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| The aft end of the outer sill clamped for welding. |
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| To get the sill lined up at the bottom and with the door, it need to be jacked up. |
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| Sill tacked in place. |
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| The outer sill panel did not wan to fit the car properly, so by separating the the forward curved section of the panel allowed the rest of it to bend into position. The forward part is not visible with the fender attached so alignment is less critical. |
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| Forward sill ready to be tacked in place. |
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| Strangely, the forward section lines up almost perfectly when installed separately. Cutting the panel removed about 1/16 inch from the length allowing proper fit. |
I'm really glad I found your blog. I've just ordered a new rocker for my '74. Did you have to cut out the top flange to fit around the A pillar, or did you manage to to slot it up, behind the pillar?
ReplyDeleteHey Scott, good observation, removing the welds in the A pillar were some of the most difficult. I did not cut the flange, check the last two pics on this post, I was able to drill everything. One note, finding the welds by feel was probably the most effective method, just running your finger over the seams, you can feel the slight indentation of the spot welds much more easily than seeing them. After drilling you will realize that the tiniest bit of weld remaining will hold the sill in place, this is when I resorted to the hammer method, a few good hits with a heavy ball peen hammer, then look for what is holding it, you will probably find more welds you didn't notice. Good luck.
ReplyDeleteSorry, I didn’t explain which “flange” I was talking about very well. I meant the top edge of the new sill. Does it just fit around the bottom of the A pillar or did you have to do some cutting? And yes, it was a pain getting those A pillar tab welds off.
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ReplyDeleteThe new outer sill just slides up between the membrane and the A pillar post, nothing to tweak there. However, if you notice, I did use a jack to get the outer sill to bend to the shape I needed to weld the bottom in place, that is also why I cut off the front 12 inches or so from the outer panel as it did not allow the aft section to bend into place. If that doesn't makes sense just ask, I can try again to explain. How is your project going?
Perfect, thanks Adam. That makes sense. I am very curious to see if I’ll have to divide up the front of the outer sill like you did. I’ll let you know...when my Moss order finally makes it here. The inner membrane is good on mine so I’m just doing preventative coating with POR15 while I wait.
ReplyDeleteHi again Adam, I finally received my new outer sill and it doesn’t look like I’ll need to cut the front portion in half in order to line it up. The fender patch panel is another story. I wish I’d realized why you and others kept the original metal around the fender door curve. The patch panel curve is just terrible. Oh well, no going back now. Quick question, what the heck is the predrilled hole in the upper tab of the sill end filler piece supposed to be for?
ReplyDeleteI am guessing you mean the little triangle shaped piece that is included. I am not 100 percent sure, most holes are for spot welding. I had to cut that part down so much to fit in the aft end of the outer sill that I am sure that tab and hole were removed.
ReplyDeleteOk, it will remain a mystery then. Cheers!
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