1.6 8v T project

Not working this week so thought i would do abit on the car. I cut out the rusty bits on my passanger's side splash guard.

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1225300629


Then i made a template from hardboard.

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1225300714

Template offered up into place.

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1225300773

Then i made the metal plate from 3mm steel bending and shaping it into position, then i put a couple of G clamps on it to hold it in place ready for welding this weekend.

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1225300987

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1225301043

Humm..dude might be worth diggin out some more of that grotty bit behind it first, i'll come looks'y tomo.

Scott

yeah cleaned up behind there just not a pic of it

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Originally Posted by mikec123

yeah cleaned up behind there just not a pic of it

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Taddar!! as if like magic!


http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/6...2008630yj3.jpg

So i went round today to see how Mike was getting on, an while there gave him a had with a few things, lent him my thoughts on some ideas etc.

Mike was busy outside on the car sorting the inner wing splash gards, so i got busy inside removing loads of acoustic sound deadening (why someone would go to the hassle of getting rid of the GM stuff then cover it with this **** i don't know) but i do know it's thiner and more sticky to take of then GM stuff

Inner wings/splash gard before cutting..

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/7...2008631ra1.jpg

Mike busy grinding off chunks!

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/1...2008633xc7.jpg

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/4...2008634iq8.jpg

Wallah!

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/3...2008635mv9.jpg

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/7...2008637rv9.jpg

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/5...2008636tm9.jpg

Random bay pic!

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/7...2008632ck0.jpg

Then my few hr's hard work inside.

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/2...2008638sk9.jpg

Mike has some before/after pics of the sound deadening, and some better quality ones of the other work,and im sure he will upload his of the 3mm new plates he's cut, there spot on mate :thumb:

Scott

Pics of the drivers side splash before the grinder killed it.

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1225473315

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1225473370


http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1225473407

After i cut the bad bits out of the splashguard i made a hardboard template
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1225473515

Then i transfered it on to 3mm steel and cut the shape out
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1225473596

Pic of the inside of my car before Scott's efforts. Thanks again
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1225473705

3MM is miles to thick to work with ~ look at the fracture in the hardboard too, you'll never bend the steel like that.

Plus what a waste of material ~ the template should have been laid onto the very edge of the steel not 20MM in.

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Originally Posted by BRoadGhost

3MM is miles to thick to work with ~ look at the fracture in the hardboard too, you'll never bend the steel like that.

Plus what a waste of material ~ the template should have been laid onto the very edge of the steel not 20MM in.

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Mike used the hard board as it was essayer to keep a good edge to it,not like card bord etc.
3mm steel was the thinnest his mate could get there hands on (it was free)
We have already bent the steel into position,he's just not put any pics up off it, and yes Mike and i both thought it should probably join straight to the edge, but also thought it was best to leave some over hang,put the wing back on,then temp clamp the new bit in place as to mark out on the back where to put the final cut.

Scott

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Originally Posted by BRoadGhost

3MM is miles to thick to work with.

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Ive never had issues when working with 3mm sheet steel?

1mm is plenty for the splash gaurds and stuff like that.
Its also easy to cut/bend(hence the work with comment)

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Originally Posted by Adam

1mm is plenty for the splash gaurds and stuff like that.
Its also easy to cut/bend(hence the work with comment)

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True Adam, but as said Mike's mate could only get 3mm at the time and it was FREE.

Scott