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[Goopster]

Goopster,

I always attempt to drill out the spot welds first, then I use either an angle grinder or a dremel if I can't get the grinder in. A file is always on hand as well for the awkwards little corners.

Somethings I'll cut a hole in another panel thats to be replaced just to gain access but you need to carefully work out the order that you'll put it back together so that you can get the welder or grinder in

Thanks Ratty, that's a big help. The quality of your work is superb. I'll definately be following your advice and watching this thread with great interest. Top job, keep it up!

[jplonie]

Great progress in such a short space of time!
Looks like noting phases you.... must have replaced atleast 50% of the car so far.

J

[tedmcedd]

im not looking forward to panels not fitting... looks like you got it right in the end though!

that steering wheel... its it a springalex or something??

[Teapot]

Someone has to be crazy enough to save them

Thank god for insanity. Yet another great project. Thanks for all the pictures. Used to drive around Chippm a lot when I lived in Bath and later Swindon. Love the countryside and always felt close to our great engineering ancestor IK Brunel (well, he did the big locos, we do the li'l cars). Keep up the good work.

[dsgoody]

Looking good Ratty. Are you keeping it the same colour for originality or changing it? And what the deal with those rear discs? They must have cost a fair bit and it's only an 850!

Dave.

[dezshearer]

Very nice...!

Any sneaky plans with those rear disks?

[deemo]

Wow, You work fast!
This is great stuff, you have some skills too! Great work and welding.
Makes me a little braver about mine when I see the holes and rot and orrible bits on yours and how it's all coming together.
those brakes look wicked too
There is more reason to use them with an 850 up front dsgoody, all about power to weight rather than braking force.
And the fact that they look very trick indeed.
Keep it up, I'll be following.

I'm totally not jealous of a mk1 either...

[dsgoody]

Thanks for clearing that up deemo. And yes, they do look the business.

[dezshearer]

circular saw at the ready!