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Help with plenum panel removal

Started by _774Door_ , Sep 08 2013 02:43 PM

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#1 _774Door_

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Posted 08 September 2013 - 02:43 PM

My rana is almost rust free , exept for the most hard to reach spot , any help or advice would be much appreciated

Cheers ,josh

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#2 dattoman

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Posted 08 September 2013 - 02:48 PM

Try here

http://www.gmh-toran...chamber-rusted/

http://www.gmh-toran...box-water-leak/

http://www.gmh-toran...-repair-plenum/

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#3 _774Door_

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Posted 08 September 2013 - 03:12 PM

Thanks for that , I'm trying to build up the courage to have a crack at removing it myself .

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#4 _sjp67m_

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Posted 08 September 2013 - 03:54 PM

Its not a hard job just time consuming

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#5 _774Door_

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Posted 08 September 2013 - 05:28 PM

Put a bit more time into the torrie today , just when I thought I was on top of it I saw a pin hole at the bottom of the front pillar I cut it open to find that rust had absolutely caned it , oh well more welding and grinding

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#6 slar

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Posted 08 September 2013 - 05:56 PM

Anything can be fixed my friend :banghead:

Just have a crack at it and take your time....good luck

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#7 _774Door_

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Posted 08 September 2013 - 06:54 PM

Inspiration at its best , that's an awsome job , and I thought mine was bad , cheers for the pics , quick question , how do you post photos on here ?

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#8 dattoman

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Posted 08 September 2013 - 07:00 PM

http://www.gmh-toran...s-on-this-site/

http://www.gmh-toran...-using-an-ipad/

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#9 slar

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Posted 08 September 2013 - 07:21 PM

Yeh like Datto says.... use photobucket....upload your pics there....open this forum and open photobucket then write your reply on here go back to photobucket and copy the URL of the picture you want and paste it under your reply back here then click more reply options in the bottom right of the reply screen and then you can check if the photo is in your reply. Click post once your happy and there you have it posted in the forum.

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#10 _774Door_

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Posted 08 September 2013 - 08:53 PM

Thanks guys , il upload my build pics when I can

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#11 _774Door_

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Posted 08 September 2013 - 08:55 PM

https://cache.gmh-to...zps5410609d.jpg

First cut I made when I bought it

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#12 _774Door_

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Posted 08 September 2013 - 08:57 PM

http://s873.photobuc...html?sort=3&o=2
http://s873.photobuc...html?sort=3&o=1
http://s873.photobuc...html?sort=3&o=0
http://s873.photobuc...html?sort=3&o=3
Early in the build

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#13 _774Door_

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Posted 09 September 2013 - 08:31 PM

Okay so I gained access to the plenum chamber tonight , I was surprised that it only took me an hour . And didn't cause much panel damage at all , can wait to rip into the cancer .

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#14 slar

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Posted 09 September 2013 - 09:49 PM

Good on ya Josh... take your time and do it right.
Good luck

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Posted 10 September 2013 - 02:16 AM

yes nothing like cutting your way in and welding way out

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#16 _Mid Life Crisis_

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Posted 24 September 2013 - 11:13 AM

Hey Josh,

Just spotted your post and thought I might share my "most excellent" experience getting the Plenum Chamber (or what was left of it) out of my Hatch about 6 weeks ago. I bought a spot weld removal tool and it came out relatively easy. Now I need to have it repaired before it gets welded back in.

As you can see from the pics, with the Plenum all the way out I also have really good access under the dash and side kick panels

Did you need to go this far with yours??

I think that my next challenge is to work out how to get it all back together looking as neat as some of "SLAR's" pics on this post

Cheers, look forward to more pics

Dave

Plenum Chamber Removal 024.JPG 417.01K 8 downloads

Plenum Chamber Removal 020.JPG 434.49K 4 downloads

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#17 _774Door_

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Posted 24 September 2013 - 09:26 PM

Mine is no where near this bad , worst is around the heater box area , bottom of the pillar , thanks for the pics . Good luck with it

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#18 _774Door_

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Posted 03 November 2013 - 12:28 PM

Just a quick question , what's the best paint to use in the plenum chamber , I was thinking por 15 , what have others used ?

Cheers josh

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#19 _Mid Life Crisis_

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Posted 03 November 2013 - 12:50 PM

Hey Josh, not sure what others have used but I am tossing up between POR 15 and an equivalent SKS product 'Rust Bullet" , This is a bugger to get off and get good access to so it has to be a once off action, don't forget up under the cover that spot welds over the top and the outside of the bottom chamber while its out you may as well get it fully covered....access is not great once its back in ...... I am sure your all over it If you look at the paint and panel forums there is a great thread pinned on all these products

see if this link works

http://www.gmh-toran...ust-convertors/

Cheers

Dave

Edited by Mid Life Crisis, 03 November 2013 - 12:51 PM.

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#20 _774Door_

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Posted 03 November 2013 - 01:06 PM

Yea mate I've already got the panel off and 90% of the rust repaired , but as you say , i want a top notch sealer and paint , I don't plan on getting this panel off in the future