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#16 rwerry

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Posted 26 November 2011 - 11:19 PM

Big job, Alex, but you're doing great!

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Posted 04 December 2011 - 09:06 PM

Today we welded in the panel that we made from the old door skin and the rear quarter panel.

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Posted 08 December 2011 - 11:14 AM

yours looks to be in similar condition to my HLE, looking good though, keep up the good work!

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Posted 11 December 2011 - 07:18 PM

Thanks,
We ground back the welds and also painted the bonnet.
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Posted 17 December 2011 - 11:18 PM

Great work mate, keep it going. Look forward to seeing more piccies

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Posted 18 December 2011 - 06:24 PM

Thank you,
We removed the rear valance closing panel, and started making a repair panel. Cut a hole in the boot floor.
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Posted 19 December 2011 - 05:09 PM

nice work there, keep it alive.if ends up looking like your sig then :highfive:

#23 alex-95

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Posted 01 January 2012 - 07:05 PM

Made and fitted a repair panel to the wheel arch.
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I stripped the subframe.
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Is there anyway of telling if the subframe is genuine or not?
Thanks Alex

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Posted 08 January 2012 - 07:39 PM

This weekend I took apart one of the radius arms, and made a repair panel for the boot floor which we welded in.

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Is there anyway of telling if the subframe is genuine or not?
Thanks Alex

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Posted 08 January 2012 - 07:46 PM

I'm not sure if it's of any help, but both my original subframes have MOWOG stamped on them, although I don't know if all do.

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Posted 08 January 2012 - 07:58 PM

Thanks, Do you know where its stamped.

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Posted 21 January 2012 - 09:46 PM

Today we welded in a panel we made but have no pictures, but we did make this, so we can move it around .

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Comments welcome.
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Posted 21 January 2012 - 09:58 PM

Thanks, Do you know where its stamped.


Sorry, missed that post until now. You know the flats where you jack it up? I'm pretty sure it was either on them, or the equivalent flat bit but on the top side. I can't remember which unfortunately! It's quite a subtle stamp.

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Posted 21 January 2012 - 10:04 PM

Thanks I'll have look tomorrow.

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Posted 21 January 2012 - 10:19 PM

:-) nice project keep up the good work




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