<VV> welding in new door pillar support

[Alan and Clare Wesson]

Don's right - the work isn't rocket science (remove door, cut away rusted 
metal, cut new metal to correct shape and form it, weld in place, paint, 
replace door), but it would be *so* much quicker if there were an A post 
base repair section that was available.

After all, we don't have a lot of rust-free donor cars here in Blighty...

Cheers

Alan

P.S. I think 18 gauge is the right gauge to use too.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "DONALD MEYER" <weldvair at embarqmail.com>
To: <cfmann at yahoo.com>
Cc: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2008 6:57 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> welding in new door pillar support


>A picture would help. It can be fixed. The easiest way would be to cut the 
>area out & replace with the same sheet metal from a donor car. The second 
>method would be to cut the area out & make a new pc. form new sheet 
>metal(thats what I do)...I use 18 gauge.
>
> I would also check w/the vendors to see if a replacement panel is 
> available.
>
> Don Meyer
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: cfm <cfmann at yahoo.com>
> To: Virtual Vairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Fri, 5 Dec 2008 12:28:15 -0500 (EST)
> Subject: <VV> welding in new door pillar support
>
> I have a LM convertible. The drivers door bottom hinge/pillar area 
> requires some repair. There is concern that there may be too much gone 
> away to fill in. Please do not snicker, I think she can be saved, it just 
> how and what is the safest yield to repair. There is also a stress crack 
> around the bottom hinge base plate, can this be welded shut again and 
> grinded down? Obviously, door alignment plays a crucial role here, we are 
> aware of that. But is the type of repair common to Vair restoration, or I 
> am to believe it may be more terminal than I know.
> Before purchasing said vehicle, I did the "door open - bouncy" test as 
> described in the Corvair Basics book for LM convertible pre-sale 
> estimation and it passed in my opinion.
> Can a section of this area be grafted in from a donor car? Or is it better 
> to weld in new pieces of steel stock to bridge the gap?
> Are there structural differences in this area between LM coupes, 
> convertibles or four doors?
> -chris mann
> 69 convertible
>
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