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> Mihai's Progress Thread!, One more.
mihai914
post Jul 4 2005, 09:30 PM
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This is the replacement panel once it's cut off from the original piece and trimmed and opened to fit over the lower wheelhouse.


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post Jul 4 2005, 09:34 PM
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Trial fit of the panel, it still needs some work.


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post Jul 4 2005, 09:34 PM
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This tool is really nifty, it punches holes on one side and you flip the head and it can make a flange. It was lent to me by the same guy who lent me the support bars.


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post Jul 4 2005, 09:37 PM
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I saved lots of time here, plus it made for a better finish.

I should of kept those little metal thingies for my old days playing Bingo (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)


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post Jul 4 2005, 09:38 PM
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The rest of the holes had to be done the good old way with a drill, here is the part marked for drilling.


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post Jul 4 2005, 09:40 PM
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I tried to line up some of the holes with the ones on the body, some turned out good some other are out, here is the patch in it's final version (unless something new pops up through my head).


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post Jul 4 2005, 09:42 PM
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More cleaning of the receiving area.


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post Jul 4 2005, 09:48 PM
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I have to say that I was expecting that the door gap would close with the cutting of the rocker, but it didn't.

But as soon as I poked around the metal heater tube to remove some rust, that's when it hurt. The car closed by around 1mm at the top, you could feel it at the door.

It was too windy today for the (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/welder.gif) plus I was dead after three days of working at this, kind of took my time and using a Dremel to cut didn't speed things up!
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post Jul 4 2005, 09:52 PM
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Good job.

Come down and fix mine. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif)
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post Jul 4 2005, 10:01 PM
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Thanks! I'll be there in August (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif)
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post Jul 9 2005, 07:52 AM
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So I stepped on the fixing this week and got the easy part done. The following picture is the bracing of the car prior to the welding. Fitting the replacement part took very long as usual.


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post Jul 9 2005, 07:55 AM
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Welding took me quite some time, I wish I had done some prettier welds but at least I know they're strong. I used a wet rag to cool stuff regularly.


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post Jul 9 2005, 07:56 AM
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post Jul 9 2005, 07:58 AM
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Then it was grinding time for plenty of time actually...


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post Jul 9 2005, 08:04 AM
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Now it just needs some paint.

I measured the gaps again after everything was done, the good news is that nothing pulled. The car came back to its original state even though I set the braces wider. My first thought is that the busted passenger side is pulling on the driver's side also.

I know that when I first braced both sides two weeks ago to take measurements, by doing the passenger side it brought up the driver's side also. Final result will be seen when everything gets done.


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post Jul 24 2005, 09:29 AM
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We have been watching for an update...we know that you have been work hard and would just like to see how far you've come.

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post Jul 24 2005, 09:38 AM
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There hasn't been any progress really, it's just been too hot and humid to be able to work, as a plus when it was nice some beetle deadbeet guy had me prepare a bunch of Fuchs, seats, tires to back out at the last minute not even calling to say that he won't be on the spot as promissed (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mad.gif)

And summer is so short here that you have to go (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif) with the buddies and watch the short skirts... ugh! I mean the flowers...

Today though, I should get back on the wagon.
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post Jul 26 2005, 10:41 AM
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Freakin' amazing work! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)

I can't wait to start working on mine.
I'm bringing it back to my new house in Lachenaie in a couple of weeks.
Mine also need some TLC in the longs area, but not as bad as yours, at least I don't think it does.

We should have a Montreal area get together sometime!

Keep up the good work and the pictures as well, they'll be very useful.

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post Jul 30 2005, 07:59 AM
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Finally got back working on the car, first step was to raise the whole passenger side on it's wheels to be able to work more easely on the car.

I used some ramps, getting the car up there wasn't that easy, I used wood and construction bricks to give it enough height and be able to fit the rear ramp.

The idea is to repair the car with it's weight on the wheels so the tub won't tweak.


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post Jul 30 2005, 08:01 AM
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Started cutting the rocker and drilling through the spot welds, man does it take forever!


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