rust repairs begin

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well got a bit more done today spent about 1/2 hour shaping the corner piece then realised the bit i was tacking a pattern off was rust free  :shock:  so i cut out a patch and welded it in
Then i file finished the head panel just high file will get the lows fromthe welds


then i unpicked the gutter from the Donner roof cut it through the lip on the roof with a dremel and left enough so i can weld a new lip on


as you can see there is a bit of rust in this one but very fixable so first patch i oxy welled in with the henrob

just tacked in here

didn't get a pic of it welled but got a lot of distortion so the next few i did with mig nice and slow tack let it cool to touch then tack again


and here's a little trick i pixed up to transfer a radius just get your dividers rest your patch as tight as you can set your dividers so they will scribe the radius onto your patch and away you go don't know if it will help any one but when i was shown it it was a light bulb moment

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quick update gutter repaired and sand blasted ready to go in

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another small step to day gutters on just need to grind up and put the back panel on tomorow had to put the portapower inbetween the a pillars as some drunked dick head fell on the cross brace and pulled them in

[obsession]

whats the copper color from?

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weld threw primer

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well anoter small step today after waiting 3 bloody weeks for a screen seal i finaly trial fitted the front screen up and its all good so i can get on with puting the roof back on and finaly got a pair of guards one needed a small repair and some more gutter waiting to be unpicked any way heres the pics

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Well where to start so I got the donor roof and two guards soda blasted and after I sold a kidney to pay for it this is the surprise’s I got
So a few dents in the roof and a wee bit of rust





And the guards are as expected few dents nothing we can’t fix


So I took one to tafe the other night and replaced the two bits that were missing and straightened out the profile line one bit of rust to go and a bit of slapper work on the dents and it will be finished



So today I got onto replacing the rusty gutter on the passenger’s side
Offending rusty bit and what was under it



New piece

and all cleaned up and ready for the new bit

In place ready for spot welding until I remember my spot welders at micks so plan 2 plug welds


And all in with a coat of etch primmer

Only 2 more small repairs to go on this side the over to the driver’s side which is in much better shape

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Well got a bit more done today all but finished the gutters (drip rail) the back was worse than I thought and painted everything that’s inside with KBS and worked out I have replaced 10’ of gutter







All that’s left to do is a small repair on the right rear corner should take ½ an hour


And found some nasty ones on the rear right quarter are pillars supposed to move when you open the door


And the front guards all but finished just got to repair the old aerial hole


Cheers Gav

[Bas / NZ]

Wow, so much done, so much more to go, make sure you seal it well, not sure you would want to do it again, but good to see A job well done and not 1/2 pie like some I have seen.......

And found some nasty ones on the rear right quarter are pillars supposed to move when you open the door

On a Bedford yes, yes and yes 

[Dano]

propa job that ! awesome work keep the pics comin!!!