I'm using a Skylark convertible that was from Texas for parts and the frame. I needed to get going on this project and decided it was time to have the frame media blasted. All of the bodies I have pulled required the body bolts to be cut or torched off... I was expecting the same today. I was pleasantly surprised when ALL of the body bolts came off with a 3/8" hand ratchet (and an open ended wrench on the front four). I am still in shock and awe.... LOL It's the simple things with these projects.
Gotta love that southern stuff. I'm useta fixing rusty NH cars for a living, them guys down south have a cakewalk. I bought a 69 F100 from Georgia, even the brake lines came outta the wheel cylinders with no problem.
Up here in Ontario, Canada the stuff the southerners deem as scrap is like new to us lol. The bolts are usually so rusty and corroded you can't even make out what they were, just a ball of rust. "Hey Johnny hand me a 1/2" wren...... ahh hell nevermind just pass me the grinder will ya"
My latest project lived in Wisconsin all its life. It had an amazing amount of rust Inhibitor and when taking the body apart is was like a California car, no bolt broken or rusty. All the pot metal is amazing. How the heck is this thing from Wisconsin is all I keep saying! Keep up the good work George, hope to se you in Bowling Green.
Ted- I've had my room booked at BG for 2 years now. So, barring a HUGE catastrophe, I WILL be there! I will be driving one of my Buicks, too! May not be the 4 speed... But it will be a Buick!
I have seen my share of rustbuckets here in SW Florida. I don't know why - maybe they drive them on the beach.
Was expecting the same thing when I did the body mounts on the Riv and got the same results as you did. I was a northern car as well.
ive had a few colorado cars and a few oklahoma cars that where the same way, simple hand tools took them apart..even the bumpers pretty much fell off..
George you are living a dream enjoy! I had one from California and one from South Carolina. the Cali car was the easiest the Carolina Car was still much better then any Ohio car by a mile. Enjoy the ride look forward to seeing you in BG .
Got my red car from California and was thrilled with the "un-bolting" too! After 20 years in Virginia its starting to look more "native"!
...when we lived about 30 air miles from gulf, salt air was hard on outside metal. Maybe it was the gulf breeze...
