3rd October:



Only a little hole left after playing with the grinder some more

A new section was then made up of 2 pieces of metal set @ 90 degrees to each other and welded to make a basic frame up. This was then inserted into the gap and shaped accordingly.




This was then spot-welded into place along both the floorline and the sill.








Once this was done, a line of 2K adhesive was applied along all the joins to act as both a sealant and to help support and prevent return of rust.

As an indication of its renewed strength, I got one of the lads in the panel shop to jump up and down in that area afterwards and nothing moved


The outer arch was then laid into place and a copious amount of 2K adhesive was put between the inner and outer arches and squeezed into place. This is to act both as a bonding agent and as a sealer to prevent any rust from coming back from the inside.




That was the arch-work for the day. Once the adhesive has set, it will be spot-welded and seam-welded into place making a solid structure again.




In the meantime, the hole that was filled in on Monday was ground down flat in preparation for painting.