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[Daz1968]

Thanks, yes 3 per minute so can take a while but still quicker than plug welding and grinding,

[Stu.]

So true. Where did you purchase the long arms from?

[Daz1968]

Machine mart was cheapest I could find with a vat free voucher. I got the 350mm ones mainly to weld toe board and boot floor to the heel board,

[Daz1968]

Finally dropped the boot floor today



Added the support bracket



Couple of pics of rot and poor repairs on old floor



Then dropped in new boot floor and checked alignment



Just need to weld it in position and decide which parts to cut out next

[domdee]

Great project. All those new panels must make life a bit easier.

[Daz1968]

Thanks, yes full panels for boot and main floor are much easier
Managed to double check squareness and spot weld boot to heel board so at least shouldn't move, also made a reinforcing angle for edge of seat base so getting there slowly



Need to stop and think now as unsure what to tackle next as unsure how stable will be if I take off a rear quarter

[minimissions]

Nice progress this is really coming along now, amazing what some nice new big panels can do to a project. Not long until you have a nice solid shell :)

[Daz1968]

Another spend at m machine as I realised I needed a new rear bulkhead and need it in position before I can weld the boot floor and rear quarters in position



Also bought my a panels while placing order



So cut out the old bulk head







Then transferred boot board brackets to new one and trial fitted







Must say so far have been well impressed with m machine,
I just need to get boot floor down a little on drivers side to get everything level and get it welded in position but ran out of time so it's a job for next week, hopefully now have a month or so work before need any more panels. Was just unsure on order of fitment but hopefully got everything right in my head now so can crack on with it.

Edited by Daz1968, 09 January 2016 - 06:23 PM.

[minimissions]

Awesome work love how tidy all this is can't wait to be on the same for my mk1 :)


Just Seen those a panels all compete look loads easier to fit? Would it be possible to pm with some more pics of those?

Thanks

[Daz1968]

Thanks, I have found m machine stuff brilliant and these a panels will be much better as the car had pattern ones on already and not sure of post condition, they are a little more expensive but worth it. Will sort a few pics when I go down garage

[minimissions]

Thanks, I have found m machine stuff brilliant and these a panels will be much better as the car had pattern ones on already and not sure of post condition, they are a little more expensive but worth it. Will sort a few pics when I go down garage

Thanks daz,

 

I have to the say the same in the past when I have bought from m-machine they have been loads better than most places. Cheers if you could that would be great dont mind paying more for a better panel :)

[Daz1968]

Managed to get the seat back fully welded in today, took longer than I thought, but I did put the rest of the pipe clips and tank support on and had to get the boot floor down on the one side, ready to cut off one of the rear quarters now, so should start coming together soon

[Steve220]

Wow, that's epic progress! No mechanical sympathy, just get on with it. A man after my own taste!

[Stu.]

Cracking on now Daz

 

The old rear bulkhead didn't look too shabby, why did you need to re-new it mate?

[Daz1968]

Thanks for comments, the old rear bulkhead had been patched and the flutes had been cut, would have been a lot of hassle to replicate the flutes and patch properly, it had also gone rotten all along bottom edge, decided easier to replace rather than repair.

Edited by Daz1968, 16 January 2016 - 11:11 PM.