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Had to bust out the impact driver to get the Phillips screws on the upper door rails to break loose. Saw someone asking about how these come apart earlier this week. I'm sure they've figured it out by now but here's a visual aid for the next guy.

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Took the old man with me for a little afternoon roadtrip to visit @ccasteel for a slightly used hardtop cap. Seriously this thing is nice! The gutter is in perfect condition, the only work it'll require at all is some very minor rust repair on the windshield visor- and I'll remove the old cracked seam sealer in the gutter and reseal with some high quality seam sealer. I'll then give the whole thing a nice coat of Cygnus white to finish making it water tight and returning to something more original than the od green it's currently sporting. I couldn't help myself and had to set the cap and see how it looks...stoked!!! Check it out, the passenger door closes without a random piece of lumber jammed in there to prop up the saggy roof. Also the non-broken, non-rusted gutter, and fiberglass that hasn't been absolutely mashed and mangled. Awesome!! This single part is going to save me literally weeks(months?) of work saving my old cap- and is in better shape than the other could ever hope to be, even after extensive work.

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We talked a little shop, and checked out a few of his toys and before I made it out of there he found I had no roll bar and gave me this factory unit- as if he weren't being generous enough already. He refused to take any money for the parts and i almost had to twist his arm to accept a small donation of refreshments for his shop fridge. Cruiser people are awesome! In all seriousness I'm very happy to have acquired a rollbar. This is a item that would have been very low on the list in spite of how obviously important of a safety item it is. When this thing finally does hit the road I'll feel much better knowing I'm not absolutely guaranteed certain death in a rollover. I also couldn't resist and had to set it in place as well, looks like it lines right up with the factory mount holes. Sweet, I feel safer already!

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It was great meeting you and your dad today. I'm enjoying watching your progress on a project I could only tackle in my dreams.
 
ccasteel said:
It was great meeting you and your dad today. I'm enjoying watching your progress on a project I could only tackle in my dreams.
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Likewise with you and your daughter, thoroughly enjoyed chatting. We will be back at your earliest convenience to get the white 40 out of your way... Haha. But, seriously- Thanks again for your generous contribution to this project, I certainly appreciate it!
 
Still have this nasty spot in the toe kick that I can't seem to find anyone producing(not that I'd be too excited to buy a complete panel to cut a smallish patch from). I really don't want to just throw in a piece of flat steel and I can't recreate these ribs by hand....may have to stare at it and see if a solution presents itself.

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If not cutting out and replacing the ends of those ribs those are just straight brake bends, if you have access to a break. I did that a number of times on my floor fix.
 
middlecalf said:
If not cutting out and replacing the ends of those ribs those are just straight brake bends, if you have access to a break. I did that a number of times on my floor fix.
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The ends of the ribs are good, and wouldn't really need to be cut out to get rid of all the rust. Unfortunately I don't own/have access to a brake.
 
rainingagain said:
Vice, a hammer, and some patience? :D
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If it were a single rib and/or didn't need to be so long I would absolutely just hammer it out myself. Where on this panel I'd need 2 ribs evenly spaced for 10" or so I just think my likelihood of hand forming all that and having it turn out even and straight/square enough that I'd be willing to install it are very slim. I may still give it a shot, can't do any worse than ruin a piece of scrap sheet metal.
 
GreggL said:
Homey, That's some nice tacking and grindering on that floor pan patch!
Nice to see those parts getting put to good use.
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Thank you sir, for both the words of encouragement- and the pieces to build with.
 
Yup!
 
Turkey n' Squirt..A garage favorite..!!!
 
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