Rust in the Bird Cage?

I was reading about rust problems in the bird cage and was wondering if anyone has any stories they'd share. What they found and what they did about it?  Anybody done a full replacement of the cage? I realize different years are a very different in design but can you just pull the window trim off for example??

Over on "another forum", I saw some frightening pictures that are going to force me to look my car over good once I get it back....

 Kinda scary....

I had to replace the bottom rocker channels on my 73:

http://hometown.aol.com/bmclau5079/page5.html

I talked to a place a few years ago when I had to replace the windshield about rust in the frame. After the glass was out they said it was in real good shape, just a little surface rust that was sanded and repainted. He said that in the past he had some that were bad enough that they cut it off and had a body shop weld a new frame in.

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He said that in the past he had some that were bad enough that they cut it off and had a body shop weld a new frame in.

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welcome to my world...  mine is rusted beyond salvage

Glenn, I'm not sure I understand your question. Info on angle? My thoughts would be make a jig before it's cut apart and use the jig to make sure the new parts fit up the same as original. Here is a place that has most, if not all the birdcage repair parts:

http://www.vetteproducts.net/product.htm

I'm in the process of replacing the rocker channels and the windsheild header and the 2 corners. Also on the body I have to change the header bar that the headlights attach to and all of the seat belt attachment supports on a 1974 vette. I probally should have scrap it and parted it out but I'm to far into it to stop.

I have some pictures on my web site of the frame but haven't had the time to upload any new ones of the body.

http://pages.videotron.com/vette79/frame_off.htm

Canadianvette

[QUOTE=Flemgunner]Yeah on a convertible the side rails of the windshield. If those were rusted to the piont of replacement, where woould you find info on that.
Glenn
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the gm assembly manual has this info..