Out of disaster comes ...more bloody work

[paul mex]

Least you know exactly where you stand with it I have a love hate relationship with media blasting .!!!!

[Mikethepanel]

I got a few more hours on the cage today





Should get some more done tomorrow

[Davecos4x4]

great work.

[Mikethepanel]

More done this morning






Just the front triangulation and dash bar to do once i have the correct hole cutter

[13sport]

Fantastic work as per usual. Was the door frame blasted last time when u put the new skin on? Looks like its had a lot of damp sat in there. I'm going to fire my wax oil gun up after seeing that.

[Mikethepanel]

Fantastic work as per usual. Was the door frame blasted last time when u put the new skin on? Looks like its had a lot of damp sat in there. I'm going to fire my wax oil gun up after seeing that.

No I didn't blast them but did take them back to bare metal and wax oiled them to the eyebrows

[13sport]

Do u think they have held a lot of moisture then or just residual rust that u never managed to stop last time?

[Mikethepanel]

Do u think they have held a lot of moisture then or just residual rust that u never managed to stop last time?

I think a bit of both as my old garage is slightly damp and using the car during the winter

[Mikethepanel]

Do u think they have held a lot of moisture then or just residual rust that u never managed to stop last time?

You can see the amount of wax oil i had in the doors, and it still did'nt stop it

[prs]

You can see the amount of wax oil i had in the doors, and it still did'nt stop it

this was Fords brilliant engineering, designing the door so that there is a lovely water trap in the 'V' between the skin and frame that fills up with rain water until it reaches the drains.

When I fitted my new doors I filled that 'V' & front & rear corners with sealer up to the level of the drain holes. Did the same with the vents at the base of the 'c' pillars. This way no water can lodge there.

Robert

[Mikethepanel]

Well now, the final five bars fitted today and thats the cage finished except for the gussets and braces

[Mikethepanel]

Been down to SD Developments for some more parts that only these guys make


Pair of door bottoms


And a real carbon fibre heater bubble

[Mikethepanel]

Got some fancy bits done today



Sorry about picture quality

[Mikethepanel]

Think this photo shows just how many tubes are in one of these cages

[Mikethepanel]

Only a little done today

Still feel off after spinal jab