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Old 10-12-2022, 04:45 AM   #1131
Grizz1963
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Re: GRIZZ’s English 2001 S10 Extra Cab 4.3 V6 Truck

Part 2.


Unfortunately, the welder stopped feeding wire just when I wanted to infill the gaps.


Job for another day.


The passenger side was an even worse bodge, aluminium plate glued in over holes etc.


So I cut back to good metal brutally and started by making a new inner panel to be a foundation.











Staggering……





New back foundation.





Hole got to be a lot bigger.











More shaping due before I started welding it in.






Decent puddle welds along the bottom edge, and tacks along the top.

At which point the welder stopped feeding the wire.

I am sure it may just be a tension setting.

But I had enough and decided it was time to come in, my eyes were tired and spotlight was messing with my vision.





I packed away tools, which sometimes is the right thing to do.

And collected the excess material that had been removed so far to make it good.


Currently we have this.


Last MOT pass.





Bit more to do, then I will be happy.
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