Catch up on progress to date part 2

On the drivers side, fitting in the convertible re-enforcement required more finesse than the passenger side.

This is because the torque box and floor pan had already been welded in prior to making the decision to add the convertible type sheet metal to the coupe.

The toughest thing was to cut the proper sized hole to get clearance to insert the rail, as it extends all the way to the front of the torque box. Given that it needed to be inserted at an angle to clear the rear torque box, the hole in the front had to be over sized.

To do this while maintaining a tight fit for later welding in, a flap had to be cut and bent up to allow clearance, then bent down and welded back in, as shown above.Once that was done, the fit to the rear torque box was just right and dropped into place.

With the drivers side rocker in place, the passenger side was fitted as well, allowing for the seat support to be dropped in

With the seat support in place, the convertible sub frame could be clamped in to determine correct placement.


now that the seat support is in, we will be able to locate the replacement floor and torque panels


Front passenger torque panel being located. (in grey, upper center) View with seat support in place....no doors
Front torque panel in place...(temporary placement, welding of all panels will happen after they are fitted).
More to come... My daughter (lala) 's chalkboard, and her first experience with time on the tire.