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Post by tonyhosk on Sept 26, 2021 22:25:47 GMT
Here is the second one.
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Post by canuck on Sept 27, 2021 17:53:52 GMT
Tony Yes misery does enjoy company! Bravo, good job on the A post repair. I didn't think the bottom was a fair radius? Perhaps ther isn't any shape left of mine and the look is deceiving. I thought the wing attachment flange has a 'shape' to it?
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Post by tonyhosk on Sept 27, 2021 20:55:57 GMT
Bruce I don't have a pre- repair photo of the left side A post, but there was a small amount of remaining metal which did have such a radius. I have dug out a couple of photos of someone else's resto with very low res but they do show (just!) the remnants of the curvature at the base and and final repair - complete with the fiddly blanking plate at the front of the outer sill - that will be tricky! It looks like there is a base panel which would be part of the front wheel arch panel - the A post assembly is then spot welded over this. My last photo shows the finished left side repair with part of the forward vertical flange replaced as part of it. The actual radius might be slightly less in the other photos, but there can't be much in it as it has to finish short enough to include a narrow flange to line up with the bottom return flange of the inner sill. good luck! Tony
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Post by canuck on Sept 29, 2021 13:13:12 GMT
Tony Your handiwork is brilliant, bravo! So the inner sill and floor panel of George is solid. A fabricated metal bit 'creased' to match the floor line etc. spot welded in this is the solution here. The bottom of the A post is next. All that is left of the Longbridge steel below, blimey ! Bruce
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Post by tonyhosk on Sept 30, 2021 22:32:29 GMT
Looks like you are in good shape then! Looking forward to seeing the final article.
Tony
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Post by canuck on Oct 3, 2021 13:14:07 GMT
Thought I might share the front suspension bump stop repair that is done on the car. Of course a rotted mess as most are but a straightforward fix. Riley club spares bump stop is not quite the same as the OE one but fits & works. When I have the engine out this winter lay over the engine bay side will get a paint touch up of the welded area. Both sides needed this doing. B
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Post by 2robert4 on Oct 3, 2021 20:06:14 GMT
Nice work Bruce.
NP
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Post by jA40 on Oct 4, 2021 9:24:45 GMT
You appear to be making good progress Bruce. The bump stop/turret replacement looks quite straightforward - the inner wings & re-inforcement channels appear to be really solid. Your 'A' post however....... The whole lot required attention on mine, having been 'botched' previously. Finally, I am now able to lay the MIG set to rest. The focus now is paint preparation - flatting down, prime, flatting down, prime, repeat as reqd! Cheers, Jeff
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Post by canuck on Oct 4, 2021 21:24:08 GMT
Looks like you are in good shape then! Looking forward to seeing the final article. Tony As requested Tony, Here is the full sill before plug welding into place. Getting very close This sill panel fits very well and I am very pleased with this work. The front bit So far so good Bruce
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Post by tonyhosk on Oct 4, 2021 21:47:20 GMT
Looks really good and very well aligned.
How do you plan to plug-weld - holes in both the outer sill and the mid sill strengthener panel? I was going to hire a spot-welder for that part and for various front cross member panel as I though it would be too fiddly to cut through two payers, but maybe not.
Tony
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Post by canuck on Oct 5, 2021 13:04:07 GMT
How do you plan to plug-weld - holes in both the outer sill and the mid sill strengthener panel? I was going to hire a spot-welder for that part and for various front cross member panel as I though it would be too fiddly to cut through two payers, but maybe not. Tony Hello Tony The holes for the plug welds for the inner membrane and the outer sill are staggered. The inner membrane is welded first, (dressed flat) then the outer sill fitted and plug welded. Too much heat with plug welds can cause issues I think so one layer at a time. I am also thinking that trying to do both at same time there is a chance something will move about (Murphy?) and then we will have a mess to sort out. I agree a spot welder would be luxury. B
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Post by canuck on Oct 28, 2021 13:06:15 GMT
Tony, Jeff & Nigel, First off I want to thank you chaps for the input and provided tech support that inspired me to press on. I have the car back on its feet and road tested. All appears well although with no attention to aesthetics and FWIW there is lots to do in that department. Directly behind the rear wheels on the lower wing the metal was getting frilly. I will do a local repair in this area by letting in some formed sheet metal. Consequently I have the two panels for this lower wing repair surplus to my needs. I bought these from club spares quite some time ago and are in a ready to use, primer finish state. If needed these are available to you chaps or others you may know of that is in the same body repair mode as us. I don't recall the cost of these and no reasonable offer, (interpret as little) will be refused and of course the carriage costs from the colonies to you. I don't want to tuck these up into the attic where they will languish until I pass on. Thanks again, I will be entering winter hibernation soon as the weather is turning quickly, with the first frost 2 days ago. Salut Bruce
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Post by 2robert4 on Oct 28, 2021 20:00:02 GMT
Hi Bruce
Thanks for your kind offer. I have been gifted these panels along with some others with my vehicle when I purchased it so I will decline your kind offer and hope someone else can make good use of them?
Regards NP
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Post by jA40 on Oct 29, 2021 8:52:42 GMT
Hi Bruce,
Yes, thanks for the offer. Fortunately for me (apart from many other bits) only the front section of these panels were rusted through on mine. I was therefore able to 'fab up' my own repair. I'm sure someone will take up your offer in due course.
Cheers, Jeff
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