How did you separate the old panels off your rear tub to replace them? I've got new rear wings for mine to go on
How did you separate the old panels off your rear tub to replace them? I've got new rear wings for mine to go on
I had to drill out the spot welds. It means that I now have some pop rivets across the rear panels that weren't there before.
I think it looks ok though.
Just thinking, with mine being off with, no body cappings etc, I could check for hidden spot welds if it would be of any help.
I've had a quick look for spot welds on the rear wings. There are about 35 obvious ones on the side. There are quite a few under the rear corner flashing, but you can't replace those anyway. There will also be some down the door seam, but I can't see mine at the moment cos the tub is standing on that end.
That's a hell of a lot of pop rivets along the side and the door seam ones may be problematic with the door seals.
If I were doing it again I would look for a replacement tub first. Replacing the tub panels is a time consuming pain and it's raising a few bodywork geometry concerns. I know they're just tractors but...
Just don't drill the holes!
Unless there is a different type of riven gun to yours and mine you can't get to them!
I only drilled 4 holes through, but I wish I hadn't drilled any. I had to put those rivets in from underneath or leave a hole. Or fill the hole with something
The two rivets in a pair in the black strip are through the bracket underneath that holds the top hat. The gun can get in to them ok. You can see one of the rivets I had to put in upside down. It's going to be under the carpet, so I'm not too bothered about it.
Looking good mate
Always nice to get bodywork on, As for the gap nothing goes inbetween the two.
One of mine was the same, But when I put all the bolts in the rear crossmember and tightened them up it pulled the tab in flush like the rest.
