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Jan 24, 2011 22:19:39 GMT
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Just spent an hour or so going through this thread (much to the wife's dismay).
Gutted I did not se eit before I started work on my MGB and Saab projects, just done arches on the Saab and had no idea where to start, now embarrased of the job I've done! Been adding lead as my panels where not as neat as these by long shot!
You've helped massively with this thread! (apart from now I want to rip everything off and start again).
Sorry to load you with more questions but don't have the oportunity to nick knowledge round here from someone like you........
I have a gassless mig as my first welder, is it possible to do the ork your doing with this or do I need to upgrade asap to gas?
Do I weld over the top of my tack welds or just imbetween them when welding the panel in for good?
If it is a inner panel that is not on show, as an inexperienced welder should I overlap the metal and puddle weld joggled holes rather than try and butt weld?
Massive thanks for the thread and congrats on the excellent work, the cars going to be stunning!
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Last Edit: Jan 24, 2011 22:21:00 GMT by 75nut
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75nut
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Jan 21, 2011 12:00:48 GMT
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Jut read through thi, I'm made for anything old and italian, and this is beuatiful!! Love it!
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Jan 19, 2011 23:38:32 GMT
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BTW are you by the dentists in Torquay, sure I saw the Micra once in a driveway near where I parked
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Jan 19, 2011 23:18:07 GMT
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Nice project mate! Gave my Dads unfinished A35 away when he died, and before I learnt to weld etc, would have loved to have a go doing something similar! Good luck with the finishing stretch!
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Jan 19, 2011 22:16:32 GMT
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Looving this resto!
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Jan 19, 2011 21:51:41 GMT
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Nice work, neat welding, what equipment do you use? Love these older 911's especially in the white and black!
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Jan 19, 2011 21:47:23 GMT
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Azevs for me they always look right!
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Jan 19, 2011 21:38:28 GMT
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Last Edit: Jun 22, 2011 19:40:54 GMT by 75nut
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Jan 19, 2011 15:32:04 GMT
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Read about how these could out drag a supercar when I was younger and instantly had a crush! Defo on my "would like to own one day" list, nice ride mate!
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Jan 19, 2011 15:21:30 GMT
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Going to get the engine out and do overhaul, but as its a project with my father in law its going to stay standard, although got all poly bushes and new konis to tighten it up underneath. The rear was in a bad way. Cut boot out and rear panel. Since welded in boot panel but needed to repair the bottom edge of the rear under the lights. New panels for this section ar enon exsistent unless you spend £500 a shot on the whole side panel as well. So set about cutting out the rot to good metal and making my own repair panels. Welded in bit by bit to avoid warp, ground down and then leaded. Since fitted the new rear panel will post pics.
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Last Edit: Jun 22, 2011 20:01:36 GMT by 75nut
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Jan 19, 2011 14:47:24 GMT
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Did the rear passenger arh repair over last couple of days, had to cut out complete setion to get to good metal and also cut out a section of wheel well that also fell out when I discovered the fibreglass bodge repair. I made up the sections using a hammer and dolly set to fold a return lip between arch and innner arch, and coated everything in weld thru high zinc. In the wheel well used seam sealer after then coated with more zinc, then normal primer then black paint, and then waxoyl. On the out wheel arch I have leaded the repair in ready for filler and sanding (prob get done one of the evenings or weekend. Looks like Ill be repair front wing as cant find one. THen its bottom of the doors and the metal should be done bar any nasty suprises. The bonnet is ready to fit as paint hardened for cutting in, along with wing mirrors. Pic of arch in lead -
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Last Edit: Jun 22, 2011 19:39:35 GMT by 75nut
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Jan 18, 2011 11:20:36 GMT
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Lool ,love these cars, I had one many moons ago, oversteered it straight into a ditch after an afternoon of Ridge Racer in the pub, thought I could oversteer powerslide it round a bend lol!!
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Jan 17, 2011 21:43:38 GMT
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Just seen this thread, amazing! Bloody lovely motor! And the interior is perfect! Top work!
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Jan 13, 2011 23:21:36 GMT
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Always had a major soft spot for the Rapid, loving that seat buy!! Keep pics coming!
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Jan 12, 2011 21:47:38 GMT
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Gutted to have moved from Paignton as I would hav elove to have seen this one out and about! Awesome love it!!!!
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Jan 12, 2011 21:30:12 GMT
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Defo Retro as rare and intresting, love it, nice buy!
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Jan 12, 2011 21:21:01 GMT
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Last Edit: Jun 22, 2011 20:00:55 GMT by 75nut
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Jan 10, 2011 12:12:23 GMT
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Last Edit: Jun 22, 2011 19:38:15 GMT by 75nut
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Jan 10, 2011 11:58:04 GMT
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Oh little sex wee for the Suds! Love em!
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75nut
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Lovely Alfa, the interior is beautiful!! Nice work
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