Re: Henry's 55 Constellation
Posted by Cli55er On 2008/1/20 23:08:25
update from the weekend:
My wife and i took the driver's door off on saturday. the only problem i had was the 3/4 window was broke on the bottom before i tried to take it out. that little leg that comes down to mount to the front of the door. well, the was already cracked in half. maybe some JB weld will fix it.....looks like really brittle metal, must be more of that pot metal or looks like lead almost....i wouldn't doubt it considering the age.
the other thing i couldn't get off was the slide lock that holds ont he door hand. it was soo curroded it wasn't even funny. the pull tab broke right off, so i was screwed from there. i sprayed it down good with PB, but it didn't matter. i got the handle off, but part of the lock button side broke. those two tabs that hold downt he spring on the push button, well one side broke....maybe need an new one, but i think some JB weld will come in handy again....hopefully....any suggestions on this....or on how to get the slide lock out the end of the door.
there was no way to get the hindges off the car itself...so i left them to be dipped with the body.
my Wife did more bagging and tagging and i restored the windshield washer bottle holder. used some naval jelly (not the greatest stuff, but helped), then some rust converter, then primer and then black high gloss. i will post some pics of it. it isn't perfect, but this car isn't going to be concours.....it will be a really really nice driver...that was what it was built for anyways.
it will be frame off, but i like driving my cars...call me ignorant, but i don't just want to be the man that owns one. no offense to the concours guys though.
pics to come tomorrow.....
later,
Hank
My wife and i took the driver's door off on saturday. the only problem i had was the 3/4 window was broke on the bottom before i tried to take it out. that little leg that comes down to mount to the front of the door. well, the was already cracked in half. maybe some JB weld will fix it.....looks like really brittle metal, must be more of that pot metal or looks like lead almost....i wouldn't doubt it considering the age.
the other thing i couldn't get off was the slide lock that holds ont he door hand. it was soo curroded it wasn't even funny. the pull tab broke right off, so i was screwed from there. i sprayed it down good with PB, but it didn't matter. i got the handle off, but part of the lock button side broke. those two tabs that hold downt he spring on the push button, well one side broke....maybe need an new one, but i think some JB weld will come in handy again....hopefully....any suggestions on this....or on how to get the slide lock out the end of the door.
there was no way to get the hindges off the car itself...so i left them to be dipped with the body.
my Wife did more bagging and tagging and i restored the windshield washer bottle holder. used some naval jelly (not the greatest stuff, but helped), then some rust converter, then primer and then black high gloss. i will post some pics of it. it isn't perfect, but this car isn't going to be concours.....it will be a really really nice driver...that was what it was built for anyways.
it will be frame off, but i like driving my cars...call me ignorant, but i don't just want to be the man that owns one. no offense to the concours guys though.pics to come tomorrow.....
later,
Hank
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