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[alex-95]

Yeah, I sprayed some primer on it and will probably put some hammerite on it.

Edited by alex-95, 29 April 2012 - 07:01 PM.

[alex-95]

Yesterday we got some welding and grinding done.
We welded on the subframe mounting plates that i made a while ago on to the passengers side and ground that down. I just need to drill the hole's.



Dad ground down the boot repair at the back and rewelded in a few places.



I ground down the seam patch and sprayed on some primer.



Comments welcome

Alex

[alex-95]

Todays update.
We cut out the rust around the quarter panel.







Cut out the rust in the bottom of the bin.




Any comments Wecome.

Alex

[alex-95]

Today we replaced Lulu85Ritz's apanel

[alex-95]

This weekend we made a few patches for the rear bin and started to weld them in.

I drilled off the old Strengthener and made a new one ready to be welded.

Made a repair panel for the inside bin and welded.


Then made a pepair to the end of the bin.






I also started making a panel for the sill

Alex

[alex-95]

Any comments?

[minimuk]

Any comments?

Alex, will you weld a nut for a 5/16 on the inside of the heal panel, to bolt on the upper nearside trunion? Before you close up the sill,....

[alex-95]

Kind of, I'm going to take off the other bolt then I'm going to tap 1/2 inch steel with both holes on so it will be stronger.

[minimuk]

Kind of, I'm going to take off the other bolt then I'm going to tap 1/2 inch steel with both holes on so it will be stronger.

that's a plan....

[alex-95]

It is

[alex-95]

Did a bit of work tonight, I drilled and tapped the 1/2 inch steel for the subframe mounts, It just needs cutting and welding on.

Tapped




Alex

[minimuk]

looks good, great idea,...well done, hope you gave yourself enough space to put it in it's final position......

[alex-95]

Today Me and dad cut and welded the subframe mountinf bolt,
We cut off the old bolt and the rusty metal aswell

We then welded it on after measuring.



I cut out a repair for the front shock mount out of 2.5 mm steel.


Alex

[alex-95]

Did a bit more today. Pianted the shock mount and welded that on.





I also made a strengthener for the subframe mounts ready to be welded on.



Alex

[alex-95]

Also my gearstick knob