So it started with an MOT.... in 2012

1968911s · Post by **1968911s** » Fri Jun 28, 2013 11:53 pm

more rough repairs - more cutting, the first of the new metal goes on

1968911s · Post by **1968911s** » Fri Jun 28, 2013 11:57 pm

fabrication and welding continues

1968911s · Post by **1968911s** » Sat Jun 29, 2013 12:01 am

further welding in longitudinal repair ahead of attaching the torsion tube..

1968911s · Post by **1968911s** » Sat Jun 29, 2013 12:09 am

.. and welded in

1968911s · Post by **1968911s** » Sat Jun 29, 2013 12:12 am

tube is welded to each of the three layers that make up the rear chassis attachment points

1968911s · Post by **1968911s** » Sat Jun 29, 2013 12:15 am

finally the replacement with fresh pressed steel the rotten drivers side longitudinal

1968911s · Post by **1968911s** » Sat Jun 29, 2013 12:19 am

finally kick board welded back in

1968911s · Post by **1968911s** » Sat Jun 29, 2013 12:20 am

in the top corner of P9140411 you can see the rear inner wing... this is the next stop. Torsion tube was replaced in weeks 5 and 6.

1968911s · Post by **1968911s** » Sat Jun 29, 2013 8:15 am

so on the passenger side there was evidence that previous work had seen a replacement of this panel, the metal was better, the welding was messy, plan here would be to cleanup the welding and re-weld. On the drivers side there was not much more than rust held together with, trim panels, paint and alot of patches welded to patches on under the wheel arch.

1968911s · Post by **1968911s** » Sat Jun 29, 2013 8:24 am

more cutting a bit of shaping and a touch of welding

1968911s · Post by **1968911s** » Sat Jun 29, 2013 8:54 am

So the tacked welding on the outer sill from a previous 'restoration' was so poor in could literally be twisted off, good to get if off, as the bottom of the a post was in bad condition, inner sill was in ok condition, but again would need re-welding.

1968911s · Post by **1968911s** » Sat Jun 29, 2013 8:58 am

repair to lower a post, in preparation for new outer sill

1968911s · Post by **1968911s** » Sat Jun 29, 2013 9:04 am

the welding of the sill to the floor, poor, and damaged, replaced in strips

1968911s · Post by **1968911s** » Sat Jun 29, 2013 9:08 am

further repairs to inner sill

1968911s · Post by **1968911s** » Sat Jun 29, 2013 9:13 am

new lip is welded onto the top of the inner sills to give good metal to attach the outer sill, bottom of A post repair is finished

DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

So it started with an MOT.... in 2012

bit more cutting then we can start reconstructive surgery

further reconstruction on the passenger side

over to the drivers side

donar tube is offered into place

more tube welding

finishing touches to the tube refixing

reweld in kick board

rear inner wings

onto the rear inner wing workshop weeks 7&8

rebuild the inner wing

onto the drivers sill..

drivers a post repair

waiting for outer sill, so onto the inside of the car

internal sill repair

outer sills arrive weeks 9 and 10