Big progress today! Floors are welded in and zero flex with my mighty 152lb chiseled frame standing on them.
The inner structure is almost complete! It's eerily similar to the stock structure in many ways. I took advice from a member and boxed in the lower links using 1" square 3/16 wall tube and a lower gusset below it. It adds rigidity to that lower link mounting point.
I'll detail up photos in comparison to the factory skeleton structure next week.
I also recessed the rear wheel houses for convertible top storage just like the factory did. A little heat and a curved 3lb mallet made quick work of creating a concave recess in the panels.
Next up will be to route the harness to weld in the retaining tabs, access holes, and various other small things associated with wiring junk. I need to mount the heater, controls, and wipers too so I have all the brackets in place. The fun and challenging parts are to come: inner door mechanisms and a functional convertible top. Since the entire rest of everthing was sooooooo easy....
More to come....
Cheers
Dave
11-08-2022, 12:58 AM
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