Restoration diary / 07-11-2004
07-11-2004 >> Strengthening the A-panels, mounting points for inner mudguards, bonnet hook and few new gadgets.
 | p1010557.jpg (800 x 600) 07-11-2004 - Probably the nicest welding I have done so far with my MIG machine. |
 | p1010558.jpg (800 x 600) 07-11-2004 - Nice... |
 | p1010563.jpg (600 x 800) 07-11-2004 - Remove the lip on the back-end of the wings. |
 | p1010565.jpg (600 x 800) 07-11-2004 - Three things to see: 1) Horizontal brackets for fixating the A-panel and for mounting the inner mudguard. 2) Bump stop for positioning of the wing. 3) Piece of sheet metal at the front of the A-panel, mainly for cleaning up the looks (compare to this photo). |
 | p1010566.jpg (600 x 800) 07-11-2004 - Brackets for the inner mudguard and at the top the strengthening of the front, for mounting the rubber bonnet hook. |
 | p1010567.jpg (600 x 800) 07-11-2004 - Front inner mudguard in place. This is a part of a sliced up OMP rally mudguard. Yes! OMP parts on the Van... :-) |
 | p1010569.jpg (600 x 800) 07-11-2004 - This is the other piece of the mudguard. I'll have to shorten it a bit before it can be used. |
 | p1010571.jpg (600 x 800) 07-11-2004 - Close-up of the strengthening of the front for the half-eggs and the rubber bonnet hook. |
 | p1010575.jpg (800 x 600) 07-11-2004 - Added another piece to the brace-bar extension. This is where the rubber hook will grab the car. |
 | p1010577.jpg (800 x 600) 07-11-2004 - Backside of the same piece. Multiple holes so I can mount higher/lower. |
 | p1010580.jpg (600 x 800) 07-11-2004 - Hood closed, seen from the inside of the wing. |
 | p1010584.jpg (600 x 800) 07-11-2004 - My new sandblaster, it came with a "burka". With me, ready to attack! :) |
 | p1010587.jpg (600 x 800) 07-11-2004 - Shiny aluminum, the new gear knob. Very nice... |