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the story of my sapphire, welding nearly done, going all out and building a cossie ;)
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Jun 5, 2014 | 09:29 PM
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jon_ross
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managed to do a bit more on the ol girl today.
first on the hit list was the sunroof appatchure. The sealed edges were starting to show rust and there was a section that had a big crusty bit with a small hole gone through.
I first cleaned up the areas of concern with the wire wheel on angle grinder and I was surprised to find that the crusty area didn't get that much worse, so I welded a small plate on the inside as I didn't want it to stop the sunroof working, then the area and hole and seams zinc primed and seam sealed and zinc primed over
Next was this little hole I found hiding away behind the front wing. It was a nightmare to get to and ended up having to cut a section out of the wing to get to it. I did it below the line of were the side skirt goes so it will be hidden
I for got to get a pic during welding and once wing section re welded back on. While I was there I sorted the front arch on that side. I had previously hammered back the arch lip to clear my tyres but I wasn't great and had started rusting on the edge, so I de rusted the arch with the wire wheel and zinc primed, then made a much better job of folding the arch lip in and then seam sealed it making sure no water will ever get in the lip, I will do this to the other side as well.
one thing I must mention which I found today. My brake master cylinder has a shit load of movement on part of it. The bit that has the black cylinder attached to it, it looks like its attached to the other bit via a long bolt through a rubber bush so I think its supposed to have movement but im not sure how much, theres about a inch or so play side to side.
first pic is central and as it sits then other two pics are me holding it one side to the other
any help would be great, one more bit of welding to do now and then its on with removing a few bits and shutzing the rest of the underside and getting the arches sealed and painted.
thanks for looking
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