the 61 under lock down
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got a bit of time waiting on some pricing to come back from suppliers so went to the shed
Both of the front fenders have never had a repair. RH has a few garage dents but nothing requiring and welding and no rust. They must be replacement units i would think
Both of the front fenders have never had a repair. RH has a few garage dents but nothing requiring and welding and no rust. They must be replacement units i would think
Does anybody have a good pic of how this area should look on the car? this was an AC car but will put modern AC in it so might just blank this area off when the rust repairs are done
Floors are mint, will clean them up to see but doesnt look to have a hole in it anywhere
Steve
Looks like a pretty decent body to start with Steve.
All by yourself, impressive!
I need to do that with my 1961 Belair sport coupe some day soon. What did you connect to in order to lift the rear section? How much room did you need to slide that frame out? I see once you got it up in the air you used a bar across the front section and some jacks on wood platforms. Did you have to do that for the rear as well?
I plan on using some angle iron to span the door jambs so that nothing moves or twists. .
Good work!
TomK
I need to do that with my 1961 Belair sport coupe some day soon. What did you connect to in order to lift the rear section? How much room did you need to slide that frame out? I see once you got it up in the air you used a bar across the front section and some jacks on wood platforms. Did you have to do that for the rear as well?
I plan on using some angle iron to span the door jambs so that nothing moves or twists. .
Good work!
TomK
I wondered what the (11D) was on the tag
I know the engine that i have to go in it is not the original engine from the car but it is pretty close (they would have had to machine it still hot from the casting
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Used my hydraulic floor jack and a big flat piece of wood under the trunk floor. Jacked it up in stages till i got it clear of the chassis then sat timber across the chassis rails .
Just took it slow as didnt have a choice of having anyone to help. LOL all in lock down.
But i can get beer delivered from our local craft brewery
oops too many people and too close
Used my hydraulic floor jack and a big flat piece of wood under the trunk floor. Jacked it up in stages till i got it clear of the chassis then sat timber across the chassis rails .
Just took it slow as didnt have a choice of having anyone to help. LOL all in lock down.
But i can get beer delivered from our local craft brewery
I did the same thing by myself on my 67 Le Mans convertible. Had the body off in the air in a few hours.
I have a little rot in the rocker outers. so i will make up some braces for the doors before i look at cutting any strength out of the rocker panels
Steve
Dan,
The car is pretty good, beat up a bit but not a lot of rust.
I will take some pics of under the floor this weekend
Damage to wheel arch and dents and punches to rocker area
Lots of dents and scrapes in this rear fender. other side has more rust in wheel arch but no real dents
Thanks Brian,
So this car is a non A/C car and you have removed heater or heater delete?
Looks like the hole for the air into the A/C is similar to where they put the Z11 air intake hole
Steve