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Lower Cowl Panel Replacement

Started by _SIR383_ , Aug 10 2008 08:05 PM

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#1 _SIR383_

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Posted 10 August 2008 - 08:05 PM

Has anyone attempted replacing the lower cowl panel on a LX/LH/UC as shown below (part 7)??

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I recall seeing pictures of someone on here doing it but couldn't find them, any tips on how hard it will be to do?
My lower windscreen rail is spotted with rust holes and the leg on the passenger side pretty holey, it looks like part of it has been replaced before and positioned too far inboard giving me a bad gap where the leg on the base of the a pillar meets the guard and door.

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#2 TerrA LX

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Posted 10 August 2008 - 08:18 PM

There has been two successful goes at it, keep checking members projects.
Doesn't look too hard of a job, un picking the spot welds and supporting the chassis will be the two major hurdles for the novice afaik.
I would have the chassis supported at several places and level, not just on all 4 wheels, to assist with re alignment.

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#3 _Leakey_

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Posted 10 August 2008 - 08:41 PM

Yeah, if you look in LX5008's hatch build, the fella doing the resto' removes the cowl,
replaces the air box rim with a good UC one, and completely rust proofs the entire inside
area, normally impossible to get at.

I dont know about an easy job!! but yeah a fair bit of unpicking, drilling etc.

PM him, and he might link you some pics.

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#4 Mort

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Posted 11 August 2008 - 07:50 AM

SIR383, if you have any luck with this and get some pics or links could you post them as i have to replace some rust around the airbox on the passenger side (pic 8 in your photo).

Mort

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#5 _Leakey_

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Posted 11 August 2008 - 09:14 AM

I dint think Graham would mind. Found a pic.

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#6 _lx5008_

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Posted 11 August 2008 - 09:59 AM

I dint think Graham would mind. Found a pic.

CHECK HERE FOR PICS. CALL ME IF YOU NEED ANYMORE INFO
CHEERS GRAHAM
http://www.gmh-toran...?showtopic=5254

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#7 _HatchmanSS76_

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Posted 11 August 2008 - 05:53 PM

The pics above are of No.8 not No.7 are they not?

How much of No.7 is rusted out? Any pics you can put up?

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#8 _SIR383_

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Posted 11 August 2008 - 08:42 PM

The pics above are of No.8 not No.7 are they not?

How much of No.7 is rusted out? Any pics you can put up?

No.7 just has rust pitting around the lower window channel, when I hit it with the wire wheel some holes came through.
I spent the whole day mig welding up the holes, I luckly won't need to replace it now but what a waste of a day off