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Old 09-17-2009, 07:10 AM
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Hey Chris i started the tare down on my car and i think I'm going to just cut all the sheet metal off myself and have someone else reattach the new quarters trunk pan floor pan roof etc. To save some money i would do it myself but i don't wanna chance messing it up due to the fact I'm on a budget as is but i was wondering what tools work best for this job? and once i do gut this thing out would the skeleton of the car still be strong enough to drive up on a flat bed to haul to the body shop or would i need special bracing? I might even give you a call here in the next few days if your not to busy because i have a few other questions
If you're cutting all the metal off, and plan to haul it somewhere for metal replacement, I personally would build a body cart to put the car on and then brace the heck out of it. I even used 1" square tubing and welded from my cart to the rockers. Basically, my car is welded to the cart in 4 places (I think). You're gonna need to brace the heck out of it if you plan to move it. Call me anytime after 5:00pm CST. I'd be happy to talk to you about my learnings through this process. If you need my number, PM me.

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