Re: [AMC-list] rust repair

[Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The easiest way to do this is to cut the floor right in front of or beneath the front seat all the way across the car (rockers and all) and cut the windshield posts about half way up. You need to cut the car you're fixing PRECISELY where you want the weld to be. Use a cut off wheel or a skill saw with metal cutting blade (eye AND EAR protection -- will be LOUD!!). That will be better than a sawzall. On the donor car you can cut a little extra, then trim as needed. You need to take CAREFUL measurements and have a level floor, plus a good welder (machine and person). That's how a lot of wreck rebuilders used to do it, and some still do today. I've driven cars done like this. you can't tell until you pull up the carpet. As long as all the measurements are correct and everything is straight and level when welded back together it will look and drive like a new car. Get things out of kilter and it's trash. I'd cut the floor just in front of where the rails go under the floor in fro
nt, then drill out the spot welds in the rear part of the rails. The rails will then overlap both halves and add a little extra bracing. Since you have both cars do it!

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Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:14:44 -0800 (PST)
From: d stohler<das24rules@xxxxxxxxx>

hey guys, i need some advice. if any of you have gone and seen my picasaweb album labled "caspers cancer" (or something like that) you can see my PRIDE AND JOY car has lots of rust in the chassis area around the front foot well area. right from where the "frame" comes downward, and turns rearward. it sat for around 20 years in my grandpas field on flat tires. the front of the car sunk, and sat in the mud, rusting out the front floor, and chassis rails. it has gotten bad enough, i dont want to drive it like this. its a '62 classic custom 2 door. the 2 doors are VERY rare i assume, as i have only seen 1 other in person, and seen actual current pictures of 2 or 3 others. i have a 4 door '62 classic sitting here for parts. it has SOLID section that mine is rusted out. if you look at the pics in my album, you can see what im talking about. im SERIOUSLY contemplating cutting out the entire front clip from just below the windshield, down to about middle of the
 front seat, and replacing. MAJOR project. this car, i love ALMOST more than the wife. i CANT stand the thought of trashing this car. who thinks im crazy for doing this? can this maybe be done and still have the chassis be strong? from the middle of the front seat on back, car is pretty solid. has a little rust repair needed in the trunk area where the rear bumper mounts also. BUT ITS A 2 DOOR, AND MEANS THE WORLD TO ME!!! i think 99% of people would just scrap it. right?? tomorrow night, front end is starting to get stripped. EVERYTHING. fenders, engine/trans, all suspension ect. unless someone can reason with me why NOT to do this, wish me luck i guess?? o, and IF it all gets done just right, it will all be coated with that tough bedliner junk. if anyone has ever done anything like this, im open for ANY tips. (i think im just going to screw this up and be depressed the rest of my life)

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Frank Swygert
Editor - American Motors Cars Magazine
www.amc-mag.com


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