Yes, that is part of the plan when I get to that point. The replacement floor pan will take some work. There are no console brackets, seat belt nut supports or holes for the installation of the shifter seals or dimmer switch. I will have to transfer them from the old pan.I think you have a good plan. Maybe Rusty will chime in as you see how they do the mustangs. I would brace up the car before removing the floor pans.
The A-pillar section needs to be trimmed a bit. Also, there are no drip rails on the car yet, so that will affect the position as well.Someone is making repro roofs for B bodies now? thats awesome. But I'm not sure about the A pillar alignment.
Common problem I find when working on these older cars is rust under the filler:
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This makes sense and Chevman is right as well. The car was manufactured in California from what the VIN tells me and my guess is it spent most of its life there.Note the rust area above the door is well above the drip rail, and the rust in the sail panel is well above the quarter panel "underlap". This is typically condensation that generates in the car during a hot day building up humidity. When the car cools off at night the water condenses on the underside of the roof skin and travels to wherever gravity takes it. In the area of the sail panel seam, just above the seam usually gets it first, the hole under the seam toward the front is where water seeped through that area as it was concentrated at that corner. A common occurrence...
I have no idea whether mixing too much hardener in the filler causes this type of issue.Do you see that as the filler was mixed too hot and caused condensation on the cooler panel, or???
I always try to use restored original moldings. Repop moldings generally suck in my experience.I had to order new drip rail stainless steel moldings today. Since I am attempting to install the replacement drip rails and cannot be sure if the length needs to be trimmed near the quarter window.
After viewing a bunch of photos of these cars, it is clear that the one curved piece, which fits the rear corner of the quarter window, that I found in a box of parts, isn't for this car.
Nothing on these old Mopars is cheap. The best price I could find on the 8 pc. set that I needed, was $265.86 after tax and with free shipping.
I may try to salvage the pieces I do have and sell them to recoup some of the money.
I agree but when they are not there and used ones are more money that a new set . . .I always try to use restored original moldings. Repop moldings generally suck in my experience.
Don