If it helps I made a huge break through today. I have a clarke 135te and the settings guide says 5-6 wire speed for the thickness of metal I've been working with but it struggled to melt the bottom layer. I have been turning down the wire speed and BOOM. got to 4 and it's made all the...

Also managed to do the passenger door frame in an afternoon. the whole bottom was rotten, including the area for the bottom hinges so I got a bottom sections that is already made up and drilled for the hinge bolts. Unluckily my doors keep throwing up surprises, they are the original 1985...

SWITCHING OVER THE RACKET FROM LOOSEN TO TIGHTEN !! Put on the bits and bobs for the wing and fittings. Won't put the wing on yet as I am readying the whole car for the roll cage and it goes through the wing to the outrigger. Got to cut a hole in it. I haven't welded on the fitting for the...

I totaly agree with your words, 'getting better' not 'got good'. I'm trying hard to remember all the things I was taught about welding, the trouble is I'm on a DIY machine and the there is a magic setting I seem to want between 1 and 2, and there is no 1.5. I have to keep the wire speed low to...

Big few days, Welding on right side done, made lots of passes, sanding and then welding again. blowing a few holes, covered them up, sanded, etc etc. Learnt lots of things not to do when I'm doing the left side. Plus applied the chassis paint on the foot well, seems like amazing stuff...

Three panels tacked in. slowly slowly starting to feel better about life. Managed to get the settings on the welder a bit smoother so that's helped. Leaving the welding that will be 'on displayed' till the very last. tomorrow I will be able to get another two panels tk'd in and then start...

Started to cut the panels to fit the BIG holes. Defo should have clamped the panels over the area and cut both together. Not much fun trying to get them to match the cuts I've made. Such a learning process. Could write a how not to guide. A good feeling getting close to making the car look...

well, yes it's sealed but the small nipples (giggle) that hold the plastic covers on are actually bolts that go through, and then with the inside and outside pressed together I guess what water does come in has nowhere to go! The whole thing wasn't rusty but taking the whole thing out was the...

Found a solution.... just get on and cut the rust out and stop being scared. Decided to cut both the inside and outside of the 'vent' space. glad I did as it was rusted to hell and about to burst into the inside. Tomorrow I will put a skin on the inside and then cut the panels to fit the...

Ok - hit a snag. Really need input. So I was prepared to learn as I go and figure this thing out as I went along, BUT. The bulkhead skins (if you like) come together and lay ontop of each other at the 'vents' part. The rust on the outer skin has gone through to the inner one, but no rust yet...

so today didn't get much done. But started to cut. the irony of all this is the top part of the bulkhead which I thought was going to need attention is starting to look like a scratch compared with whats happening in the footwells. much more rust on the panel than I thought yesterday...

good, cause thats the one I've got.

will be cutting and removing the rusty sections today so I will know how much to replace, just thinking ahead, any advice on paint to use for the footwells? Something very thick?

good ideal about the rubber

where did you put it? engine bay? or inside?

Got the other wing off today. Primed the plate on the tops of each and the bonnet and will repaint them. On inspection the other footwell is going the way of the rust, so it's both footwells that will be replaced. It looks like its just the first 45 degree panel, the one for your toes thats...

At least that's what I think they are... brand new, never been fitted. Can't remember how I got hold of them, but either way they are of no use to me. In Dorset near blandford forum, if they are of any good to anyone let me know, hate to just throw things away.

now searching for heat resistant stuff. if the price goes up that might be the decider!

I could put it on the engine side. Never thought of that!

something like this...