As it's sills certainly some sort of jig would be a good start.
Once the car is stripped you'll have a pile of bits that could ve sold if the project goes south.
You'll also need to price up the cost of the replacement panels and a paint job
That's going to add up to a fair amount probably in the region of one to two grand depending on who does the painting.
Have you a welder and compressor?
I wouldn't nlbe surprised if this little project ends up costing a few grand all told.
So d the bottom line will be what will the car be worth one done?
as others have said get stuck in, but don't make the mistake of trying to weld to something that looks dubious, just cut it all out, in the end its quicker and will last longer
rusty or thin one usually accompanies the other, quite often it is easier to make a bigger part as it can be less welding to do on the vehicle as you can construct the part off the vehicle and the fact that there is more new steel means easier weldingDubious, as in thin or patchy metal?
I agree with snooper, it is easier to keep the vehicle straighter when fitting larger panels you dont get as much variation.as others have said get stuck in, but don't make the mistake of trying to weld to something that looks dubious, just cut it all out, in the end its quicker and will last longer
keep us updated I like a good project and to see it's not only me what's swears a lot when welding carsI am still around, but more of a reader than a poster.
There has been some development on this project, although no actual welding.... yet. I wanted to get a fuller picture of potential rust that might be hiding behind the front wing, but because of the way they are attached to the chassis the nose cone had to come off. 26 years of rusted nuts and bolts proved to be quite a test in tight spaces but eventually it was stripped back to show another hole that needs plugging.
I've invested in
and in the last hour or so an auto-darkening mask arrived along with some welding gauntlets. I'm expecting to be able to fire up the Clarke for the first time next week and start laying some practice welds!
I am still around, but more of a reader than a poster.
There has been some development on this project, although no actual welding.... yet. I wanted to get a fuller picture of potential rust that might be hiding behind the front wing, but because of the way they are attached to the chassis the nose cone had to come off. 26 years of rusted nuts and bolts proved to be quite a test in tight spaces but eventually it was stripped back to show another hole that needs plugging.
I've invested in
and in the last hour or so an auto-darkening mask arrived along with some welding gauntlets. I'm expecting to be able to fire up the Clarke for the first time next week and start laying some practice welds!