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[minimk1]

made a repair for my dads car

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some more blanking off and grinding because of my door conversion

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running out of space on photobucket i have so many pictures on there now

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door conversion pictures



ground down the mk1 latch so that it wold fit in the door frame but had trouble where i fully pressed down the handle the latch would stay inside the casing so i tapped an edge of the casing down and that solved the problem

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putting the a pannel on i made sure the gap was equal taked it on at the bottom and welded up the top

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made a door latch



the door line up is very good mk1 conversion successfully works need to put the hinges on and reskin the door

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a pannel lip bending guide

tools:
mole grips/ welding clamp
hardwood block
welding glove

steps

1. cover the hardwood block in a welding rag
2. place the rag and block on the outside of the a panel
3. set the clamp so it only bends the lip a little
4. clamp the wood and panel on the edge
5. go gradually down the panel until the lip is bent a small amount but evenly
6. increase the clamp so it bends the lip almost all the way and consistently clamp all the way down the panel
7. set the clamp so it bends the lip flat to the hinge panel and do this all the way down the panel
8. continue until the bend is smooth and flush

panel lip bent

in the pictures i did not use the glove so you could see what i was doing

Edited by minimk1, 07 January 2013 - 01:32 AM.

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just a fun picture

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fitting the wing

[Twichel04]

Great project, and I love the work you've done, great inspiration. Keep it up mate!

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cheers appreciate the comments just got the drivers side to do and some other jobs before he gets sent of for his custom designed roll cage i am 15 now so only have another two years to complete him saying that i hardly did anything in the first year i got him

Edited by minimk1, 07 January 2013 - 01:54 AM.

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my improved welding

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my christmas presents a bench metal folder and a clrke welding trolly also loads more tools of my parents





also prepped the sill to be welded on i welded up all the holes and the jacing mount so it is nice and smooth