06-03-2024, 09:31 PM
And we're away!
First thing to sort out is the body. Chummy spare wheel area is always "dodgy", a design flaw, as it was really too weak. I've removed all the split and broken aluminium to get back to the split and broken steel:
But there's a problem: the rear floor, under the rear seat is worse than I thought
A very dirty afternoon spent under the car, removing the rivets and making a cut, has seen the emaciated panel removed.
Next job will be to drag out some 18SWG steel (sorry, 1.2mm) and fabricate a replacement.
First thing to sort out is the body. Chummy spare wheel area is always "dodgy", a design flaw, as it was really too weak. I've removed all the split and broken aluminium to get back to the split and broken steel:
But there's a problem: the rear floor, under the rear seat is worse than I thought
A very dirty afternoon spent under the car, removing the rivets and making a cut, has seen the emaciated panel removed.
Next job will be to drag out some 18SWG steel (sorry, 1.2mm) and fabricate a replacement.