BIOSBILL

New Member

• Oct 2, 2007

• #1

Hi,

My series 3, looks great outside and underneath, but both the footwells are starting to look a bit iffy, you cant see through them as they're plated, but the splash guard has come loose, and they look a bit tatty from underneath.

So over the winter planning to strip out the buldhead, brush up on my welding, and weld in some new ones.

Any big problems?
Easiest way?
Does the bulkhead have to come out? (think ive seen it done without)

Im dreading taking out my dash wiring, its brand new, but Ill have to label it all!

Thanks

 

doobie

Active Member

• Oct 2, 2007

• #2

i'm pretty sure you can sort your footwells with the bulkhead still in situ, there's loads of room under them wings, i found a church under mine once!

 

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clivees

Well-Known Member

• Oct 3, 2007

• #3

No prob
You can get to most bits without taking off the wings, but it makes for a neater easy-er job if you take the wings off.
Taking the wings off has the added bonus that you can get to some other matinace such as replacing ball-joints and painting chassis etc.

 

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clivees

Well-Known Member

• Oct 3, 2007

• #4

Ps
Some general things to watch out for when welding
1. whats behind the bit you want to weld?
2. watch out for the petrol pipe which located close by.
3. watch out when welding the chassis cau it sometimes has wiring running through it.
4. dis-connect the bat if using a electric welder and be careful about welding close to a freshly charged bat as they give off hydrogen/oxygen when charging.
5 never weld on somthing between you and the only exit.

 

BIOSBILL

New Member

• Oct 3, 2007

• #5

ok, thanks for the help!

do u think it ncessary to take the dash out, to cut out/weld in footwells? I really don't want to tackle the dreaded dash wiring!

thanks

 

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clivees

Well-Known Member

• Oct 3, 2007

• #6

Leave it in just be careful about where you weld.
If you have any trim/carpets/soundproofing etc fitted with in 6" of the weld then remove it.
I would have the misses standing by with fire extinguisher just to be on the safe side.