More work on the '55 Champion

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TomNoller - 31 Mar 2005 01:48 GMT

What a messy garage!
http://www.tomnoller.com/Champion.html
Could use a set of hub caps that are around 10.25". My wheels have the
three clips you push in thru the rectangular holes. 10" ones won't go on.

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Dave's Place - 31 Mar 2005 02:10 GMT

> What a messy garage!

Yeah, and your car fell over, too! <G>

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Alex M - 31 Mar 2005 05:41 GMT

I never had much luck with a stick welder on sheet metal.
How about one of these?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=45032&item=7502681557&rd=1

Or this
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=34096&item=7504773036&rd=1

I have one of these, works great. I even have the conversion for this
one to do aluminum, but that doesn't work to great.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=45032&item=7503890961&rd=1

> What a messy garage!
> http://www.tomnoller.com/Champion.html
> Could use a set of hub caps that are around 10.25". My wheels have
> the
> three clips you push in thru the rectangular holes. 10" ones won't go
> on.

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Studeman - 31 Mar 2005 05:50 GMT

Looks good Tom... Wait to install the rockers- until after you mount the
body on the frame, and install the doors. I like to raise the rockers
1/8" so that the lower gap is 1/4" or less. This helps locate the
weatherstrip channel above the door drains.

This might help: http://www.ncsdc.com/TechnicalPages/BodyAlign.htm

Ray

> What a messy garage!
> http://www.tomnoller.com/Champion.html
> Could use a set of hub caps that are around 10.25". My wheels have the
> three clips you push in thru the rectangular holes. 10" ones won't go on.
>

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