barrie's project

[westy24]

Quick front panel check

[westy24]

Today,I was a bit stuck, where I have the moggy , the compressor was broken but hopefully it will be fixed but next week!,so today iv been playing with gaps, and making sure what il be doing next , it wasn't a very productive day but it was good to take a step back and have a good think about things, iv found where the rear bumper brackets go.

[westy24]

I finished welding the front of the rear arch and fitted the rear wing . Again I was limited to what tools I could use .

[westy24]

The lines didn't line up the the quarter line , I bolted the wing up tight , then chased the shape of the wing to get the line right but in the process,it spilt a little .il weld that up next time.

[westy24]

It was a bit of a shame to batter it around but it needed to ,I need to make sure the rear of the wing fits , but that will have to be next week or so .

[westy24]

It's nearly half a car !! Lol . After leaving the wing for now , I moved onto the door , iv tapped the pillar forward about a 1mm top and bottom . It helped a little, but I'm thinking of taking a mil or two off the hinges them selves , to save battering the hell out of the pillar, what do you think ? I only need 2 mm max .

[westy24]

I fitted the bolt on step panel , iv been avoiding this as the door was rubbing on it , but after a bit of a chase with a bolster chisel,it soon fitted nice , why I was worried about this I don't know!

[westy24]

I fitted the sill finisher as well to make sure I had a gap there still ! . Thankfully I had . Next week il be fitting the outer pillar panel , flitch panel, grinding up the welds and etch priming the chassis leg area, also il be repairing the main pillar at the bottom, I don't want to mess with the pillar to much .il try to get the bonnet fitted as well , and maybe the other front wing

[dubman1959]

Amazing job, Going to be mint.

[westy24]

Hi all , I have a bit of an update for you guys . Iv had a few days off to get something done to the old girl . First off the other flitch panel and hinge pillar was fitted and wing fitted

[westy24]

Also I sanded down the engine bay ready for priming and sealing

[westy24]

Before I primed the engine bay I made up a new battery tray as it looked a little worst for ware.

[westy24]

All primed and stone chipped , after the primer dried I sealed all the joints

[westy24]

Sealer

[westy24]

Now this was the fun bit , drilling holes for the front seat belt mounts , one in the b puller and one on the floor . First pic is the b pillar , I wanted to fit it like this as I think it looks neater , and I burnt my finger holding it in place while I was welding it in !

[westy24]

This is the floor mounting

[westy24]

While I was fitting the b pillar belt mount I also patched up the quarter window hole

[westy24]

Then I sanded down the complete floor pan on the drivers side and the tunnel and inner sill panel ready for etch and priming

[firedrake1942]

Superb work . Keep it coming!

[westy24]

After priming ,I sealed the floor and even the under side of the dash area