And so it begins. The arduous task of cutting out rust and welding in new metal. It is clear that this car has been welded before, however, it does appear as though the task was managed by an imbacile. Every previous repair has been a simple square patch welded over top of the rust, so you cannot see it. Because we all know that if you can't see rust it is no longer problem. Luckily I have the entire bank holiday weekend to get started. So far the plan is the remove the patch work floors and replace with shiny new floors hand crafted by yours truly. Then I am going to peel back the new outer sills (one half at a time) remove the old rusty outer sill from inside, replace the missing jacking points, replace the outer sill and seal it up. Then there is a small section of frame rail that needs repair and a couple of minor holes under the dash on the inside 'a' panel. Once all of this is complete I can take it in for an MOT and get it back on the road. But the welding doesn't stop there. Once all this is done, I will move onto the rear of the car. Which needs new inner wheel arches and bottom edge to the rear panel. Good luck to me.
