Leave the doors in their original positions while you line up and tack the
sills, at least. With the lower rear wings cut away and front wings off or
cut away, without the doors you have no points of reference.
PaulH.
http://freespace.virgin.net/paul.hunt1/
(or if that URL doesn't work try )
(http://194.168.54.52/paul.hunt1)
-----Original Message-----
From: Elliott DeGraff <degraff@erols.com>
To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: 10 November 1999 17:17
Subject: Rocker Panel Replacement
>We are restoring a 71 MGB and need to replace the rocker panels. We
>have the new panels (3 pieces each side) and would appreciate some
>guidance. 1) The car is completely stripped, with the body sitting on
>the running gear only. Should we first take the body off the running
>gear or not? 2) What suggestions do you have for bracing the car to
>maintain its structural integrity while cutting out the old panels and
>welding in the new? 3) The sills look OK. Should we replace them anyway
>while we are replacing the rocker panels and floorboards? Has anyone
>written on this subject? Any insight you have would be greatly
>appreciated.
>
>Elliott DeGraff
>2 71 MGBs
>
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