Before any of you jump on this, I re-read my post and realize how
ridiculous it sounds to say, "To remove the door from the hinges, remove
the hinges from the door." What I meant to say was, "To remove the door
from the car, remove the hinges from the door."
Just goes to show how proof-reading can save embarrassment...
Scott
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> From: Scott McKorkle <bmc@aa.net>
> To: Chris Rogers <TravelMW@ix.netcom.com>; mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Saving a '66 B
> Date: Monday, November 16, 1998 10:57 AM
>
> Chris,
>
> I'm not familiar with the doors on a '66, but removing the doors on my
78B
> was a snap. If you don't have it, get Porters DIY Restoration book. It
> shows the process in detail. Putting things back together is as easy as
> taking them apart. My hands are fairly big--makes no difference.
>
> To remove the door from the hinges, remove the hinges from the door. DO
> NOT attempt to remove the hinges from the frame. Apply Liquid Wrench the
> day before attempting and have an impact driver at the ready. Since the
> doors are full of mud, make sure you have some blocks of wood supporting
> the weight of the door before loosening the hinges.
>
> With hardware, etc., removed, the doors are easily carried by one person.
> Depends on how heavy the mud is, of course.
>
> Good Luck!
>
> Scott McKorkle
> 1978 MGB
>
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> > From: Chris Rogers <TravelMW@ix.netcom.com>
> > To: mgs@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Saving a '66 B
> > Date: Monday, November 16, 1998 8:35 AM
> >
> > Well, a couple of weeks ago I posted that I needed a '66B hauled from
> > Kansas City to Des Moines, IA. Thanks to Larry Dickstein, it has been
in
> > my garage a little over a week now. No engine, just a rolling chassis.
> > The car had been through a flood, and after a couple of weekends of
> > honeydo chores, I was able to literally dig into it last evening.
Larry,
> > my son and I figure you hauled about 400 pounds of mud along with the
> > car. The good news, the rockers are solid...The bad news, the floors
are
> > shot. That said, the doors are also solid, but full of mud as well. I
> > have to get them cleaned out before the onset of winter. I am
> > considering removing the doors and taking them down to the local self
> > serve carwash and blowing the mud out of them that way. Any thoughts?
At
> > which point should I remove the doors, from the hinge point within the
> > doors or just unbolt hinge and all from the pillar? What about removing
> > all of the internal hardware and glass? To my big hands, reinstalling
> > all of this looks intimidating. It's crunch time, as the cold weather
is
> > around the corner and I want to head off any rust on the good
components
> > that I can save. Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Chris Rogers
> > '64 and most of a '66 B
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