New side skin on a roadsport
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Fiting a new side skin is not highly skilled. I have fitted both sides to my car.
Its a simple case of (quite a few) rivets to be drilled out, cut the panel where it joins just under the rear wheel arch and rivet the new one on. Then find someone who can aluminium weld to weld it, grind the weld back smooth and paint.
Aluminium welders who can do this are easy to find. Call a few classic car restorers.
This will avoid you having to transport your car the length of the country to Huntingdon.
Its a simple case of (quite a few) rivets to be drilled out, cut the panel where it joins just under the rear wheel arch and rivet the new one on. Then find someone who can aluminium weld to weld it, grind the weld back smooth and paint.
Aluminium welders who can do this are easy to find. Call a few classic car restorers.
This will avoid you having to transport your car the length of the country to Huntingdon.
A little tip . . . . the side of the car, the bit behind the door . . when you bend the ally over the chassis tube, use a piece of wood held on the outside of the car with a couple of G-clamps. You want the wood running along the chassis tube, the top level with the outside of the tube. When you bend the ally, the wood stops the panel bending out below the chassis tube. That's the only 'trick' I know that will help you fitting a side skin, the rest is easy. BTW, do the bending bit last when the panel is in place.
Good luck and let us know how you get on.
Good luck and let us know how you get on.
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