Re: Keegan's 55 Clipper Deluxe

Posted by Keegan Chaput On 2010/4/21 20:03:52

Haven't posted in a while. My shop has been really busy for the last month. I haven't touched the Clipper since my last post.


In regards to bracing the body... if you were to mount the body on a typical rotisserie where it basically holds the body on the firewall and the trunk area, then yes, you would probably need some bracing when you took the doors out and cut out the floor.

My set up is a little different. The body actually sits on it like the frame of the car. I can add more or less support as needed under the car as I'm working on different sections.

Also, I never cut the entire floor out. I attacked it one section at a time. This (I hope) helps keep the integrity of the body shell while still allowing me to repair the areas that need it.

I guess we'll see how it fits when the body meets the frame again. At the pace I'm moving, we may never know.