Thank You Sir, I was sorry to hear he was gone as well, he was a great guy to work with.
Thanks guys! It seems like it is taking forever but I keep picking away at it and surprise myself with how much I can get done in a day.
Took a bit of a step back yesterday though. I decided to cut off the rest of the rocker. It was full of holes and didn't line up the new front half so I removed it.
https://media.fotki.com/2v2HQVYqnx9EDKg.jpg
This is what I cut off.
https://media.fotki.com/2v2HQVsA8x9EDKg.jpg
Holding it up to the light...
https://media.fotki.com/2v2HQVsQqx9EDKg.jpg
I will also have to rebuild the bottom of the wheel well as it is about a 1/2" to high. The rockers are straight, front to back, and this is part of the reason for cutting the old one off. The new piece shows you where the bottom of the wheel well "should" be...
https://media.fotki.com/2v2HQVScCx9EDKg.jpg
I flanged that raw edge and punced weld holes for welding from the back side. I also got inside and ground off all of the rust and crud to help with the welding.
https://media.fotki.com/2v2HQVsYyx9EDKg.jpg
Today I got a lot done. I welded up the extensions to the inner rocker.
https://media.fotki.com/2v2HQVhGgx9EDKg.jpg
Smoothed off the welds and this is ready to install.
I welded up the front seat brace, which had been split in two places and fit to the floor a few nights ago. (just like the other side...)
https://media.fotki.com/2v2HQVVNVx9EDKg.jpg
and built the patch for that triangle hole at the bottom of the B pillar.
Didn't do any welding today but tomorrow will be different. I'll get the wheel well rebuilt out of new steel and then I can start sticking stuff together.
After getting everything mocked up, it is all lining up great except for the bottom of the inner rocker which that extension I added will fix. The floor is in for the last time, the front floor brace fits perfectly so, as soon as the rocker and little patches are done I can weld this in...
Thanks for watching!
Mark