Once you start picking.....
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Once you start picking.....
This is the area above the typical rust spot behind the subframe which I had welded up a couple of years ago.
I chiseled off the top layer and found this.
From the inside it looks like this.
A bit more cutting.
That looked a bit tricky to fit a new part to so simplified the shape.
Card template.
Bent it bit by bit in the vice to get the shape.
Tacked on a bolt to help position.
Fettled till it fitted.
Will weld up tomorrow.
I chiseled off the top layer and found this.
From the inside it looks like this.
A bit more cutting.
That looked a bit tricky to fit a new part to so simplified the shape.
Card template.
Bent it bit by bit in the vice to get the shape.
Tacked on a bolt to help position.
Fettled till it fitted.
Will weld up tomorrow.
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RaceDiagnostics (08-06-2016)
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I must say Race Diagnostics I have been watching your posts for a while - always informative and interesting. I can tackle most mechanical jobs but the welding and bodywork is best left to others. Nonetheless, your post do inspire me to learn welding and I would like to thank you for taking time in the middle of a job to take pictures and provide commentary. It's really appreciated, cheers
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I would encourage others to have a go, I use a second hand welder I picked up on gumtree for about £80. I have had one hours mig training at a local college which was close to worthless, everything else I learned from welding forums and watching wheeler dealers.
I am not very neat but I feel that I do the thing right and put in the hours to get it right, its not easy to buy that kind of meticulousness from a shop unless you are willing to pay big bucks.
I had pretty much never picked up a wrench till 5 years ago after being inspired by wheeler dealers to go out and buy the 450SL below. Of course without the collective knowledge of everyone here and at Benzworld maintaining these two would be impossible..... or unaffordable.
I am not very neat but I feel that I do the thing right and put in the hours to get it right, its not easy to buy that kind of meticulousness from a shop unless you are willing to pay big bucks.
I had pretty much never picked up a wrench till 5 years ago after being inspired by wheeler dealers to go out and buy the 450SL below. Of course without the collective knowledge of everyone here and at Benzworld maintaining these two would be impossible..... or unaffordable.
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kg7657 (08-12-2016)
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Got a full day in today.
Made up a patch for under the wing.
Not pretty as it was difficult to weld up under the wing.
Then started picking at this new hole near the jacking point. It just got bigger and bigger, forgot to take a pic of the full extent, its another crazy double skinned area.
Anyway its about half done now.
Made up a patch for under the wing.
Not pretty as it was difficult to weld up under the wing.
Then started picking at this new hole near the jacking point. It just got bigger and bigger, forgot to take a pic of the full extent, its another crazy double skinned area.
Anyway its about half done now.
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