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    So Finally stripped

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    Some double post pictures, sorry, my head is spinning with this, it's been a long time since I was posting IMG links to discussion forums.

    Now time to assess the chop on the GSI, CAREFUL!
















    smokey





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    A lot of measurements and a bit of luck?

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    Time to check the fit up
























    And if anyone is wondering why such extreme measures were taken? well looking back at it now, I'm not sure , probably would have been easier ways of doing it, but with a lot of rusty seams on the back half of the black one, it would have meant removing all of the outer panels and piecing big sections of the inner skin, in weird places like the lower window frame and tailgate. The back panel on the white one was immaculate.
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    Closer inspection of the white one reveals some rust, just where I need some better clearance for my rear coilovers that were touching when the car was jacked up





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    Nicely done pal. Should be mint when done.

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    Quote Originally Posted by torquey View Post
    White one looks a mint shell. Shame to cut it up.
    Yeah, It was always bought as a donor, It would have made a nice runaround maybe, a local friend suggested just cutting the numbers out of the gsi????

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    Needs must I suppose. Looks a lot of work but your making it look easy wish I could make such fast progress on mine.

    Sent from my SM-A520F using Tapatalk

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    I forgot to say that this whole project is tig welded, some bits would be easier with mig, like spot weld, a little less distortion, but harder to dolly and grind/finish the welds.
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    There is a step missing from the next part where the joins were sleeved with sections from the left over pillars


























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    Sills / arches prep





























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