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[MrBounce]

Looking fantastic Victor!

[colinf1]

On a scale of 1 to 10, I'd say that was 99 for stress of messing it up.

Good work!

[Viktor]

Thanks guys, appreciate the feedback. This is the most difficult repair I have done so far, and I'm quite pleased with it. If you take your time and with a bit of luck (almost) everything is possible! ;)

 

Victor.

[stuart bowes]

..and if it doesn't work, cut it off and try again :)

[Viktor]

That would a disaster as I would need to buy a whole new roof!  Fingers crossed for the other corner that still needs doing...

[stuart bowes]

well, true, the roof panel itself would be a pain but fabricating parts for the A pillar wouldn't be too difficult 

 

it was more of a general comment about everything being possible ;)

Edited by stuart bowes, 21 March 2023 - 03:41 PM.

[Viktor]

Today I finally completed the roof and A-pillar repair. Very satisfied with the end result.

 

This was the starting point to fabricate a repair panel for the A-pillar.

 

 

Then I folded the edge and tried it on the car to take the dimensions for the next fold.

 

 

Then I used the angle grinder to slightly mark-up the panel to help with folding it. I only have a small vice, which is what I'm using to fold the panel.

 

 

Then the repair panel is ready for fitting.

 

 

 

I tried it on, and it was almost perfect. I only needed to do a small adjustment to get it to fit properly.

 

 

Then zinc primer to the car and the repair panel.

 

 

 

Clamped and spot welded.

 

 

 

Then I needed to cut the excess of the repair panel, to align with the existing panel on the car.

 

 

 

Then I finished grinding the roof repair and the area around the windscreen to finish it off with some primer. The gutter would need another repair, which I will do at another time.

 

 

 

Next was to plug weld the repair panel along the A-pillar.

 

 

And then some grinding.

 

 

To finish it off, I applied some primer to the whole area. It is not perfect, but a bit of filler should make it.

 

 

 

And that was it for today. I have ordered a heritage rear panel, which should arrive Monday-Tuesday. This would keep me busy during Easter! :)

 

Cheers.

 

Victor.

Edited by Viktor, 01 April 2023 - 06:03 PM.

[colinf1]

Have you tried a door on just to be sure of fitment now? Looks like you'll need to soften the fold along the repair patch to blend it in a bit.

Good work, now onto the opposite side!

[Viktor]

Hi Colin, yes that needs further work which will be taken care before paint.

 

I tried the door on the car and it fits perfectly, phew!!

 

 

 

Victor.

[Viktor]

These arrived today!

 

 

I got these from Bull Motif this time, £30 discount and free delivery!  Very satisfied with my buy :)

 

Can't wait for the long Easter weekend to get these on!

 

Victor.

Edited by Viktor, 04 April 2023 - 06:39 PM.

[colinf1]

Fantastic! That's pretty good a panel that size with free delivery. Post Brexit delivery to Ireland is a right pain with customs and courier handling fees!

[Viktor]

Cheers Colin! My family used to send me boxes with goodies (mainly food) from Spain, but since Brexit it is just impossible!

 

Good progress today, I almost completed the rear panel ;)

 

The starting point.

 

 

Then panel prep.

 

 

 

 

Next I had to remove the rear part of the jig, to introduce the rear panel. I used the jack and some timber to lift the car and hold it in place while putting the rear panel in.

 

 

 

Then I aligned the panel and clamped it to get the cutting line on the C-pillars.

 

 

 

 

Next I cut the C-pillar and clamped the rear panel in place.

 

 

 

Next I tacked the panel in place, not very sucessfully on the driver's side...

 

 

 

And fully welded after.

 

 

 

Next it was the time of the spot welder. First between the rear panel and the quarter panels.

 

 

 

And then the rear panel with the boot floor and the rear valance. For this area I've increased the power settings on the spot welder, to ensure the 3 layers were welded together.

 

 

 

And that was all for today. Tomorrow I will grind the welds and spot weld the rear panel to the parcel shelf.

 

Cheers.

 

Victor.

Edited by Viktor, 07 April 2023 - 06:57 PM.

[colinf1]

No messing about getting that panel sorted! You'll have nothing to do for the rest of the long weekend at this rate lol

[bpirie1000]

Mot booked for tuesday?

No messing about getting that panel sorted! You'll have nothing to do for the rest of the long weekend at this rate lol

[DoubleEh]

I wish I got work done at even half your speed, way to get the rear panel on there!