| Ambassador Redux
This is the first thread I've started (in order to document my progress). Not to bore you with all the hoopla of deconstruction involved, I'm instead showing where we stand at this point in time. For 1964 Ambassadors, the subfloor material was 5/8" plywood which, over the years, became somewhere around 7/16" in places. The material was 49 1/2" wide to span the cross-members with a 1" rabbet joint at the edges. It's tough to find that type of material at this edge of the galaxy.Soooo, I re-designed the layout. Using 7 slabs of 3/4" marine grade A-C plywood, I made a jigsaw puzzle out of the whole shebang. The slabs were cut and rabbeted at the edges for a 1 1/2" overlap All the joints coincide with the underlying cross-members for the carriage bolts. The diagram indicates which panel goes in what sequence to lock into the other panels. When all panels are glued together and bolted to the frame, I should have a more rigid subfloor than the old one. I sealed all the wood with penetrating sealer/waterproofing and dry fit the pieces together. After drilling all the holes (I went for 5/16" instead of 1/4" bolts) I used a two part epoxy to seal the bottom and sides. The top will be sealed after final installation. Next up is beefing up the frame in the rear and the grey and black tank install.
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