Torque Box Removal - 1971 Camaro Torque Box Repair [PART 3]

We remove the passenger side torque box on our 1971 Camaro.
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[@Str8sixfan]

I dunno what it is about you second Gen Camaro guys, but you have no fear.

[@RestoCar]

LOL, When I first bought the car years ago, I spent more time staring at the rust and reading through the NastyZ28 forum than working on it. One day I had enough and I walked out to the garage and cut both quarter panels off. The fear went out the window after that.

[@heatherhasty8021]

Doing to much

[@DoubleRRestorations]

I think you did a great job removing that. Some damage is unavoidable when it comes to these layers of metal.

[@RestoCar]

Thanks Russ! I'm always wondering to myself "How do the professionals do it" when I'm struggling with things like this! Merry Christmas

[@splash5974]

I know this vid is older, but a pneumatic belt sander is a great tool for making quick work of spot weld, even in tight spots.
Love this video series
My Dad had a 73 Z28, always liked these cars!

[@frankminakin1080]

Dan you need to get yourself a mini belt sander they work well on removing spotwelds keep up the great work

[@addictedtoeverything]

Fantastic work Dan as usual great video, you make it all look easy

[@RestoCar]

Thanks Anthony!

[@idaho2ndgens240]

Excellent video. I will need to do this on one of my 70 Camaro's and you level of detail explaining your challenges will really be helpful. Thanks a lot!!

[@RestoCar]

Thank you! I'm hoping the other side goes a little smoother on the removal now that I have one under my belt.

[@timchrzanowski1518]

Dan, you are amazing!
Thank you for showing how difficult these types of repairs are.
Most videos by pass what it really takes to do this.
Thank you and keep truckin Brother!
Learned a lot.

[@dkzgarage6480]

Great video Dan! Those spot welds can be fun to deal with...... looking forward to more videos!

[@RestoCar]

Thanks Dave! They put up a fight for sure. We'll see how the other side goes now that I have a better idea of how everything is attached.

[@TheCanadianBubba]

Great work man ! will be nice when you are wheeling around in your beautiful car and people will still be asking about this or that. Hope you had a great Christmas !

[@RestoCar]

Thanks! My Christmas was great and I hope yours was great as well!

[@chrislundie9469]

Did you buy or make the subframe connectors ?

[@cwmotorsports4497]

Great Job!!!!

[@romangranite74]

Hi Dan just got 71 camaro torque box and frame rails are badly rusted plus trunk pan too so I have already cut and removed the floor pan and removed driver side torque box so like to know should I install torque box first then the frame?or frame rail trunk pan then torque box?

[@RestoCar]

Hi mumu agha, I'm not sure if you mean you removed the floor pans of the car, or the trunk pan, or both. Either way, the frame rails overlap the torque boxes so I'd install the torque boxes first and then the frame rails. If you removed the floor pan, I'd install the floor pan and torque box, then tackle the frame rails and trunk pan. You can use self tapping sheet metal screws to mock everything up before you commit to welding it, meaning you could install the torque box, frame rails, and floor pans with self tappers. Then once you are happy with everything, you can remove the frame rails and plug weld the torque boxes, then install the frame rails again and plug weld those. Hope that helps.

[@romangranite74]

@@RestoCar thx for the quick reply😁.i meant I have only removed the driver side floor pan and torque box and I did some marking the hight and length where the torque box was before so I can put back in same place.so you are saying i.should install floor pan first then torque box?my plan was to finish one side then I will go with other side.what do u recommend should I install complete floor pan? Will it be easy to install ?and what make is better?