69 Coupe progress pics

[Mike65]

I removed what was left of the quarter panel skin at the rocker panel & found a couple rot holes when I was sanding the rocker panel. I cut a couple pieces to repair this spot on the r/s rocker & one for the same spot on the l/s rocker. All that is left now is to remove the piece in the door opening which I will do either Fri or Sat, as long as I dont go to the beach all day.

Here is the r/s trunk corner after removing what was left of the quarter panel skin in prep for fitting the new r/s quarter skin.

 

[Mike65]

Well Friday has come & gone & I didnt get the piece of the quarter skin off in the door opening, it was just to darn hot (93 degrees). I did get most of the r/s outer wheel house removed & drilled the pilot holes for the spot weld bit on the inner body brace that is welded to the seam of the inner & outer wheel houses. If it is cooler Tues/Wed I will do more & post some pics.

 

[Mike65]

Today I spent about 1 hour in the garage with my soldering torch scraping off old undercoating from the inner wheel house & what is left of the old outer wheel house. It was too humid to work any longer today. At least I did accomplish something.

 

[ProjectPatsGarage]

I hear ya. I was showering in sweat welding in the shop today.

 

[Mike65]

I got most of the outer wheel house removed except for the section where it is welded to the inner wheel house. Next I have to remove the rotted section of the trunk drop off & the rest of the outer wheel house so I can do a test fit on the new outer wheel house & quarter skin.

 

[breatle62]

I got most of the outer wheel house removed except for the section where it is welded to the inner wheel house. Next I have to remove the rotted section of the trunk drop off & the rest of the outer wheel house so I can do a test fit on the new outer wheel house & quarter skin.

Nice secure trunk ya got thier....haha

 

[adkmach1]

Looking good Mike.

 

[breatle62]

keep pluggin man...

 

[Mike65]

Well today was a nice comfortable 74 degrees so I rolled the Coupe out & cut out the rotted section of the trunk drop off, & started grinding off the remaining section of the outer wheel house.

I also removed the remaining section of the quarter skin where it wraps into the door jamb on the "B" pillar to get ready to fit the new quarter skin & found some hidden rot just like on the other side but not as bad. Time to pull out the piece of sheet metal & make a piece to patch that area.

 

[adkmach1]

Nice work Mike, your making me want to go out and do some body work.

 

[Mike65]

Today I finished removing the remainder of the old outer wheel house & fitted the new outer wheel house & it fits quite good. Next is to fit the trunk drop off & the new quarter skin. Hey Bruce if you really want to do some more body work come on down to the Jersey shore & you can do some of what is left on the Coupe to do. LOL!!!.

 

[Mike65]

Today I spent about 1 hour on the Coupe tending to a couple issues, 1st I trimmed the new trunk drop off panel to fit & I will need to fine tune it before welding it in, & 2nd I cut a patch piece from the repo inner wheel house to repair a 1"X 2" rot hole in the lower front of the inner wheel house where the inner & outer wheel houses meet. I was going to replace the inner & wheel houses but the repo inner wheel house is NOT thesame contour as the repo outer so I sacraficed it & cut out a piece to patch the original one still in the car. I will get some pics on Monday & post them. Monday is trimming & fitting the new quarter skin day.

 

[Noterminator]

Looking great Mike.

 

[Mike65]

Today I was off ffrom work I spent a couple hours working on the fitment of the new outer wheel house & quarter skin. Everything seems to line up qute well with just some slight messaging to get the quarter body line to match to the door.

 

[Noterminator]

Today I was off ffrom work I spent a couple hours working on the fitment of the new outer wheel house & quarter skin. Everything seems to line up qute well with just some slight messaging to get the quarter body line to match to the door.

Looks great. Your def showing some progress now.

 

[adkmach1]

Car looks great, a couple coats of primer. It will be ready for paint. Keep up the good work.

 

[breatle62]

Keep pluggin, she will be ready for Adiron nats next year..

 

[Mike65]

I spent about 1 hour in the garage today & removed the new quarter skin & the new outer wheel house. I was able to re-adjust the positioning of the new wheel house which I think was preventing me from getting the proper alignment of the new quarter skin. Now the body line is a dead on match to the body line on the new door skin. I am very happy with the alignment of them now. Now time to weld everything in.

 

[jmiller]

Great work, Mike!! She's looking good!!!!

 

[Mike65]

Rolled the 69 Coupe out of the garage today for a couple hours to cut out the rotted lower section of the r/s "B" pillar (see above pic) so I can begin to fab up a patch piece to weld in before welding on the new quarter skin. Asson as I get the piece finished & do a test fit I will snap A pic & post it.