1982 Frame Off Restoration

[SupercoolBill]

Okay since we have decided that I am not replacing the roof box right now what about installing the reinforcement kit on the door piston mounts?
My mounts seem to be in good shape. I am assuming I can just keep an eye on them and if they start getting wobbly address it then?

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[Bitsyncmaster]

Okay since we have decided that I am not replacing the roof box right now what about installing the reinforcement kit on the door piston mounts?
My mounts seem to be in good shape. I am assuming I can just keep an eye on them and if they start getting wobbly address it then?

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The don't wobble. They bend the plate they mount on.

[Patrick C]

Okay since we have decided that I am not replacing the roof box right now what about installing the reinforcement kit on the door piston mounts?
My mounts seem to be in good shape. I am assuming I can just keep an eye on them and if they start getting wobbly address it then?

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The don't wobble. They bend the plate they mount on.

Agreed, the ball studs mounted on the car will start to look like they are at an angle, and that's when you know they are bending/breaking the fiberglass. I wish the Heninger style replacements were still available, as they were a very good repair and a very fast install compared to the available options today.

Bent:


Repaired with Heninger bracket:

[SupercoolBill]

This is what mine look like-

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[SupercoolBill]

Are these rivets factory? If they are then should I install some large rivets?


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[Patrick C]

This is what mine look like-

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Looking at them from above, are they angled?

Your roof panel rivets are factory. They started doing this on the later vehicles in addition to the adhesive. I would still do the 2 carriage bolts through the roof modification while you have everything ripped apart for added insurance that your roof doesn't lift.

[SupercoolBill]

Looking at them from above, are they angled?

Your roof panel rivets are factory. They started doing this on the later vehicles in addition to the adhesive. I would still do the 2 carriage bolts through the roof modification while you have everything ripped apart for added insurance that your roof doesn't lift.

Driver's side-

Passenger side-


Now that I look at the pictures I can see that they are tipped a bit.

I don't mind installing the reinforcement plates. This is way less of a job than a new roof box.


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[Bitsyncmaster]

Yes those are bent.

[SupercoolBill]

I vacuumed mine out using a variety of homemade vacuum attachment made from garden hoses, etc. I cleaned it as best I could this way, got a wire brush in where I could, etc. Then I used an Eastwood rust encapsulator paint with a long extender hose, and when that was dry in a few days, I used an Eastwood Waxoyl type of product also with a large extender hose and sprayed that all over the place in there as well. I think that bought a ton of time and will work for you as well.

https://www.eastwood.com/eastwood-he...ch-nozzle.html
https://www.eastwood.com/eastwood-bl...over-rust.html
https://www.eastwood.com/eastwood-he...-in-black.html

Okay ordered a can of the encapsulate in white and the long nozzle. I think the 3M nozzles I have would work but I don't want to wait to find out.
I went with white because I figure it will make it easier to check in there later.

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[Patrick C]

Okay ordered a can of the encapsulate in white and the long nozzle. I think the 3M nozzles I have would work but I don't want to wait to find out.
I went with white because I figure it will make it easier to check in there later.

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Nice! Keep us posted how it works out!