Re: [Amc-list] caspers cancer

[Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>]

My 68 is before that change was made so the front frame sills only go 
back under the front seat. That particular change was only made on the 
American chassis so the other bodies are probably stiffer. Besides being 
floppy with rotted floors, the car flexed enough to crack the cowl 
around the right hand wiper pivot.

Matt

On 11/15/2008 6:01 PM, Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx spouted this sage advice:
> Really?
>   I don't doubt you.
> It just surprises me as I thought your car was only experiencing actual floor panel rust.
>   Is yours pre "new" floor design? I'm just curious. 
> I'd always thought that even pre floor change cars would be pretty stable due to the topd of the firewalls design.
> I mean, there is not much there but the floor, which always has had me thinking there must be more support from above.
>    I guess I will be more careful in the future if I cut any larger sections of floors out!  
> 
> Thanks for the warning!
> 
> --
> Mark Price
> Morgantown, WV
> 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
> 2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II
> " I realize that death is inevitable.
> I just don't want to be around when it happens! "
> 
>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>
>> I had this same problem on my 68 American before the front floors were 
>> fixed. I had to move the frame sills around slightly when fixing the 
>> floors to solve the problem. Speaking of the floors, that is probably a 
>> good place to start. I think I'd do the firewall next and frame sills 
>> after that.
>>
>> Matt
>>
>> On 11/14/2008 9:30 AM, Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx spouted this sage advice:
>>> Honestly.
>>> If your shell is flexing I would walk away from it.
>>> I would simply start looking for another shell to build on.
>>> Take time, you will find one. Proabably sooner than you save that one.
>>> I know it is special, but if the flex has set you will need a frame guy or 
>> some floorpots etc; to tweak it back to square. then brace and repair the 
>> structure.
>>>    
>>>   Rebody Casper. He's a ghost anyway...His spirit can live on in another 
>> shell!
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> mhaas@xxxxxxx
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>> 1967 Rambler American wagon
>> 1968 Rambler American sedan
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