Right did the silly little bits first to get them out
of the way, this is osr jack point/pillar btm, dont know why I went to the trouble
of making
it sort
of match as its never seen, anyway added a couple
of drain slots in the btm and will cut same in wing bottom
made a panal to let into the inner sill and welded this in up to the first angle which is the rear half
of the front outrigger come jack point
then made a small plate
of heavier guager and welded this on top
of the first angle and onto the front upright/outrigger, this is now the base
of forming a strong box,next added a small piece to repair the frontmost upright
getting there so now we have this
and this
next was the inner part
of the pillar itself, this is what the heavy stiffening plate welds to and is very important, I made
it out
of thicker guage again for strength, Im not doing this twice.. its not an exact replica
of the original but in one piece without a brake press
it will have to do.
I have deliberately butt welded the majority
of this as its stronger than patching which can be a bit bodgy, have gas welded a lot as its easier,quicker,neater and more enjoyable. though migged the heavy stuff as a practicality.
tommorow will be making the reinforcing pieces and will finnish making the lower sill and the side panal bottom half.
Oh and cut a bit more bad out
of the panal and freed
it from the rear pillar so I can clean the rust out and
it will help fit ther rear wing
mike
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