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[Ice]

You are mental love your thread im keeping an eye on this one
nice wheels

[koalasprint]

I second that, nice work indeed. I think you've done this before. Enjoy the process.

[Kantong]

Thanks everyone, Its nice to have the reassurance of like minded people when your putting in so much time and effort to something most people don't get.

The next job was to start the fit up of the next panel, I took my time and it fitted great.




Now I gotta pull it off blast it up, paint the inside and get it ready to weld it in.

[Kantong]

Also I picked these bad boys up tonight, they are big.......BIG haha but will look good filling up the flairs

[308 Sunbird]

Learning a lot with this thread- thanks for posting

[Kantong]

Thanks for the encouragement guys. I haven't touched it for a month due the minor house renos swallowing my time but finally got back into it and got a bit more done.

Got the inner all cleaned up and sealed with kbs then fitted back in for final welding.

Then I screwed the panel in and tacked it in so I could remove the rear window bracing to test the back window fit before final welding.

The bracing worked and I'm happy with the fit up, ready to zap it in.

[Kantong]

Then finally welded it in fully while continually testing the window.


Heaps if grinding and filing on the spot welds and it's in and very happy

Edited by Kantong, 20 March 2017 - 09:24 PM.

[Kantong]

While this panel and this part of the car is hidden away, I'm very happy to have it fitted in, it has been a major hurdle in the build so far with lots of unknowns and doubt, but pumped with the outcome.

Edited by Kantong, 20 March 2017 - 09:28 PM.

[Kantong]

Shes a rusty one alright but it looks like you're doing a great job Anton.

Thanks Adrian. She surely is rusty haha but at least when I'm finished i will know what's under the paint as I will have done it all myself.

[Kantong]

Small bits of progress. Tonight got the fit up of the next panel and then stripped it and hit it with weld through ready to weld in.

Edited by Kantong, 27 March 2017 - 09:01 PM.

[Kantong]

Got a bit of spare time and got to weld the seatbelt anchor panel in and lining it off. Not an easy panel to get at to clean up the welds but happy with the outcome.




Then got started gapping up the next piece. Took a long while to get the gaps nice and tight but worth it for the fit.



Now just gotta blast it up and hit it with weld through primer ready to TIG it in

[Kantong]

Soaked it in deox c instead to clean it up




Then TIGd it in.

[Kantong]

Then for the first time in a long time I was able to fit up the boot and back window, it's slow progress but bit by bit I'm getting there



Also I bought a repro rear boot floor which is on its way. Will be interesting to see the quality and fit.

[Kantong]

Tonight stitched in the next layer which is the lower section of the rh rear window. It needed repairs to it first.


Then TIGd it in slowly

[Kantong]

That's almost it for the right hand side rear window which is an achievement as the lower section will be replaced in one piece


So now on to the lh lower rear window.

[Covert]

Your doing a good job Anton. 

Its a bit like a big metal jigsaw 

[Kantong]

Your doing a good job Anton. 
Its a bit like a big metal jigsaw 

Thanks MAV, it is a lot like that huh. Like a jigsaw there's a lot of standing back staring at it for ages scratching the head trying to work it all out. But that's ok haha

[Covert]

Thanks MAV, it is a lot like that huh. Like a jigsaw there's a lot of standing back staring at it for ages scratching the head trying to work it all out. But that's ok haha

Haha, not wrong Anton. Now you mention it I should stop staring and start putting some more pieces of mine together 🙃

[Kantong]

havent touched it in ages as I’ve been busy and broke as I upgraded my hilux which I have been kitting out. But still trying to chase down leads for parts to use as they are thin on the ground round here but had some sucsess
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[Kantong]

Be buggered if I can work out how to post pictures from an iPad.. Might be the end of this thread ladies and gentlemen

Edited by Kantong, 27 November 2017 - 10:20 PM.

[Kantong]

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[Kantong]

Righto mite have worked it out. I found some wrecks as I’ve been chasing a lh rear quarter as mine is badly damaged and rusty
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[Kantong]

I ended up with some great cuts including a rust free plenum out the gpak, the gpak tail section, the lh passenger quarter, the up passenger quarter, 2 straight rear bumpers and a few other bits.
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