The triangle rear corner braces support the rear quarter panels and tie the quarter braces, subrail, and quarters together along with attachment points for the curved inner panel below the rumble seat.
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| Cracks and Holes |
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| Ready to Weld |
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| Cracks |
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| Extra Holes |
The originals were full of extra holes from someone using a torch to remove them because they had been welded together in addition to the original bolts, along with lots of stress cracks from years on the road.
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| Old and New Corner Braces |
They were so bad that I bought new ones to use but upon trying to fit them it became apparent that it would be easier to repair the originals than to make the new ones fit.
So I welded up all the cracks and filled in the holes with leftover pieces cut out of the subrails. Then I primed them and started to test fit them in the car.
The last two pics show where they go on the car and how they tie the rear section of the body together. I want to temporarily assemble the entire body before final riveting so I can adjust body parts as I go along to get the best fit possible. Steve
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