Tuesday 15 January 2013

Body work and sheet metal repairs and alignment


Last trip on the rotisserie, all the underneath complete now.


Repaired countersunk hole retaining the textured patern of the metal
Kits are available with a plate that covers all this area, but they don't have the factory finish and this is a far better result.

I had to weld and grind from the inside of the door to retain the textured pattern.

Again in trying to retain as much of the original steel I've only cut out the bare minimum.

New patch to get welded in.

welded and ground back.

All panels are back on for the last trial fit before final body work and painting.

I'm very happy how everything lines up, the gaps are good, or as least as good as they could be as from the factory. Bumpers and trim and convertible roof all fit well. So I'll be getting all the final tidy up on the panelwork.
Its all minor repairs so should look good when finished.