Topic: Rust in the Bird Cage?
in Forum: C3 Body
I was reading about rust problems in the bird cage and was wondering if anyone has any stories they'd share. What they found and what they did about it? Anybody done a full replacement of the cage? I realize different years are a very different in design but can you just pull the window trim off for example??
Over on "another forum", I saw some frightening pictures that are going to force me to look my car over good once I get it back....
Kinda scary....
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I had to replace the bottom rocker channels on my 73:
http://hometown.aol.com/bmclau5079/page5.html
I talked to a place a few years ago when I had to replace the windshield about rust in the frame. After the glass was out they said it was in real good shape, just a little surface rust that was sanded and repainted. He said that in the past he had some that were bad enough that they cut it off and had a body shop weld a new frame in.
Brian - NCM Lifetime Member
73 coupe L48, Flat-top pistons, Performer RPM Heads, Crane Cam and roller rockers, Holley 650 vac sec. Performer intake,
3.55 gear BTO 200-4R trans,
Leather seats, Seatbelt Plus 3point seatbelts, Pioneer CD player
Magnaflow Exhuast System
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He said that in the past he had some that were bad enough that they cut it off and had a body shop weld a new frame in.
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welcome to my world... mine is rusted beyond salvage
Glenn, I'm not sure I understand your question. Info on angle? My thoughts would be make a jig before it's cut apart and use the jig to make sure the new parts fit up the same as original. Here is a place that has most, if not all the birdcage repair parts:
http://www.vetteproducts.net/product.htm
I'm in the process of replacing the rocker channels and the windsheild header and the 2 corners. Also on the body I have to change the header bar that the headlights attach to and all of the seat belt attachment supports on a 1974 vette. I probally should have scrap it and parted it out but I'm to far into it to stop.
I have some pictures on my web site of the frame but haven't had the time to upload any new ones of the body.
http://pages.videotron.com/vette79/frame_off.htm
Canadianvette
Lifetime Member[QUOTE=Flemgunner]Yeah on a convertible the side rails of the windshield. If those were rusted to the piont of replacement, where woould you find info on that.
Glenn
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the gm assembly manual has this info..