[Fot] Splitting a TR4 body in half when replacing sills and floors

[Tylerpthompson at yahoo.com]

Folks.

Glenn was a great help and documented the process for me with some pics and
pointers. I also received many comments from others directly.  Many thanks to
everyone.  As always, this list is so valuable.

Ty


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On Oct 29, 2012, at 2:41 PM, Glenn Franco <gaf3 at charter.net> wrote:

> Tyler
> I have done many of these.
> I don't recommend splitting the body in half.
> Do one side at a time. Use a brace between the A and B Posts and Cross
brace.
> I pull the body with a chain fall or hoist and sit it on its side.
> I can send you photo's of the latest I'm restoring for a club member.
> It's a TR250 that received floors inner and outer rockers a full top deck
including trunk surround, battery tray and and R&R the left front corner.
> I had to make repair panels to tie in the new parts.
> Take LOTS of Measurements. Measure before you we
> Glenn
>
> On 10/29/2012 2:52 PM, Tylerpthompson at yahoo.com wrote:
>> I am working on a TR4 street car. It needs the front floor pans and inner
>> sills replaced.  In reading a restoration guide, it talked about splitting
the
>> car in half (front and back half)  putting the new floors and sills
together
>> on the refurbished frame, and then putting the two halves back together on
the
>> new frame.
>>
>> Here is the link.  See page 75/76
>>
>>
http://books.google.com/books?id=wzKwPkJMUM8C&pg=PA73&lpg=PA73&dq=sill+replac
>>
ement+rotted+tr4&source=bl&ots=cZGCqluUgQ&sig=dj8utxsFSHgR0GakR0Wi-qxI5Sk&hl=
>>
en&sa=X&ei=mOCNUNqFDqfbyQGAioDADg#v=onepage&q=sill%20replacement%20rotted%20t
>> r4&f=false
>>
>> Any opinions on this versus cutting and replacing sections one at a time?
>>
>> Thx
>>
>> Ty
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>> (Please excuse any errors or typos)
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