Posted by Billy NY on March 08, 2020 at 08:09:33 from (74.70.87.149):
In Reply to: Re: Warming Up posted by rusty6 on March 08, 2020 at 07:42:49:
I know exactly what you are getting at with the repairs to the floor and rockers. My friend across the road has this '62 Impala SS since he was in high school and on the first turn around on the body in the 80's, he did have the car in decent shape, but the way these are built, the underlying problems eventually came back or did get worse over the years.
He did get the floor pans, and other replacement parts similar, and also spent a lot of time taking it all back to good steel and fabricating whatever was needed to get it all back together. This was done off hours from work, so it did take some time. He did take an awful lot out to start the rebuild, might have been worse then this Mercury, time consuming, but at least could be done. It's completed and done right, finally got it repainted after all the metal work was detailed, done right now, but what a long journey. He did not have to take it off the frame, but just about did anyways with the work that was done. A lot of time and money. The thing I got out of it, watching this going on for years is that he was able to save the car and bring it back, all with very good work, nothing cobbed up. He's got it all documented, this project has been going on in total for 20 years, not all of it was the body repairs though.
You sure are right about going further than what you are doing to get some solid pieces in there and keeping it on the road, can be done, but you may not be able to drive it for quite some time.
I sure as heck enjoy the photos and videos of this Mercury, nothing sounds like it, and the crisp air/clear sky in your parts makes for high quality photos. That car will last a long time with interim repairs like you have done, great to see you enjoy it's use !
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