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Reinforced the new rear subframe

 

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Now, these sportpack templates... I had a really bad experience with this at the back so I took my precautions at the font. I took them for the cutting of the wings but not for the arches holes.

To mark the holes, I had help from my miss to have a third hand while I held the arches in place.

 

Holes drilled:

 

Then I cut the paper where the wing should be cut:

 

Used it as a stencil with spray paint:

 

Paper removed:

 

Drew a line 1cm below the theorical cut line:

 

Cut on that line instead:

 

Bend a new lip. Done

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I wanted to take a look at the side panels because I knew they had really thick paint and I wanted to know if it was to hide a cheapo repair or something.

 

 

So I found..nothing, so, good!

 

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I filled the hole for the antenna on the left wing, because I will not use it.

 

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Did the same thing to the right hand drive wiper holes, because left hand drive.

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General view

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Fitted the front subframe to drill the holes in the toeboard. Then welded reinforcing plates:

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What's that, a paint shop?

 

With a car inside? Sweet!

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Got the underside on bare metal as much as I could

 

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Primer

 

 

 

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Seam sealant

 

 

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Gravel guard

 

 

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Painted the front subframe. Big thanks to my miss who had the patience to clean all the gunk from it.

It now looks new.

 

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Painted the rear subframe too, since the paint it came with was pure crap.

 

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And here's a small hint at the colour. More pics to come later.