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[GreaseMonkey]

I'm sorry to say buddy but you have just totally messed that up, you can't simply cut into it like that as its guaranteed to be all out of order now




























Hehe only kidding!! If I could only see your face now!!

Looking good, It does take a lot of guts to cut a lot of metal away like that but once you see it all starting to go in it all should be good

[Deathrow]

I've had times like that Luke. You chop a load of metal out and think "There's no way I can put that back!" but once you break it down in to smaller bits, it's alright .

I do have one question though, how are you going to make sure you put the rear subframe mounting points back in the same place

[analogue_radio]

I've only cut one of the four mounting points out, so I will rebuild this side first before chopping the other side out.

I need to strip down my rear subframe first, then when I'm ready to weld on the heelboard end I'll mount the whole lot up and tack it into place, remove the subframe, weld and dress.

Thanks

[Deathrow]

I thought you'd removed the boot floor too?

[analogue_radio]

I did yeah, but I cut around the brackets for this reason. I'd find a photo but I'm on my iphone.

[Deathrow]

Ahhh! Ok.

You're using the same method as I am for locating the new heelboard ends then .

[analogue_radio]

& GM that wasn't funny in the slightest

Just popped out into the garage to give my heelboard ends a quick dusting of etch and red oxide to stop them from developing surface rust (cheers for the reminder Adam!)





Ran out of red oxide whilst I was out there and the rest are being stored in my room, along with a number of other mini parts I'll give them a proper all over coat when I next can. But at least they aren't bare metal anymore.



Can't wait to get some fresh metal in! It will be an amazing transformation!



And just a garage shot she'll be all better soon.

Edited by analogue_radio, 05 September 2010 - 06:02 PM.

[Deathrow]

Keep at it Luke!

[tedmcedd]

its lovely when it all comes together! trust me!

looking good!

Ed

[analogue_radio]

So the various panels I have ordered from different companies haven't turned up yet, which is a shame because I was hoping to make some good progress on the passenger side heelboard end. But instead I decided to tidy up the top half of the shell & some other niggly bits that I'm happy to have out of the way

I won't bore you with photos so here was the end result of today..





I sorted the gutter rail, rear quarters, arch lips & the holes for the arches themselves.

I need to go round with some filler just to get things completely smooth and satisfactory





And I've got this on its way from Manchester, a Cousin who lives there has collected it, then he'll bring it back to his hometown of Loughborough and we can collect it from there. Which is brilliant because the doors are a huge worry of mine.. I still need to source a driver side though. But to have a passenger side door all 100% tidy and primered is fantastic.

[analogue_radio]

Nothing major tonight, just a huge much needed tidy up! Got a few parts through the post as well.



Brand spanking new boot light & lock from someone on here, only paid for them 2 weeks and 3 days ago



Lower rear quater, I'll only be using the nearest section closest to the arch.



Rear floors, again I'll only be using the section nearest the boot.



Whilst stripping down my rear subframe (so I can get it mounted up whilst welding in the heelboard brackets) I took this shot, coorr



Dad and I lifted the engine down and plonked it in the front subframe.



Tidy bench! made a bit of a mess with the old curtain will be good to keep this free so I can work on refurbing smaller parts. Or Dad can get started on his old Norton



& just a garage shot. I found the meatiest looking cutting disc I could find and lopped the end of the spit as I always had to squeeze to get through!



Oh and I've also switched to the Co2/Argon mix now, I did all the repairs the other day using this.. found it much neater, easier and fluent to work with!

So I've got a brilliant tidy garage now, ready for when I'm next in there.

[analogue_radio]

& whoops! looking more and more like a garage in my bedroom! ah well I'll be back to uni soon

[sonikk4]

How much more welding have you got left to do??? The reason i'm asking is as you are using those disposable co2/argon mix bottles it will get very expensive. Try a contract bottle from B.O.C and ask for Argoshield light as they do various sizes for your needs. If you take out a years contract and finish all of your welding with months to spare they will refund you those full remaining months. You can pay monthly if you want or a full year in one go.

It will be cheaper in the long run as those small bottles do not last very long.

[analogue_radio]

I spoke to a bloke at work about it and it did sound very cheap, I keep meaning to ask him about the local company who deal with it! Cheers for reminding me, I'll ask tomorrow and give them a ring about prices.

Argosheild light rings a bell so it definitely is what he was telling me about

[sonikk4]

No problem