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started finding all of the spot welds on the rear panel. right side of this panel has a 3" push on it (next to tow hook.) and a rather large rust spot in the lower middle.

replacement is the only option here as teh panel guy needs to access the push in the floor to massage it back out. getting this panel off will be a piece of cake in comparison to the roof. panel is cheap and strangely enough - held in MLB!

Well there's one really good way to stop any potential rust issues in the roof....

CF ROOF!!!!

Sorry- had to be said. ha ha ha

I hope you keep it for a while and enjoy all your hard work... otherwise somone is going to get a reeeeeealy nice, re-built 32.

Cheers

Justin

Well there's one really good way to stop any potential rust issues in the roof....

CF ROOF!!!!

Sorry- had to be said. ha ha ha

I hope you keep it for a while and enjoy all your hard work... otherwise somone is going to get a reeeeeealy nice, re-built 32.

Cheers

Justin

agreed, I could never do this to a car then sell it.

and believe me I have NO intention of selling it. for what it cost to build I will never see the return on it.

I have 'film' for my camera so I will take a couple of piccies later.

everytime i see an update in here i am blown away with how much work you are doing. Once done it would be worth it to fly over, check it out and buy you a beer or ten. Love the r32's and will get one again one day soon once i have sorted a house out.

been buiilding cars for years though. you learn a few things along the way. it will not make NATS this your but there is a good chance it will next year. look at it then.

pop past tommorrow. you will get a better understanding of it.

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I now understand WHY people are fussy with who fixes your cars. started finding the rear right quarter spot welds. 5mm of bog later....

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panel is loose and ready to remove. used a air saw to trim it out

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panel off. started grinding spot welds down at that point and tidying the rusted area in the middle.

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removed section of panel. the rest was still attached to the car at this point. spot weld tool and a angle grinder took the rest off. note missing area in the lower middle.

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closeup of removed panel. this is the inside of that rust spot in the low center of the panel

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car side of rust spot before I cleaned it up

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tidy up complete. it still needs a hit with acid to get the rest of it.

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underside of rusted area . that blind nut holds a fuel tank strap in place. the idea is to make a patch up for this area and braze it into place with brass and lead.

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all done and prepped with copper weld paint. the area to the right of the spare tyre area I have left bare for a reason. there is still a crease in the floor and I want to work out how to pull it back out.

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top view of the crease. who ever did the repair on it simply sealed it with panel sealer and left it. it is NOT staying that way once I am done with it.

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rear qtr panel where it was stick welded back on. I am debating how to tackle this still.

the top right corner had 5mm of bog in it.

I now completely understand why people choose high end shops to fix these cars.

it saves pulling crap like this apart for a second time to make it right.

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pop past tommorrow. you will get a better understanding of it.

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I now understand WHY people are fussy with who fixes your cars. started finding the rear right quarter spot welds. 5mm of bog later....

Spent all this morning under a silvia :S

another one of us pulling the car apart.

yep but mine now has a blue car cover over it for a few weeks.

I am waiting on bits to arrive so I can sit them in place and make panel adjustments on the car. (I'm talking about the roof here) I have not trimmed the A/B/C pillars back yet just incase I take too much off.

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rear floor blow up . the parts marked in green/red are the fuel tank strap brackets.

Fig 75655+A is the one that is rusted a few images back. at $20 for the bracket it is going to be easier for me to buy a new one than try to save this one.

75656-35F01 is the part number for those playing along at home

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just took the right rear guard off.

amazing what you find when you start pulling a car apart.

this car has been down a LOT further than I have it now. most of the right rear side has been done at some point.

piccies tomorrow. I have my camera here but do not have 'film' in it... (doh!)

I intend to.

yet to order the rear guard. I need to clean up the all the joins first and then work out what needs fixing on them.

as it sits now there is a remnant of a rear guard there with the majority cut out with an angle grinder.

Im loving the fact that these cars are now old enough to have propper resto's done on them!

Love it!

yep almost 22 years..

been talking to a mate of mine in mlb about retrimming the door panels/seats. no problem for him but fabric choice could be fun. I want it to look like it does now colour wise . I'm told it will be close but not exact.

I'm going to the shop today so I'll take the camera with me.

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