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Re: Oh where, oh where is my little sill gone?

To: "Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Oh where, oh where is my little sill gone?
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 19:12:24 -0500charset="iso-8859-1"
Did I mention that the 'weld' is on the outside?  :)

Robert D.
( I'll have to get a picture going somewhere. )

-----Original Message-----

>Hi Robert,
>
>If they are real spot welds, there is a tool available for cutting them
>out.  It's the same as a tiny hole saw with a strong spring loaded center
>point.  This gadget cuts all around the weld leaving a small hole.  Use
>it in your electric drill.  Of course, there are a few places that can't
>be reached with a drill, those you use usually a BFH and a chisel!
>
>Tool available at auto body and paint supply stores.
>
>FWIW
>
>Paul 
>PAsgeirsson@juno.com
>
>On Wed, 22 Mar 2000 19:38:01 -0500 "Robert Duquette"
><RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca> writes:
>>Thanks for the info!
>>
>>Okay!  No bolts left holding the fender on.  There appears to be 3 
>>tack
>>welds to the outer sill.  ( They are bronzish in colour, does that 
>>make it
>>brazing?  ( showing my ignorance once again! ) )  The fender may be 
>>okay, if
>>I can cut these welds.  What should I use?  A Dremel or just a cutting 
>>disk
>>on a drill?  ( I don't have a Dremel, and judging from the growing 
>>parts
>>list, I may be a wee bit tight. )
>>
>>The floor is still a mystery until I remove the sheet of metal that is
>>riveted on and covering it on the top.  But, from underneath, it's 
>>connected
>>to something.  Perhaps the outer sill?
>>
>>
>>Body sag where the doors close up?  No, my body sags just about 
>>everywhere.
>>Oh, did you mean the car?  :)
>>
>>My son is getting a lot of adult teeth and may also have an ear 
>>infection.
>>
>>Robert D.
>>( The other Sprite deal fell through when the other pictures came in.  
>>They
>>were intended to raise the price, but made me realize that I was 
>>already
>>offering too much. )
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>
>>>yikes!  Never mind what the fender is attached to.  What's the front 
>>floor
>>>attached to?  The inner sill runs the length of the car from wheel 
>>well to
>>>wheel well and in the front runs up about 6 or so inches where it 
>>meets the
>>>kick panel.  The spot welding of the outer sill to the inner sill 
>>forms a
>>>rigid solid channel.  These cars are definitely over-built but you 
>>should
>>be
>>>experiencing some body sag where the door gaps are starting to 
>>close-up.
>>>Yes, definitely get the Lindsay Porter book; it is excellent.
>>>Good luck.
>>>
>>>Al Tocci
>>>Doylestown, PA
>>>'66 Sprite
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: Robert Duquette [mailto:RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca]
>>>Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 1:42 PM
>>>To: Spridgets
>>>Subject: Oh where, oh where is my little sill gone?
>>>
>>>
>>>Hey!
>>>
>>>I have a day off with my sick son today and while he is vegging in 
>>front of
>>>the TV, I got to wondering what was behind the 'riveted on' inner 
>>kick
>>panel
>>>patch.  You know the thing where you guys have the lower part of your 
>>front
>>>fenders bolted on?  I idn't find much behind that patch and I was 
>>kinda
>>>wondering if there was supposed to be an inner sill around there 
>>somewhere?
>>>Looking in the catalogue diagrams, it looks as if there is supposed 
>>to be
>>an
>>>inner sill that comes as far forward as the outer sill, though it is 
>>not so
>>>clear if it is supposed to go as far back as the outer sill.
>>>
>>>I know that I really should get <what's his name's> how to buy and 
>>restore
>>>manual, and I think that I will.
>>>
>>>Should I be driving this thing?
>>>
>>>Still haven't figured out how the bottom of the fender is being held 
>>on???
>>>( No, it is not bolted on.  See above. ) :)
>>>
>>>Robert Duquette
>>>Ottawa ON Canada
>>>http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette
>>>RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca
>>>'65 RHD BRG Sprite
>>>
>>
>>
>
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