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    A little something for the weekend....

    ....well I hope it's just the weekend



    Starting stripping the main interior out once the kids have gone for the day Then I shall stand & think for a bit

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    Re: A little something for the weekend....

    Good luck lee

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    Re: A little something for the weekend....

    Good luck with the thinking bitis youre floorpan religious thenHave fun Lee
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    Re: A little something for the weekend....

    Cured the puddle in the carpet then.

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    Re: A little something for the weekend....

    lol @ dave,this should be finished by now surely lee.................................,good luck with it tho m8

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    Re: A little something for the weekend....

    hmmm

    'drain holes' i see

    should have it done in no time mate
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    Re: A little something for the weekend....

    Coffee break


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    Re: A little something for the weekend....

    Right, this is how it is at the moment

    Got to pack up soon as we got no kids & the missus wants to go out for a meal

    I'm a bit stuck as what to do with the front sill area The floor is sitting a lot closer to the chassis now & I'm happier about that & the start of the upturn at the front/bulkhead is pretty much in the right place.

    There is a gap between the floor & the underside of the outer sill - about 8-10mm. I was thinking of pressing/bending/battering a deeper drainage channel in along that edge. I know this will make it short but I need to add to it there as it doesn't come far enough up anyway for some inner sill grot that was there. The white line [new floor] is where the sill/floor meet vertically on the underside.

    Excuse the questions, this is the first time I've done a job this big All previous work has been straight forward plates

    Dave, note I also removed the seat x-member instead of working around it





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    Re: A little something for the weekend....

    A bit hard to see from the pics, but either weld a strip in to bridge the gap, or gently push (bash) the sill up to meet.
    I really think that whatever you think is best, is the right thing to do. Sounds a bit daft, but you are the one doing it, so it's upto you to do what you are happy with. (that sounds even dafter

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    Re: A little something for the weekend....

    Oh, and well done too, looks very neat so far.

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    Re: A little something for the weekend....

    Lee have you checked its not just that the sill bottom has sprung out? get some clamps on the go when you have it welded in to the chassis rails and then decide whether to batter it or cut it and reweld it wider out etc

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    Re: A little something for the weekend....

    to much thinking not anof cutting and welding going on

    got a bit of time in the morning ill pop over give you a few hammer blows in the right direction buddy.

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    Re: A little something for the weekend....

    Looking good lee
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    Re: A little something for the weekend....

    Cheers all for the comments/advice

    Trig See you in a bit

    Matt, I had to take it out Imagine what I would've got from you lot if I didn't Glad I did though even if it was a bit of a pain

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    getting there lee,looking good m8

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    Re: A little something for the weekend....

    Well, the hole got bigger

    Just finished cutting & shaping all the stupid plates & tacking them in place on the floorpan Going to drill for the chassis spot welds & weld all the tack welds up & then shower & go up the club for a few beers I think






    Looks like I'm going to be riding the pushbike to work on Tuesday

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    Re: A little something for the weekend....

    Good work lee, but its all too technical for me! Like the dimensions on the plates and tipex everywhere i just weld a bit and bash a bit

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    Re: A little something for the weekend....

    As Dangerous says, that has got to be the most technical approach I have ever seen, and neatest too.
    Fair play to you Ratters, looks like you are doing a proper top notch job there.

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    Re: A little something for the weekend....

    Agree totally with Mr Roberts, its good to see that Shitty Hadrian panels can be made to fit really well with some time and patience


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    Re: A little something for the weekend....

    Have to agree with everyones comments that does look like a top precission job,well done

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    Re: A little something for the weekend....

    looking good so far Lee
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    Re: A little something for the weekend....

    Wana come do mine - nice work

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    Re: A little something for the weekend....

    Looking good mate hope are chat gave you a bit of help.
    The pic you sent me on your phone wouldnt download.

    inner outer sills next year buddy.

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    cracking job lee,flash bugger

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    Re: A little something for the weekend....

    Ah just seen the bit with d on at the back which will be under the seat crossmember, is the d to mean it needs to be bashed down? As its a drainage channel thing so you need to extend the one in the panel to meet the existing, you should be able to whack it nicely if you get enough heat in it by welding either side of it

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    Re: A little something for the weekend....

    Cheers for the comments. I was most worried about cutting too much out

    Big big thanks goes out to you lot Pretty much all I know is what I have learnt/seen on your projects/resto's I spent Thurs/Fri evening going back through old threads

    Done DD

    Trig, cheers for popping round & yes mate, next year ... either that or it goes.....

    Weather seems to be nice all this week so I might leave it off the road, ride the ole pushbike to work & get as much more done as I can
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    Re: A little something for the weekend....

    well done Lee

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    Good work Lee, suprising how bad they get without you realising.
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    Re: A little something for the weekend....

    looking good mate just done mine can be a pig of a job

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    Cracking job and crackingly clear photos

    Out for a drive on a sunny spring day reminds me why I got this car

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    Thanks guys/girl

    Very true Clint, years of just driving it about & not looking after it properly

    Well today progress has been pretty good. I'm a happy bunny

    Quick question though....... What goes on first, seam sealer or paint? & which one's should I use?


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    Looks good mate!!

    I use the 3m brush on stuff that comes in a tin, most auto factors should have it, looks like original stuff aswell

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    Lee, paint it all with anti rust primer, then seam sealer, then another few coats of primer, then top coat


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    Re: A little something for the weekend....

    Top job there Lee,keep up the good work

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    Re: A little something for the weekend....

    looking good Lee if i knew u could do floors i would have sent my car to you
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    Re: A little something for the weekend....

    Looking good ,very precise work all ways better to measure twice and cut once lol .I am glad me pans are all solid its enough for me just stripping the paint off lol .Top job.

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    Hows it going bud all painted back on the road by now.

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    Re: A little something for the weekend....

    Well I spent most of Monday welding the extended floor pan in, a plate above the jacking point & another i found near the rear harness mount



    Then last night I tidied it up a bit, welded underneath floor/outer sill, Trig popped round with a few bits & pieces [cheers ] I got the seat crossmember back in & poisoned, etch primed, & seam sealed



    Tonight I had a sweep up from under the car while it was up on stands



    & painted



    Was out fitting the seat & alloy checkerplate as it was getting dark cus I wanna rag the fook out of it tomorrow
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    Re: A little something for the weekend....

    Good stuff, No need to worry about that for a good while now.

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