Bob and I continued with drilling in the south inner sill for the pipes which will act as struts between the steel that will be placed against the outer aspect of the sills. Please see the previous post for a better look at Lenny's right angle drill.
Meanwhile, Craig was cutting pipe for the struts. Tom had set up a jig for the proper length previously, but due to a prior commitment Tom was not able to participate today. (Hope you are healing quickly, Tom!) After cutting, the edges were rounded to remove the burrs.
Thanks to Glenn for taking these pictures.
This photo shows a pipe strut passing through one sill, with the far end at the hole in the other sill. Note the blocks at the top of the photo which are mortised into the sill acting as spacers.
This photo shows the pipes in place. The inner sill on the right was replaced at some time prior to our acquiring the car, probably due to breakage, and no spacer blocks were mortised into it at that time. The splice into the original part of the sill is present just beyond where the orange cord crossed the two sills. (Clicking on the pictures will enlarge them.)
Craig has made new blocks to install where that sill replacement was done. He is holding one, and there is a stack on the step behind him. He and John are discussing dimensions.
New mortises had to be drilled and chiseled out of the replaced part of the sill for the new blocks. It is much harder wood than the original as we found out when we were drilling as well. A new block can be seen in place near John's right shoulder.
We should be about ready to weld the steel pieces at the splices, then bolt everything together.
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