So I've got these 4 bolts I've removed...

[mr. fix it]

Now that I have removed them, I need to get the side brackets that the stub frame attaches to off the body so i can more easily repair them..
There is what i believe to be clips that look like they are holding the bottom of the bracket on still.

Has anyone removed these before?
Have a look!

 

[tbm3fan]

I don't know about the bolts but those pictures are really scary. Glad the undersides of all my cars are clean as typical of low rain California cars.

 

[mr. fix it]

I don't know about the bolts but those pictures are really scary. Glad the undersides of all my cars are clean as typical of low rain California cars.

I think we all hope for a perfect car but here in Canada that comes with a high $$$ attached to that kind of car. It's a Canadian fact of life. Toys are more expensive here.

Unfortunately some cars like mine have some cancer and need rescuing...
This is one of those cars.

If it isn't fixed now, then it may return to the earth in a few years plus it is giving me some challenging things to do during the winter months!

It's never going to be the show queen it once was in the past but it can certainly be a fun driver for the family

So off I go repairing the rust as best as possible and preserving what i can.

If anyone has some ideas, let me know, I want to avoid cutting the base of the brackets where the clips/retainers are if possible.

 

[detmatt]

My hat is off to you my friend! We need to save and preserve as many of these cars as we can. Does your service manual give you any direction?

 

[mr. fix it]

My hat is off to you my friend! We need to save and preserve as many of these cars as we can. Does your service manual give you any direction?

My manual doesnt...
is there an online version somewhere?

 

[detmatt]

If you have the FSM for your car you won't do better than that. Hopefully somebody chimes in with the answer.

 

[Catfish]

Are those not spot welded on?

 

[mr. fix it]

Are those not spot welded on?

This may indeed be the case.

I found an online source and it shows a gerneal area of the part but does not discuss this member
I may need to nip it off and then make up a couple of new ones.

 

[thrashingcows]

I agree with them being spot welded on. You probably will have to cut them off to get that piece out. Are those small brackets the only thing holding those pieces in?

 

[mr. fix it]

I agree with them being spot welded on. You probably will have to cut them off to get that piece out. Are those small brackets the only thing holding those pieces in?

I'm not sure. they have been soaking over night after I hit them with PB Spot weld remover solution(I wish), I'm hoping that they will fall out on their own and I can remove the brackets with a tooh pick!! :laughing4:

 

[MrMoparCHP]

On a 69 they look to be bolted in...


here is the full view...

I still have this section if needed.

Alan

 

[commando1]

So that's a cross section of the inner rocker panel, eh?
I love learning from the blood, sweat, and tears of others

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[mr. fix it]

On a 69 they look to be bolted in...
View attachment 23778


I still have this section if needed.

Alan

Mine were bolted on as well but are stuck on the bottom between the floor pan and frame rail.

I have a contacted national moparts .
The are pretty sure they have a set from a 66 monaco
If not I'll be in touch.
Thanks

 

[mr. fix it]

Any chance you can measure your brackets up so I can compare?

 

[MrMoparCHP]

Any chance you can measure your brackets up so I can compare?

These are rough just to get an idea.


Hope this helps,

Alan

 

[mr. fix it]

Thanks! I'll check it out!

 

[tdenkler]

There was an ad for a shop that sold "replacement frame rails" They went over existing frame rail and tack welded to existing rails. They were reasonable. Also old, like me!

Google "auto frame rail replacement" and see what pops up. Looked a lot easier to do than what you're doing!

Tom Denkler

 

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[mr. fix it]

checked this out before, they only do B, D or E bodies.

The poor old C- bodies are left to our own devices..

I did measure up for the b body but they are really long compared to the originals.

 

[Ironwolf]

checked this out before, they only do B, D or E bodies.

The poor old C- bodies are left to our own devices..

I did measure up for the b body but they are really long compared to the originals.

Several years ago they did some work on my 69 Sport Fury Vert and they said that they were in the process of making stuff for C-Bodies. I had told the owner Jerry use my C-Body as a prototype. He has a lot of nice Mopars at his shop along with a Blues Brothers Cruiser and a kick *** charger.