Birty Dastards Jeep Club
Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: IrishCJ6 on January 30, 2011, 09:47:09 AM
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So I'm stripping off all the underseal (lovely job) :011:and find that all the forward section including the body stiffners are bolted together not welded, using what I would call a gutter bolt (large mushroom head screw with square nut) Is this normal? If so is it a good idea or should I weld these solid? I'm going to be making up new stiffners as mine are rather rusty so it will all be coming apart. :017:
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certainly a patchwork build there with an obvious reason behind it
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Ok, understand there must have been a reason behind it but what desn't make sense is the undersealing was uniform and professional, I mean all the seams were sealed, or the edges were beaded, if someone rushed it and just bolted it together I can't see why they would have gone to the trouble of the undersealing. I've yet to do the rear section, but from quick observation it looks normal. I still reckon it rusted out, they found some panels, and didn't have access to a welder (not uncommon here in Ireland in the 80's I've heard, especially a MIG) and just bolted it together. As I say I will unbolt it all and have a look, maybe then I'll understand why? Oh and the front firewall looks original and is welded (spotted) so it's only the front floor sections? :017: :banghead: