After getting rained off yesterday I found time today after running errands and doing chores.
Oh and I even managed to break out both welders
First I had to finish cutting a rather large chunk out of the A post bottom and remove what was left of the old front sill body mount, lots of cutting, grinding and sawing as I used the recip saw too.
Got the body mounts slapped on the outriggers and ready for the trial fitting of the box section to work out the cuts.
Pop the box in to measure it up.
Measure, cut and use some of the off cut for capping the ends.
Very pleased with the new welding leads and the clamps, top job and it's so weird using it now as the amps are unrestricted so I've had to alter my settings for the amps.
And this is the rear of the new sill with an angle in it that follows the same line as the wheel arch
It's currently sitting on the bottle jack, but it is in place and fits just like it should, ran out of time as I try to limit my noise to 6pm as the neighbours have small kids. The biggest setback was the fact that the MIG welder hasn't been used since I left Belgium, still had the bloody Euro plug on the end and needed a bit of TLC before I could even get it plugged in let alone strike an arc
and then when I did get it ready and the gas rigged up I set about a scrap piece of steel to try and quickly get it set up for the task in hand, and.......... cue............ melting the wire into the tip and then spending almost an hour hunting down the spare tips and shroud, still can't find them and as it was late, and bloody dark I packed up and called it a day
Will nip into Machine Mart in the day tomorrow and get a pack of new tips and shrouds, probably get a tub of tip~dip and anti-spatter spray too.
More to follow in a few days.
