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Posted: Tue Dec 29, 15 8:58 pm
by BJ Mac
Duster looks great Dean 8-) :thumbright:

Any info on those wide steels, liking them a lot. Got me thinking now

Posted: Tue Dec 29, 15 9:09 pm
by skippy
PM'd you

Posted: Tue Jan 12, 16 9:27 pm
by skippy
The cut out and clean up begins



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Posted: Tue Jan 12, 16 9:36 pm
by skippy
Panels in place, just needs a bit more trimmimg of old metal then welding in. :D

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Posted: Tue Jan 12, 16 10:38 pm
by Super Sloth
You're a more tallanted man than I, Dean!
Bet you can't wait to get it out on the road, eh? :thumbright:

Posted: Tue Jan 12, 16 10:51 pm
by skippy
Wouldnt say that Super Sloth, I can cut it out , remains to be seen if I can weld the new panels back in :D , did hesitate for a good while before I made the first cut :)

Posted: Tue Jan 12, 16 10:56 pm
by skippy
Don't tell anyone but I have taken it to a couple of local car meets :-$

Have to say it drives very well.

Posted: Thu Jan 14, 16 11:18 am
by MattH
yep, Ive seen it. Very nice car.

Posted: Thu Jan 14, 16 10:37 pm
by skippy
:-$

Posted: Fri Jan 15, 16 10:23 pm
by skippy
Panels welded in, not the neatest of jobs ( bar a few good runs :) ) but its strong and with a coat of seam sealer it wont be seen :D

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Posted: Fri Jan 15, 16 10:32 pm
by skippy
Did find this under the rear floor and a similar one attached to the gearbox casing :shock:

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And this in the rear seat squab , complete with mouse Bananarama! :D

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Posted: Fri Jan 15, 16 11:54 pm
by Super Sloth
Oh dear. I hope he's moved out!
Good to see you're making progress, though. :thumbright:

As a matter of interest, how did you remove that rear seat? I had a brief look with a torch at mine earlier and couldn't see anything obvious inside because someone suggested it'd be a good place to hunt for a broadcast sheet?

Posted: Sat Jan 16, 16 1:12 am
by RobTwin
Super Sloth wrote:....As a matter of interest, how did you remove that rear seat? I had a brief look with a torch at mine earlier and couldn't see anything obvious inside because someone suggested it'd be a good place to hunt for a broadcast sheet?
As far as I know you just pull up on the bottom front edge of the bottom part of the seat - it's not fixed in place with any screws. Then when that part is out you can lift the back part up, as it's located on sheet metal tags which are part of the bracing behind the seat.

At least that's how our b-bodies are done :D

Posted: Sat Jan 16, 16 6:17 am
by Blue
Super Sloth wrote:Oh dear. I hope he's moved out!
Good to see you're making progress, though. :thumbright:

As a matter of interest, how did you remove that rear seat? I had a brief look with a torch at mine earlier and couldn't see anything obvious inside because someone suggested it'd be a good place to hunt for a broadcast sheet?
The lower part of the seat is held in by hooks on the floor, one on each side. You have to push/kick it rearwards to disengage it and it will then lift right out.

Posted: Sat Jan 16, 16 2:22 pm
by terryr
well done dean ,nice work,a light tidy up with a soft disc ,and will look great ,not that anyone is going to see it ,id love to come round ,but them funnel web spiders that have come out of them casings from under your car ,are probably breeding in your garage :D