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Cheers Chops ! Hard gettiing motivated as there are lots of repairs to do like this and some will be easier to do with the car on a spit, but i will need to remove the engine and box and i don't want to do that till ive had it runnung again so i am doing the repairs that are accessible from the top first. First a small hidden section was replaced  Then made a piece for the outer chassis section and welded in where i could   |
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Folded this up  and welded in here  prepared this panel  Which allowed me to weld in the wheel tub   |
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hey alan,very nice tubbs you have there, its a good job no one will see all that welding you have done,and i did say to you to keep that garage door closed to stop them seagulls flying in, and you spell sill with a s and not a c cill you nob.
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Over axle section was gone too so cut off the reinforcing section, cut out the main chassis, make new plate Weld it tomorrow!   |
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Oct 13, 2012 22:49:12 GMT
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The chassis repair welded up OK, still got to make a strong bump stop bracket but will do that when its upside down later.  spent today making panels for the o/s boot floor and lower rear wing  They would have cost about £300 from Expressed steel panels  |
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Oct 15, 2012 22:38:23 GMT
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Rot in the lower rear panel , cut out  New bumper pick up plate,  New panel section, needs a bit more fettling before i weld it in Fed up with notching and welding to get curves so have ordered a stretcher / shrinker  Wheel arch tacked on and wing sanded back and a coat of etch primer  On four wheels ready to turn around tomorrow and start the other side wheelarch and floor   |
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Its really coming along now, great to see it on its wheels
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Oct 16, 2012 11:33:11 GMT
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Thanks Tony, only temporarily on wheels whilst i turn it around to work on the nearside, but it is a bit of a boost to the mojo Anyway why are you posting at 5.33 am  ? |
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Oct 16, 2012 21:04:25 GMT
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Oct 17, 2012 22:57:30 GMT
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The other side  Condition of nearside is same as offside , inner wheeltub badly patched  cut out tub and floor   |
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Oct 18, 2012 22:56:31 GMT
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Had to remove the end of the inner and outer sill and make a new end section to the outrigger  |
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Oct 19, 2012 13:49:02 GMT
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A M A Z I N G !!!!!
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Oct 19, 2012 21:53:28 GMT
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another piece in the jig saw inner sill  |
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Oct 20, 2012 22:59:51 GMT
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first repair today  second section  then made this  to go here  |
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Last Edit: Oct 20, 2012 23:00:38 GMT by sierra1off
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Oct 20, 2012 23:05:37 GMT
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Looking good
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Oct 21, 2012 21:08:18 GMT
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Open up this area  first section  second piece  welded in here  next piece is around the bolt for the anti tramp ber  |
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Oct 21, 2012 21:11:31 GMT
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On a roll now, good job and great progress
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Oct 21, 2012 21:18:18 GMT
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Fantastic workmanship - something for me to aim for
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eurogranada
Europe
To tinker or not to tinker, that is the question...
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Oct 22, 2012 11:19:49 GMT
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Stunning work you do there!! Bookmarked!
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Oct 22, 2012 14:00:07 GMT
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I'm very impressed by the quality of work you are putting into this. The only way to go about a resto of something you love: thorough.
Gives me something to strive for, although I'm not yet at the level where my repairs look this close to the original metal.
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