AllanWorms
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Looks like it's been used as a submarine!
norseman
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I must confess the decker panel has never been removed on my '87 so I don't know what it's like in there. I always press a length of black flexible tubing into the gap between the rear edge of the bonnet/hood & the decker panel to act as a seal preventing rainwater from filling the cavities where the bonnet hinges reside. I've often considered enlarging the (so called) drain hole on each side to allow insertion of an endoscope, but never seem to get around to the job.
Maybe subconsciously it's a case of 'ignorance is bliss'
Maybe subconsciously it's a case of 'ignorance is bliss'
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brianp38dse
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Looks like its time to fire up the mig
Think of the fuel economy with all that weight reduced
Datatek
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Gas axe more likeLooks like its time to fire up the mig
brianp38dse
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norseman
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Now now its a classic so worth saving
Every Classic is worth saving, just a case of how dedicated/skilful the restorer is
Sebrof
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And how deep his pockets are! I'll be a bloody wizard with the welding gun after all the holes been patchedEvery Classic is worth saving, just a case of how dedicated/skilful the restorer is
And chief fabricatorAnd how deep his pockets are! I'll be a bloody wizard with the welding gun after all the holes been patched
myfirstl322
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A wee inspirational vid...
Sebrof
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yep they are rusty hoors of things, lucky they look so nice or else I'd send the thing to the scrappy!
Grrrrrr
Technician, Bodgit & Scarper Ltd
Wow. How long did that take to film / edit?!
To be fair ot wasn't that bad an example to start with.
Sebrof
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myfirstl322
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Gasless mig by the look of it, filthy process.
Interesting watch. Many of the same areas I've done on mine!
Definitely gasless mig. Has its uses, but much prefer gas & it looked like a lot of his work was inside.
Shame he didn't remove the rubber strip when he painted the quarter panels - easy with a piece of strong fishing line or electric wire & refit with double sided number plate tape.
Definitely gasless mig. Has its uses, but much prefer gas & it looked like a lot of his work was inside.
Shame he didn't remove the rubber strip when he painted the quarter panels - easy with a piece of strong fishing line or electric wire & refit with double sided number plate tape.
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And if you haven't already found them there are several companies that do repair items for the Classic.
Home - YRM Metal Solutions (yrmit.co.uk)
Froggatts Land Rover & 4×4 Specialists of Bosley, Macclesfield, Cheshire, UK
I've had a couple of bits from the latter, the last being the rearmost body-to-inner-sill mount which came with a new bushing & bolt & I was very impressed.
When I'd replaced the other side a few years previously I'd fabricated it myself. Having now used the Froggatts one I'd have one of theirs every time.
Dremel with flexible extension and the reinforced cutting discs was excellent as there's no room for a full size grinder.
Home - YRM Metal Solutions (yrmit.co.uk)
Froggatts Land Rover & 4×4 Specialists of Bosley, Macclesfield, Cheshire, UK
I've had a couple of bits from the latter, the last being the rearmost body-to-inner-sill mount which came with a new bushing & bolt & I was very impressed.
When I'd replaced the other side a few years previously I'd fabricated it myself. Having now used the Froggatts one I'd have one of theirs every time.
Dremel with flexible extension and the reinforced cutting discs was excellent as there's no room for a full size grinder.
