pickies from today....
cleaning up tack welding of the bulkhead, the lower outer wing fixing point and the manufacture if the new front floor patch.
NS Bulkhead_repair tack welding 1.JPG
NS Bulkhead_repair tack welding 2.JPG
NS Bulkhead_repair tack welding 3.JPG
NS outer wing rear fixing.JPG
New NS floor panel mk2.JPG
 
Oooh shiney new metal :)

That looks quite nice in the cold light of day, emphasis on cold lol
 
not too bad - how did it go at your end, with ya Michelin man suit?

Toastie :)

I got a little bit more done and have cut some card templates that I will cut out of that 1.5mm plate and get the rear panel work sorted so I can get that wheel tub welded in with the new side panel :)
 
i need some templates for the bit aft of the B pillar too some time. Might have to take it from the OS and mirror it, although there are some 2 axis bends which might be a bit complicated to fabricate.
 
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i need some templates for the bit aft of the B pillar too some time. Might have to take it from the OS and mirror it, although there are some 2 axis bends which might be a bit complicated to fabricate.
They be the pressed rear quarter panels, could be recreated with the dimensions but I am going to set to it with my slitting disc and put a reliefs in and dolly it flat, going to overlap the repair section and plug weld it as well as seam weld it from the outside, I'm tempted to put a short length of 10X10X1.5mm angle on the panel on the diagonal to reduce the drumming, easy to do now whilst it is all apart, might be over kill now but I've no intention to do it all again :)
 
wonder of someone is scrapping one?
;)

Never seen one with that particular piece of panel that wasn't rotten, it was such a common rot spot I'm surprised that someone like YRM or Friggits didn't make small pressings, probably be only a few tons needed to press that die into a piece of 1.5mm zintec, but then again I think it would be a rare panel to sell too as 3 doors died young usually or due to it's location it's a panel that could be made at home and considering where it is it's not a panel that is actually worth faffing around with.
 
Never seen one with that particular piece of panel that wasn't rotten, it was such a common rot spot I'm surprised that someone like YRM or Friggits didn't make small pressings, probably be only a few tons needed to press that die into a piece of 1.5mm zintec, but then again I think it would be a rare panel to sell too as 3 doors died young usually or due to it's location it's a panel that could be made at home and considering where it is it's not a panel that is actually worth faffing around with.
ah! - an improved redesign coming up :)
 

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