Heater Channel Replacement Part 2

22nd June 2013

The replacement heater channels are a pretty good fit.  I have decided to punch holes and do plug welds along the bottom and top edges.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here's a shot of the channel under the rear seat.  Note the top edge of the outer sill here that was not welded back to the heater channel when the sill was replaced.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forgot to take photos during the welding stage, but here is the passenger side channel completed.  Just need to dress down the welds along the door edge. 

This is the outside edge of the sill.  There was a 10mm gap along this edge that needed clamping together as I welded. 

 



Should get a quick trial fit of the body on the floor in the week just to make sure everything is still lining up correctly.



 



 

 

 



 

 

 

Heater Channel Replacement

16th June 2013

Its been a while since my last post.  The weather has delayed me as I have to push the floor pan out of the garage to work on the body.


The heather channels on my Ghia look pretty good from the outside.

 

 But when you take a look underneath....

The rot was hidden by a repair that even covered the bolts.  You can see that the outer sill and strength insert had already been replaced at some point.















The passenger side heather channel was no better.

 

The next photos show the current position with the channel cut away.  The spot welds along the top of the channel were carefully cut away, and the bottom edge of the outer sill split from the spot welds as well.



I think I was lucky that the outer sill was quite new, lets hope its in the right place.

 

Next I will prep for the fitting of the new heater channels by cleaning all areas to be welded and giving a coat of weld thru zinc primer.

I am going to clamp the channels in place and then bolt them to the pan to make sure it all fits.