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David, thanks for the writeup, this really helps advance the knowledge of us hobbyists, and I get the points you are making.... Its' on my project list to either repair or replace my BB and your post gives more insight into what will be needed if I choose to open up and refurb.... question...

hey i love what you did with the driveshaft, i think the tricolour would have looked better ;) all kudos to the master artisan at work. Me - i'm just fumbling about at the lowest rung ;)

thanks, i didn't think to do that. will try that and report back.

thanks both. I think i am going to cut out bottom of rear wing for ease of access and then make a patch panel to go in and then weld back in.... If it doesn't work out I'll get the whole rear wheelarch.....

Got some rusty inner rear wheel arch sections that I've wire brushed back to expose the damaged sections and trying to figure out approach to cutting and putting in clean metal.... is a patch panel available for this section alone or the whole inner wheel arch only ?

been struggling a bit this weekend with the replacement floor pan, advice welcome. Where i am trying to join two panels together where it was factory spot welded, the panels keep separating during welding, its like I'm not doing the weld correctly or there is an earthing issue. I've tried...

nice one, looks good and saves original parts from the dreaded garage shelf, thanks for sharing...

thanks both, i have used self drilling hex screws, I'll do a final alignment tomorrow and then prepare for welding !

thanks for the suggestion, I put a 12kb kettle bell on the floor pan to hold it down and its improved fit. there's about a 1cm gap at the front when I look from below. I want to avoid having to guess the gap and cut it only to find it too short. I will fettle a little more and then cut it a...

Been awhile since i last posted, had to take a bit of an enforced career break, now trying to get the project back on track. Removed passenger side seat pan. will reuse this but need to do some minor welding. Preparing the driver side replacement floor for installation... have come across an...

[Then it was time for a very serious matter. Someone in London is in need for an organ transplant, so the surgeons team been busy and went in the super hot attic of the garage and took another piece of the donor 71 grille, (what's left of it) and It will be on its way very soon to save a 72...

that darn ball bearing ! keep up the great work !

wow, looking good with fresh paint ! soon the climb down from the summit as you refit all the parts !

thanks Don, will give it a go. the firewall plate bolts are now loose and ready to come off just wasnt sure of the engine bsy side....

re grill, thanks - I'll send some pics of the bits that are missing to see if this works for your donor pieces re booster -So, reason i asked, was same as you i guess, if my part was repro, i would hesitate less to just get it replaced with a new one than send it for repair or try to repair it...

original or repro ? What do i need to disconnect at the engine end to remove steering column ?

I removed the brake booster today. It was fiddly and i dont know how i'm going to put everything back together lol. Does anyone know if there is some factory marking to indicate whether booster is original or repro ? also is there a bench test one can do to test it works ? apologies if this has...

thanks for the offer Steve, I should be ok. I've ordered some soldering iron tips off ebay with the flat ends to use for welding they're coming from China so will take a couple of weeks I can then start practicing on plastic pieces. On a related note my Mach 1 plastic grille has a few broken...

aah, that brother brings back memories, my mum used to sew at home part-time work using a Brother like that. sadly she got rid of it, could have come handy for retrimming...

noted thanks, you can buy those hot staples for plastic welding so will look at that option for reinforcement, as the movement of the car will likely crack it again.