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Apr 17, 2024 20:25:46 GMT
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I've had another hour out in the garage today, first I made a plate to repair the front footwell and welded it in. Next I spot welded the front footwell to the front floor: I've then ground up some of the welding on the crossmember (a bit more to do) and finished the spotwelding of this to the floor where the rear spring hanger reinforcement mounts (I cut this bit out to get the welder in). Finally I spotwelded the repair panel on the rear spring hanger to the floor. Next jobs will be to finish the grind on the floor/footwell and then look at the inner sill and footwell side and then the door skin and outer sill. I'm on holiday in late May and the plan is to have all the welding on the driver side centre section completed by then.
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Apr 23, 2024 11:58:05 GMT
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Apr 26, 2024 21:01:02 GMT
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Over the last couple of days my little helper has been very poorly and so i've been juggling time between working, spending time with him when is awake and working on the Frogeye.
First job was to make another door skin, i've not taken many photos of this as it was a repeat of the other side but here it is fitted and i'm testing it on the car and as expected the fit is awful but then it was with the door before.
The next task was to repair the rear inner wing/panel where it meets the sill, it needs grinding down now but its solid:
Then I cut out the rot from the front inner wheelarch in front of the drivers feet and welding in a new piece (again I need to grind this up).
Final job for tonight was to fit the footwell side, more grinding required:
Tommorrow if I get time I plan to grind all of this up and then remove the bar across the door and start moving the door apature around to get the door to fit. I've ordered a new outer panel for the driver side A post as the original one was really past saving and so I bit the bullet on it for £27.50 delivered, just waiting for it to arrive.
Any comments suggestions always welcome :-)
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Nice work, lots of creative problem solving and avoidance of spendy repro repair panels, just like with your Mk II Jag.
John
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Apr 27, 2024 15:49:52 GMT
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Great work and steady progress. I know a lot of Frogeye "repairs" in the 1970/80's were very crude (well I know mine were!) but the cars were not valuable then and it was either a cheap and cheerful repair to get it through the MoT and running for another year ...or scrap it. Also hobby MiG welders were not readily available, let alone spot welders.
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Apr 29, 2024 18:10:10 GMT
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Great work and steady progress. I know a lot of Frogeye "repairs" in the 1970/80's were very crude (well I know mine were!) but the cars were not valuable then and it was either a cheap and cheerful repair to get it through the MoT and running for another year ...or scrap it. Also hobby MiG welders were not readily available, let alone spot welders. Absolutley and I always think that if these repairs hadn't been done then the car wouldn't have survived for me to restore it now.
I currently run an old banger to go to work and back (2007 Fiesta) and when i'm welding that the repairs are not to the same standard as I would do on a classic as I'm just keeping it on the road.
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A little bit more of an update this evening, I have a very understanding wife (either that or she is glad to be rid of me!). This was me lining the door up with the new sill to try and get things into the right position and then welding the sill on. This was the footwell side ground up and the new A posted fitted. This was the front end of the sill closed off. I have to confess I don't think this side has gone quite as well as the other side but it still gone fairly well and i'm pleased with it. I've also ordered the new boot floor which should hopefully be here next week.
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