[DeTomaso] Before Paint - Frame & Body Stress cracks

[JJD1010 at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/21/2009 10:28:49 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
rimov at charter.net writes:

inner front fender rocker panel, radiator mounts, reboxed motor  mounts, 
transaxle sub frame and front and rear sway bar mounts as well as the  shock 
mounts.


 
Paul,
 
I missed these and Dennis Q didn't  mention the front A arms as Mike noted. 
I also missed the seams on  the cowl by the air intake vents. I did do the 
seam that runs vertically down  the front of the rear inner fender panels 
inside the engine compartment. I  agree that the look of the welded and 
smoothed body panels is much better and  it's gotta be a whole lot stronger.


Jeff
6559









In a message dated 10/21/2009 10:28:49 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
rimov at charter.net writes:

Yep,  lots and lots of time to do, even separated several panels and seams 
and  re-welded them. I feel the body has a great deal more integrity and 
looks  much nicer all the panels ideally aligned. Also welded additional 
sheet  metal in high stressed areas: base of A-pillars, bases of B-Pillars, 
inner  Y quarter panel junction,  I-braces around tail light buckets, inner 
 
fender lip at rear of rear roll pan, inner front fender rocker panel,  
radiator mounts, reboxed motor mounts, transaxle sub frame and front and  
rear sway bar mounts as well as the shock mounts.


Paul
-----  Original Message ----- 
From: <JJD1010 at aol.com>
To:  <teampantera at yahoo.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent:  Wednesday, October 21, 2009 6:45 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Before Paint -  Frame & Body Stress cracks


> Dennis at P Perf used to  recommend body welding seams, seam welding
> spotwelded areas and adding  doublers to strengthen the chassis. Have  
you 
> done
>  anything like that? Just curious.
>
> Jeff
>  6559
>
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