Re: [AMC-list] rust repair.

[markprice242 <wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Measure twice, cut once, leaving it a bit long. Done correctly you will probably be ahead of the game to go this route. You need to really research what you are doing to do it correctly. Serious mistakes are things like grinding away the meat of welds and leaving weak areas such as pillar posts. If Casper is rusted front and rear, don't the 2 and 4door 62 Classics share wheelbase and even the same look. Could it be possibly better to take the 1/4's, pillars and doors from Casper and move them onto the 4door? Quite a few people have done this to make 64 up 2dr American wagons. Mark ----- Original Message -----
> From: "d stohler" <das24rules@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "amc-list" <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 4:14:44 AM
> Subject: [AMC-list] rust repair.
> 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)
> dave stohler www.picasaweb.google.com/das24rules
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