Thanks guys, red scoth brite is a good idea. Should I wipe over the area first with amy thinners or solvent to remove any wax and polish or will the scoth brite do it enough ? Think I'll do a test piece on the engine hatch or something first. :-)
Hi all, I have a 1968 VW T2 and it has had a respray externally but in a slightly different green to the original which still resides on the internal metal frame and bulkheads. I really want to take it back to the original colour but don't want to bare metal it. So, can I just cut the existing...
Hey guys Thanks for your responses, I posed the question as I had read about it on here and having recently completed some external sill work I noticed some micro fissures when I ground back.
So what's the theory behind this? Is it to re melt the pool thus fixing the micro fissures that seem to be inherent with mig welding without the need for extra metal?
Ok guys, so I managed to strip the pump unit off and get the end plates of the motor off, however the motor winding flying leads were pretty rubbish and perished.
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So my options are to get it re-wound (Expensive :( ) or I am hoping someone has a spare FIAC direct drive...
Hi Norm and Mike, Great I will break out the sand and ensure that the drain holes are cleared out. Hopefully a previous idiot has not welded them up :doh: . I am going to try and retain the ridged pressing as much as possible and put like for like back in so that the strength remains. Out of...
Hey Noob, yeah the previous collection of owners had just patched it with **** repairs- hence the water still got in and had a metal breakfast !! Hopefully I can re-instate it to a reasonable standard :-)
Thanks Mike, yes i'll prop everything out of the way and I have an extinguisher on hand - Is a bucket of sand a good idea as well ? Looking at what I have cut out I think that the inner sill is ok and it's just part of the central and outer sills that I need to replace. see below
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Thanks for replies guys, Had to cut some of the central cill out tonight as that was shagged as well. I'll try and most some of my progress up when the light is better tomorrow.
Have to say though, it's a bit addictive taking the cutting disc to your car body
:D, and looking forward to laying...
Ahh thanks for the thoughts guys and the heads up on the full weld for the MOT. Think I will do as you say and chisel/cut off the remaining flange and then do a full butt weld. I want it to look as smooth as poss with no apparent join (Even though it's a van), So i'll progressively stitch it and...
Hey guys, Just started cutting out the rusty sill on my escort 55 van. Got a new sill to replace it but the question I wanted to ask was, how is the lower part of the sill flange fixed to the bottom of the centre and inner sill ? I cut it off just above the lip and so still need to remove the...