Hey all I was just interested to know if I should trile fit my bonnet and bumper and lights before me and uncle dave weld it up.i've never done any body work before.cheers peeps

 

Never done it myself either, but can't hurt to trial fit first. Better than finding out it's wrong after welded!

 

hi
are you just doing the slam panel ie light sockets and top rail where bonnet catch goes or that and the bottom box section if your doing the bottom box section then if you aint done it before dont as the car needs togo in a jig to keep alinement or it will track all over the place but if just the top section then yes trial fit first to make sure and when just doing the top section its worth getting a 2mm disc to get between the wing and inner wing sections as the front panel is sandwhiched between them
i am only in custom house and dont mind poping around to give a bit of guideance
mark2

 

Im doing just the front panel with the slam not the crossmember box section thats in good nick.wheres custom house anyways.Will have to trile fit it all then when i get time makes sence to really.It will be nice when done but far from being finished thoe.ill have to get a few pics up soon on the restore when im a bit furter on.Im doing a 1.8zvh on ofab

 

custom house is e16 its the posh part of canning town lol

 

If your doing the front panel you may as well change the crossmember as well for the sake of another £40 panel. You will kick yourself if you end up having to replace it in a year or so!.

Ive been to 6 bodyshops local to me and not one said it would need to go on a jig to have it done.

 

well theres a right way and a wrong way
the crossmember is a part of the front structure which has the rollbar attached to it and then the rad i/c ect ect with pre made holes for them if you was to replace the crossmember and have it say 5mm more one way than the other or when you start welding and the heat distortion crops up what you going todo when things dont line up as it will have to come off and be done again,
it can been done without a jig but in my reply to the post i have said
IF YOU AINT DONE IT BEFORE THEN DONT AS IT WILL HAVE TO GO IN A JIG
you probaly did not see that
a jig is a sure way off keeping things straight and true you will have referance points to line it all up
thats my advice but i am wrong it seems
mark2

 

LOL
WE CALL IT THE FRONT LINE
mark2

 

i used to live there lol

 

i think you done the right thing moving then
where did you live might know you ,i have been here doing a 16 year stretch lol
mark2

 

i used to live in lambert rd

 

Right ive got the panel on and lights in.bumper and bonnet on im after someone to have a look and tell me its good to be welded up because i dont wanna fuck it up.Anyone nearby cheers peeps

 

hi
i can have a look monday before i disappear for work welding an rs cant do today as had a beer and aint driving
are you spot welding or seem/mig welding just asking?
i am free upto 3.30 monday so morning would be easy for me just pm me your postcode with door number for the old sat nav and a time and i am there if monday aint no good for you let me know and will sort another day with ya may beable todo after 7pm week days if that helps
mark2

 

surely if u leave the anti rollbar on bolt the new cross member to it then weld it in place it should be right just a sugestion

 

Cheers for having a look mark ill let you know how i get on when i have another little tinker with it.

 

hi
it was no problem glad you never welded it on the top first
did you have a sort out with today as you said you might
mark2