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Old Jun 29, 2013 | 11:07 PM
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now a little repair, the previous owner had butchered the battery tray off so this needed repairing
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damage removed
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new piece welded in
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ground the welds up
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from the rear, still needs a little grinding
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so moving on to the bulkhead gussets cleaned up the lower corners, used a bit of zinc primer and did a little seam weld on the chassis that i wont be able to get to afterwards
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gussets in
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wont win any awards for neat welding but felt like shit all day plus they will be covered with seam sealer, and they have lots of penetration so more than up to the job

bit of zinc primer on top
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finished job
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