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Progress Thread The "grátis" 1966 Coupe - final sheet metal repairs

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2Blue2

will be trying this sex one when I can find it
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horse sence said:
and outside you dont have to worry about welding fumes .
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+1 This one especially!



horse sence said:
so keep on keeping on
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Keeping on is how we roll!
 
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horse sence said:
..se ,you do know what you are doing .
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02 281 GT said:
. A buddy of mine came over and helped me remove the cowl.
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This makes it more fun! Best looking inside cowl I ever seen. I done 3 myself. Usually the vent hats are falling out.

02 281 GT said:
Does anyone have any tips on keeping junk out of the cowl area in the future?
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I have thought long and hard about this for years. I've used the magnetic cowl covers and used the clear plastic cowl covers on my 65. Both these options suck.
I think.
1. Top of cowl needs to be removable with fenders and hood on.
2. Cowl is critical structural support.

My plan is to make top inch or so of cowl removeable,
Hide cut line by cowl to hood seal.
Cut at 1/2 inch on both sides next to fender. and lip under windshield chrome.
This all would help to make it look stock.

To do this I thin i would use two cowls and make top one lip over the other. Basically your cutting top hole in existing cowl.
Then by removing windshield moulding you could access new cowl cover
You would have to run some 1 inch square tube around and box lower portion to put the strength back in it.
This idea needs further development.

I think that Horse Sense could think this thru and explain it better or even come with a better version of this idea.
 

02 281 GT

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horse sence said:
I wish you were a bit closer ,i have a stack of Dynacorn rockers ,the shipping would make it not worth it though i am afraid
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One of the cheapest prices I've found online is $113 for a new outer rocker. Might be cheaper to ship one?
 

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I think the last one i sent out was $100 in shipping
 

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I think the last one i sent out was $100 in shipping
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That figures. I'll probably get it from CJ. They sell it for more, but with free shipping.
 

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horse sence said:
Check out page 4 on my sticky thread ...coupe to fast back conversion ,i had to patch a rusty rocker ,this would be a easy ...sort of ,way for your repair
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I need some clarification. When you say that I need to support the frame rails and make sure it's level, I had some issues I mentioned before where I tried to get the rear level along with the middle and front of the car. The middle and front were easy to get level, but I wasn't sure where to put my levels to do the same for the rear. I initially put my levels on either side of the fuel tank flange. The showed that the driver's side needed to come up, however, almost as soon as I started jacking the rear driver's frame rail, the car started coming off the stands on the rockers.

So, where do I need to jack the car in the rear to level it, and where is the optimal place to put my levels to ensure it's level out back?

Would it make any difference for the car's rigidity if I installed the new floor pan before doing the rocker patch?
 

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@horse sence What kind of blasting media do you usually use in your pressurized blaster?
 

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It has to be supported so it doesnt sag when rockers ,quarters are removed .
I simply use sand for blasting
 

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I now have a hot glue gun for metal.
 
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@horse sence Would you be able to get me some measurements off of your coupe (or fastback) for me? I wasn't able to get good measurements from the engine bay or the rear trunk support because of the damage.

I was wanting to try to get measurements from the cowl to the edge of both aprons, across the aprons, and diagonally across if necessary. Not sure where is the best place to measure in the trunk. All I really need is the measurements and the points to and from where they're taken.
 

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Be a little busy to day but i will soon as i can
 

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horse sence said:
Be a little busy to day but i will soon as i can
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No rush, sir. I really appreciate it.
 

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@Davedacarpainter Do you have any experience with the DeKups disposable cups and lids for DeVilbiss HVLP guns? I've been looking at what's available on Amazon and am kind of stumped as to what would best suit my needs. I have the Finish Line 4 gun.

Amazon product ASIN B0015PKQ5IView: https://www.amazon.com/DeVilbiss-DPC601-DeKups-Diposable-Cup/dp/B0015PKQ5I

Amazon product ASIN B002K5NXPWView: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002K5NXPW/

Amazon product ASIN B001WAOP8AView: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001WAOP8A/
 

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Got a couple of measurements for you .
From the notch in the top of the cowl from the front edge ,to the front of the radiator support is 44 1/4
The radiator support centers its self ,it just fits between the rails and welds to the bottom lip of the front lower brace
 
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The rear aprons are 4 inches in from the side of the cowl to the flat part of the hinge aprons,not the bevel.
The rear trunk brace simply sets in place with the outer edges meeting the trunk drop off ,dont have a pic but set your new one in place and you will see
 
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horse sence said:
The rear aprons are 4 inches in from the side of the cowl to the flat part of the hinge aprons,not the bevel.
The rear trunk brace simply sets in place with the outer edges meeting the trunk drop off ,dont have a pic but set your new one in place and you will see
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Is any measuring required when replacing the trunk floors themselves? With the damage to the drop offs and elsewhere I'm thinking I may do those as well since they'd be fairly easy to get to with all the other work I'm doing back there.
 

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02 281 GT said:
Is any measuring required when replacing the trunk floors themselves? With the damage to the drop offs and elsewhere I'm thinking I may do those as well since they'd be fairly easy to get to with all the other work I'm doing back there.
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Yes ,take measurements befor you remove anything ,take a few pics for placement as well
 

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Yes ,take measurements befor you remove anything ,take a few pics for placement as well
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What would be the places you would measure at when replacing trunk floors? I have an idea, but I want to be sure before I get to cutting.
 

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Another question for @horse sence

I can’t find two-piece front torque boxes anywhere for ‘65-‘66. Only ones I can find that aren’t welded already are ‘67-‘68 torque boxes. Is there any difference in the torque boxes for those model years? Seems like everyone who buys the welded versions has to cut them apart to get them to fit correctly.

Edit: I also need to ask, how difficult is it to install torque boxes on a car that didn't have them originally? It looks like the best time to install them would be when I patch the toe boards?
 
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02 281 GT said:
@Davedacarpainter Do you have any experience with the DeKups disposable cups and lids for DeVilbiss HVLP guns? I've been looking at what's available on Amazon and am kind of stumped as to what would best suit my needs. I have the Finish Line 4 gun.

Amazon product ASIN B0015PKQ5IView: https://www.amazon.com/DeVilbiss-DPC601-DeKups-Diposable-Cup/dp/B0015PKQ5I

Amazon product ASIN B002K5NXPWView: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002K5NXPW/

Amazon product ASIN B001WAOP8AView: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001WAOP8A/
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Lots of experience John, they work great.

I like them more than 3M’s new PPS system by a margin.
 
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