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[minimuk]

15 minutes only today, managed the cut-out, and a bit of shaping, fitting another day
cut out and shape
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shaping the lip


interesting surgery, fitting won't be easy I think

[minimuk]

had a lot on today, only managed to get 1/2 hr in garage tonight, sanded the roof cornerpiece and moulded it to right shape ready to go on tomorrow, also made a window corner piece from left over bits and dollying for a while to the required shape, happy with outcome, one more bit tomorrow for in between and welding the lot on , hopefully all will be well tomorrow night.

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slow surgery......

[minimuk]

one stap closer,few piccies from the upper window repair,
putting in-between pice in position
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tacked seamed,spotweld and sanded back
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zinc primer
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it does show some welds under the gutter, and show better when paint has dried, will grind these welds back a bit tomorrow, then seam seal and prime again.

[minimuk]

Painstakingly slow, mind you I have got time, I have cleaned up most of the welds under the guttering, and seam sealed it, when I get to it I will round of the window seal lip a bit more.

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now back to the roof corner repair, piece is ready, just needs welding in and dressed. Tomorrow perhaps

[sonikk4]

looks like you are cracking on with the welding. If i was you now trial fit the windscreen to make sure you do not have any issues in the corner before paint.

[minimuk]

looks like you are cracking on with the welding. If i was you now trial fit the windscreen to make sure you do not have any issues in the corner before paint.

thanks for your input Sonikk4, although I did take measurements before and after, they are the same appart from the seal lip adjustment. I did consider trial fitting the window and know exactly what you mean,....I will do that after that roof corner repair is done.

[STREET TWEAKS]

lookin good mate very well done

[minimuk]

few piccies from tonight
found a window seal, fitting that one looked good sofar, glass in tomorrow


Thanks to Graham I am now in business with electolytic rust remouval, nice winter job, all those little rusty bits cleaning for next year,.....................
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found a few bits
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and radious arms, drum plates never ending.....clean them and treat them.......

[minimuk]

as work is rather busy,..Turkey-party-time... I leave the welding a bit til January, but have done a lot of the electolytic rust removal.












there will be more soon, all in a bucket at the moment!!

[grahama]

Lovin the electickery work pal, glad u are getting such good results.

[minimuk]

Lovin the electickery work pal, glad u are getting such good results.

thanks to you Graham, I am on a mission, everyday something goes in the bucket,..... reckon most of Evy's bit's will be done by end January appart from the front subby, need to weld new floors in first before taking that one off.

[minimuk]

few more jobs cleaned up,

before


after

mowog pedals after



can't get myself to do any welding at the moment no much time to start and finish, wait till January

[Risky]

Great results you achieve with that method, maybe should try it myself if possible

[hughJ]

That is really super. Graham is the man - the professor of rust removal - and you are his able student.

How exactly did you clean the reservoir? Its fantastic!

Hugh

[grahama]

Thanks for your kind words Hugh, all in a days work being 'the rust professor' lol.