Adding the Convertible Stiffener

The next step is to install the convertible stiffener. It is an additional component of the rocker panel structure. Because the convertible does not have the additional structure of the sedan's roof, it provides additional strength to the body.

The heater channel structure prepped for the install.

The stiffener is trimmed to fit.

Holes are punched in the stiffener for tack welding...

....and the top of the stiffener is tack welded into place....

...and the bottom is skip welded.

Some rust converter and we're waiting on the new outer rocker panel to be delivered.