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[analogue_radio]

Yep Mk2 sorry!

Just uploading some photos of todays work now

& if anyone has a set of doors for sale, let me know! pref almost perfect condition with all the internals.

[Deathrow]

Mmmmm, MK2 lights, now they are tasty!

Might be something I have to invest in later.

[analogue_radio]

Really did have a good day today! It did feel like I was taking two steps forward and one step back for almost the duration of my welding session but it's all in the right direction!

The more I get out there and practice, the better and more fluent I'll get.. and the quicker things will come along, so I'm stoked.

I didn't finish the patch I tried before, instead I decided to move onto another (I will revisit the first patch though)

It's one of the drainage holes in the floor.. in my eyes its just a pointless hole which is ultimately a rust trap.. and an ideal bit of bodywork for me to weld and make mistakes on.



But first I faffed around as per usual. I filed the hole to make it a little bigger to fit my ignition switch, looks nice ey?



The area wire brushed down.



Cut out and a cardboard template made up.



Cut into metal and shaped, that's not tacked in.. just squeezed in, I figured thats a good sign if its a good fit.



Chicken poo welding, was constantly playing with settings.



After, honestly.. 3-4 hours of welding, dressing, welding, dressing.. both sides.. and shining an LED light through to see if I'd left any holes, I was happy, so it got a generous coating of etch primer.

Then I wanted to clean up the underneath of the floor, so set about removing these..



As I will be running the pipes and cables on the interior, again.. another prevention against rust!



Removed.





I also removed this rail, for the same reason as above!



Ground.



Then the whole floor wire brushed and cleaned with white spirit.

Looks pretty damn good don't you agree? just tatty round the edges

Shall I ku-rust, etch and red oxide the underneath for now?



Ah and of course, the required tidy garage shot!

[camp freddy]

Cheers you two, I'll give it another go tomorrow quite excited to get the hang of it all!

A minispares order turned up this weekend too



Mk3 rear lights I did think about buying a second hand pair from a show, but I figured they are the most prominent feature on the rear end. So spent a bit extra and bought a new set, which in my opinion, was a worthy spend!

Exhaust gasket as well.. better than the one I bought at the show, as its got metal ringlets.. to prevent heat spread, or so I'm told.



Centre ignition barrel and keys, been playing with this can't wait for it to actually do something when it's wired up

& studs for my thermostat, so I can finish getting the cooling system on.

did you get the MK2 back plates aswell ??

[analogue_radio]

Don't need them Carl! you must be thinking about the MK1 conversional panels? I've even just gone out to the garage to check they fit through the same holes the later lights do.. the whole unit is smaller though, but it all fits fine.

[GreaseMonkey]

I remember that switch panel Mk2 lights should fit no problem Nice stuff with the welding, I know it is harder than it looks, been there done that

[Deathrow]

Luke, it might just be me but I found it better to make it so there was a teeny gap between the patch and the body, just so the patch isn't quite a friction fit in the hole. Mainly becuase a few times when I did it so it was a friction fit in the hole, I'd start tacking, it'd pop out and it was impossible to get it back in.

For patches like that on flat areas I found getting some magnetic welding clamps worthwhile, the hold the patch flush with the existing metal without it being a friction fit .

Oh and remember, etch primer should only be dusted on, if you spray it on like paint it doesn't do its job properly. Get yourself some red oxide in a rattle can or even better, some zinc rich weld through primer. So then you can etch and then prime, keeping everything protected .

[analogue_radio]

Cheers again for the pointers Adam so I should dust some etch over and then give a good level coating of either weld through zinc or red oxide?

[Deathrow]

Yeah, that's what I've been doing sir .

Etch should definitly only be dusted on, probably why it's £12 a can, lasts for ages.

[analogue_radio]

Right I'll start doing that then and get some red oxide ordered

Can then red oxide then be primered over and painted?

Ta!

[tomlminimad]

hi just read your thread all the way through
it looks like its going to be a wicked car with the amount of work on getting all the parts

When i first started welding i used these
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there intergrips and a great piece of kit, they give you a tiny gap easy to bridge and they hold it flush

http://cgi.ebay.co.u...Tools_Equipment

Bity expensive but ive you a good weld they might come in very handy

Hope they help

Cheers Tom

[Deathrow]

Luke, red oxide is a primer mate!

Before Pete talked me back in to celly, I was going to red oxide the whole car and then coat it in rustoleum, ghetto style!

[analogue_radio]

Riiiight, now I've got it

Just bulk ordered 6 cans of red oxide, should do me for a while

[analogue_radio]

& thanks for that link tom, will look into those!

[camp freddy]

Don't need them Carl! you must be thinking about the MK1 conversional panels? I've even just gone out to the garage to check they fit through the same holes the later lights do.. the whole unit is smaller though, but it all fits fine.

i wasn't thinking of mk1 lights, i know they will fit the mk3+ back plates, but the mk3 has reverse light and fog fitted, are you diconnecting these ? will your mk2 lenses illuminate properly as you won't have a full reflector for the whole lense.