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Re: Let the restoration begin...

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Subject: Re: Let the restoration begin...
From: TeriAnn Wakeman <twakeman@cruzers.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Oct 01 08:45:45 -0700
>I recommend that you not remove the doors prior to removing the body from
>the frame.

I recommend not removing the body from the frame unless you need to 
repair the frame in some way.

The frame stiffens the body a great deal.  Off the frame it would be real 
easy to tweak the body.  Especially if there is extensive frame rust.

If you are replacing major panels as it sounds like you may have to do 
the frame positions the body and keeps things from shifting in between 
removing a bad panel and welding in a new one.

My TR3A received a new middle third of the car.  New floors, inner and 
outer sills.  All this work was done with the body on the frame so 
everything would stay in alignment.  The only problem with mine was that 
the body person test fitted the doors for final front body to rear body  
fit with the door hinges removed.  The door openings were 1/4 inch too 
narrow when I went to fit the doors after painting.

If you leave the body on the frame. the project takes up less than half 
the space, you do not run the risk of tweaking the body and the frame is 
the best tool you will find for keeping the body in proper alignment when 
replacing panels.

TeriAnn Wakeman               If you send me direct mail, please
Santa Cruz, California        start the subject line with TW - 
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Amelia Earhart 1898-1937

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