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    Quick question
    Because I need to replace the front panel am I best stitch welding the bay first then when I've took front panel off fit the c20xe in as will make it easier?

    Or will it knock it out of line?
    Or should I wait until done the front panel and go in with engine from underneath?

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    Got some good progress on the car today.
    Got the dash, seats and carpet out, took off the sound deadening and moved the wiring so now the inside is free from any welding disasters .
    Took off the steering rack so now have enough room to start taking off the seam sealer in the bay ready for stitch welding
    Made a start on removing the front panel too, pain in the arse, got the top half off just the bottom half now.
    Left it for now before the missus starts to moan ive spent too much time outside , gave any bare metal a spray of etch primer

    I also have the strut strengthening plates to go on and check out the inside of the car where battery tray is.......thats supposedly been fixed , he has spot welded it on the inside and just seam sealed it on the outside haha

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    Good progress pal getting there.

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    Yeah mate slowly, once I have the lower part of the front panel off ill go in the the wire wheels and get all the seam sealer off, once the stitch welding is all done and I've sprayed the bay ill wack the engine in the weld the new front panel on.
    Then its just putting everything in and sorting all the wiring out etc

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    Is it a xe that's going in?

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    Yeah mate an xe

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    Gonna say what you doing about the chassis leg boxing it or heating it and knocking it in for the alternator clearance?

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    I'm not too sure yet to be honest.
    Depends if in confident enough with my welding to box it in

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    What you could do is cut some slits in it bash it in and weld it back up.

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    Yeah thats an idea.
    To be honest ill probably end up boxing it, do it properly

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