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 Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 5:22 pm Post subject: How to fix PO's mistake. Help!!! |
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Hi, I bought this 67 a couple months ago. All is good except the previous owner hacked the front clip off . I dont even know if this apron will work for my 67?
I know one of the fenders is wrong and the hood has been replaced also. I dont know what years hood would work for 67. My main concern is how do I fix that gap? Should I just put a scab over both, try to fill it in, or find a donor bug(67 may be difficult).
Anyway, advice would be very helpfull. |
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yeah it'll work but you'll have to go back in and re-strengthen that repair...because he has such a gap...you can-t recut it and get it closer as he lost most of the existing steel.
you kight have to band it and fill it.
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| Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 2:51 pm Post subject: |
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| that gap is not a real biggie if you would fiber glass it. i would use mat on both side. make sure no rust on metal. |
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| Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 3:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Rex lucy wrote: | | that gap is not a real biggie if you would fiber glass it. i would use mat on both side. make sure no rust on metal. |
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Mexikrainian
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| Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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| I agree. It will be welded for sure but I haven't figured the best way to close the gap. I'll think i'll try and recut a bit 1st, then fill the gap with a thin scab on the backside, then try to grind it smooth. |
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If it were me I'd get the hood fitting nicely, the fenders on and aligned and tack weld it in place. Then, slowly where there are gaps I'd cut it back so the gap was an inch or so, and fab a small strip to weld in it's place. Keep doing that until there is no gap. Just be sure to keep the heat down as much as possible.
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that's the "band" i was talking about....the only way to repair it correctly...you could go over the gap but way better to splice it in.
if the job was done right in the first place, it should have been but welded.
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| Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 9:50 am Post subject: |
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| sounds good. Thats what seemed best to me. |
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| Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 11:10 am Post subject: |
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| What years of bug would you say to get a front clip from?? |
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| Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 12:54 am Post subject: |
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| i hate when people replace the front clip along those lines...the best place to cut is from the firewall-forward imo...much stronger..ive noticed that cars that have been cut at that area tend to bounce a lot in the front end |
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| Mexikrainian wrote: | | What years of bug would you say to get a front clip from?? |
Forget buying a different clip and finish welding the brand new clip on it.
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