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[alex-95]

Had a few hour's in the garage today so got to work with the grinder, Grinding down the outside weld's. I also cut and welded in corner pieces for the battery box and plug welded the inside holes.


I Just need to drill hole's for plug welding and grind down in the inside of the boot, then I should be able to weld the battery box back in to place.

Alex

[conlad]

Looking good!

[alex-95]

Cheer's conor.

Haven't done much lately But finally got going again, but didn't do that much, I Ground down the welds around the battery box hole with the air grinder and the burr thingy's you can get,


And ground down the underneath and the patch that I did ages ago.

There were a few pin holes that needed to be welded, so did that, ready to be ground down tomorrow. I also did a bit of cleaning with the wire brush to get rid of the rusty spots on the boot floor.
Hopefully the battery box will be welded in tomorrow

Alex

[alex-95]

So today I finished grinding and wire brushing ready to fit the battery box.
After a coat of kurust then a bit of zinc primer, It went in. Hammering and wire brushing each spot weld as we went to get a good fit.




And ground the spot welds down and gave it a coat of paint. There are still a few left to get as it is difficult to get in with grinder and worn flap disc.

There are a few places underneath to weld where I drill through with the spot weld drill and a few tacks in the corners. Once thats done we're going to move to the front flitch and door step.

Comments Wlecome.

Alex

[lulu85ritz]

Great work there mate! It's getting there.

[alex-95]

Cheer's Ash, Tis moving along now

[alex-95]

Pretty much finished the battery box, may need some grinding later on, that took us up to lunch time.
So after lunch we attacked the front flitch and door step,


We ripped out the old sills

Rusty jacking point


I then welded in a brace from the sill to the door post so nothing moved.

Removed the jacking point

We then cut away the inner sill up to the door post.

We cut out a panel that needs shaping for the inner sill, forgot pics.
And how we left it.


Alex

[lulu85ritz]

Some major work going on now it sure is taking shape! Nice one.

[grahama]

That's alot of brown stuff Alex. Take your time and all will be fine but finding good doorsteps is a pain as pattern ones need tweeking !!

[rally515]

WOW finally that battery box has been finished
seems ages since ive seen other bits of your car
Only joking great work alex as the above theres some rare brown stuff in your sill which
has a canny resemblance to rusts thinking about it it must just be my eyes seing things .

Regards
Clifford

[minimuk]

Alex, good job yr doing, I love the sight of the last few picies, cut it all out!!! But before any more cutting, measure all and write it down somewhere, brace A-post to B-post and diagonally to A-postto B-post top corner........ then you can play again....good luck

Edited by minimuk, 22 September 2012 - 08:45 PM.

[alex-95]

Some major work going on now it sure is taking shape! Nice one.

Yeah getting bored of seeing the back , Getting it stronger to get the engine and front subby out

That's alot of brown stuff Alex. Take your time and all will be fine but finding good doorsteps is a pain as pattern ones need tweeking !!

It is a lot more than we expected, It has been over 2 and a half years since we first prodded it , I think I'll have to do some adjusting as I have a patern one .

Edited by alex-95, 22 September 2012 - 09:23 PM.

[alex-95]

WOW finally that battery box has been finished
seems ages since ive seen other bits of your car
Only joking great work alex as the above theres some rare brown stuff in your sill which
has a canny resemblance to rusts thinking about it it must just be my eyes seing things .

Regards
Clifford

Cheer's clifford, I think the battery box is well done , Must be your eye's .

Alex, good job yr doing, I love the sight of the last few picies, cut it all out!!! But before any more cutting, measure all and write it down somewhere, brace A-post to B-post and diagonally to A-postto B-post top corner........ then you can play again....good luck

Thanks, I didn't expect we'd cut out so much , but out with the old and in with the new. I was thinking of taking measurement's but then forgot, That'll be my first job tomorrow.

[minimuk]

WOW finally that battery box has been finished
seems ages since ive seen other bits of your car
Only joking great work alex as the above theres some rare brown stuff in your sill which
has a canny resemblance to rusts thinking about it it must just be my eyes seing things .

Regards
Clifford

Cheer's clifford, I think the battery box is well done , Must be your eye's .

Alex, good job yr doing, I love the sight of the last few picies, cut it all out!!! But before any more cutting, measure all and write it down somewhere, brace A-post to B-post and diagonally to A-postto B-post top corner........ then you can play again....good luck

Thanks, I didn't expect we'd cut out so much , but out with the old and in with the new. I was thinking of taking measurement's but then forgot, That'll be my first job tomorrow.

don't forget bracing......

[alex-95]

WOW finally that battery box has been finished
seems ages since ive seen other bits of your car
Only joking great work alex as the above theres some rare brown stuff in your sill which
has a canny resemblance to rusts thinking about it it must just be my eyes seing things .

Regards
Clifford

Cheer's clifford, I think the battery box is well done , Must be your eye's .

Alex, good job yr doing, I love the sight of the last few picies, cut it all out!!! But before any more cutting, measure all and write it down somewhere, brace A-post to B-post and diagonally to A-postto B-post top corner........ then you can play again....good luck

Thanks, I didn't expect we'd cut out so much , but out with the old and in with the new. I was thinking of taking measurement's but then forgot, That'll be my first job tomorrow.

don't forget bracing......

I'm not too sure what to brace? the inner sill should be atleast tacked in tomorrow and We're not cutting anymore of the doorstep out.