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That donor car was a good move. That should save you lots of time and money. If the wheel bases are the same might be easier to put the convertible body pieces onto the 4 door frame/floor. If the wheel bases not the same I bet most of the frame and floor are common.
If the wheel bases are the same might be easier to put the convertible body pieces onto the 4 door frame/floor.
i would put the convertible related sheet metal parts onto the 4 door chassis and move the vin over. You are just repairing the car so not a problem. Start drilling some spot welds and get er done.
They are both 106 inch wheelbase and all width and length are same. Only difference is is the rear quarters...... haven't measures inside yet.
umm I wouldn't transfer the convertible over to the 4 door due to the fact of the bracing that's internal to the convertible in the rocker panels.
here is what I'm talking about in the rockers it ties everything together in place of the roof doing it (along with the torque boxes.)
Get a good cutter. I went through 2 blair spotweld cutters (the replaceable kind).
I think you're saying the 4-door is a 65. I don't know what additional problems that will cause. I think Darts were the same from the doors back between 65 and 66 except for the tail lights. I don't know if the same is true for Valiants.
Did you get a title with the 4-door?
I did my entire floor pan with just one of the Harbor Freight spot weld cutters. They're only $5.
http://www.harborfreight.com/3-8-eighth-inch-double-sided-rotary-spot-weld-cutter-95343.html
Wow, that changes everthing. I did not know the rockers were different. Kinda cool though! That's some beefy looking steel.
I did my entire floor pan with just one of the Harbor Freight spot weld cutters. They're only $5.
http://www.harborfreight.com/3-8-eighth-inch-double-sided-rotary-spot-weld-cutter-95343.html
I would put the convertible related sheet metal parts onto the 4 door chassis and move the VIN over. You are just repairing the car so not a problem. Start drilling some spot welds and get er done.
Moving a VIN to another vehicle is ILLEGAL and can buy jail time if proven. I know if later I bought and paid a convertible price to you and found you swapped a VIN to a 4 door I would follow it through court to prosecute.
Moving a VIN to another vehicle is ILLEGAL and can buy jail time if proven. I know if later I bought and paid a convertible price to you and found you swapped a VIN to a 4 door I would follow it through court to prosecute.
radiator support and door jam where the vin is located are major players on the vin part.good point.... i wonder just how much of the car you have to have there to use the vin from it..... i guess it's all in the disclosure because you do want the title to match the vehicle's looks. but i'm WAY far off from that to worry yet