With the front panel removed.
Type: Posts; User: Flying Torquewrench
With the front panel removed.
The front panel was so rusty in places that welding it on the car was proving difficult. To make the job easier, I removed the panel. Here I am removing the spot welds.
Also tried a 90 degree corner. must say that I was quite suprised. However this was clean metal and not the rusty old metal on the car.
And finally, 1 coarse - 5 fine.
It has a lot more settings, but there was no point in trying them all as it was only be sheet metal that I am welding
1 coarse - 4 fine
1 coarse - 3 fine
1 coarse - 2 fine
Some of my first welds.
These are at different power settings.
Coarse 1 - Fine 1
So far the easy bit. Part of this repair was some wlding work which I planned on doing myself. Not a problem if you have welded before, but I had never welded before.
I went out and bought myself...
Dinitrol Cavity wax and Dinitrol Underbody spray.
Ready for installation.
Ready for paint.
Next item on the list is the Diesel tank.
Front axle installed. The chassis finally stands on it's own wheels instead of sitting on some concrete blocks.
Rear axle installed. Also a nice view of the painted chassis.
A set of new bolts and nuts to put everything back together.
The chassis has been painted but I had forgotten to take any pictures. However I also started on the axles and these are painted in grey primer and a black topcoat.
Even got a supervisor!
This is where it all happens.
For pictures of the work I have done to my 2.8TD click on the link below.
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?17778-2.8TD-GR-major-repair.
Once the weather improved, got on with cleaning the 'new' chassis and preparing it for paint.
Exactly, I had come to the same conclusion.
Unfortunately I could crack on when the new chassis had arrived as the weather was playing up a bit. I have got a garage but this is occupied with...
The initial plan was to repair the old chassis but on closer examination it was decided to replace the whole chassis. The old chassis had to be replaced from just after the rear wheels onwards.
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A look inside the right chassis rail.
Look inside the left chassis rail.