{"id":43979,"date":"2012-11-15T00:00:15","date_gmt":"2012-11-15T00:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGAR2020\/?p=43979"},"modified":"2012-11-15T00:00:15","modified_gmt":"2012-11-15T00:00:15","slug":"repairing-the-outer-sills-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/repairing-the-outer-sills-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Repairing the Outer Sills &#8211; Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this session, Bob continues with the restoration of the sills and posts.<\/p>\n<p>I then cut out all the rusty areas and came up with a plan to see if I could make it out of one panel. After making the panel I decided to cut it into two panels so I could make the seams on the front corner to look like they were originally.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGAR2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/PBP_IMG_2672_resized-1.jpg\" alt=\"Repairing the Outer Sills - Part 2\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43980\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGAR2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/PBP_IMG_2676_resized-1.jpg\" alt=\"Repairing the Outer Sills - Part 2\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43981\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGAR2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/PBP_IMG_2677_resized.jpg\" alt=\"Repairing the Outer Sills - Part 2\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43982\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGAR2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/PBP_IMG_2680-1_resized-1.jpg\" alt=\"Repairing the Outer Sills - Part 2\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43983\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGAR2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/PBP_IMG_2681_resized-1.jpg\" alt=\"Repairing the Outer Sills - Part 2\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43984\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGAR2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/PBP_IMG_2682_resized-1.jpg\" alt=\"Repairing the Outer Sills - Part 2\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43985\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGAR2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/PBP_IMG_2683_resized-1.jpg\" alt=\"Repairing the Outer Sills - Part 2\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43986\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A couple of hours worth of more nibbles today. I made the final cuts on the front inner fender piece and the rear inner fender piece and trial fit the inner sill and outer rocker panel. Here I cut the piece and flanged the top so it would fit behind the panel on the tire radius and fit out side of the panel by the bracket.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGAR2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/PBP_IMG_2684_resized.jpg\" alt=\"Repairing the Outer Sills - Part 2\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43987\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Moving to the back I make a line for the flange and drew up some radius lines for the back.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGAR2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/PBP_IMG_2685_resized.jpg\" alt=\"Repairing the Outer Sills - Part 2\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43988\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a tip &#8211; transfer the flange mark to the outer die so you can easily keep track of the line.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGAR2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/PBP_IMG_2688_resized.jpg\" alt=\"Repairing the Outer Sills - Part 2\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43989\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And after that it&#8217;s time for some trial fitting of parts.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGAR2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/PBP_IMG_2708_resized.jpg\" alt=\"Repairing the Outer Sills - Part 2\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43990\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGAR2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/PBP_IMG_2712_resized.jpg\" alt=\"Repairing the Outer Sills - Part 2\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43991\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGAR2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/PBP_IMG_2714_resized.jpg\" alt=\"Repairing the Outer Sills - Part 2\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43992\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Luckily the out rocker panels screw holes line up perfectly with the pillar posts so I know i am close on the final fitting. It&#8217;s time to step back and take a breather and come up with a game plan for reconstruction the bottom of the door posts.<\/p>\n<p>You can see here what I left to do on the front post.<\/p>\n<p>But that will have to wait for a day or two&#8230;.I have done enough sheet metal work for a while.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGAR2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/PBP_IMG_2756_resized.jpg\" alt=\"Repairing the Outer Sills - Part 2\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43993\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this session, Bob continues with the restoration of the sills and posts. 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