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05-20-2019, 08:53 PM | #1 |
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Radiator support repair
I'm sure that I am the only one with a 67-72 C10 that has had to repair the area under the battery box. But, just in case someone else has run up against this problem I wanted to post how I am going about the repair.
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05-20-2019, 08:59 PM | #2 |
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Re: Radiator support repair
1st photo is where I have cut away the rotten metal a little bit already.
2nd photo is lay out on 16 gauge sheet steel 3rd photo is hammer form I made out of MDF (medium density fiberboard) 4th photo is different view of hammer form 5th photo is with metal formed on hammer form I set the holes where they should be on the finish piece and used them as the alignment holes where the bolts hold the two pieces together. |
05-20-2019, 09:04 PM | #3 |
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Re: Radiator support repair
This is to show how it will be when it is welded on. Have to cut some off yet but don't want to do that until I determine exactly how much I will replace. Last process is to make the depressed area on the outer corner. I am building another form that I think will do the job. More photos as I progress. Thanks for looking. Jay |
05-20-2019, 09:29 PM | #4 |
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Re: Radiator support repair
Looks good Jay!...
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05-20-2019, 10:09 PM | #5 |
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05-21-2019, 09:16 AM | #6 |
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Re: Radiator support repair
Awesome ingenuity! I love it, and it’s “Made in USA”.
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05-21-2019, 10:55 AM | #7 |
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05-21-2019, 12:08 PM | #8 |
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Re: Radiator support repair
Awesome work right there.
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05-21-2019, 07:39 PM | #9 |
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Re: Radiator support repair
Thanks for the pics to show how a hammer form can be used.
That patch is available but it's way thicker than the original part... |
05-21-2019, 08:55 PM | #10 | |
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Re: Radiator support repair
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I didn't think it was reproduced at all. I worked on mine some more today with the piece I built to make the depressed area in the upper corner to fit the contour of the rest of the support. It didn't work as well as I thought it might, but I was able to still get it formed - just not as easy as I had hoped. I'll post some more photos as soon as I take them. Now to get the rest of the old piece off of the support. There are several spot welds to drill out yet before I can do final fitting. Also have to weld in threaded inserts for the inner fenders to attach to. A lot of work for such a little part! |
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06-22-2019, 10:21 PM | #11 |
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Re: Radiator support repair
I have been working on the support in between some other jobs - but I have been taking pictures along as I complete more.
Have the pieces fitted and ready to weld in as soon as I get the area sandblasted to clean it all up to prepare for welding and primer. So much rain that I haven't caught a good day to roll out the sandblaster and shoot that small area. Here are some pictures to show my progress: |
06-22-2019, 10:24 PM | #12 |
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More photos of progress:
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06-22-2019, 10:26 PM | #13 |
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Re: Radiator support repair
Last photos for now:
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