Doing the sill work with the engine removed is preferred. Cutting structural
items out with the engine in place requires that the car is very carefully
supported. Even with the engine removed do support the car to keep it from
distorting. If you can use a mig welder and angle grinder, replacing the
sills is a snap. Get Lindsay Porters book on Spridget restoration to get an
idea about what you are getting into. Good Luck !
Mark Hanna
AN5 (more new tin than I care to remember)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DLancer7676@cs.com [SMTP:DLancer7676@cs.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2000 2:53 PM
> To: LColli3554@aol.com; spridgets@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: 73 midget structural
>
> In a message dated 3/14/2000 4:13:12 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> LColli3554@aol.com writes:
>
> << with the engine out of the vehicle can the floors,inner
> outer rockers, hinge pillars be replaced and get good lines without the
> engine being in. >>
>
> Why not? If the structure is weak enough that putting in the engine will
> change the structure I am not sure I want to drive it. The engine is a
> relatively light affair that should not distort the lines. It is much
> easier
> to do, I think, stripped down because you can turn it over, or rotisserie
> it.
>
> --David C.
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