Thanks. -- 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> > It made a huge difference in ride quality. The car had a lot more > vibration issues before the floors were fixed than it does now. It still > vibrates a lot on the highway but most of that is I'm sure due to old > tires and a worn out front suspension. My wagon doesn't have either of > those issues and it doesn't vibrate at all. > > Matt > > On 11/15/2008 7:13 PM, Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx spouted this sage advice: > > How is it with new floors in it? > > Just curious, I know I had a few cars over the years that flexed even thought > they weren't rusty. > > I can't remember what was waht anymore. > > I know that for a while they thought flexy was not an issue. Let the body > twist and absorb some of the roughness from the roads. > > > > -- > > 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> > >> 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 > >>>> Cincinnati, OH > >>>> http://www.mattsoldcars.com > >>>> 1967 Rambler American wagon > >>>> 1968 Rambler American sedan > >>>> ================================================================= > >>>> According to a February 2003 survey of Internet holdouts released > >>>> by UCLA's Center for Communication Policy, people cite > >>>> not having a computer as the No. 1 reason they won't go online. > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> Amc-list mailing list > >>>> Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>> http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Amc-list mailing list > >>> Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > >>> http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> -- > >> mhaas@xxxxxxx > >> Cincinnati, OH > >> http://www.mattsoldcars.com > >> 1967 Rambler American wagon > >> 1968 Rambler American sedan > >> ================================================================= > >> According to a February 2003 survey of Internet holdouts released > >> by UCLA's Center for Communication Policy, people cite > >> not having a computer as the No. 1 reason they won't go online. > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Amc-list mailing list > >> Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > >> http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Amc-list mailing list > > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list > > > > > > > > -- > mhaas@xxxxxxx > Cincinnati, OH > http://www.mattsoldcars.com > 1967 Rambler American wagon > 1968 Rambler American sedan > ================================================================= > According to a February 2003 survey of Internet holdouts released > by UCLA's Center for Communication Policy, people cite > not having a computer as the No. 1 reason they won't go online. > _______________________________________________ > Amc-list mailing list > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list _______________________________________________ Amc-list mailing list Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list