I agree on finding a rust free car that needs mechanical work. Mechanical repairs are much easier and usually much cheaper than repairing rust. Although I didn't think I was going to spend 5,000$ in mechanical repairs on a 500$ car. I bought the molded carpet kit from Kennedy American. There was plenty of carpet it was I just had to trim and fit and hand bind 4 out of the six pieces so far. I haven't tried the 2 main floor pieces yet for fit. I did find another area that needs some repair. Where the door striker screws into the door pillar there was a 4 inch in diameter black round sheet metal washer behind the striker on the drivers side. Having had my other Hornet for 31 years I knew what I was going to find when I removed the striker and washer. The door pillar itself was cracked from the weight of the door when the hinges wore out. I had the same problem on my yellow Hornet. The simple cure is to cut a piece of 1/8 steel plate 2 1/4X4 inches. Drill a hole in the center for the striker and a 1/8 inch hole on all four corners for pop rivets. Paint the plate to match the car's color install it with the striker, adjust the door and them pop rivet the plate to the door jam. I put one on the pass door to just in case. This repair has lasted 25 years on my yellow Hornet. I went to a friends steel shop for the steel, to another friends machine shop to have the striker holes drilled ( I didn't have a 9/16 drill bit) and he cut the plate into the 2 pieces I needed, I then went to the local auto parts stores machine shop and had the 2 plates sand blasted. Total cost of the 2 plates 15$. I just need to drill the holes for the pop rivets and paint the plates today and install them. One more of those annoying little things fixed and out of the way. The damn car will probably be better than new when I am finished with it as I have incorporated all the upgrades and modifications I have done on the yellow Hornet in the last 31 years to cure all the problems and design flaws. "Doc" Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BaadAssGremlins/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: BaadAssGremlins-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
From: | hemmigremmie <hemmigremmie@xxxxxxxxx> |
To: | BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
Subject: | [BaadAssGremlins] Re: Progress |
Date: | Thu, 07 Jul 2005 18:25:23 -0000 |