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Time to start the scuttle repair. The PO was not very kind to this area.
Passenger side raised plinth damage.
This is the plinth support bracket. It needed to be removed to do all the repairs.
The raised plinth has a steel spacer between the plinth and the support bracket underneath. The spacer is 1/8" (.125") thick.
This shows the original and the one I made. I made the new one a little larger for additional support. Maybe I was over thinking this.
This picture is a little deceiving.This is the underside view. The new plinth spacer is plug welded in the recess of the plinth from above. This area has a coat of self etching primer and a coat of cold galvanizing primer before the support bracket gets welded in. Could not get rid of double picture.
The support bracket has been repaired and welded in. Between the bonnet hinge mounting holes is a plug weld to the plinth spacer just like the top side. Originally this was spot welded with a single spot weld between the mounting holes
I don't have a giant spot welder like they did so plug welds will do.
I got ahead of myself on this one. I needed to take a picture of the damage. The PO enlarged the scuttle vent rod hole with a chisel. I have no idea why. The damaged area has been pulled out. Access to the back side is limited to the hole behind the damage. the area was stretched so as I worked it back together I used a dremel cut off wheel to trim and work the pieces back together. Tack it together as it is worked back to the original shape. finish welded , hammered flat using a piece of rod from the back side to help flatten the area. The original hole needed a little filler metal welded to close up the hole diameter then used a rotary burr to bring it back to the correct size. blocked flat with some 100 grit sand paper and that is done. On to finishing driver side plinth repair today. Frank
Passenger side raised plinth damage.
This is the plinth support bracket. It needed to be removed to do all the repairs.
The raised plinth has a steel spacer between the plinth and the support bracket underneath. The spacer is 1/8" (.125") thick.
This shows the original and the one I made. I made the new one a little larger for additional support. Maybe I was over thinking this.
This picture is a little deceiving.This is the underside view. The new plinth spacer is plug welded in the recess of the plinth from above. This area has a coat of self etching primer and a coat of cold galvanizing primer before the support bracket gets welded in. Could not get rid of double picture.
The support bracket has been repaired and welded in. Between the bonnet hinge mounting holes is a plug weld to the plinth spacer just like the top side. Originally this was spot welded with a single spot weld between the mounting holes
I don't have a giant spot welder like they did so plug welds will do.
I got ahead of myself on this one. I needed to take a picture of the damage. The PO enlarged the scuttle vent rod hole with a chisel. I have no idea why. The damaged area has been pulled out. Access to the back side is limited to the hole behind the damage. the area was stretched so as I worked it back together I used a dremel cut off wheel to trim and work the pieces back together. Tack it together as it is worked back to the original shape. finish welded , hammered flat using a piece of rod from the back side to help flatten the area. The original hole needed a little filler metal welded to close up the hole diameter then used a rotary burr to bring it back to the correct size. blocked flat with some 100 grit sand paper and that is done. On to finishing driver side plinth repair today. Frank