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- Thread starter cuppy65
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cuppy65
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Your correct. At least it doesn't extend up the sides. What I find remarkable is how this thing is constructed . They tack weld the floor pans to the frame and then weld the pans from underneath to the frame. These were incredibly solid cars ! Overbroad by American standards. I've restored American cars,mustangs,falcons,fairlanes,5o's fords and 40'schevys. The closest thing to the alpine was a 57 metropolitan!
My Series II also had major floor rust as well as the rocker area. The previous owner decided he could fix the floor by using plywood, lag bolts and through bolts along with a lot of caulking and expandable foam. What a mess that was to remove all those parts. Finally got all of the floors repaired with welded steel as well as the inner two parts of the rocker panel. The good news was that the X member was still solid as I tested the door fit with a jack in the middle of the X member and jacked up the whole car and the doors still fit. I also kept an adjustable jack stand at that location while welding new steel to maintain the alignment of the doors. I am making progress, but the process is slow and I am not getting any younger!
sunalp
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This '67 had thin galvanized steel pop riveted to the rusty remains of the floors, with aluminum street
signs screwed to that. To top it off, the seat mounts, which in all fairness were probably rotted as well,
were removed except for the front parts. They had rubber blocks in there for the rear mounts with bolts
going through the floors. The bolts weren't even tight! I can imagine what driving this car was like!
I'm always amazed at the ingenuity of previous "restorers"!
Cheers!
Steve
signs screwed to that. To top it off, the seat mounts, which in all fairness were probably rotted as well,
were removed except for the front parts. They had rubber blocks in there for the rear mounts with bolts
going through the floors. The bolts weren't even tight! I can imagine what driving this car was like!
I'm always amazed at the ingenuity of previous "restorers"!
Cheers!
Steve
George Coleman
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Labor of Love you got to like it!
Looks great. I wish I could do sheet metal repair. Unfortunately, my birthdate and the availability of the equipment to do such work are in serious misalignment. I came to DIY automotive bodywork during the age of pop rivets and Bondo. Dad made some repair panels for his '49 Dodge pickup and did a good job of it. Unfortunately, other than pop rivets, he had no way of actually attaching them to the body. That had a defining effect on me.
Bill
Bill
mikephillips
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Some of the modern panel adhesives are supposed as good or better than welding. I keep telling myself I'm going to try one, someday...
Was once given a "field" car. Those of you country boys know what that means. Had been sitting out something like a dozen years behind a barn. Was so rusted the hood folded in two when I opened it. 3/4 of each door was gone from rust. I did get a set of good glass, a Rootes replacement 1725 engine and some other odds and ends. Not a body panel on the whole thing worth cutting loose and keeping. Now that was a rusty Alpine.
Was once given a "field" car. Those of you country boys know what that means. Had been sitting out something like a dozen years behind a barn. Was so rusted the hood folded in two when I opened it. 3/4 of each door was gone from rust. I did get a set of good glass, a Rootes replacement 1725 engine and some other odds and ends. Not a body panel on the whole thing worth cutting loose and keeping. Now that was a rusty Alpine.