OWNER Kubasz

[JC220]

Looking into this further, bronze weld filler is not approved for structural repairs and is would fail MOT here. (Unless bronze was the original manufacturer's method) It is only suitable for non structural repairs which would make its application very limited in reality. I did order a spool to try out but I won't be using it on my cars.

 

[kubasz]

Thanks guys for the input.

The main idea of using silicone bronze wire with pure argon as a cover gas was lower temperature of the welding process. I read all the horror stories that any heat input to the metal will make it rust and since this project is kind of big, at least for me, i wanted something of both worlds, lower temperature of the weld = better corosion resistance with the down side being lower streangh of the joint which from i read and tried is not really all that weak. Also the weld itself will not corode. Adding the fact that i mainly do just covering and not structural welding i considered this method to be suitable. I hope im right here as im a first timer in all this.

So for the last two weekends i pushed the repair a little bit further


And tried the floor panel on. It finally starts to look like a car though there are still some details to correct. Mainly rusty spots at the car side of the welding edge.


Apart from metal works i also tried my luck with zoom tubes. My car had one original intake tube from its youth and one E500 intake tube. I first needed the plastic part of the tube that sits on the rear headlight cover. I did the model and printed it. I could have modeled it with more poligones but for now it is what it is.


Next i bought selfadhesive insulation foam and springy wire and did the body of the tubes


I tried it on and i feel like it could be a little bit longer for better fit. Maybe i will make them loger in the future but for now it is like such

 

[kubasz]

Hi guys
i had some more time this week and i completed the main battery compartment floor panel finally. I added reinforcement plate unter the batter tray and all the holes for the grommets. Now its just a matter of two more simple patches and i will have this area ready. I also test fitted it all with a battery dummy to check the clearence with the battery flap and it came quite good. Im really happy with all this metal work



And some pictures of the part in place. Next week all this stuff will be attached to the chassis hopefully



I also managed to get 2000+ Delphi wiring harness complete with all the plastic ductings

 

[sheward]

More great fabrication!

 

[Surf Blau]

Hi guys
i had some more time this week and i completed the main battery compartment floor panel finally. I added reinforcement plate unter the batter tray and all the holes for the grommets. Now its just a matter of two more simple patches and i will have this area ready. I also test fitted it all with a battery dummy to check the clearence with the battery flap and it came quite good. Im really happy with all this metal work

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And some pictures of the part in place. Next week all this stuff will be attached to the chassis hopefully

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I also managed to get 2000+ Delphi wiring harness complete with all the plastic ductings

Fantastic work! Did you add a rubber grommet for a vent tube from the battery?