IMG_0231[1]The first day on the way home with my new project
Date: 08/04/12
The first day on the way home with my new project
IMG_0245[1]The photo makes it look great but a lot of work ahead.
Date: 08/04/12
The photo makes it look great but a lot of work ahead.
IMG_0246[1]Brand new door how good is that.
Date: 08/04/12
Brand new door how good is that.
IMG_0407[1]After the carby rebuild she started first kick.
Date: 08/04/12
After the carby rebuild she started first kick.
IMG_0658[1]The dismantling begins
Date: 08/04/12
The dismantling begins
IMG_0946[1]Time to remove twin headlight sections for new single headlight clip
Date: 08/04/12
Time to remove twin headlight sections for new single headlight clip
IMG_1214[1]Getting the new front clip ready for twin headlight panels, looks bad but it's in good condition
Date: 08/04/12
Getting new front clip ready for twin headlight panels
DSC01567Oh boy this looks ugly
Date: 23/04/12
Oh boy this looks ugly
IMG_2314Looks like a twin headlight front end to me
Date: 23/04/12
Looks like a twin headlight front end to me
IMG_0944Seems a shame to cutup a car like this but if you look at the cross section of the cut you can see how thin it is as it has been rusting from the inside out.
Date: 23/04/12
Seems a shame to cutup a car like this but if you look at the cross section of the cut you can see how thin it is as it has been rusting from the inside out.
IMG_2316This will fit well
Date: 23/04/12
This will fit well
IMG_2405All welded in ready for a bit of a grind to tidy up
Date: 08/06/12
All welded in ready for a bit of a grind to tidy up
IMG_2406very nice
Date: 08/06/12
very nice
IMG_2401Replaced batt support and cut in a new inner guard section looks ok for a first timer
Date: 08/06/12
Replaced batt support and cut in a new inner guard section looks ok for a first timer
IMG_2412Close to the way GM did it
Date: 08/06/12
Close to the way GM did it
IMG_2429Time to drill out the spot welds
Date: 08/06/12
Time to drill out the spot welds
IMG_2431step one
Date: 08/06/12
step one
IMG_2433Step two this spot weld drill is great
Date: 08/06/12
Step two this spot weld drill is great
IMG_2430Done
Date: 08/06/12
Done
IMG_2462Lots of wire wheel and elbow grease and we are ready to fit
Date: 08/06/12
Lots of wire wheel and elbow grease and we are ready to fit
IMG_2463Got a bit carried away with the angle grinder and cut through the second layer needed to weld and grind before i fit the other parts
Date: 08/06/12
Got a bit carried away with the angle grinder and cut through the second layer needed to weld and grind before i fit the other parts
photo 1Grinding done now to check fit
Date: 11/06/12
Grinding done now to check fit
photo 2Fits just right
Date: 11/06/12
Fits just right
photo 3Yep happy with that
Date: 13/06/12
Yep happy with that
photo 4still cant believe i did this
Date: 13/06/12
still cant believe i did this
photo 5This is what came off
Date: 13/06/12
This is what came off
photo 6Could have just patched this but
Date: 13/06/12
Could have just patched this but
photo 7I think this will be better
Date: 13/06/12
I think this will be better
photo 8This has had a few years of being flogged
Date: 13/06/12
This has had a few years of being flogged
photo 9This will tidy things up and im going to replace the support tube inside too
Date: 13/06/12
This will tidy things up and im going to replace the support tube inside too