<VV> welding in new door pillar support

[Harry Yarnell]

I'd be curious what effective repair you come up with, as I feel this this 
the Achilles heel of the late model. This spot is quite convoluted in its 
shape, and, if I remember, made up of three layers of steel. It's structural 
and door alignment depends on a perfect repair.

Harry Yarnell
Perryman garage and orphanage
Perryman, MD
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
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From: "cfm" <cfmann at yahoo.com>
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Sent: Friday, December 05, 2008 12:28 PM
Subject: <VV> welding in new door pillar support


>I have a LM convertible. The drivers door bottom hinge/pillar area requires 
>some repair. There is concern that there may be too much gone away to fill 
>in. Please do not snicker, I think she can be saved, it just how and what 
>is the safest yield to repair. There is also a stress crack around the 
>bottom hinge base plate, can this be welded shut again and grinded down? 
>Obviously, door alignment plays a crucial role here, we are aware of that. 
>But is the type of repair common to Vair restoration, or I am to believe it 
>may be more terminal than I know.
> Before purchasing said vehicle, I did the "door open - bouncy" test as 
> described in the Corvair Basics book for LM convertible pre-sale 
> estimation and it passed in my opinion.
> Can a section of this area be grafted in from a donor car? Or is it better 
> to weld in new pieces of steel stock to bridge the gap?
> Are there structural differences in this area between LM coupes, 
> convertibles or four doors?
> -chris mann
> 69 convertible
>
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