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A Frame Off Restoration

Jun 2015
Learning Curve | Jul 2015 | Jul 2013

Bolt or Clamp Hat Channel

29/06/15 20:00
Bolt Hat Channel
We learned the best way to install the hat channel is to clap or bolt it tight before welding. This will avoid creating gaps caused by heat warping.

The Learning Curve

You cannot do a project of this size and not make some mistakes along the way. We hope this section will help future restorers forgive themselves for a few mishaps now and again.

We often learn more by our mistakes then by our successes. At any rate, we enjoy laughing at our blunders and hope you will too! This is not the total of our errors just the highlights. There were plenty of little foibles throughout the project.