P100 resto. New thread.

[Danish 294]

Managed to get the rear lower Sierra panel cut down and re-welded. Cut down the bottom end too and folded a 90 degree bend to finish it off.

 

:thumbup:

[FKLGLS 43]

Coming on a treat is that.

[maurice 0]

is that a clarke 130TE Mig welder you have there?

[Beowulf 87]

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is that a clarke 130TE Mig welder you have there?</p></blockquote>

My old light blue one is just a Clarke 90. Served me well over the 20+ years I have owned it. The dark blue one is my new welder. It's an R-tech 180 And an amazing welder for the price.

[Beowulf 87]

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:thumbup:</p></blockquote>

Thanks Jayne. I had to revisit this as the panel distorted but I will post more pics.

[Beowulf 87]

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Coming on a treat is that.</p></blockquote>

Back in work now unc. Bloody gets in the way of everything!

[Beowulf 87]

Spent the next session repairing the n/s Cortina light panel. It needed a new lip and other repairs:

 

 

 

Lining it up with the sierra side:

 

 

 

I had found some distorsion in the lower mid panel so I had to re cut this :(

 

then putting the Cortina side outer panel on to check fit:

 

 

 

 

Its not perfect but it does meet at the bottom so that will do for me.

 

 

 

The Cortina outer side panels will need some work :) :

 

 

more soon.

Edited February 5, 2018 by Beowulf

[Beowulf 87]

Its been a while :) Straight into it - Repairs to the Cortina side panels:

 

Luckily I had 1 back panel that was mostly there so was able to copy and paste :)

 

 

 

 

 

[Beowulf 87]

Bit more:

 

 

 

 

These panels are not in the best condition, but I am never going to find replacements so repair is the only way. This one is worse than the other and is a bit battered in places so will need a bit of filling.

 

Very rusty on the inside. cleaned up and kurust added:

 

 

 

[Beowulf 87]

Time to see if the tailgate still fits :) :

 

 

 

Big change! Wing cleaned and welded on! :

 

 

 

Wing support bar repair:

 

 

 

Thats it for now :)

[nmonkey220 23]

Looking good mate it not be long before it's finished

[wolfrace 116]

Cant knock your standard of welding, also making sections to fit from what's left. Or not in some cases.

[XR6 3]

Great to see a bit more progress Tony. Are you keeping the sierra tail gate set up or modifying the bed to suit the cortina one ?

[littlenewt2067 33]

good to see you are still at it

[Beowulf 87]

Looking good mate it not be long before it's finished

Should be ready for the Yat - fingers crossed!

 

Cant knock your standard of welding, also making sections to fit from what's left. Or not in some cases.

For an amateur I guess I am not too bad. Still far from professional though!

 

Great to see a bit more progress Tony. Are you keeping the sierra tail gate set up or modifying the bed to suit the cortina one ?

Hi Graham! All the external bits (apart from the lower rear valance) will be Cortina inc the tailgate.

 

good to see you are still at it

Keep plugging away at it lol :)