Vmax1974
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| posted on 6/8/15 at 09:29 PM |
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wifes galaxy
The wife has a T plate 2.3 galaxy that is out of test anyway I took it to do some work at the local diy workshop put it on the 4 poster to work out
the suspension bang and narrowed it down to the arb bush again I digress
having a look underneath tha car I noticed that there is a significant hole at the front where the chassis member meets the inner sill and the seam on
the sill is crushed and has been filling with rainwater and spilling into the drivers footwell
Anyway there is a fair amount of rust around the chassis member so this will need cutting out and repairing
The wife wants the car fixed as it has sentimental value for her
I have been looking for sill repair panels without any luck does anyone have any ideas or any sills lying about they want to sell
also need a new mig as my old old gave up the ghost
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coozer
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| posted on 6/8/15 at 09:35 PM |
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There plenty newer cars for sale for peanuts round the doors that need small jobs, not rust tho!
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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bi22le
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| posted on 6/8/15 at 09:38 PM |
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Buy a newer and different one, get the plates changed over and dont tell her.
She will be amazed at your handy skills and how much better it is after you have been over it. Especially if you give it a respray!
Track days ARE the best thing since sliced bread, until I get a supercharger that is!
Please read my ring story:
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/13/viewthread.php?tid=139152&page=1
Me doing a sub 56sec lap around Brands Indy. I need a geo set up! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHksfvIGB3I
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Vmax1974
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| posted on 7/8/15 at 10:21 PM |
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Thanks lads not quite the answers I was looking for unfortunately she is an ex formula women racing driver so she know when I change anything
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Simon
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| posted on 7/8/15 at 11:39 PM |
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Tell her to fix it herself then
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bi22le
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| posted on 8/8/15 at 01:13 AM |
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All of the support you wanted and needed.
Good luck!
Track days ARE the best thing since sliced bread, until I get a supercharger that is!
Please read my ring story:
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/13/viewthread.php?tid=139152&page=1
Me doing a sub 56sec lap around Brands Indy. I need a geo set up! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHksfvIGB3I
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mark chandler
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| posted on 8/8/15 at 06:18 AM |
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Call a breakers and ask them to cut a section out of a car that you can let in.
Other than that its get a flat sheet, cardboard templates and get forming the part yourself
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 8/8/15 at 06:57 AM |
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CAD for shaping the repair sections (Cardboard Aided Design)
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