Coincidence, but I'm doing a similar job on a Mk2 Cavalier at the moment, but just the rear parts and rear arch. inside the sill there's a strengthening piece, and the inner sill is a lot thicker than the outer; so depending on how high up the sill you're going, you should be OK.
Got any photos?
That crossmember won't do a lot for you in a crash, but it does need to be there!
I did the one on my Wife's K11 a couple of years back, despite the size of it all it's quite an easy job once you get into it (and find all the spotwelds!) I don't remember having to take the rad off the car...
I won't comment on trying to weld oily sump alloy, but that 70psi oil pressure is just what's in the oilways, not the pressure of the oil hanging around in the sump - that's not pressurised at all.
If they aren't as sharp as they might be, leave them outside for a day or two - the corrosion will eat away the blunt edges and make them sharp again (honestly) just don't leave them for TOO long!!
My can of Gibbs arrived yesterday morning, thanks to the Post office for that...
I've been spraying everything in sight to see what happens / stops happening!
I had a look at this some time ago and started to model my own version as well:
It's 700mm high and 3.6m long overall, with the rectangular part being 1m long.
I've thought about the ebay option, but unless you have your own large trailer, you have to factor in the cost of transporting the stuff to wherever you need it. I haven't looked into it that seriously, as I never seem to have the £2-300 spare to get the lift in the first place!
ADJUSTABLE SPANNER: Tool for rounding off seized bolt heads
MOLE GRIPS: Used for pressing patterns into the above rounded off bolt heads
EASY-OUT: Device for filling the top of the same bolts with hardened steel to prevent anyone getting them out, EVER :(
RAMPS: Can be used to remove old...
Damp towels or sheets on top of the metal work well for damping the noise, just remember to lay an old one on the metal before you put your best bathroom set on there! :)
And if you haven't already tried the jigsaw, don't - it's about a million times louder than an angry grinder!!
Mazak is the soft alloy that used to be used for practically all metal trim parts on cars, bikes etc. cast to shape and usually finished by chrome plating. After a few years it tends to corrode and take on the appearance of an Aero bar. The Mazak pitting in the Jag advert is referring to this...
Reminds me of the time when I was at uni and we were 5 up in a mate's Panda when it ran out of petrol. We had to push the damn thing 500 yards uphill to the petrol station, whereupon we all thought we deserved a fag so we sparked up! Suddenly the penny dropped so we hastily shuffled the 5m onto...
I agree, When we extended our kitchen I managed to get a stainless steel Smeg Dishwasher (£450 worth!) that was being freecycled due to a small leak. I ended up replacing the pump for £30. The chap that I got it from reckoned that it was far superior to the replacement they had bought...
I feel the same about all my rubbish sometimes!!
I'd love to chuck it out, but it's either:
1) Useful now
2) May be useful at some point in the future
3) Cost me money
4) May be useful to someone else in the future
5) Will cost me to get rid of
I think that about covers it! :D
Woo, are you a Welsh version of me? I have a Dolly Sprint that needs its sills welding up- it's been sitting in its garage for the last 4 years waiting for me to sort out all the jobs on my daily drive Scimitar (at this rate it'll probably stay there forever, but the BIGGEST job on the Scim is a...