I stripped
everything off the frame and started by removing the big chunks of dirt and
grease with a scraper and flat screwdriver. I then used a shop vac to
suck out 50 years worth of dirt in boxed portion of the frame. |
Here is one
of the repairs I will need to make. This is where someone wrapped a
chain around the frame. |
My front
bumper is beyond repair, so I ordered a new repro one from Krage. |
This is a
tear in the front left gusset I will need to repair. |
Removed the
front bumper - it was in a lot worse condition than I thought! |
First I
pounded the tear flat, then using a die grinder I clean the area and put a
small V groove in the crack. (Those rivets on the right still need to
be removed). |
Next, a nice
weld... |
Then it is
ground smooth. I will also do a weld from the bottom to complete the
repair. |
One of the
shock mounts had a broken weld, so I cleaned it up.... |
....and
matched the factory welds. |
The frame is
upside down in this photo, but here are the two tears in the rear frame
where someone had wrapped chain around it. These were pounded flat,
welded, and ground smooth. |
The frame was
thoroughly cleaned, degreased, and treated to a coat of semi-gloss
POR-15. The result is a brand new
frame! |
This is the
repaired front frame. Good as new! |
Back view of
the new frame.... |
I ordered a
new Omix-Ada bumper from Krage Motorsports and it matched up pretty well. |
To match the
original rivets, I used carriage bolts and ground the heads down to match
the rivets. After a coat of POR-15
to match the frame, it looks good as new! |