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AndyCorsaSport

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19th Nov 12 at 12:23

Seen as a few we're interested in last job thought I'd put some up of today's, easy job though today.

As I start, one poorly Peugeot 207

Drill spot welds

Cut line

All off

Panel tried on

And with door on to check gaps

On dinner now, just need to seal the inner quarter and start welding it on.

LeeM

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19th Nov 12 at 12:32

i always wonder, when cutting the old panel on the c pillar/sill how do you get the cut spot on?

Christopher

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19th Nov 12 at 12:32

Great work! I can really appreciate panel replacement as its a true skill!

BluKoo

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19th Nov 12 at 12:35

Did you have to cut more off the old panel as the cut line here...

Doesn't look like where the join is here...

SteveoBC

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19th Nov 12 at 12:42

no he's doing it right, cut the old panel off (making sure you leave enough room with the new panel going on) clamp the new one in place then cut through both the new and old metal so you have an uniform weld line and you know the weld gap is in the perfect place, hes cut in the overlap higher up as its a smaller surface area and thers less room for distorting the metal when you weld it up (plus less filler to rub down after your finished)

looking tidy job so far, much prefer new shap mini quarters, they were so easy back in the day nearly all of it spot welded on and hardly any mig welding to do

[Edited on 19-11-2012 by SteveoBC]

Graham88

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19th Nov 12 at 12:56

Cool to see this kind of stuff getting done

Chris x

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19th Nov 12 at 13:00

quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
Cool to see this kind of stuff getting done

+1!

Please keep posting stuff like this, I find it really interesting!

BluKoo

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19th Nov 12 at 13:02

quote:
Originally posted by SteveoBC
no he's doing it right, cut the old panel off (making sure you leave enough room with the new panel going on) clamp the new one in place then cut through both the new and old metal so you have an uniform weld line and you know the weld gap is in the perfect place, hes cut in the overlap higher up as its a smaller surface area and thers less room for distorting the metal when you weld it up (plus less filler to rub down after your finished)

looking tidy job so far, much prefer new shap mini quarters, they were so easy back in the day nearly all of it spot welded on and hardly any mig welding to do

[Edited on 19-11-2012 by SteveoBC]

Ah cool. Makes a lot of sense when you put it like that

Balling

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19th Nov 12 at 13:09

Looks impressive.

willay

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19th Nov 12 at 13:19

very cool!

SteveoBC

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19th Nov 12 at 13:25

iv just remembered Andy was an apprentice back in 07' when i started my track car, looks like hes progressed well in 5 years then

AndyCorsaSport

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19th Nov 12 at 15:49

Cheers, Steve explained it all for me

Was just lookin through first few pages of your thread other day again Steve.

SteveoBC

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19th Nov 12 at 16:33

quote:
Originally posted by AndyCorsaSport
Cheers, Steve explained it all for me

Was just lookin through first few pages of your thread other day again Steve.

no worries Andy

yeh i have a scroll through now and then myself, been off the panel tools for ages so its nice to look back on it to see what iv accomplished

you still working off bonus? times still shit? lol

AndyCorsaSport

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19th Nov 12 at 17:23

What you doing now then?

I work at a different place now so it's not bonus, I don't even look at times tbh, doesn't make a difference, like with this my manager said peugeots yours, door and 1/4. Parts are over there. That's it I crack on

ill see if I can find a sheet tommorow and see how much is on it.

SteveoBC

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19th Nov 12 at 17:51

Lol fair enough

Moved into estimating jobs about 3/4 years ago, work at a Porsche and Bentley bodyshop pricing jobs up these days instead of being on the shop floor

Jamie-C

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19th Nov 12 at 18:14

I would've straightened that tbh

AndyCorsaSport

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19th Nov 12 at 19:11

I could do with that Steve! Hands are fucked

Graeme

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19th Nov 12 at 22:42

We would of probably miracle pulled the quater and repalced the door, i think its silly the amount of stuff we repair instead of replace these days, no money in the jobs.

SOme insurance companies are set price repairs so its cut costs everywhere.

Steve times at our for panel is blooody good, paint is crap though, seem to of switched ways now. panel used to be shit but paint good. have to knock out alot of jobs on bonus to make some decent money these days.

Anty

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