shaunmza in #hive-129017 • 7 months agoUsing plumbing supplies on a carMy hair brained scheme to route whatever water leaks behind the windscreen rubber out may work, or not, time will tell. I am definitely not ready to solder plumbing connections…shaunmza in #hive-129017 • 7 months agoWelding the repair panel inAfter much back and forth, test fitting and finally some paint, the bottom has a decent coat on, I managed to get something welded in place. I still had to tweak the part a bit…shaunmza in #hive-129017 • 7 months agoPatching a small hole in preparation for welding the replacement part inI had some small details to finish before welding in the patch under the windscreen cowl. There was a tiny hole to patch and I marked the places where the holes should go to spot…shaunmza in #hive-129017 • 7 months agoUsing tiling tools to hold a part in placeAs is probably expected the part I cut out warped a bit and does not fit back in position perfectly. I picked up some of these, they are meant for leveling tiles, i figure that…shaunmza in #hive-129017 • 7 months agoRefining the patch panel for under the windscreenWith the rough shape I started refining it until finally I could get the piece I cut out to fit over it. It took quite a bit of back and forth, offering the two pieces up…shaunmza in #hive-129017 • 7 months agoGetting a rough shape for the replacement panel under the windscreenI pondered a long on time on how to get started with this piece. Eventually I just took the bits I had cut out and used them as a guide and cut a section of plate to match, a bit…shaunmza in #hive-129017 • 7 months agoA lot of work for little visual differenceNot an lot of change visually but I did spent quite some time welding in thin strips to replace the rusted edges that I had cut off / back to get to clean metal. This is just…shaunmza in #hive-129017 • 7 months agoStarting to patch up the rust under the windscreenCutting out rust from the inner layer meant I could now see through and into the cab... I chased down the last bit of rust into the engine bay as well and made up a tiny sliver…shaunmza in #hive-129017 • 7 months agoPeeling away another layer to find even more rustI tried cutting away the least amount of metal, so that replacing it would be somewhat simple, unfortunately I found more rust after I cut the first piece out, so I cut some more…shaunmza in #hive-129017 • 7 months agoCutting out some a portion of the windshield cowl and inspecting the insideIt took a while but I finally managed to gather up the courage to cut a large hole in what, on the surface, looks to be good steel. It's actually not as bad as I expected but I…shaunmza in #hive-129017 • 7 months agoCutting out a small part of the windshield cowlIt was quite obvious that there was rust on the edge of the windshield, so I cut out a small section to see what I might have to deal with. After a lot of procrastination I cut…shaunmza in #hive-129017 • 7 months agoRust, rust and rustThe more I scratch the more rust I find, there is nothing to do but to cut it out. This time it is right at the top of the drivers side door pillar by the upper door hinge…shaunmza in #hive-129017 • 7 months agoShaping metal to fit the cut out from below the windshieldUsing the template made from masking tape before, I cut out a piece of metal plat and tried to figure out how to get it to fit the shape, it's not obvious from the photos but…shaunmza in #hive-129017 • 7 months agoSorting out the rust lip for the door rubberMoving further up the door pillar I started by cutting out rust from the joint where the door seal goes onto. This took some grinding and sanding to get all of the rust off.…shaunmza in #hive-129017 • 7 months agoTidying up the lip for the door rubberEven though I did not get much. done, the curve piece I welded in is the last part to go on to the outer sill before I try and coat the inside from back to front in paint, still…shaunmza in #hive-129017 • 7 months agoLast bits on the passenger side outer sillThe last bit of work to get the front of the sill ready, welding in a piece to replace the rusted out part. Then I extended the lip with some cut off, when I cut out the rusted…shaunmza in #hive-129017 • 7 months agoA little step forward on the passenger side outer sillIt's funny how long it takes to do simple things when you are trying to squeeze it in after work and between load shedding. Finally though, 3 parts are 1, still some work to be…shaunmza in #hive-129017 • 7 months agoChecking fender fitment on the passenger side before doing any weldingI learnt from my mistake on the drivers side so I hung the door and the fender before welding stuff together, to ensure the fender would fir properly. Of course it did not. I…shaunmza in #hive-129017 • 7 months agoReplicating fixes from the driver side to the passenger sideNot quite a copy paste of the drivers side, there is less rust to cut out on the passenger side, I tried to limit the cutting to parts where the rust was the worst. Still a bit…shaunmza in #hive-129017 • 7 months agoClosing up the lower front door openingSome more rust cut out and replaced with new metal. The lip on the sill where the door rubber goes was pretty rusted, so I cut the inner and outer parts off, then welded back a…
