have fun welding them patches in. Hope your welder can be turned down low to stop blowing through
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have fun welding them patches in. Hope your welder can be turned down low to stop blowing through
Bit of an update! I got the quick release couplings along with some air tools and stuff
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/05/usanupyh.jpg
So today I set about removing the drivers side sills (yes sills! I'll explain further down)
I started cutting it along the line with the air grinder http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/05/uzyvupyd.jpg
Then my air powered needle scaler thing arrived, which also comes with the air chisels! Result lol.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/05/etyse8e9.jpg
Started to cut into it
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/05/u6u2e3yh.jpg
Evidence of too fast wire speed on a previous patch repair lol!
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/05/a2ypapup.jpg
Now, the sills! One the drivers side, yes, there's 2 outer sill skins on! For some fcuked up reason :/ http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/05/a4etutuz.jpg peeled back the top one which is visible in the pic and it was Naples still lol.
And it had 2 spot welds along the bottom! Retarded I know but that's by the by, all is getting done right.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/05/vu8y9yhy.jpg
Few pics of the inner sill
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/05/8any7yra.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/05/3a2umaha.jpg
More tomorrow
My battery had died yesterday so didn't have photos of the sill removed. So here's a pic
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/05/5azu6aqu.jpg
I need to do some fabrication for the inner sill and I'm going to order 2 inner wheel arches http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/05/a3ehu9yr.jpg
Also ordered a pair of front inner wings too
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/05/upupu7u2.jpg a 3 week wait for them though as the supplier (carz2) had to order them from Klokkerholm.[/QUOTE]
Okay... So today this is what I've done.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/06/a4aveje6.jpg
Started removing what's left of the sill
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/06/uby2u4a2.jpg
I did it bit by bit so I didn't cut it too short. Takes a little longer than it probably should but I'd rather not rush having not done anybody work in a year or 2
Removed the rear quarter, again bit by bit
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/06/u9ezu6az.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/06/ugyhaza5.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/06/6y3usy4a.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/06/9ypy6ype.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/06/ba6ade6y.jpg
And test fitted the new wing (I know it's not as flared as it should be yet but I'd rather have the shell ready for it to go straight on once it's done
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/06/haryquru.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/06/5a9a7u3e.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/06/u2a7ene6.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/06/bebe7age.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/06/qepu6u7y.jpg
Going to do the other side tomorrow, now I've got the "feel for it" back it will (probably lol) take me half the time than what today did
Oh, wow, epic :D
I wish I could weld! Might go learn, as I don't trust people with my car...that double skin job you found is a prime example why!
Keep us updated :D
:D
Welding is more of an art than a skill IMO.
I was self taught with a little tuition from an old school panel beater lol. He always said to me "the welds don't have to look good, as long as they're penetrated enough, it's okay as you'll grind them flat afterwards anyway"
Quite good advice ime lol.
I know that feeling though, I love having the knowledge to be able to repair my own motors, too many "mechanics" out there just bish bash bosh things, it was same when I was removing the engine, there were bolts missing, snapped bolts, engine loom was a mess, under front bumper clips are snapped off and lots more.
If you want to learn to weld, buy yourself a decent mig, and get plenty of practice on some scrap metal :)
Will post an update tomorrow as I've not done anything at all today lol, need to get done compressor oil tomorrow and some fibreglass to fix up my stepsons mini moto lol :cool:
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/07/8ymu4ama.jpg
Awesooooome!
Yep..Respect!
Bit of an update! Not a big one though ha. Only managed to squeeze about 2 hours in today.
Cut away some rusty metal
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/14/ajenurav.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/14/ygy4evuh.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/14/yzu6a2az.jpg
Marked up the other side ready for the other quart coming off
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/14/ytu4uqys.jpg
And a video of all the rust that dropped out lol!
https://vimeo.com/103374037