Volvo Community Forum. The Forums of the Volvo Owners Club

Forum Rules Volvo Owners Club About VOC Volvo Gallery Links Volvo History Volvo Press
Go Back   Volvo Owners Club Forum > "Technical Topics" > PV, 120 (Amazon), 1800 General

Notices

PV, 120 (Amazon), 1800 General Forum for the Volvo PV, 120 and 1800 cars

Information
  • VOC Members: There is no login facility using your VOC membership number or the details from page 3 of the club magazine. You need to register in the normal way
  • AOL Customers: Make sure you check the 'Remember me' check box otherwise the AOL system may log you out during the session. This is a known issue with AOL.
  • AOL, Yahoo and Plus.net users. Forum owners such as us are finding that AOL, Yahoo and Plus.net are blocking a lot of email generated from forums. This may mean your registration activation and other emails will not get to you, or they may appear in your spam mailbox

Thread Informations

Removing monocoque amazon sections

Views : 399

Replies : 4

Users Viewing This Thread :  

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old May 23rd, 2020, 08:16   #1
Natedog
Member
 

Last Online: Mar 13th, 2024 19:50
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Chichester
Default Removing monocoque amazon sections

Good morning as the lockdown rolls on.......

When removing various sections of bodywork for renewal/repair, front cowels, that odd triangle tucked inside the engine bay, cutting rear wing to get to the inner wheel arches, removing floors etc how far should you go before you start reinstating? not wanting to destabilise the shape/framework etc. But I’d rather get all the bad out and know where I am before welding it all back in.
Natedog is offline   Reply With Quote
Old May 23rd, 2020, 15:13   #2
old fart
Master Member
 

Last Online: Today 15:15
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Droitwich
Default

Personally, I'd do one section at a time, cutting all the rust out of one area and replacing. It sounds like yours will collapse in on itself if you cut the lot out.
old fart is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to old fart For This Useful Post:
Old May 23rd, 2020, 15:41   #3
Burdekin
Chief Bodger
 
Burdekin's Avatar
 

Last Online: Today 18:02
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Aberdeen
Default

Most of the Amazon is pretty accessible and easy to deal with. Get her stripped down and wings off etc and then go to town with getting old underseal and paint off. Then patch repair or replace sections. If the sills are gone do them first, then the floors/chassis, then the inner wings etc. One section at a time and depending how much strength you take out will guide you on if you need to add stiffeners before you start.
__________________
One day I will get rid of all of the rust.
Burdekin is online now   Reply With Quote
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Burdekin For This Useful Post:
Old May 23rd, 2020, 15:45   #4
Burdekin
Chief Bodger
 
Burdekin's Avatar
 

Last Online: Today 18:02
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Aberdeen
Default

If you are doing the rear inner arch, I'm not sure on the sedan but you probably can't do it as original unless you take the wing off first. But you can still do it in situ without removing the wing by butt welding rather than plug/spot welding.
__________________
One day I will get rid of all of the rust.
Burdekin is online now   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to Burdekin For This Useful Post:
Old May 23rd, 2020, 21:11   #5
Natedog
Member
 

Last Online: Mar 13th, 2024 19:50
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Chichester
Default

Thanks all just what I wanted to hear.
Natedog is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 18:10.


Powered by vBulletin
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.