Cool info Frank,
You're going to put our rotisserie money back into our cars .....cool..... :
)
So all the welding is done great to hear, she sure was a ruff little car.
Did you spot weld that trunk section in and use that stuff in the gaps to
prevent rust? I was pricing body metal between Moss and Victoria British and
I see they don't have everything and a bit pricy too, near $200. just for
that little section of floor and they are out of their minds at $1,400.00
for a rear fender at Victoria British....ugh I now see why you are
fabricationg body parts.
I wonder if the square arch lip on the MKII & up will be OK with this method
of sitting on the rocker?
Lin
On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 11:10 PM, Frank Clarici <spritenut@comcast.net>wrote:
> As Michael Rowe calls it.
> I have been flipping my current project up on it's side to weld a new back
> half to replace the smashed back of a Bugeye.
> I also replaced the trunk floor and did some patching on the main floor.
> So I have always just lifted these cars up and let them sit on the rocker
> right on the concrete garage floor and never had any damage.
> So tonight when I went from one side to the other, I noticed that I don't
> even have to support it when it's on edge.
> I have the rear axle out but the front wheels are still on the car.
> The car sits on the edge of the rocker and the front wheel stabilizes it.
> You can rock and roll the car and it's pretty stable.
> A safety rope from the garage door track is good insurance in case a little
> kid wanders in and pushes real hard.
> 2 guys can flip the car with little effort.
> I am convinced you can do this to a fresh painted car if you put a blanket
> down on the floor first.
> Only the rocker panel touches the floor, not the rear quarter panel or any
> of the side body.
> Square bodys with fenders on it might need to be checked out but it looks
> like this will work on them the same way, there is plenty of clearance.
> This car is for my daughter, I just started it and I needed 2 cars just to
> make one. And she wants to use it by May.
> Well most of the welding is finished, now for the body work and paint.
>
> --
> Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
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