[6pack] Ratco in two days!

[Todd Bermudez]

i didn't see any New Castle anywhere??

cheers,

todd


--- Andrew Packard <apackard68 at comcast.net> wrote:

> The trucking company made an appt to drop of my new
> Ratco frame Thursday
> around noon.  I am working on removing the
> suspension components off my old
> frame.  I just got the front left completely done,
> moving on to the right
> front.  
> 
>  
> 
> Here is the body restoration plan for my TR250.
> 
> 1. Make new frame a bare minimum rolling chassis.
> 
> 2. Mount completely stripped body shell on new
> frame, securing minimally for
> transport.
> 
> 3. Take rolling chassis and body to body shop for
> body repairs.
> 
>             a. Replacement of both rockers and end
> caps.
> 
>             b. Repair dent in L front wheel well,
> just below brake MC area. 
> 
>             c. Repair and reinforce hood stress
> points about 6 inches from
> w/s
> 
>             d. Several other very minor repairs/edge
> straightening.
> 
> 4. Mount body on chassis
> 
> 5. Attach doors and exterior panels
> 
> 6. Align gaps by all available means
> 
>             a. body mount shims and washers
> 
>             b. oval holes that allow for adjustment
> 
> 7. Re-brace door openings with body in aligned
> position
> 
> 8. Remove doors and exterior panels.
> 
> 8a. Remove braced body shell from chassis.
> 
> 9. Have body completely shot-blasted and exterior
> panels stripped to bare
> metal (media blast)
> 
> 10. Return car to b/s for primer over the bare metal
> 
> 10a. Bring chassis home for restoration of
> suspension parts (powder coating)
> 
> 11. Apply Lizard Skin sound deadening and heat
> resistant material to wheel
> wells, floors and doors
> 
> 12. Begin single-stage body color painting on body
> shell, masking exterior
> parts
> 
>             a. valances
> 
>             b. rockers
> 
>             c. dash top
> 
>             d. rear deck
> 
> 13. Paint inside exterior panels
> 
> 14.  Mount doors and exterior panels, align as close
> as possible (with
> fender beading)
> 
> 15. Paint exterior with two-stage paint.
> 
> 16. Remount body on rolling chassis with restored
> suspension components,
> engine and tranny installed
> 
> 17. Align and secure body to chassis.
> 
> 18. Paint on hood stripe
> 
> 19. Transport car home to begin reassembly of car
> components
> 
>  
> 
> Can the list help identify obvious flaws in my plan,
> other than the real
> risk of damaging my new paint job while reassembling
> the car?
> 
>  
> 
> Andy
> 
> CD6746 L HVDA
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