Where to drill to take the crossmember off!

[BIGS]

As some of you might know im drilling the crossmember off but ive come to a problem. Ive drilled these bits out as i can see them clear

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff314/b17ova/the%20saloon/dansnewpics058.jpg

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff314/b17ova/the%20saloon/dansnewpics059.jpg

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff314/b17ova/the%20saloon/dansnewpics060.jpg

And as you can see most off the metal is just rust:mad:

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff314/b17ova/the%20saloon/dansnewpics053.jpg

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff314/b17ova/the%20saloon/dansnewpics056.jpg

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff314/b17ova/the%20saloon/dansnewpics055.jpg

So where is it next i have to drill to take the crossmember off :confused:

[burgo]

for a start there are spot welds down the front, either side of where the bumper irons go into the legs

[BIGS]

ah right cheers ill go and drill them out in a mo

[craig green]

Is that the crack in the bottom pic? To the right of the R/hand zip tie?

[BIGS]

Is that the crack in the bottom pic? To the right of the R/hand zip tie?

Yea i forgot to add the pic to the other thread
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff314/b17ova/the%20saloon/dansnewpics054.jpg

Goes right under

[craig green]

Get the fr panel off (chisel helps) then grind out the cross member.

I'd get it jacked up & remove the tie bar brackets.

[BIGS]

Ah right i was just going to remove the bolts. would that be good enough?

So take the whole panel off then and put it togther off the car?

[ck]

dan i will drop the welder around in a couple hours (if u read this before lol)

erm i take it you ignored what i said about cutting the panels off and used one of those actual drill bits. much prefer the spot weld cutter tbh much cleaner looking once all removed and doesnt look like a piece of cheese with loads of holes in lol. some of those holes you will have to weld up i reckon as u will need to make holes in the new panel to weld through/together and if theres a hole behind where your wanting to weld it wont work will it lol.

anyway


this should help

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i95/ckallis500/crossmember1.jpg
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i95/ckallis500/crossmember2.jpg
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i95/ckallis500/crossmember3.jpg
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i95/ckallis500/crossmember4.jpg
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i95/ckallis500/crossmember5.jpg
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i95/ckallis500/crossmember6.jpg

[burgo]

ck where did you get that from? its awesome

[ck]

lol i have TIS2000 for pretty much every vaux up to 2002 maybe newer. shows pretty much everything. have all dimensions from factory for the shells ect tolerances it clearly says
=/- 2mm

ect ect

u need anything just ask :D

[BIGS]

No Chris i didnt ignore what you said. I just already bought a drill bit one before you posted and already used it. Well just one last bit to go. cant figure out where to drill but im sure that pic can help alot. well this is what im up to at the moment

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff314/b17ova/the%20saloon/dansnewpics022.jpg

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff314/b17ova/the%20saloon/dansnewpics023.jpg

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff314/b17ova/the%20saloon/dansnewpics024.jpg

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff314/b17ova/the%20saloon/dansnewpics018.jpg

And some more of where it cracked
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff314/b17ova/the%20saloon/dansnewpics016.jpg

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff314/b17ova/the%20saloon/dansnewpics017.jpg

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff314/b17ova/the%20saloon/dansnewpics019.jpg

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff314/b17ova/the%20saloon/dansnewpics025.jpg

[brainsnova]

sound are you welding the new one on tonight.

[BIGS]

Na a mate is coming round tomorrow night after work so will be then. Just going to do the last bit of drilling to get it off then prep it for welding tonight

[ck]

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i95/ckallis500/Vauxwelding.jpg

[BIGS]

Well got it all lined up and tacked in. And im going to finsh it off tomorrow night. Not to bad fit for a patten part

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff314/b17ova/dansnewpics018-1.jpg


http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff314/b17ova/dansnewpics019-2.jpg

And going to seam weld it instead of just doing the spot welds. and fit a few more plates on in a few places

[craig green]

How much did the new member & fr panel cost in total mate?

A friend needs to do the same on a shell he bought.

[ck]

it was bought ages and ages ago for the GTE mate. they only used a small section of it hence why the lower section has been used on the saloon

[BIGS]

How much did the new member & fr panel cost in total mate?

A friend needs to do the same on a shell he bought.

As chris said i =ve had it for a while now, and cant remember how much it cost. i can find out for you if you want. ?

[Steve]

Just spotted this thread and thanks ck for the images, will help when I get my complete front panel off. Most of the spot welds are pretty easy to spot but its always good to have some reference! +rep :thumb:

[Steve]

lol i have TIS2000 for pretty much every vaux up to 2002 maybe newer. shows pretty much everything. have all dimensions from factory for the shells ect tolerances it clearly says
=/- 2mm

ect ect

u need anything just ask :D
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You said you have the measurements/ tolerances for a nova? Im hoping to get my front panel and crossmember welded on soon, have you got any measurements that may help?