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5 GT Turbo R5 GT Turbo - Complete strip down and re-build #1

Good stuff mate, If that were me I would turn the gas up a bit, and wire speed down a trifle, but at the end of the day if its solid then it's solid.

I am always chasing this though (and not very often its that good either LOL)

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Good stuff mate, If that were me I would turn the gas up a bit, and wire speed down a trifle, but at the end of the day if its solid then it's solid.

I am always chasing this though (and not very often its that good either LOL)

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Thanks Dave, I will give that a try on my next mission. I am going to repair the other half of the rear inner arch, fix the new bracket to it and then fit it back on the car!
 
What are you using to grind the welds?

I Use 40/60g flap discs, a 20mm belt sander etc try not to use a hard disc as it can make it hard if you go too far.

Welding on the edge is ok as long as you plug it aswell. Welding on the edge is a weak joint. Really want to weld in the centre of a panel overlap lip.

Lots of people weld edges, door seams are the favourite.
 
What are you using to grind the welds?

I Use 40/60g flap discs, a 20mm belt sander etc try not to use a hard disc as it can make it hard if you go too far.

Welding on the edge is ok as long as you plug it aswell. Welding on the edge is a weak joint. Really want to weld in the centre of a panel overlap lip.

Lots of people weld edges, door seams are the favourite.
Thanks Mark, I have been using a hard grinder disc, I will give the flap discs a go! Thanks for the advice and tips!!
 
A bit of an update!
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This looks better than the first attempt!
We then got to stripping the inner arch off the campus - This was Thomas's job!!
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I got to refitting the rear inner arch - had to repair the existing one and fix the new bracket to it.
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Then got to stripping the front inner arch that TC had removed and set about repairing it as best I could!
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I got the playstation controller out of TC's hand and put a welding torch in it!! TC on with welding and filling the holes in the arch!
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Had a look at the headlamp plate and cut a bit of rust out of it.
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I then welded in the rear arch panels....
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Thanks for reading!
 
Then on to getting the front riverside back together!!
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I then decided to have a look at the holes on the driver side firewall (where the bulkhead attaches in the engine bay) this issue is present on both sides!!
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Then the holes under the driver seat bar!
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Good penetration on the welds!! :)
 
Today I got on with repairing the anti-perc fan panel, again, I did buy a replacement off ebay but it was crap! so I decided to have a go at repairing the original one which was rusted away at the bottom!
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Got the trusty cardboard out again!
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I tacked it together and gave it a try!
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Not a bad fit at all!! Just have to fully weld it now without destroying it!!
I then had a look at the wing support piece that is also rusted away at the bottom. Had a go at bending some metal into shape to make a patch--
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This one cost me blood, I managed to hammer by finger whilst trying to form the bends! instant blood blister and much swearing and dancing around!
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I then messed around with it and tried the wing on to check that the panels were in the correct position.
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Had to take a little bit off the wing support piece but other than that - bang on!
I then gave it all a clean down and a lick of zinc primer.
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Then the guy from the powder coaters turned up with the freshly coated front hubs!!
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Also received new front jacking points during the week.........
Thanks for reading!
 
As soon as I posted this, I noticed that the new bracket is fixed in the opposite orientation to the original! Doh!! I checked on the Campus before fixing this bloody bracket!!! Not happy!(:
 
Did a bit more today - these small bits really take up the time, but worth it! I had to tidy up the front outer sill where I cut it wrong previously!
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I then moved on to the rusted holes in the driver side floor and made some metal rings to weld in place.
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Rear
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Thanks for reading!!
 
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