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It's about time! lol
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It's about time! lol
Even tumbleweeds have regrown into beautiful plant life since the last update on this lol
HahahahaQuote:
Originally Posted by CorsaBBoomer
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So you girls wanted to see some progress, here is a sneak peak for you:
Bracing the front so we can fit the new chassis legs, front panel and inner wings without the trouble of not aligning...
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Roof panel is cut out, A pillars will be cut out also, including roof support and the rear quarters will also be cut out up to the roof.
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Again bracing the inside to stop the chassis from flexing:
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More to come over the next weeks!
Oh and before you ask, the roof had too much rust in the inside where the sunroof cassette goes. Hence why we are cutting it out, also having new A pillars and rear quarters means he can cut out all the shit sections and use the original spots to weld the whole panels back on. In the end it's less work and gives a more smooth finish compared to cutting out sections and welding and prepping them.
Basically all the outer panels will come off to be replaced by NOS original GM panels I've been sourcing over the last 5-6 years.
Bloody hell your going to town on this.
Great to see the car is being saved. :thumb:
Cool now thats the proper way to fix the rust
Good man! Time for a nosey mate. Can't fault your meticulously planned restoration. Love it. 👍
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:eek: Carnt wait to see how this turns out do love a silk violet
Hope it all goes to plan Jeff
Why isn't this sick project on our own dutch forum? :(
Nice work!
Cheers guys!!
@LeonStr I'm not a fan of the Dutch forum, I was on there but I've removed all my posts and Pastry has removed my profile.
Dont try and cut/grind the roller weld in the roof gutters out. The bottom skim is so soft and weak. Believe me. Clean it up and sit it on top.
Cheers Benn, I'll make a mental note of this come time to replace my roof skin. [emoji106]Quote:
Originally Posted by Benn
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I have new rear quarters and new A pillars Benn, he is refabricating the sections between the A pillars and the rear quarters so the roof will be supported be new roof gutters. Roof panels will be glued in at the roof gutters (with a typical spot weld here and there) and will get spot welds at the front and the rear as per original.Quote:
Originally Posted by Benn
So, I've picked up the steel to fabricate a cart where the brackets for aligning the chassis will be welded onto. Looks well over-engineered if you ask me. But I got a great deal on the steel, was cheaper getting 150x150x8mm than 80x80x8mm in the end.
Next stop is that they will cut out the rear panel and rear quarters up to the roof... Also the rear floor section will come out as I have that new.
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Just checking. As it was a nightmare on mine, in the end i clean it all up and put the skin on top. Which was way better as it was stronger.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vlietje
Nice cart Mr. Vlietje. 👍
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Credits go to the big man from down south! This guy rocks!Quote:
Originally Posted by nova_niek
Was the shell that bad?? Looked pretty good from previous pics.
Yes, front chassis legs incl front panel are gone. Inner front wings are completely gone at the bottom. Roof was dented and bad. Rear quarters, inner rear wheel arches and sills are gone and rear panel as it had a tow bar mounted that had rust on all 4 holes where the tow bar was mounted. Usual places as door bottoms, rear hatch and wings are also bad.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonesfach
Nice one
So we have progress!
First they cut out the rear quarters, rear panel and half the rear floor pan:
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After that they removed the front of the rear floor pan to reveal the rear chassis legs:
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It looks like this:
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Originally Posted by mowgli
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And they started working on the RH rear inner wing and rear quarter bottom section:
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Result!
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They are measuring and fitting the inner wing to the new rear quarter for a snug fit!
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More to come next week!
Sure does! He should use it for reference! LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by mowgli
I really like this. Going to be a real proper job....you must really like this car as I can't think how much it's going to cost.
Impressive stuff by your handy panel beater mate.
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Is there any corsa A left before they start rebuilding it? might as well off constructed a new shell! lol Top work by your guys though, they look like they clearly know what they are doing and how to go about it. :thumb:
Nothing left over here, and I want to keep the original registration with it hence why I'm rebuilding it.Quote:
Originally Posted by boffer8
So, the LH chassis leg has been cut out, blasted and is now undergoing repair on the spring suport plate.
The RH chassis leg will be swapped for a new one.
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Looking good sir. Hats off to your friendly panel beater. 👍
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Any updates on this one?
Afraid there will be no more updates on this one. Jeff (Vlietje) has decided to break it after realising he couldn't find enough time to continue (and subsequently finish) the restauration. The legend lives on though as many bits are now with keen enthousiasts throughout the UK. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Grantcos
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