26-05-2019, 04:34 AM
(This post was last modified: 26-05-2019, 06:37 AM by Bob Culver.)
The running boards are separate and detachable. The floor folds up abou 3/4 inch to form a lap. The rear diagonal gusset is also lapped. So for a very small area there are 3 layers. If the sill has been patched on the outside can acquire another layer. Based on a car which has had some patching. There just may be one out there original!
The original vertical sill has two flutes rolled into it full length. Probably no welding otiginally; all rivets. Whatever the turnrd up floor is rivetted to is likely the original sill; repairs with rivets unlikely, unless as with my car the owner was an old style plumber!
It goes without saying but welding more or less locks up the door aperture so this must be sorted first. Previous posts on this .
With no real chassis beyond the spring base, it is normal for the rear of rusted/overloaded cars to collapse somewhat but curiously raising the A pillars on chassis seems to be a cure for door fit. Presumably for a major repair the door apertures can be carefully jacked diagonally.
The original vertical sill has two flutes rolled into it full length. Probably no welding otiginally; all rivets. Whatever the turnrd up floor is rivetted to is likely the original sill; repairs with rivets unlikely, unless as with my car the owner was an old style plumber!
It goes without saying but welding more or less locks up the door aperture so this must be sorted first. Previous posts on this .
With no real chassis beyond the spring base, it is normal for the rear of rusted/overloaded cars to collapse somewhat but curiously raising the A pillars on chassis seems to be a cure for door fit. Presumably for a major repair the door apertures can be carefully jacked diagonally.