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5 GT Turbo 11 years later silver bullet comes home
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Chris74#
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Did someone say Hydro80???Squeezed in a short session as no garage update coming tomorrow booooo
Some hydro80 over all recent spot welds/,welds etc, dressed a few bits, more hydro80, welded patch in chassis rail...but not before getting some more you guessed it hydro80 inside
Usual pre treat inside of patch and stuck it on flap wheeled it and some more hydro80
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Duncan Grier
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Well with no free time the past week was getting garage withdrawal symptoms bad...
So managed to get a proper session in today to try and make up some lost time
Fair to say many hrs eaten on jacking point but it mirrors the other one, fits well and will not move once welded in
Did run out of hydro80 only to remember after a new 1ltr bottle had turned up doh lol. With things drying slower now temps have reduced removed the rest of the brake and fuel pipes etc...time for a beer and hopefully get section finished tomorrow
So managed to get a proper session in today to try and make up some lost time
Fair to say many hrs eaten on jacking point but it mirrors the other one, fits well and will not move once welded in
Did run out of hydro80 only to remember after a new 1ltr bottle had turned up doh lol. With things drying slower now temps have reduced removed the rest of the brake and fuel pipes etc...time for a beer and hopefully get section finished tomorrow
Duncan Grier
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Temperature definitely slowing down stuff drying quickly, have 2 heats gun can I find any...no
Got in early and gave some primer, underseal and bit of seam sealant in the morning....many hours later kind of dry.
Bit of prep, got it spot and plug welded....final once over needed but for time available today will take that
Got in early and gave some primer, underseal and bit of seam sealant in the morning....many hours later kind of dry.
Bit of prep, got it spot and plug welded....final once over needed but for time available today will take that
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Turbell
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Cheap tack halogen heater from poundstretcher as good as owt for paint drying, I've had about three over the years, they don't like overspray on the bulbs , so keep them out of the way , but get a panel nice and warm.
Good to have on near you as well, warm you up without the heat disappearing to the roof.
Good to have on near you as well, warm you up without the heat disappearing to the roof.
Duncan Grier
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Back to trying a couple of hors in the evenings as I can
Time enough to get the CAD out with outer sill in place and then copy out of metal, spot welded, seam welded it also just for overkill, before butt welding top joining section, lick of hydro80. Done
Time enough to get the CAD out with outer sill in place and then copy out of metal, spot welded, seam welded it also just for overkill, before butt welding top joining section, lick of hydro80. Done
Duncan Grier
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Got an hour last night messing about triple measuring, tidy up original gap etc. Then a few hours in this morning, so far so good can definitely feel the strength coming back in the chassis with outer sill on and not fully attached yet, plan to get so time Saturday and finish it off
can definitely feel the strength coming back in the chassis with outer sill on and not fully attached yet, plan to get so time Saturday and finish it off
Do you do Clio Williams’s?? 
Duncan Grier
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While technically retired from any works outside of Grier garage projects. Happy to look at helping if you needDo you do Clio Williams’s??
Duncan Grier
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Saturday update
Got on with finishing the butt welding, and happy enough with the result, its flat and sill bottom matches long spirit level so will take that! Had some real fun at the front section and weld was not taking well at all had me a bit stumped for 10mins...transpires the magnet sitting above minding its own business was the cause!!
So carried on, few pin holes and a little bit of dressing and moved onto spot welding and decided a few plug welds spaced out as hard to know if spots are all 100%
Bit of tidying up still and finish front section and can formally tick it off
Got on with finishing the butt welding, and happy enough with the result, its flat and sill bottom matches long spirit level so will take that! Had some real fun at the front section and weld was not taking well at all had me a bit stumped for 10mins...transpires the magnet sitting above minding its own business was the cause!!
So carried on, few pin holes and a little bit of dressing and moved onto spot welding and decided a few plug welds spaced out as hard to know if spots are all 100%
Bit of tidying up still and finish front section and can formally tick it off
Duncan Grier
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Bit at the rear had pulled in a touch more than I noticed as per below pic, still flat across section so while tempted to fill the void with weld and flat it must resist the urge and accept bit of filler makes far more sense
Beer o'clock time
Beer o'clock time
Duncan Grier
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Many thanks @Turbell 
- definetly a confidence boost for the surround of happiness of which there are a few approaches to decide on tackling that rot, having the spare one I crudely cut out of donor 5 historically at least gives multiple options.
I want to make a static adjustable jig on wheels to make the chassis 100% level and get it off the rottiserie which will help take weight off load points, addressing the next stages of built and transportation for paint etc
- definetly a confidence boost for the surround of happiness of which there are a few approaches to decide on tackling that rot, having the spare one I crudely cut out of donor 5 historically at least gives multiple options.I want to make a static adjustable jig on wheels to make the chassis 100% level and get it off the rottiserie which will help take weight off load points, addressing the next stages of built and transportation for paint etc
Duncan Grier
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Well finished off front and rear bits including, small patch I forgot about and bit of a tidy up after getting car level again.
Need a proper tidy if garage as 30mins was a mere dent after weekds of cutting, welding, grindimg, sanding joy is a proper mess
Fitted door and does not foul which was a nice relief although middle point of sill a touch up and will revisit another day
Feels like a bit of a milestone reached and almost car like lol
Need a proper tidy if garage as 30mins was a mere dent after weekds of cutting, welding, grindimg, sanding joy is a proper mess
Fitted door and does not foul which was a nice relief
although middle point of sill a touch up and will revisit another day Feels like a bit of a milestone reached and almost car like lol
Yep! Looking very car-like now Duncs! Great work as always!!
Duncan Grier
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Nothing particularly exciting but got 2 patches in the floor in and look to finish tomorrow.....strange how a smaller job can be more of a pita but be all good once touched up and dressed.
Decided going to stitch weld the full shell although strangly on fence over a small detail to weld or seal the original access holes from mounting holes on production line
Decided going to stitch weld the full shell although strangly on fence over a small detail to weld or seal the original access holes from mounting holes on production line
Turbell
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I left the ones on the inner sill open on Camprust, let it breathe, jacking outrigger ones give good access to cavity wax.
As far as seam welding shell....dunno? Is it gonna make a deal of difference on a road car?
Is it better to have a bit of flex on shell as whole, rather than possibly concentrating all the various forces onto an unknown weak link and cause cracking?......only musings, not my area of expertise , probably doesn't really matter either way, I'd say you've added a fair bit of lateral strength in the sill area with long butt welds.....take a plate of unwelded sheet and compare it to two pieces butt welded together, I know which one is stiffer, even ground back.
As far as seam welding shell....dunno? Is it gonna make a deal of difference on a road car?
Is it better to have a bit of flex on shell as whole, rather than possibly concentrating all the various forces onto an unknown weak link and cause cracking?......only musings, not my area of expertise , probably doesn't really matter either way, I'd say you've added a fair bit of lateral strength in the sill area with long butt welds.....take a plate of unwelded sheet and compare it to two pieces butt welded together, I know which one is stiffer, even ground back.
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