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Travis78b
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 Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 1:56 am Post subject: Restoring Old Buggy |
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I picked up my Grandfathers Old Rail Buggy and my intentions are to restore it if possible. I got it home and began stripping it down to just the bare essentials. After removing the floor I found only one rust hole or area of major concern. It appears that water pooled on this section of the floor pan for quite a few years and caused this rust spot.
I will have this professionally fixed and want to educate myself on the proper method used to fix this so that I know it was done the right way. I am located in the area of Houston TX so if anyone recommends a shop that would be awesome as well. My other question is what frame is this buggy? My grandfather acquired it in the 1970's and is unsure of the manufacturer.... He modified it into a four passenger (well two adults and two children). Was this frame originally a four passenger?
Thanks in advanced!
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pafree
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| Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 3:24 am Post subject: Re: Restoring Old Buggy |
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sand it, fill it, paint it, throw some mud on it and then baja it.
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pafree
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| Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 3:48 am Post subject: Re: Restoring Old Buggy |
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| Travis78b wrote: |
I will have this professionally fixed and want to educate myself on the proper method used to fix this so that I know it was done the right way. I am located in the area of Houston TX so if anyone recommends a shop that would be awesome as well. Thanks in advanced!
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welcome to the forum.
any tubing pitted and of course with a hole in it is damaged and should only be trusted at your own risk even if you plan to just street driving or light offroading. those areas should be cut out and replaced. new to old tubing connections should really not be butt welded. a sleave (little piece of tubing that is bigger than the tubing you are connecting) can be used or i used solid cold roll on the inside of the tubing.
this would be a good time to convert is a rear IRS suspension if you want.
Houston is one of the welding capitals and people are hungry. Houston also offers alot of welding supplies and welding machines if you want to learn.[/quote]
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Travis78b
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| Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 11:07 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks! So I should replace any section with pitting caused by rust? If so I have a lot of work on my hands... |
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| Travis78b wrote: | | Thanks! So I should replace any section with pitting caused by rust? . |
for piece of mind then yes. especially if it is pitted like your picture.
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