next i decided to start on the passenger front inner wing and burn all the underseal off prior to sorting...all repairs were to be done using heavy galvanised steel
next i removed the inner sills,id decided to strengthen the car and change the floor design for one that was flat,i cut the strengthening in half thats hidden inside the sills,and welded 45mm square box the entire length of both sills
i then decided i also wanted box down the centre of the car,so i removed both water pipes,and the cover,and in their place i made up two new water pipes that will also double as the cars chassis
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once those were in place i joined the outer box with the box in the centre with more 45mm box "chassis legs"...this will then provide a very solid platform for my new galvanised floors,plus stiffen the car right up
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at this stage i had all the suspension that i was keeping totally sandblasted
Great work Nick, I'm glad your sharing it with us. For most people, a car that has rusted that much is just too far gone for economical repair but this one is very special car and needed doing. I admire your skills. I did a lot of welding on my car, but nowhere near the extend of yours. Well done mate!
with the welding finished and everything stonechipped i refitted all suspension
struts are koni adjustables fitted with 2 inch lowering uprated springs,all bushes replaced with new polys,drilled and plated discs,reconned calipers,new arms,etc etc etc,basically everything new and uprated
with suspension refitted,i built the body back up ready for bodywork and paint
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the main bit of bodywork was the rear roof,although the rear wing spoilers met it correctly,it still had the fiat x19 "square" roof,which was a major let down for the car and something i was determined to change
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i cut the rear end of the roof from a mini and welded it in place of the x19 roof skin that ive removed
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