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jseth83 · 2013-10-19 14:56

Quote from: Mark on 2013-10-16 20:44
Take lots of pictures as you take it apart, you will be able to look at them if you forget how something was later. plastic bag and tag parts as you go. It's nice to have a winter project, a reason to get out of the house when it's cold and nasty all winter.

I definitely agree! Take lots of pictures, you will appreciate all of them later at some point!

Ecode70D · 2013-10-19 16:34

Is that all you need to do is the front sheet metal? How is the rest of the body? Some pictures of the car would be nice. We like pictures

4thgen57 · 2013-10-20 18:13

Needs lower quarters and rockers, I got a set of rockers but they don't go back do the "dog leg" just in front the rear wheel. One small hole in the drivers floor pan where your foot rests on the gas pedal. All in all its not bad. Dad did me a huge favor by parking it in the garage in 1979. I drug it out in 1999 and got it back on the road. Mainly just been driving it since.

6cyl57 · 2013-10-21 16:55

"rusty old hunk'' better than jelly bean car any day. I was going uptown about 8:00 am today.
there was a gentleman in his late 70s /80s hobbling down the side walk. He stopped in his tracks
big smile on his face and just watched me go by. I looked in the mirror and he had turned around
to keep looking.
I had thought about going back to see if he wanted a ride. Wish I would have, probably
had some good stories... ( hi-jack over)

Ecode70D · 2013-10-21 17:36

Quote from: 4thgen57 on 2013-10-20 18:13
Needs lower quarters and rockers, I got a set of rockers but they don't go back do the "dog leg" just in front the rear wheel. One small hole in the drivers floor pan where your foot rests on the gas pedal. All in all its not bad. Dad did me a huge favor by parking it in the garage in 1979. I drug it out in 1999 and got it back on the road. Mainly just been driving it since.

4thgen
That's not so bad. Buy the replacement panels now or as you can afford them. I wouldn't replace the complete panels. I would just cut out what is rotted and keep as much original metal as possible.
Sit down and have a good talk with your cousin about how you and he are going to approach it.
Are you going to butt weld it? (That's the best way)
Overlap weld it?
Or bond it with some of the new compounds?
It is still possible to do a little at a time and keep on driving it.

4thgen57 · 2013-10-23 20:29

Its really not that bad. Want to get the front clip on this winter and hopefully have my lower quarters for next winter.

Limey57 · 2013-10-25 03:24

That looks like "honest rust", rust caused by a car being driven rather than rust caused by poor previous restoration attempts, I'll stick my neck out and say that it shouldn't be hiding too many nasty surprises. Ask around about who is best to use for replacement panels. My rockers came from a "known" company and the profile was wrong, the concave profile running along the panel was way too shallow, but the headlight surrounds and fender peak repair panels (from the same place were very good. For my rear wheel arches I got hold of some New Old Stock 1960's manufactured repair panels and they were great.

Butt welding the repair panels is the way to go, second to that is to use a joggling tool to step the edge of the new panle behind the old. Whichever way you go make sure you clean & paint the areas you can't see to make sure it lasts.

Ecode70D · 2013-10-26 16:40

Quote from: Limey57 on 2013-10-25 03:24

Butt welding the repair panels is the way to go, second to that is to use a joggling tool to step the edge of the new panle behind the old. Whichever way you go make sure you clean & paint the areas you can't see to make sure it lasts.

I agree with Gary 100% . Somehow you have to get behind the panel and seal the repair. The problems start from inside. I have seen that happen countless times in the 50+ years that I have been doing body work.

hotroddonnie · 2013-10-26 20:16

It sure seems like a good solid car! At some point I will post pictures of mine before I started... I ordered a frame from American Chassis because mine being form Ontario land of the salt trucks, rotted away.

Ecode70D · 2013-10-26 20:44

Quote from: hotroddonnie on 2013-10-26 20:16
It sure seems like a good solid car! At some point I will post pictures of mine before I started... I ordered a frame from American Chassis because mine being form Ontario land of the salt trucks, rotted away.

Hotroddonnie
At least the front section of the frame was saved. Next time you see those parts, they'll be in Jeff's car.

hotroddonnie · 2013-10-26 21:45

True, he is a collector of 57 Ford parts.

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