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[ToM 2012]

Looking great daz very quick work next time I look you will be getting it ready for paint lol keep up the good work 👍

[Daz1968]

Thanks, I have found that now the floor is in its coming along much easier, I haven't forgot about you will be in touch soon

[James_eaton_thewholething]

I found that once the floor was done everything was easier and pretty quick

[Daz1968]

Not really an update but. Have purchased a replica hrg rocker cover for when it's finished and am very pleased with the quality and a hell of a lot cheaper than a rough original one, also got my inner wings ready for when I continue with the front just these need modifying to early spec.

[Vinay-RS]

That rocker cover is so pretty. 

[midridge2]

Could you measure the rear quarter window opening top to bottom for me please.

[Daz1968]

I can do tomorrow but pretty sure it is tapered

[Daz1968]

As I thought is tapered if I measuere at front end before bend is approx 14 1/4 inches and 13 1/2 in similar position towards rear

[Daz1968]

Managed to get a little more done,

Welded in the a panel after checking alignment, still got to finish the upper one, but is held ok for now





I am pretty please with door alignment just the upper frame needs a little tweaking to get right but will do that when I can fit doors properly





The hinges just dropped straight in the holes so impressed with panel shape

Then I removed the old inner wing but it took a lot longer than I thought it would, the reinforcing plates are well and truly shot so will get a template done before I remove the remnants from the crossmember end, but other than that not much else requires repair.
The inner a post stiffener I have a new one but will be fitting last so I can get spotweld arms in to weld outer a panel to the inner wing.



Then I just wanted to trial fit the new inner wing to check alignment with floor and toeboard and can report its perfect so at least I repaired that area correctly



So next job is to modify it to early spec and repair and rust proof any areas before fitting it for the final time.

Am starting to enjoy it coming together now

[James_eaton_thewholething]

Daz are you trying to tell me you haven't finished this yet. Sigh

I joke looking good mate. It's definitely so much nicer and easier to replace the whole inner wing and at least you know it's all solid and won't have to be repaired again soon

[Daz1968]

Done a little more today

Made a replacement crossmember end reinforcing plate



Then I removed incorrect one from inner wing and cut out the later windscreen wiper indent and made a patch to correct shape



All welded but still need to grind back



Then I spent a little time removing any rust from end of cross member and cleaning everything up, I now need new brackets for the ends so will order Monday, not got any pics of this stage though.

[Van13]

Love your build thread no expense spared and excellent skills keep it coming

[slidehammer]

Looking good as always

[minimissions]

This is awesome as ever glad I have managed to see those a panels go on :) is the inner a panel attached to that new flitch and inner wing panel?

[Daz1968]

Thanks, no the inner a panel is not fitted yet but I am going to spot weld them to inner wing before I fit it, was just trial fitting for now, the outer a panels are very good and using door to align them has worked out quite easy.