Dave Rich Progress update
Hi Ann, Tower family, extended family & friends! We are currently in the process of replacing rusted metal in the floor and rocker panels. While the overall body is in phenomenal shape for its age, there are problem spots. The rockers (area below the doors) were rusted pretty badly and had been hastily repaired at one point in the past. I've cut out most of the rusted metal on the driver side and am midway through rebuilding the rocker. No one makes this as a replacement piece, so the process is one of salvaging the sill part with the flanged oval holes, fitting new drop sections (the part that is under the car and forming new outer skins. This last bit is tricky because the skin curves in two directions. The Woody has "hips" so there is a curve from front to back and the rockers curve under too. This rebuilding is a challenge to say the least but is well underway. The sill with a new pinch weld edge attached and the front drop panel visible behind it