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Just getting my disco 1 ready for its MOT next week and have done two out of three bits of welding that it needed.
First was lower rear arch.
Yesterday I patched up the rear outer arch at the top, where they all go. I welded under the arch and filled over the top in the door shut.
Today I started preparing for what I think is the trickiest bit. The bottom of the offside a post. Removed the plastic sill cover and was pleasantly surprised to see the sill in very good nick.
This what I've got to repair.
Cleaned it up the best I could and treated it with anti rust, then fabricated a repair panel. (Copied from pictures on eBay!)
To finish cleaning up and weld the repair piece I need to remove the drivers door. It looks simple enough in the Haynes manual, but does anyone have any words of advice, or warning, before I go ahead and take it off? Anything to look out for? Do they usually go back on alright, ie, no fiddly adjustment?
Any advice greatly appreciated
Thanks
Steve
First was lower rear arch.
Yesterday I patched up the rear outer arch at the top, where they all go. I welded under the arch and filled over the top in the door shut.
Today I started preparing for what I think is the trickiest bit. The bottom of the offside a post. Removed the plastic sill cover and was pleasantly surprised to see the sill in very good nick.
This what I've got to repair.
Cleaned it up the best I could and treated it with anti rust, then fabricated a repair panel. (Copied from pictures on eBay!)
To finish cleaning up and weld the repair piece I need to remove the drivers door. It looks simple enough in the Haynes manual, but does anyone have any words of advice, or warning, before I go ahead and take it off? Anything to look out for? Do they usually go back on alright, ie, no fiddly adjustment?
Any advice greatly appreciated
Thanks
Steve
