Jusepy82 Posted November 27, 2022 Author Share Posted November 27, 2022 Not much of an update but Tonight I ground it back a tiny bit and primered it. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jusepy82 Posted December 9, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 9, 2022 Tiny update tonight. Brought some LED lights on a tripod tonight from bunnings. Stoked with how much light they are pumping out. When welding I cannot see without holding a torch on the site of my welds. Cant go wrong for under 70bucks. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusepy82 Posted December 27, 2022 Author Share Posted December 27, 2022 Bit of an update. I'm practicing my welding before cracking into it again but I brought a tyre changer from super cheap. Soooooo I stripped down all of my hotwires ready to clean up now. Chur 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusepy82 Posted January 9, 2023 Author Share Posted January 9, 2023 Did a little bit of work to the old girl today. I needed to remove the metal that sits around the head light at the top of the wing. Drilled out all the spot welds on the wing to free up the curved inner pannel so I can make a new one. Dave's garage on YouTube shows you step by step how to make the pannel parts. Not much of a update but worked out well , amazing what you can do with the proper tools. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusepy82 Posted October 25, 2023 Author Share Posted October 25, 2023 Time for an update , a small one but better than nothing. I bit the bullet and decided to buy some premade panels from palmside. I figured it would take alot of the stress and time out of the equation and I might actually make some progress. Super stoked with how they fit with me holding them up against the panels I'll be replacing. Watch this space for when the old ones are cut out and the new ones installed. The panels are for the L/H outer A pilar and the L/H section under the windscreen. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusepy82 Posted October 30, 2023 Author Share Posted October 30, 2023 Tonight I decided to spend an hour in the shed tackling the A pillar outer. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusepy82 Posted October 30, 2023 Author Share Posted October 30, 2023 Gave it a good nudge to get it off but didnt quite get there. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusepy82 Posted October 30, 2023 Author Share Posted October 30, 2023 Looking like swiss cheese but comming along nicely. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusepy82 Posted January 1 Author Share Posted January 1 Fuck where does time go ! So I braced up the escort floor and cut out more of the escorts A-pillar. A bit concerned as the inner sill has opened up like a can opener , not sure if it's from me smashing out the spot welds on the A- pillar or if the inner sill is that rusty its collapsing as the strain comes on it from me cutting out the strength of the A-pillar outer. But the chasis rail is still fitted so I think I'm over thinking it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jusepy82 Posted January 1 Author Share Posted January 1 So I decided to start working in the passenger guard inside as I'm a bit stuck with the A pillar replacement. I'm making this piece in 3 parts as it's not a straight panel where it joins on to the inner wing. This is the part that slides onto the headlight surround/grill. Going well so far. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusepy82 Posted January 1 Author Share Posted January 1 Any advice or critique let me know. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusepy82 Posted January 2 Author Share Posted January 2 Loving this time off at the moment. Decided I wasn't going to use the flange I made yesterday and decided to make it in two pieces instead. So I spent a few hours in the shed bending and cutting panel steel. I fucked it up at the top and had to weld on a little slither of steel. Super happy how it turned out. Next time I will be welding the flange and the top part on. I included picture of the other guard and what I'm trying to recreate. Cheers . 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusepy82 Posted January 2 Author Share Posted January 2 This is inside the escort looking at the inners sill and the corner below the A pillar. I am a bit concerned how it has opened up once I've started working on the A pillar. I'm thinking about what to do about it and how to go about it. I know I'll have to replace it but unsure of how to go about it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jusepy82 Posted January 3 Author Share Posted January 3 Another afternoon in the shed building this headlight/grill pannel. Drilled and secured it too the guard , then tacked the top part on and removed and welded togeather. Took ages but I enjoyed it. On the last pic you can see a small section I need to fill in and make a small piece for. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusepy82 Posted January 3 Author Share Posted January 3 Next I shall make the rear flange to bolt the guard to the headlight grill. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusepy82 Posted January 9 Author Share Posted January 9 Right , so finally finished this piece . Well finished until I can hang the door and the passenger guard . Then I'll drill the holes in the flange that goes against the grill by the headlight and weld the flange on properly. Ive left this tacked on in case Ive fucked it up and have to redo it. Learning so much and learning metal fizzing skills as I go Cheers 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusepy82 Posted January 9 Author Share Posted January 9 Will fit it with tech screws tommorow and that's where it will stay for awhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusepy82 Posted January 10 Author Share Posted January 10 And heres the finished product until I dummy fit the guard up. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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