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Re: Midget floor and rocker replacement

To: ChuckP@magenic.com, spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Midget floor and rocker replacement
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 21:01:29 EST
In a message dated 2/3/00 9:32:35 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
ChuckP@magenic.com writes:

<< Is there a 
 recommended way of supporting the body while replacing the rockers or is 
 laying on it's side as good as any other way? 
  >>

Chuck:

What you have to be really aware of is the possibility of the body "closing" 
up on you when you remove the rockers and/or floors.  This closing is in the 
door frame area--when you remove the support of the rocker panel(s) and the 
floor, the car has a tendency to "fold" a bit, closing the door frame area.  
When you weld everything up, then, your doors will not fit.  To keep that 
from happening, it is advisable to first take measurements of the door frame 
distances, then to wedge a spacer into the space so it cannot close up on 
you.  

If both outer and innner rockers need replacement, I would do one side, then 
the other, then the floor.    IN any case, do not do both the floors and the 
rockers at the same time--that would give you only the tranny tunnel for the 
integrity of the frame.  Take your time and do it methodically and according 
to a plan.

A while back I sent plans for a rollover frame, which I now have  my '67 
Sprite strapped into,  that will allow you to turn the body over for this 
service.  I replaced my floors and the outer rockers and the rollover frame 
worked perfectly.  These plans are posted in a couple of websites of listers:

 <A HREF="http://ado13.com/flip/flipper.html";>Spridget Rollover Frame</A>, 
which is Bugii's home page rendition,

        or

 <A HREF="http://www.gerardsgarage.com/FS_Garage.htm";>Garage</A> , which is 
Lister Gerard Chateauvieux's Website. 

Good luck!!!!

--David C.

If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.

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