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hiho
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Location: Beaverton, Ontario
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 Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2019 8:57 am Post subject: Removing rear skirt Ghia |
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I want to make the rear skirt and valance to make motor work even easier.
Anyone able to give me the Coles notes for removing these 2 pieces? Am I drilling out spot welds from where?
Read some discussion on choosing the right spot welds. |
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TDCTDI
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Joined: August 31, 2013
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Location: North Carolina
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| Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2019 9:31 am Post subject: Re: Removing rear skirt Ghia |
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A Ghia is already pretty flexible structurally, I wouldn't go out of my way to weaken it any more.
Unless you're yanking the engine every or every other weekend, the time spent drilling & hacking the rear apron off is sure to waste more time than what you'd spend working around it.
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crazy tarzan
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Location: Wyoming
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| Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2019 9:57 am Post subject: Re: Removing rear skirt Ghia |
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Of course if you're planning on a subie swap  , it makes a little more sense. . .  |
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slalombuggy
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Location: Canada
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| Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2019 12:44 pm Post subject: Re: Removing rear skirt Ghia |
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You just have to look at the panel seams to see where the spot welds will be. each panel has a stiffening fold and flange and the welds are underneath along those flanges. You have to drill out all the welds on the flanges from underneath. But I agree, the back end is going to be pretty floppy without that panel in there solid, If you were racing, ya, make it removable but on a street car it will be way easier to remove the rear engine tin and drop it out.
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