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Re: My 81 Kammback
« Reply #15 on: March 20, 2014, 10:54:59 AM »
I suggest you save the door hinges, windshield (if not cracked), windshield trim, and of course the bumper caps and side markers (even just the bases, as new/reproduction lenses are available).  I say this because I failed to do so on some items!  I inadvertently failed to remove the brake pedal that I need for another car before taking it to the scrapper! (pm sent).....Rich
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Re: My 81 Kammback
« Reply #16 on: March 20, 2014, 01:09:58 PM »
Quote from: Prafeston on March 20, 2014, 12:28:33 AM
Right on! Where is the the infamous skid plate though?

Right here..
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Re: My 81 Kammback
« Reply #17 on: March 20, 2014, 03:26:03 PM »
Looks about as gunked up as the one I took off the old wagon I had.
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Re: My 81 Kammback
« Reply #18 on: March 23, 2014, 02:23:54 PM »
Figure I'd post some photo's of pre and post clean parts.

Hinge area of driver door
Before


After


Under Driver fender
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After


Driver Frame area
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Re: My 81 Kammback
« Reply #19 on: March 24, 2014, 12:35:11 AM »
If you are going down to bare metal you'll want to put some rust proof primer or something down pretty soon after. If you leave that exposed metal showing for long without putting a coating over it it will start to oxidize just from the moisture in the air.
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Re: My 81 Kammback
« Reply #20 on: March 24, 2014, 01:08:25 AM »
Rustoleum is what I'm going to put on.
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Re: My 81 Kammback
« Reply #21 on: March 24, 2014, 11:59:26 AM »
Cool cool. I'm just saying if you wait too long you might have to go over it again with the wire wheel.
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Re: My 81 Kammback
« Reply #22 on: March 24, 2014, 02:09:09 PM »
Planned on it. Just wanted to see how bad it looked.
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Re: My 81 Kammback
« Reply #23 on: March 24, 2014, 04:02:29 PM »
It doesn't look too bad. It was your rocker panels that needed the most work right?
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Re: My 81 Kammback
« Reply #24 on: March 24, 2014, 04:43:40 PM »
It would appear so at this point.  When I tale the floor out I'm going to clean the frame rails out and spray them again.
Passenger side has a large hole in the rear wheel well around the spring perch. Not sure what it's going to need there..

Will take more pictures as I get into those parts..
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Re: My 81 Kammback
« Reply #25 on: March 30, 2014, 06:14:38 PM »
More work done on Kammy.  This is a patch job using a SX4 for what parts the welder can.

You can see here the nice metal the welder used to patch the inner rocker.






At this point Kammy had a driver floor and inner rocker. Hump under seat looked good. No fixes there are being considered.
This coming Saturday the plan is to do the rear seat area and around the spring perch. Working on dissecting the parts car for rocker parts and outer fender skin.. Not too happy with how that is going.  Thinking about cutting the car in 1/2 and flipping the rear on it's top or side..
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Re: My 81 Kammback
« Reply #26 on: April 03, 2014, 07:45:06 PM »
I need Help sorry for the short notice..   Trying to save area around the rear spring perched on the parts eagle yes separate the rocker out.  Thoughts on where to cut?
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Re: My 81 Kammback
« Reply #27 on: April 12, 2014, 04:49:51 PM »
Finished removing the driver side rocker. Got a minor issue. The front seatbelts are different between the SX and Kammy. Looking to change to a black interior sort of needs black belts..
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Re: My 81 Kammback
« Reply #28 on: May 04, 2014, 12:34:15 PM »
Had another round of welding yesterday.

Discovered more about the car.
Color
Was a Light Tan with a metallic garnet lower stripe.
Found this out because the rocker that was so rotted was a skin over the top of original rocker..
Now for a a before and after montage..

Before repair with all sections removed



After

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