Ask and you shall receive, im fairly pleased with the result. Ill do the other one tommorrow.chickenjohn wrote: Youngun, I'd be keen to see your pics too!
Im very glad that my photos have been of help, I plan to do a write up in minor matters and maybe a small guide once i have finished. Propping the car on breeze blocks is perfectly safe, just make sure the blocks are on something solid!nslocomotive2 wrote:Wow YG, your car looks to be in the same condition as mine http://s152.photobucket.com/albums/s192/nslocomotives/ , I have the same amount of work to do on mine, I have been looking at your photos closely as I have a five door two, did you find it hard to align the door gaps I notice you used a piece of square tubing, my problem is the drivers door has dropped a bit already and I would like to fix that before I weld it all back up, should I clamp up the door then weld the piece of tub in place then remove the door?
I had wondered about propping the car up on breeze blocks so I can get underneath her but was worried about the safety aspect, but seeing how you have done it I think I will do the same.
Keep the pictures coming they are great for reference, I have to replace my welder after it got stolen then I will be away again, but one question how much have you spent on repair panels and welding wire so far?
very encouraging thanks
When doing the sills i continuously re-fitted the doors to make sure all was well. bigginger wrote:Propping the car on breeze blocks ISN'T really safe, as they can crumble unexpectedly. Use proper stnds/spare wheels/blocks of good solid wood
Yes you can use it inside the car and paint over it, in fact many original welds are covered in seam sealer at the factory.nslocomotive2 wrote:Can I ask is seam sealer used only for the under side welds? should I be using it, I have been welding in a new boot floor and the lower section of the back end and I am unsure weather to use this stuff on the parts of the body that will be seen, can it be painted over ok?
Yes I agree all the methods have there hazards, Ive seen my father pull a car down ontop of himself when it was on axle standsyoungun wrote:My car has been on them for just under a year now.....no problems at all.
fortunately the wheels were on the car at the time.OK that answered my question, I didn't know if I should be using it on the outer surfaces of the body or not246gts wrote:Yes you can use it inside the car and paint over it, in fact many original welds are covered in seam sealer at the factory.
When you say on parts of the body that can be seen I assume you mean inside the boot etc, it is not used on outer panels!
Dave
Being a self taught restorer I wouldn't want to miss anything that would cause me to have to do all this again.... Thanks better safe, than sorry though. Ive seen all sorts of stuff used for stands (including car batteries!!!)youngun wrote:My car has been on them for just under a year now.....no problems at all.
