well ,right,
heres the shortened SS reducer , look better

heres where ive put the relay etc for the cooler fan and the vac solenoid, wires are not secured yet and as they are all coming out again soon then i will just route them and cable tie so its easier at Si's end

ive had a look at the air filter (jx) and it may fit with seriouse modifications

will ponder this when its away as i can nip down and check etc as needed
need a new nut here please ,zero rush it can come with the other stuff later

so0 the C post
have made the other part of it and it all fits nice so happy with it

i brazed part of it as it was the best way to achieve it cos its not nice welding heavy steel to thiun plate in a confined space....
check again now with the wing

blasting time

and

cant do any better than this

get product on straightaway

i will use the dremel to relieve that tiny bit of weld at the rear of the seal bit
treated down here same

try the slider again

rear looks good enough for me

these pattern wings are all a touch too long ,in this case its not a bad thing as we can get a tighter door gap , secret is to grip it on the innermost face and tap it in, do not go near the outer face/corner, then a skim of pod will be fine

heres one of the ways i set the rear end top , the idea is to have the new panel flush with the rear 1/4 so we dont see an ugly great lump,

here welded and im pointing at the small bit of brazing ive done on the inside as i will not have holes through filled filled with pod

secure every 6" and tack tack tack = zero distortion and job done

new metal to blasted/new metal you can just make out the braze at the top , you dont need loads and loads of welding in here, its not a towing eye etc. just enough to secure it and predrill as ive done so the spot is about 1/8" from the outside, this way you will get a nice secure and tight seam

that concludes today
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