you can take a car down to that level and then build it back up...
Way cool pics - please keep them coming. I'm learning as you go...
[/QUOTE]oh
my
GOD!
That's unreal that you can take a car down to that level and then build it back up...
Way cool pics - please keep them coming. I'm learning as you go...
11-12-2015, 01:29 PM
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Rust in the rockers
Very strange the outer rockers are in great shape
This is what was inside the rear torque box
Epoxy prime everything before going back together
Lining up the inner rocker and making sure it is level
Fitting the rear torque box
Test fit the rear floor and marked where the frame rails are to drill for the plug welds
Getting ready to weld
Welded in place and welds ground
Fitting the floor and other pieces
Epoxy primed inside the new torque box
Torque box welded in place and epoxy primed
The floor was sanded and epoxy primed
Very strange the outer rockers are in great shape
This is what was inside the rear torque box
Epoxy prime everything before going back together
Lining up the inner rocker and making sure it is level
Fitting the rear torque box
Test fit the rear floor and marked where the frame rails are to drill for the plug welds
Getting ready to weld
Welded in place and welds ground
Fitting the floor and other pieces
Epoxy primed inside the new torque box
Torque box welded in place and epoxy primed
The floor was sanded and epoxy primed
12-03-2015, 10:38 PM
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oh
my
GOD!
That's unreal that you can take a car down to that level and then build it back up...
Way cool pics - please keep them coming. I'm learning as you go...[/QUOTE]
Ditto, That is UNBELIEVABLE. Thanks for showing us.
my
GOD!
That's unreal that you can take a car down to that level and then build it back up...
Way cool pics - please keep them coming. I'm learning as you go...[/QUOTE]
Ditto, That is UNBELIEVABLE. Thanks for showing us.
12-15-2015, 11:03 PM
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does Dynacorn make a convertible body? if so, why not go that route rather than the hours upon hours of rebuilding a rust bucket like this. its essentially the same end result.
if they don't, then kudos to you.
if they don't, then kudos to you.