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[myss427]

Would have to think a 2 door would be more rigid than a 4 door as less openings where bending (seals) would occur. Hatch has mostly the same opening as the boot, be it a foot or 2 longer, but has fairly thick frame arround, where the 4 door just has parcel shelf and extra roof. Would be interesting to know the real differnces between the two.

[turbo76lx]

I think I remember reading somewhere when they were testing the A9X the sedan was more rigid then the hatch but not by much. 

[turbo76lx]

Got the sun roof patched but will need a bit more tapping.

 

 

 

Brought a stud welding a while ago finally got around to converting the hand piece to take pins and made up a slide hammer

 

from the nose of a rivet gun.

 

 

 

The car had been rust treated from the dealer so scraped out all the body deadener to start working on the rear quarter panels.

 

 

 

[myss427]

Done a great job on the roof!

[turbo76lx]

Made up a few low crown dollies and a slapping hammer/spoon to chase the highs and lows, also chasing the high and lows. 

 

 

 

[rodomo]

I like slapper dollies too......................but I'm ol' skool...............

[SmacT]

I’m thinking your next build, why not just make the thing from scratch? Panels, pistons, wheels - make it all. You have the skills! :-)

[turbo76lx]

Test testing was done at Lionel West Fabrications, he has all the equipment there, it took about 6 hours to do with me helping to lift in and out all the weights.

There is only one test needed.  

 

I have also re-add all the photos to the build thread.

[turbo76lx]

Started working on the rust in the drivers door.

 

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Rust cut out.

 

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Making up the replacement pieces.

 

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Front half done.

 

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[Shiney005]

I hope one day I can learn the skills to bend a length of angle like that.(The way it curves around the bottom of the door) You make it look too easy Glen.

Edited by Shiney005, 06 November 2017 - 08:20 AM.

[CI 0308]

Amazing. Glen what is your recommendation to coat between the two layers of metal when welding them together like that so the rust doesn't start again?? 

[turbo76lx]

Brett, I usually hit the rust with a 3M strip and clean disc then use a rust converter, I use bondall Ranex rust converter from bunning.

When that dries i then spray over that with a copper base weld through primer.

[CI 0308]

Brett, I usually hit the rust with a 3M strip and clean disc then use a rust converter, I use bondall Ranex rust converter from bunning.

When that dries i then spray over that with a copper base weld through primer.

Cheers Glen.

[turbo76lx]

Machined the face of the manifold.  

 

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Decided to cut a larger section out of the bottom of the door. Made up some dies to form the bead at the bottom of the door.  

 

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Found some rust in the door skin, this door is turning into a bigger job then I thought.

I wish someone would make some ADR compliant carbon fibre doors.  

 

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Edited by turbo76lx, 11 November 2017 - 07:20 PM.

[LowFat69]

Nice work Glen, any chance of making more of the lower door section as a rust repair piece. Happy to compensate for the work involved.
Cheers
Mark

[Peter UC]

Hmm, that mill looks familiar. . .

[turbo76lx]

I have no idea what you are talking about Peter.  

[Heath]

^ Hahahahaha! Everyone loves a foreigner.

Spectacular work as always. God I love this thread.

[turbo76lx]

Nice work Glen, any chance of making more of the lower door section as a rust repair piece. Happy to compensate for the work involved.
Cheers
Mark

Hi Mark, I,m not that happy with how the repair piece come out, I think I need to re-machine the dies to make

it closer to the original shape before I gave any thought about selling them.

[LowFat69]

No worries Glen, let us know if you decide to do that. Cheers!

[turbo76lx]

Haven't done much more on the door, waiting for new lower half door skins to arrive.

Started cleaning up the windscreen wiper motor.

 

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Blasted off the paint.

 

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Also decided to convert the Pullmax to a single phase motor.

 

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[turbo76lx]

It's similar to a power hammer but the tools are not made to hit each other. They can preform a heap of different operations from cutting, beading, joggling, doming, louvering and making flanges.