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5 GT Turbo 11 years later silver bullet comes home

Which battery tray option

  • Leave as is with battery tray sections

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Fully remove all spot welds and battery tray sections

    Votes: 1 100.0%
  • Leave battery tray in and trim/cut out sections not required to tidy

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    1
  • Poll closed .
Tonight got a few hours and focused on door bar gussets.

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Then as difficult to get in after gave a lick of primer

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Once dried cleaned up weld areas and tacked into place before welding

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Need to finish dressing welds and do the other side, gussets ready just needs primer and welding on 👍
 
Got a couple hours in, got on with finishing the welding inside pax side and got most of the drivers side done 👍

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Neighbour popped in for a catch up and having not seen the car for a while noted the solid progress 😎

*Note to sell* on importance of getting a good welding position v stressed one as seen in bottom weld

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.....is welded fine and not see once dressed but as with prep for welding also worth taking the time to get the best position you can 🤪
 
I didnt dress any of the cage welds, it didnt make sense to weaken them?
I hear you Dave and correct from an ultimate strength of weld perspective, did consider leaving the full bead but decided to go this option, I welded a bit hotter than needed making sure fully penetrated and fusion magic happened, be leaving the curved section with the bead. Going nowhere 😜
 
As per some time back in the thread attached a 5 door shell with the plasma cutter and took the screen cradle complete which will be used for either option.

Original plan was always to patch in sections but have considered unstitch the spare and same on the 5 to replace as one. Using the join line as per below pic to give a better base to weld.

Pro's and cons to both, welcome your views but cut and patch still feels the lease risky 🤔

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On a serious note, you’ll sort it no problem mate 👍🏻. Hopefully someone with actual experience can give you some suggestions. I’m looking forward to seeing your progress.
 
Wondered how you planned to tackle this bit.
If it were me, with a good panel like you have to let in, I'd remove lower part up to braze joint on pillar and separate your cut out carefully and plug weld that in complete.
Then I'd sit and think for a few days....welding along roof skin would frit me to a frazzle, be tempted to tack it and lead load it, don't think strength is an issue with cage in.
Or, let sections you need to replace along screen surround at the top in, cut from your cut out, keep air on it, move about, keep heat down down....keep dropping bare screen in with some wedges to keep an eye on seal clearance, and at the very least test fit screen with rubber before you skim any pudding on it.
Best of luck!
 
If you have the complete screen surround, I'd be tempted to unpick it from it's frame, from the brazed join right round the bottom to the other side. If you then have the complete lower outer section removed in one piece, you can do the same on the car and swap them over, having made good on the inner as required. If you can't pick the donor apart, the car is not going to play either and it will have to be done in smaller sections, which will still be doable. The top bit is more tricky as stopping it buckling all over the parish is going to be a problem. Like Ryan I think I would bottle it and go in small repairs..
 
Thanks @Turbell @Steve Swan , value your input and 100% what you are both saying, bottom cradle section if it was just that would be almost straight forward swap cut and patch or full swap......top section troubles me also and potential to screw up is high!

Yet I fell the strong urge to take the most difficult route and envision a non warped welded roof.....must stop with manifesting positive outcomes it's going to catch me out with lack of skills 😅

Atm I know patching the safest but once I have stole a few section from donor I loose the other one.......more pondering required 🤔👍
 
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