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    Default *HOW TO* remove body panels

    as there is no bodywork section i'll post this here

    firstly this is a rough guide and is by no means a full how to,

    first youll need the wing off, suspension off, front bumper off, headlight and indictor out, washer bottle off, header tank off, coil off etc etc then get a drill with a good spot weld drill and drill out all the spot welds i have marked in yellow where i found most of the welds and green where there is some seam welds to be ground out, i have not got a pic of removing the headlight panel, its only 4 welds iirc and now some pics

    its worth noting im removing these panels to reuse in another shell so no " id just use a grinder" comments

    INDEX
    n/s inner wing removal......page 1
    upper firewall removal.......page 2
    scuttle panel.......................page 2
    o/s engine mount...............page 3
    seat support bar.................page 3
    o/s inner wing....................page 3
    n/s chassis leg...................page 3 ( removed in one full lenght )
    o/s chassis leg...................page 4 ( removed from bulkhead forward )
    quick guide on how to find welds hidded by sealer ..page 4
    n/s rear chassis leg removal......page 7
    o/s rear chassis leg removal.......page 7







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    good work batman,

    are there any panels you have to sacrifice to remove this, i have seen you have bent the headight forward?

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    yeah the area where the headlight bottom sits has 4 spot welds, im not reusing this shell or front panel so i cut and bent it out the way but if you need to save it just take your time and there is no damage to other panels, the worst bit is the welded section in green, when grinding it out you need to make sure not to cut into the A post and only grind the support panel that is being removed
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    That shell looks mint?

    I hope its a 5 door

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    Quote Originally Posted by MattBrown

    I hope its a 5 door


    Good guide!

    Is the rest of that car rotten?
    1.6 16v's are the way forward!

    Difficult takes a day - impossible takes a week!

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    well it needed sills

    it was registered as scrap so no log book, i was going to let it and track it but cant be bothered so its now a donnor for metal parts


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    nice how to bazil

    you using the panels off this for your gsi then ? shell looks quite clean

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    either the gsi or gte, i'll rebuild the inner wings using repair section as im still not happy with them, there is a little bit of rust on them,
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    bazil, whats the front slam panel like? is it any good? wanna sell it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rob
    bazil, whats the front slam panel like? is it any good? wanna sell it?
    Judging by his last pic in the first post - totally fooked!
    1.6 16v's are the way forward!

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