Still thinking on that one! But yes probably911hillclimber wrote:Drain tubes?
My '72 911T
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Mine worked out a treat, oddly there was a factory hole waiting for the pvc tube to pass through to the engine bay at each corner. 
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Nice work Gary
The simple things you see are all complicated
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
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Didn’t achieve much tonight.
Drilled a hole through a very localised rust spot.
Welded it up
Ground it off
Hit it with a hammer for a while
Decided that a bit of filler never hurt anyone
Stared at the other messy bit in the corner to the engine lid and failed to come up with a plan

Drilled a hole through a very localised rust spot.
Welded it up
Ground it off
Hit it with a hammer for a while
Decided that a bit of filler never hurt anyone
Stared at the other messy bit in the corner to the engine lid and failed to come up with a plan


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Ball pien head hammer and some wood with concave cavity or hole and tap into a spoon form?
Tricky corner for sure, but you will suss it!
Tricky corner for sure, but you will suss it!
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Those annoying little rust holes in the middle of panels are a right pain, as they can end up warping a bigger area that was ok.
You are doing some good work Gary, well done
You are doing some good work Gary, well done
Cheers
Martin
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I’ve started on a panel for the right hand side, but after three aborted attempts I’m having a rethink!
Meanwhile my young apprentice made the inner screen corner for the other side so we focused on getting that done today.
Really pleased with the piece he made, I cut it into the car and welded it, but he did all the folding, shrinking stretching and bending.


Meanwhile my young apprentice made the inner screen corner for the other side so we focused on getting that done today.
Really pleased with the piece he made, I cut it into the car and welded it, but he did all the folding, shrinking stretching and bending.


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Most excellent. 
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Gary71 wrote:I’ve started on a panel for the right hand side, but after three aborted attempts I’m having a rethink!
Meanwhile my young apprentice made the inner screen corner for the other side so we focused on getting that done today.
Really pleased with the piece he made, I cut it into the car and welded it, but he did all the folding, shrinking stretching and bending.
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Cheers Thomas.Bootsy wrote:Gary71 wrote:I’ve started on a panel for the right hand side, but after three aborted attempts I’m having a rethink!
Meanwhile my young apprentice made the inner screen corner for the other side so we focused on getting that done today.
Really pleased with the piece he made, I cut it into the car and welded it, but he did all the folding, shrinking stretching and bending.
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Brilliant.. 
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(full restoration. now as an RS Touring)
1963 3.8 E Type
( 11 years in the making…………………….)
1952. XK120…the next one ……….……..)
(full restoration. now as an RS Touring)
1963 3.8 E Type
( 11 years in the making…………………….)
1952. XK120…the next one ……….……..)
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I have three boys, one at Glasgow University doing Mech Eng and I can't see any of them doing that. Come to think of it I would struggle as well
You are doing a fantastic job Gary, rebuilding your car and building the enthusiasm of the next generation.
You are doing a fantastic job Gary, rebuilding your car and building the enthusiasm of the next generation.
Brendan
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After about four aborted attempts at a repair section I finally welded something in today!
This was not a fun piece and took at least as long to clean up as weld in!

This was not a fun piece and took at least as long to clean up as weld in!

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Looks like hard graft to me.
Is the other side as bad?
I really really really had it easy on my shell!
Is the other side as bad?
I really really really had it easy on my shell!
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Luckily the other side looks fine!

