backmarker 10 Report post Posted January 7, 2016 Fabricated a patch piece for the front frame section. Bought a replacement frame rail and cut off the front 12" and attached it to the old frame. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
backmarker 10 Report post Posted January 7, 2016 Needed to modify the torque box to fit the frame. The top had to be extended to reach the frame rail. I cut the parking brake tube off the old box and welded it on the new box. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
backmarker 10 Report post Posted January 7, 2016 New torque box welded in. Also taking advantage of the floor being out to fit the sub-frame connector. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unilec 57 Report post Posted January 8, 2016 Looks like a lot of good progress so far. Do you have the body clamped to a square tubular frame, these old cars tend to bend out of shape when panels are removed, especially verts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
backmarker 10 Report post Posted January 10, 2016 No I didn't have a tube frame to clamp everything too. I do have angle plate welded in the door openings to keep them from moving. Hope I will not be in for any bad surprises later. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unilec 57 Report post Posted January 10, 2016 No I didn't have a tube frame to clamp everything too. I do have angle plate welded in the door openings to keep them from moving. Hope I will not be in for any bad surprises later. That's ok, just take lots of measurements as you go along. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vicfreg 771 Report post Posted March 3, 2016 My 1970 Vert resto is on the project Forum. Some good pics of the rocker and other work on there. Mike had to stiffen my car up but it was missing rockers and had bad floor on same side. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
