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Friday 9 January 2015

Grinding, fab and welding ..... starting to get interesting

Here we are at the last post for now bringing me up to date until next week as need to take some more pics really .

So at this point decided needed some serious weight saving measures so did this:


 
 
Well I say me but I didn't have the bottle so James did it his more skilled with a grinder and this is one bit I didn't want to mess up !!!
 
Measured it 3 times and off with the roof . Would like to say I didn't want a convertible or a T-Bar etc just didn't want a sunroof and want a fibreglass roof saving weight and having to weld in a sunroof panel which would need filler and possibly warp the roof skin, plus it had signs of rot so ......sacked it off.

Did a bit of fab work and made my self a replacement rear bench with bit of guidance on how to male the template this is the result:

 
 
Not 100% there but get the idea some further trimming and shaping obviously required.
 
Then onto the fuel cap. Seen as locating all the fuel stuff in the boot is no longer needed so figured weld it over and smooth it into the bodywork. Thinking of putting a alloy fuel cap on the boot lid as will be pinned down as took hinges off to save weight.
 
Here's the process
 
Ground down to clean metal :
 
 
 
Then cardboard template:
 
 
 
 
Cut out of steel and held in place ready for welding (at this point I don't weld its not pretty enough):
 
 
 
 
All welded up and some grinding done.... further prep to follow:
 
 



 
 

So progress is being made....

Did few other bits and bobs sent some bits off for blasting, all subframes diff etc ready for paint and to see if salvageable

At this point discovered the front strut housings (suspension shock absorber housings) are shot and removed the power steering rack.

Now need a manual rack and custom strut housings or different coilovers now :-(

Also started stripping part of engine down ready for paint / polishing and maintenance parts such as cam belt etc.... bit a head of myself I know but like to fettle stuff.

 
 
Dug one of these out and had a nosey ..... wheel porn in my opinion and should give me a nice bit of stance
 
 
 

 
 
That's us up to date for now and random dog pic for good measure:
 
 
 
See you next week....
 



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