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[benjy_18]

got some work done today,

started by blocking off the gear linkage hole in the tunnel as ill be making my own internal lnkage set-up



then i started to tubb the N/S arch.

i made up a pattern of the inner arch from some welding wire and transferred it to the quarter panel. i next cut slices into the panel as far as the line


then i bent the slots up to 90 degrees and began to fit the strip of metal to reform the arch



and one almost finished tubbed arch


thanks for looking

Ben

[benjy_18]

got my subframe back from shot blasting today so i set about welding up everything! because i want to try and smooth it all down and limit any future rust issues.

heres a few pictures of what i managed to get done today before the gas ran out




Ben

[benjy_18]

spent an hour one the car today when i got home from college, managed to get the rest of the drivers floor fixed so all that is left if the corner of the door step and the part of the outer sill to be replaced and the drivers side is finished




ill grind down the welds tomorrow and hopefully redrill the subframe mounting holes with the jig that i made up at the start.

Ben

[hughJ]

Good man - always impressed by your welding, Ben.

Hugh

[benjy_18]

cheers hugh, its amazing how much different a full bottle of new gas makes! feels so much better than a nearly empty bottle :S

[grahama]

Ben,

Great work as usual and a request for lots of pics of the doorstep repairs please, thats coming up for me soon.

Graham

[benjy_18]

well as the weather outside is so inconsistant today, i havent been getting a lot done

however i have managed to find a suitable colour for the car (peugeot seville) but i think if i get it done at a bodyshop i will get them to add something to brighten it up a little as it looks a little flat

heres a few photos of the paint on the back of the seats






ive also finished tubbing both of the arches excetpt for grinding down the welds and painting over them etc.

[crazycoleman118]

well i just read through all of this!, some beautiful fab work there! what do you do for a living if you dont mind me asking??

[benjy_18]

well i just read through all of this!, some beautiful fab work there! what do you do for a living if you dont mind me asking??

cheers for the comments!

I guess you could say that im now unemployed, ive just finished college. i was doing a motorsport engineering BTEC course.

so any job offers for me are more than welcome (Y)

Ben

[grahama]

Hi Ben,

Going through this crappy 'unemployment stage' with my lad at the mo, but he just wants a part time job while at college and can't even get a mc donalds job at mo. Crap state of afairs at the mo, hope you pick something up soon.

Graham

[benjy_18]

Hi Ben,

Going through this crappy 'unemployment stage' with my lad at the mo, but he just wants a part time job while at college and can't even get a mc donalds job at mo. Crap state of afairs at the mo, hope you pick something up soon.

Graham

hey hugh,

yeah i had the same problem when i was starting cvollege but i managed to get a little garden centre job. tell him to keep hunting around because all the supermarkets hire in the next few months because of people leaving for uni (Y)

your projects coming on really well! I'm so annoyed that i cant work on frumpy now, ive got the biggest amount of motivation ive had for a very long time but i cant even walk to the car althought its giving me time to buy some much needed parts so it cant be all bad.

Ben

[leaky]

I'm in the same boat. I'v just left college and cant find a job. I still have my weekend job at mcdonalds but doesn't really pay well.

Anyway I really do like this project. I look forward to the updates so keep at it!

[benjy_18]

so its been around 6 weeks since my op and i can finally get on with some work!

im going to order the last of the panels i need (hopefully) tomorrow while i cut the roof out.

look out for a few updates over the next few weeks

Ben

[benjy_18]

got a few coats of paint on my front subframe earlier, theres loads of runs but its only temporary as ill be making myself a tubular front and rear frame.


and i acquired some sheet metal aswell


should come in handy for a few patches.

and there may be a change in the colour scheme. im torn between the paint scheme in my sig and this blue instead of the orange


Ben

[benjy_18]

got myself a new run a round so progress will slow while im getting that finished how i want it