Onto the next installation that I've been perseverating on and also dreading. Fitting the rocker, sill and splash panel will tell me if all the previous work I've done was up to par and in the correct locations with correct measurements. Daunting!! I really didn't want to go back to have to modify previous repairs
I thought I'd start on the right side as the left is much more messed up. It would give me confidence to see how to progress and some of the original landmarks were still there....somewhere.......underneath all these patch panels!!
The fender wasn't in a correct location either due to interesting patches.
This is what was left of the original metal after removal of the offending patches. The OEM splash panel still needs to be cut back to viable metal, but I thought I'd stop at this point to get an idea where things are supposed to lie.
I previously repaired the door well, longitudinal, and installed a new front inner closing panel. The splash panel is conservatively cut back, but will need more trimming as the metal around the second indent is very thinned.
I then fit the previously repaired door to use as a jig and then fit the window frame to ensure everything lined up appropriately.
I then set the door gaps. Thank you Bruce for the advice! The lower portion of the front fender had been repaired previously and I'll end up removing it as the gaps gets too tight in this area and the metal oil-cans.
Once all that was accomplished I could then start fitting the rocker and sill.
More to come....
I thought I'd start on the right side as the left is much more messed up. It would give me confidence to see how to progress and some of the original landmarks were still there....somewhere.......underneath all these patch panels!!
The fender wasn't in a correct location either due to interesting patches.
This is what was left of the original metal after removal of the offending patches. The OEM splash panel still needs to be cut back to viable metal, but I thought I'd stop at this point to get an idea where things are supposed to lie.
I previously repaired the door well, longitudinal, and installed a new front inner closing panel. The splash panel is conservatively cut back, but will need more trimming as the metal around the second indent is very thinned.
I then fit the previously repaired door to use as a jig and then fit the window frame to ensure everything lined up appropriately.
I then set the door gaps. Thank you Bruce for the advice! The lower portion of the front fender had been repaired previously and I'll end up removing it as the gaps gets too tight in this area and the metal oil-cans.
Once all that was accomplished I could then start fitting the rocker and sill.
More to come....
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