Big Stripdown and Weld thread 300tdi

[The Mad Hat Man]

Wot yu using as primer and anti rust agent?

 

[Chrisw8]

Fertan for anti rust stuff

And Bonda Prima as primer

 

[resto_d1]

You splitting that pillar into two different sections then. Makes it slot easier for what you have cut out it seems.

 

[resto_d1]

Looks like I'm gunna be rained off too

 

[Chrisw8]

Yeah. I’m welding back bit on first and then make the front up as I go along.

 

[Chrisw8]

Ooooo rain stopped ...... welded bit done

 

[resto_d1]

You still on .6 wire? That set to two min?

 

[Chrisw8]

Still using .6

Changed welder last year. Got an esab rebel

 

[resto_d1]

Ahh right. Looks identical to my panel welding so was curious as I have same as your old one. I just saw the cleanest d1 ive seen in white. Think mine might get a paint job too haha

 

[Chrisw8]

Bit more added today

 

[Magicgrotto]

will you get your arse into gear Chris & get it finished you'v got mine to do

 

[Chrisw8]

will you get your arse into gear Chris & get it finished you'v got mine to do

lol.......im going as fast as i can !!! its only been 3 years !!

 

[resto_d1]

glad your arch looks lined up same as mine lol. If we are both out I can handle that haha.

You got a lot more puddle welds in than me mind. Got any pics of the inside of the top of the C? I still have big gap there too.

What you thinking axle wise? Take out and strip down? I think I may start mine soon just so when I get bored of cutting I can do a bit on that! As far As I can tell its only the diff bolts, A frame bracket and radius arms holding in. Also got to remove brake lines I think.

 

[Chrisw8]

Yeah, I think I got carried away with my puddle welds ...... still, it won’t fall off !!! Lol

If you can get the axle off, that’ll be the best way to attack it but I’ll be cleaning and painting my axle with it attached. The Disco is on a driveway with a huge slope behind it.

Do you mean top of c pillar at roof ??
I’ll get some piccies today.

 

[resto_d1]

the inside of where it joins the arch. Yeah you wont be loosing that arch lol

 

[Chrisw8]

Gaps all filled today

 

[Chrisw8]

Resto

These are the pillar photos I took while plating it ....

 

[resto_d1]

Thank you

Just finished. I did an inner and outer jobby to try and tie into factory where I'd chopped it. Happy with it

 

[Chrisw8]

Bought some of this stuff from our local Caravan centre. Thought it would be ok for putting the rear panels back on with.

 

[dieseldog69]

Bought some of this stuff from our local Caravan centre. Thought it would be ok for putting the rear panels back on with.

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I was just on Amazon looking at exactly that type of stuff to put the rear quarters back on with as I only want the Disco off the road for one weekend when I pull it apart and do the boot floor and rear quarter panels.