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| posted on May 5th, 2015 at 04:52 PM |
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Small update..  ..
Got the tunnel all in bare metal with some flapper wheels on the grinder.
Then later on i got the drivers side pan done the same...
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| posted on May 5th, 2015 at 04:53 PM |
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Yes, will have to do around the edges with the wire brush on the drill .
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| posted on May 5th, 2015 at 04:55 PM |
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Then i got all the paint off around the edge of the new pan ready for pre drilling and for spot welding onto the lip of the tunnel.
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| posted on May 5th, 2015 at 04:56 PM |
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And above is a picture of some goodies that turned up for me .
Epoxy Mastic 121. For treating and painting all the floorpans and chassis ~ when the time comes 
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| posted on May 5th, 2015 at 08:50 PM |
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I'd suggest painting the cleaned areas sooner rather than later so you don't have to clean any mild surface rust from the recently bare metalled
surfaces. Just leave a few inches above the lip of the spine until the new pan is welded on.
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| posted on May 6th, 2015 at 04:02 PM |
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I will see what happens... Shouldn't be too hard to remove the top layer of surface rust off when i need to .
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| posted on May 6th, 2015 at 06:15 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by adlbeetle66
I will see what happens... Shouldn't be too hard to remove the top layer of surface rust off when i need to .
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Nah, not hard but personally it bugs me to have to do a job twice.
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| posted on May 8th, 2015 at 09:35 PM |
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Love the pictures!
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adlbeetle66
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| posted on May 9th, 2015 at 09:30 AM |
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Love the pictures!
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Thanks Bryce, Will hopefully get some more done and pictures on here today
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| posted on May 9th, 2015 at 07:23 PM |
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Spent most of today getting the old edge of the floorpan off.. Very hard and sweaty job  
Then i cleaned up all the spot welds to look like...........
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| posted on May 10th, 2015 at 12:39 PM |
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Real nice project, like the "Rat" style that you are going for. Congrats to you for doing the work yourself, adds an extra level of pride also. Be
interesting to see the finished project.
Chalee
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| posted on May 10th, 2015 at 01:21 PM |
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Looking good dude
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| posted on May 10th, 2015 at 01:37 PM |
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Thanks Heaps!! 
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| posted on May 10th, 2015 at 07:11 PM |
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Oh, do you have some zinc primer to spray the spine lip in? Stops it going rusty and makes it ready for welding
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| posted on May 10th, 2015 at 07:35 PM |
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Yep.. will be doing that when i can...
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adlbeetle66
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| posted on May 11th, 2015 at 04:54 PM |
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Am glad i replaced the pan... wouldn't take a too heavy person to fall through  
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| posted on May 11th, 2015 at 04:56 PM |
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And... how the chassis sits
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adlbeetle66
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| posted on May 11th, 2015 at 07:43 PM |
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Well Guy's, the decklid is done!
My mate repaired it all for me! - Thanks Mike! (psimitar)
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| posted on May 11th, 2015 at 09:14 PM |
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No worries man
Oh and if you want to panel beat the rear edge of the new pan then just needs a good sized lump of hardwood, like Oak, marbu, etc, and a hammer. Hold
the lump of hardwood under the area to be flattened and bop the floorpan area with the hammer.
It does take a bit of strength to hold the wood and cushion the hammer blows that are hard enough to squash the metal but see how ya go. Just another
money saving idea.
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| posted on May 11th, 2015 at 10:52 PM |
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Nice rebuild, this is going to be nice when you are done.
Chalee
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| posted on May 11th, 2015 at 11:07 PM |
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Doh, just spotted I forgot to grind the plug welds down on the inner lip. Rats!!!
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| posted on May 12th, 2015 at 06:55 AM |
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Thanks...
Oh, i'm sure i can work that one out
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| posted on May 12th, 2015 at 08:33 AM |
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I think i'll put the whole process of the decklid repair here... Will get the photos on as soon as i can
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| posted on May 12th, 2015 at 08:35 AM |
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So first is all the filler removed from the rusted out area
You can see how thick the bondo was cause the previous owners / "panel beaters" were too lazy to pull the dent
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| posted on May 12th, 2015 at 08:37 AM |
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And the first side trimmed up ready for repair pieces
Now the repair patches He prefered to make from a knackered decklid as you get the same profile to weld back in instead of having to shape flat steel.
It's not necessary to use up an old decklid but if you've got a cruddy one sitting around you may as well recycle it
Then welded the first 2 patches in...
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| posted on May 12th, 2015 at 08:38 AM |
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He then dressed the welds...
Unfortunately the area between the 2 repair panels shall be left until the inner strengthener is out cause the metal has pull in from the dent so the
repair pieces would end up being the incorrect profile so best to do them afterwards.
So onto the other side the first of probably 4 patches welded in and dressed.
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| posted on May 12th, 2015 at 08:40 AM |
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The un-dented side is all solid steel again and the second pic shows where the spot welds are so I can use my spot weld drill, brad drill in USA, to
seperate the skins.
Inner panel all removed now and the rust treatment is drying...
Plus the large dent came out pretty easy with a bit of dolly n hammer work
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| posted on May 12th, 2015 at 08:41 AM |
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Inner panel cleaned up and zinc primered ready for repairs.
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Inner panel cleaned up and zinc primered ready for repairs.
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| posted on May 12th, 2015 at 08:42 AM |
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And the lengthy process of welding in repair pieces to the inner panel so as not to loose the profile and dimensions of the original as the remenants
keep the joining lip where it should be
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