Big Stripdown and Weld thread 300tdi

[Chrisw8]

Sounds a good idea to me.

Can’t get back under it the next 3 weeks or so.......working
Still, felt good getting hands dirty, even if for a short while !!!

 

[Chrisw8]

Got the one bit of boot panel fitted.
Puddle welded through wheel arch.
I might seam weld it inside as well.?

Had to chop the pointy bit off the top, and will need to fabricate a piece to fit, hopefully tomorrow’s job.

 

[Chrisw8]

Seam welded. - only 3 blow throughs!!
Pointy end made and welded.

Just a small patch to make and weld tomorrow.

 

[Chrisw8]

All welded up and coat of red.

 

[Henry_b]

Very nice work

 

[Chrisw8]

Very nice work

thank you.

I’ve been at it 4 years !!

 

[Henry_b]

thank you.

I’ve been at it 4 years !!

Do you have a deadline to be finished at?

 

[Chrisw8]

Seam sealed weldy bits......

Piccy later.

 

[Chrisw8]

Polybushed front arm ...........
Wot a bastid fitting it back on ........ 4hrs of shouting, swearing, crying, bashing, levering, jacking .........

 

[gstuart]

@Chrisw8

Credit to u there buddy , fantastic work and great thread

Hats off to u for taking that kind of project on

 

[Chrisw8]

Forgot to take piccy of sealer, so here’s one of it 2nd coated red.

 

[dieseldog69]

Slowly, slowly catchy monkey, good to see you back on her Chris.

 

[Chrisw8]

Bought one of these ......
Coz I spent over hour trying to undo bottom nut off front shock, and got angry with it. !!!

Cuts through steel like butter !!

Then I got spring off.

 

[dieseldog69]

I got the exact same recip saw, brilliant thing, heaven above knows why I didn't buy one years ago, good aren't they.

 

[Chrisw8]

Indeed, they’re brilliant.

Everyone should get one !!!

 

[haza88]

Looking good mate

 

[Chrisw8]

Looking good mate

Thanks,
Still got loads to do .

 

[haza88]

a project is never finished

 

[resto_d1]

**** hot mate. I went out and did the bin This morning. The d1 looked at me all puppy eyed. Asked when the hell I was going to pull my finger out. I pushed a couple panels, looked around and motivation has come again

 

[Chrisw8]

Yayyy.....it’s a good feeling getting back into it.
I think I might need to replace front discs as well. They’ve been stood there all this time and it looks a bit more than surface rust.