One of the first things to tackle is going to be the rear apron. It's original to the car, but that is about the only positive thing that can be said about it. It's been so banged up it's actually curved in the wrong direction. The "H" is rough but probably fixable. My plan is to cut it out behind the seal lip and weld the "H" into an aftermarket apron. I've seen this done and the results were very good.
http://www.thebugshop.org/bsp57_5.htm
I've started drilling the spot welds to get the apron off the car. What a pain this is. If you intend on doing this, be sure to do some research first. You really don't want to just use a big drill bit. Not only is it slow, but the results are not very good either. In one of my next few posts, I will share some tips on using a spot weld cutter. Not only is this a huge time saver but the results are far more usable.
One of the first things to tackle is going to be the rear apron. It's original to the car, but that is about the only positive thing that can be said about it. It's been so banged up it's actually curved in the wrong direction. The "H" is rough but probably fixable. My plan is to cut it out behind the seal lip and weld the "H" into an aftermarket apron. I've seen this done and the results were very good. http://www.thebugshop.org/bsp57_5.htm
I've started drilling the spot welds to get the apron off the car. What a pain this is. If you intend on doing this, be sure to do some research first. You really don't want to just use a big drill bit. Not only is it slow, but the results are not very good either. In one of my next few posts, I will share some tips on using a spot weld cutter. Not only is this a huge time saver but the results are far more usable.
