spongebobs well deserved makeover

[spongebob1]

HI MM,thanks for your reply,yeah all the seams have been shot blasted,the B pillar has been removed and part of the front arch i used a good quality cut sourced from Mick at NW spares,ariel has been welded up and windows removed and sorted.
I am trying to do it right !! but if you think i have not done something properly ?? or missed something ?? then please tell me as i want to get it right. your input MM is much appreciated thanks.

[Plasticman]

Then show Bliddy picks of it then
mm

[spongebob1]

Will upload some more pictures when i get them of Adam and Jake. MM

You still havent answered my question about the front panel MM

[Plasticman]

I dis on your OTHER thread

[spongebob1]

the laborious process of rubing down and feteling of panels and seams,happy days

needing a new lower front panel,and Jake in the background on a mission with the sander.

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Adam at the back showing me where there up to at the moment and whats been done

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Max wondering if Spongebob will ever be the same again

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[spongebob1]

More Prep

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well pleased around the fridge vent no new panel required here

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B piller and part of front wheel arch going to be replaced with a cut courtesy of Mick from NW VW SPARES

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[Woodyyellow]

Impressive work, well done. What time scale do you think till finished?

[spongebob1]

Hi woody yellow,Hopefully the paint work will be another fortnight ,interior and decals i dont know how long as i cant decide what to do with them interior panels either vinyl or cloth ??, decals are a work in progress with pen and paper at the moment seeing whats right,i may just go down the original styling of holdsworth but mayde different colours,??
If you have any ideas i shall take them on board.

[Plasticman]

hows this going ? have we got any more picks of the B post repair as a few are on with this at the moment and it would be good to see another take on it
mm

[spongebob1]

Hi Mm, will get them posted as soon as i get them.

[spongebob1]

Hi MM,heres what we did for the Bpillar repair first we cut away this

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to this

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then we got a full arch and b pillar cut from mick at NW spares cut out what we needed and acid bathed it to remove all rust

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[spongebob1]

then we primened the cut and the inside of the panel

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then lined it up

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[Plasticman]

thats good,you are lucky the inner B post looks to be in good order as does the outrigger sill area
mm

[spongebob1]

Yeah MM we were very fortunate,we didnt know what we were gonna find when we cut away,as you well know there could of been some nasty suprises instore for us.the second hand cut had a very small amount of surface rust on the inside about the size of a ten pence piece so we decided to dip it in acid and then prime it,thought doing it this way was better than fitting a new pattern part as they can be a bugger to get the fit right.I think we did the right thing fingers crossed.

[spongebob1]

areial panel repair welded the holes up

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and finished to this

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