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Old 01-14-2012, 07:06 AM
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Back on the subject of George.
I tackled the chassis repair last night and today.
I decided I would make a sleeve for inside the rail, and fit a replacement outer rail from the donor car.
So first up I cut out the old rusty rail.


Then I made the new inner sleeve.


I then cut the donor rail out, I cut it larger than needed so I could trim to suit.


Next was to trim the sleeve to suit the replacement rail.


I then welded the inner sleeve to the top section of original rail.
After drilling some holes in donor outer rail for plug welding I then fitted and welded in the donor outer rail.
Wheel arch side (yet to grind down welds)


And engine bay side, all ground and linished.
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