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« Reply #20 on: February 19, 2009, 11:20:24 AM » |
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Ed,
As you correctly assumed I ONLY need the bottom part........its just the fabrication of that small part/patch, that you appeared to fabricate quite masterfully, that I need........metal work skills are something an electrical engineer dosent have to deal with often!
Thanks for the input guys will try the bloke with the NOS parts, but as you said, seems a shame
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CraigA
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« Reply #21 on: February 19, 2009, 12:02:12 PM » |
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Just use cardboard to make templetes for the pieces you need to replace. Then replicate the templates in metal, weld them in, and your done. Sound easy hey  |
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« Reply #22 on: February 19, 2009, 12:12:12 PM » |
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can someone describe in a little detail as to how to make the patch for the lower "A" pillar, what material, what technique was used etc etc etc
cheers FC P/Van
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mickusmickus
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« Reply #23 on: February 19, 2009, 01:06:29 PM » |
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OH yes it is OH SO EASY!
Make in cardboard, wave wand, replicate in metal, and weld! hahahahahaahahahaha
My problem is getting from cardboard to metal!
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« Reply #24 on: February 22, 2009, 09:44:31 PM » |
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Mickus-how about make in many small pieces, weld together then weld to vehicle. Worked for me!
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« Reply #25 on: February 23, 2009, 12:10:49 PM » |
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Just a quick question re A pillar repairs -
I have rusted lowers - same as nearly every one else, but they are pretty bad, I have a donor shell with perfect A pillars is it better to cut them out of a good car or fabricate them from scratch??
Matt
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« Reply #26 on: February 23, 2009, 12:35:56 PM » |
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A lot quicker to cut them out if they are perfect and the shape will be spot on and you can use as much as you need of the inner as well a win win I would say .........FC427........
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As I lay rubber down the street I pray for traction I can keep, but if I spin and begin to slide please dear god protect my ride
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« Reply #27 on: February 23, 2009, 10:01:59 PM » |
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A shell with good A pillars sounds too good to cut up, how bads the rest?
It can all be made up from scratch, just a PITA fiddly!
Good luck whichever way you go.
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Alex
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« Reply #28 on: February 24, 2009, 10:10:31 AM » |
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Hi CustomFC,
yes indeed I have been trying to work out if the shell should be used as a donor, the shell was originally bought as a donor, but I have been trying to work out if it is too good to cut up (EK ute with almost all the dealer fitted NASCO options, including commercial EK Flashline kit)
from the rear window forward it is perfect, but the rear chassis sections are all rusted out and the spring hangars are rusted through the rails etc so I figure that short of a complete cut and shut rear end it is a donor car
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« Reply #29 on: February 24, 2009, 11:42:02 AM » |
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Sounds to good to cut up  it's worth saving they are running out quick so it should be saved ........FC427...... |
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As I lay rubber down the street I pray for traction I can keep, but if I spin and begin to slide please dear god protect my ride
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« Reply #30 on: March 25, 2009, 07:29:47 PM » |
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Hi Matt, please let me know if you want to sell the Ute?
Thank you,
Steve
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Factory Paint FB and EK's wanted.
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