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Oct 22, 2012 17:12:17 GMT
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Thanks for looking guys, The repairs are not so bad when you look at them one bit at a time, although some have to be done in a sequence. It was only after seeing TonyBMW's postings of his repairs that i got the bottle and inclination to make a start at these rust repairs Go for it !!!  Cut the arch off of the old front wing, drew around it onto the rear wing and cut the rusty arch off leaving a 10mm band i will joddle to rest the arch section on before welding  Will not fit this yet as it gives more working space to do the repairs to the chassis and get the new wheeltub in and out |
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deanchad
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http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/131936
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Oct 22, 2012 18:06:10 GMT
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Super work there mate. Did you have a plan when you started the project or is it developing all the time?. Hats off for the work on the bodywork.
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Oct 22, 2012 22:18:02 GMT
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Hi Deanchad, my plan is to keep the car as stock as possible but with the new engine and box and cooling system. Also trying to use standard car parts rather than after market parts to keep the authentic look. The body repairs i am doing right now are a necessity as the rust was so bad in the inner arches etc. would have preferred to keep it standard but replacement wheel tubs are a fortune.  Tonights progress repair piece to the inner section of chassis  Then the outer section  mate came round and cleaned some of the doorshut  He specialises in making a mess of my garage, but its more progress so i shouldnt complain  |
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Oct 25, 2012 21:55:57 GMT
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This bit looked drastic but it come out ok in two bits (thanks to my newest best tool the stretcher / shrinker)  rear section  front half  a bit on the top  will try to get the tub in over the weekend |
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Oct 27, 2012 21:38:52 GMT
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This afternoon i have been mostly fitting the nearside wheel tub Trimmed and a lip shrunk stretched to shape  front view  boot view  |
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Oct 28, 2012 19:24:33 GMT
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Shock turret next. Buy a £40 steel turret, offer up, measure and cut away £20 worth  Cut corresponding hole in my new tub  Slip in place   will weld tomorrow |
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Love seeing more work done on this  |
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Chops
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Don't touch me I've been somewhere
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Oct 30, 2012 21:56:31 GMT
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Love seeing more work done on this Same here, this is a must check thread every time I log in  |
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Had a little weld up    will dress the welds tomorrow and fit the rear panel repair section |
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Ginge
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Hi Ginge.
Thanks for the photobucket tip, as you can see the pics are oversize now!
Whats gone wrong ?
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This is going to be the nuts once its finished
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81 Bedford CF 2.3D Cavalier Coachman Stratus
86 Volkswagen Polo Mk2 1.6 8v
87 Austin Montego 1.6HL 'Daily'
91 Rover Montego 2.0TD Countryman Estate
93 Rover Montego 2.0LXi Estate
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ohh, where did the Turrets come from? might be useful for adding an upright damper to my pug.
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Welshpug, The turrets came from Peter Lloyd Rallying £80 incl. Contractman & VWpowered, thnks Todays progress Moved these brace pieces to meet the new tub shape  Fitted the lower rear repair panel piece i made  and made and fitted this little piece to the lower rear quarter  |
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more nice work thanks, PLR only down the road |
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Result Welshpug  Fitted lowering blocks and wheels then sat on ground to check how the wheel arch looks and the ride height Sits ok with a battery, diff and 6 brake discs in the boot, so this should be the ride height when its trimmed, fueled up, and water in the system ,  plenty of scope for wider wheels |
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Nov 10, 2012 10:39:02 GMT
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arch welded on  wheel well has to come out  cleaned up the hole  paper template then steel panel, bent in my new stretcher  |
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Last Edit: Nov 10, 2012 12:03:26 GMT by sierra1off
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m3240z
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Nov 10, 2012 22:36:50 GMT
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Just read this build from start to now, makes me feel great that its all worth it and i'm not alone out there, in comparison mines looking easy cant wait for the xmas holidays i'v got 12 days off
Nice dedicated work Alan
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