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DaveBPT

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I'm working on a '30 Murray body 4 door and plan to remove fenders and running boards for paint. Is the a book someone has put together that shows the best way to disassemble the car or should I just go for it?

Thanks,

Dave
 
DaveBPT said:
I'm working on a '30 Murray body 4 door and plan to remove fenders and running boards for paint. Is the a book someone has put together that shows the best way to disassemble the car or should I just go for it?

Thanks,

Dave
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Take Lot's of pictures as you are taking thing's apart then work backwards from the photos for re-assembly. It's pretty basic.

Regards
Bill
 
Don't think you will remember how it goes together! The pictures and the labels and pieces of masking tapes will be the great savior of your project! Good luck and have lots of fun!
 
Photograph and mark everything. Every bit as important, is to not throw anything away until the car is finished. Even a few common looking nuts, bolts and washers. I found that as I disassemble something it is always good for me to put a piece of masking tape an anything larger than a teaspoon and label it on the tape. Put all the fasteners in a baggy. Label the baggy. Latter you will bless your little heart for taking the time to do that, even if you think you will be ordering new parts. Great to compare with the old piece first and save it until you are done with the project.
 
Keep a log and record what you do, when you do it, and what it cost; and do something on the car every day, no matter how small. These little things will be a big reward later.
 
Use plastic bags, tags w/string and your digital camera (phone). A notebook with notes will help at reassembly.

Ray's suggestion about doing something every day is spot on.

Try to find someone in a local club who has also worked on/taken apart a Fordor. Develop a relationship with someone from Fordbarn who has done what you are attempting.

And most of all, enjoy the process. You will be rewarded.
 
I started with the front fender, rear fender and than the running boards, but you can go any which way.
And what Tom and Bill said, get some labeled cans or zip lock bags, because you won't remember where it all goes back.
Have fun now...ya hear
 
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I agree with what’s been said especially about taking pictures.

I use clear miracle whip plastic jars with the labels removed and lids and masking tape. An indelible marker pen to label both the lid and a side of each jar even if it’s only for one part. There is nothing worse than trying to find a part or fastener that was mislaid. It can take you hours even days to find that thing or never, and all that time could have been used to actually work on the car. That is the frustrating part, but it can be avoided.

Working on your car can and should be fun, but scratching your head and saying, “Now, where is that thing?” takes away from the fun and can turn it into a chore. If you have someone helping you, lay out those labeled jars or whatever and make sure they are using them correctly.

I know that this is the correct way to do things, but I don’t always follow my own advice. I always pay for it, and it makes me mad.

If you start doing this, it will become a habit, and it will save you hundreds of frustrating hours down the road.

Have fun taking that stuff off and have fun putting it back together,

Mike
 
You can also look at other people's pictures on Google.

A lot of the time when somebody's working on a part and they take pictures of it or video on YouTube look at the surrounding areas of We're the persons working. A lot of the time you can see what Fastener,s go where.

Just don't rely on only one person's pictures, look at several and then pick the majority.

Regards
Bill

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If you do take pictures; and with today's digital cameras and phones there is no reason not to, take the extra time to organize them in files related to each area. It is a lot easier to make use of them later, when you can look in the file specific to the task at hand.

Good idea to back the pictures up in some manner, just in case.
 
How do you eat an elephant?



one bite at a time...

along with daily work (even if you walk buy it and cuss,wipe a bolt off)..Try to break the work up into tasks and finish each task before you begin the next one. I usually have an easy side task to do that's different from the main task to keep the interest up,my main task is clutch and transmission,my little side task is polishing beauty rings and mocking up one wheel to see how it will look..keep your mind right in the shop,get frustrated? walk away.things aren't going right? walk away, the shop time should flow and be enjoyable.
 
Dave,
I would start with a good dose of Kroil Penetrating oil on all the bolts. The last thing you want to do is break off one of the bolts that are welded to the body. Pain to undo the interior panels to replace the bolt.
I am working on a '29 Murray Town Sedan that came to me as a COMPLETE basket case taken apart in 1973-74. How I wish I had lots of pictures.

Good Luck,
Ed
 
Thanks for all the ideas. Got the camera ready to go. Just need to finish the other project first. ( Rebuilding '49 Chevy Truck - nearly done)

Dave
 
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