Well it seems that the previous owner of Squid decided that is was better to replace the ends of the front panel and not the whole thing - leaving me with a right mess not that the poor welds are failing.
I've replaced the whole front end on a previous car and but how feasible is it to just do the front panel - the wings are solid and in no need of a change.
Any advice or expeience would be greatfully recieved.
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Matt
Front panel change
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, May 25 2007 09:35 PM
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Posted 25 May 2007 - 11:43 PM
It is totaly feasible to do the front panel only,quite easy in fact. Start with cutting the panel from the wings (cutting5mm from seam on front panel) take out the two bolts
to subframe, cut down the part that is welded to inner wings again on front panel side and release the panel. Now grind back the bits of metal still remaining till you reach the wing flanges same on inner wing clean up all edges that require welding bolt new front end to subframe and clamp to existing wings and inner wings try the bonnet for alignment and when all is right weld away.
to subframe, cut down the part that is welded to inner wings again on front panel side and release the panel. Now grind back the bits of metal still remaining till you reach the wing flanges same on inner wing clean up all edges that require welding bolt new front end to subframe and clamp to existing wings and inner wings try the bonnet for alignment and when all is right weld away.
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Posted 26 May 2007 - 02:18 AM
JonnyD, that sounds quite feasible, but what about where you have to weld the top of the front panel to/across the wings? Would you suggest that he leave the slam panel with the bonnet latch in place and cut just below the radius where it rolls from horizontal to vertical?
On my car I replaced just the front panel leaving the wings behind but it took some extra effort as I drilled out the spot welds holding the front panel to the wings and it's a pain to plug weld back together. It's one of the few areas where I wish I'd had a proper spot welder. JonnyD's method sounds like it leaves the old seams behind and would be easier to do at home.
On my car I replaced just the front panel leaving the wings behind but it took some extra effort as I drilled out the spot welds holding the front panel to the wings and it's a pain to plug weld back together. It's one of the few areas where I wish I'd had a proper spot welder. JonnyD's method sounds like it leaves the old seams behind and would be easier to do at home.
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Posted 26 May 2007 - 07:31 PM
I agree dk a spot welder would be very useful in that area(i have the burn scars still) but if like us zenob1 hasn't got a spot welder then plug and then short seam welds
are good enough, be sure to seam seal after though stop all that muck getting in the joint goodluck ps buy a HERITAGE panel they fit better.
are good enough, be sure to seam seal after though stop all that muck getting in the joint goodluck ps buy a HERITAGE panel they fit better.
Edited by jonny d, 26 May 2007 - 07:32 PM.
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Posted 27 May 2007 - 08:23 AM
Cheers guys.
My local HSS has a spot welder which i've used in the past. That sounds all good to me and do-able over a few days allowing for sparying etc. Time to start costing up the job...
Matt
My local HSS has a spot welder which i've used in the past. That sounds all good to me and do-able over a few days allowing for sparying etc. Time to start costing up the job...
Matt
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