Bomber
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Post by Bomber on May 16, 2011 20:06:22 GMT
Once again Jim an excellent and interesting update, one hell of a piece of nice work mate
Bomber
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Post by popmanv8 on May 18, 2011 7:17:52 GMT
Nice work Jim , been following your project since start. your doing A+ work on her mate
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Post by v6100e on May 18, 2011 19:50:56 GMT
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Post by v6100e on May 18, 2011 19:51:46 GMT
THE STEP IS ALL ONE PIECE FROM THE FRONT WHEEL ARCH TO THE REAR WHEEL TUB BUT I'M GOING TO DO IT IN 3 BITS BECAUSE WITHOUT A LARGE BENDER IT WOULD BE HARD TO KEEP IT STRAIGHT. I HAVE CUT THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR WING OFF CUZ IT WAS A BIT THIN AND PREVIOUS REPAIRS WERE BRAZED HOLES DRILLED FOR THE PLUG WELDS I HAVE HUNG THE DOOR TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING LINES UP BEFORE I FULLY WELD IT IN THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE FROM UNDERNEATH FULLY WELDED AGROUND UP AND PAINTED NOW THE FRONT SECTION, MADE AND PAINTED READY TO GO IN. YOU DO HAVE TO DO THIS BIT AND THE REAR SECTION AS THESE ARE STRUCTUAL PARTS OF THE SHELL, THE SILL AND REAR WING IS ALSO WELDED TO THIS BIT NOW FITTED BEFORE I CAN DO THE REAR SECTION I HAVE GOT TO REPAIR THE REAR 1/4 PANEL BOTTOM IT WAS EASIER TO CUT IT OU TO DO THE REPAIR THEN WELD IT BACK IN NOW IT'S BACK IN NOW TO FINISH OFF THE BACK BIT ALL GROUND UP ND PAINTED BUT FORGOT TO TAKE A PIC WHILE I WAS WAITING FOR THE PAINT TO DRY I WELDED SOME OF THE TRIM HOLES IN THE REAR WING NEXT UP THE OUTER SILL AGAIN DOOR BACK ON TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS WHERE IT SHOULD BE DRILLED ALL THE HOLES AND PLUG WELDED A QUICK GRIND AND PAINT
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Post by v6100e on May 18, 2011 19:53:05 GMT
NOW READY FOR THE INNER SILL DRILLED THE HOLES FOR PLUG WELDING AND GAVE IT A COAT OF PAINT BEFORE IT GOES TOGETHER I RAN A DISC CUTTER ALL ALONG THE EDGE WHERE THE INNER SILL GOES TO ALLOW IT IN AND AS A LOT OF THE FLOOR DOWN THAT EDGE IS ROTTEN AS WELL AS THE CHASSIS IT IS EAISER. NOW GOING IN ALL DONE NOW FOR THAT BIT AT THE END OF THE SILL ALL MADE AND READY TO GO ON NOW WELDED GROUND AND PAINTED NOTE THAT WHILE ALL THIS WORK I'M DOING I HAVE STILL LEFT THE BARS THAT ARE WELDED ACROSS THE DOOR OPENING ARE STILL THERE. THIS MAKES SURE EVERYTHING STAYS WHERE IT SHOULD DO, EVEN THOUGH I KEEP CUTTING MORE OUT. UNTILL I PUT THIS BIT IN THERE WAS NOTHING KEEPING THE DRIVERS SIDE CONNECTED TO THE REST OF THE CAR AT FLOOR LEVEL EXCEPT FOR THE BARS NOW TO THE REAR WING MADE A NEW BIT DREW A LINE WHERE I NEED TO CUT OFF THE ROT LEAVING 10MM FOR THE JOGGER FLANGE. ALL CUT OFF AND READY FOR THE NEW PIECE ALL TACKED UP SO I DON'T GET MUCH DISTORTION I'M GOING TO LEAVE IT LIKE THIS JUST TACKED AND THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE FROM THE INSIDE AGAIN A RUB OVER AND PAINT I'LL DO THE REST OF THE ARCH WHEN I GET TO THAT BIT.
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Post by v6100e on May 18, 2011 19:55:14 GMT
WELL WHAT YOU DO TO ONE SIDE YOU HAVE TO DO TO THE OTHER, ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR PAN THERE IS LESS THAN A QUATER THAT DON'T NEED REPLACING SO I HAD A THINK FOR A MINUTE AND DECIDED IT HAD TO COME OUT, SO THIS ONE HAS TOO ASWELL NOW I CAN SEE IN THE HASSIS RAILS SOME OF THEM WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED BUT FOR NOW THEY WILL STAY THERE TO HELP ME FIT THE FLOOR I HAVE CLEANED UP THE GOOD BITS AND TREATED THEM WITH SOME RED OXIDE THESE ARE THE ONLY BITS OF CHASSIS I'LL WELD THE FLOOR TO UNTILL THE NEW SECTIONS ARE IN HAD TO DO A SMALL REPAIR HERE NEW FLOOR PAN MADE JUST GOTTA DRILL LOADS OF HOLES FOR THE PLUG WELDS NOW GOING IN ALL GROUND AND PAINTED THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE FROM UNDERNEATH NOW THOSE DODGY CHASSIS RAILS
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charlie
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Post by charlie on May 18, 2011 20:09:27 GMT
Are you by any chance insomniac Jimmy?
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Post by v6100e on May 18, 2011 20:12:39 GMT
NOT REALLY, BUT I DO HAVE WEIRD DREAMS ABOUT MIG WELDERS THO. ;D ;D
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Petrolhead71
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Post by Petrolhead71 on May 18, 2011 21:08:21 GMT
Jimmy, Jimmy do you ever stop to breath? ? Loving the hard work mate,keep it up.... Cheers Marcus
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Bomber
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Post by Bomber on May 18, 2011 21:35:21 GMT
Great work again, is that another 100e I spotted??
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