Im sure this has been covered before but Im having no luck with the search function.
I have been in the group for a while but havn't posted much. Most of my spare time has been spent collecting welding burns from working on the golf
I need to get to the firewall inside the engine bay to do some welding and cleaning up
Is it best to take out the engine and then box or is it possible to unbolt the top of the struts and a few other things and lift the whole body up in the air.
I have had this Mk1 for a while and it had some major rust
I have cut out the drivers and passengers floors and made new ones
I have welded in the drivers but have left out the passengers as it makes it easier to work in the car with your legs sticking through like fred flintstone
I have taken out the filler in the seam in the fire wall and welded this up and then chased the rust all the way up the wheel arches in the cabin which I had to chop out and remake and then chased the rust up into the rain tray and along the top of the inside fenders. I have also had to cut out and remake the 45 degree foot rests at the bottom of the firewall/footrest.
Oh yes I also had to chop out a 40cm length of the passenger sill and make a new piece to fit in that. Thats a work in progress actualy as I have just welded a flat plate in there at the moment for strength
Due to welding up the firewall I havebits of mig wire sticking through into the engine bay and there is rust around where the seam was.
I was thinking it would be easier to lift the car off the engine as I have a block and takle on an frame I welded up and also have enough steel to build up a decent sized frame to support the car on once its in the air and it would make the firewall a nice height to work on.
Has any one got any ideas or advice as they would be greatly appreciated
I have been in the group for a while but havn't posted much. Most of my spare time has been spent collecting welding burns from working on the golf
I need to get to the firewall inside the engine bay to do some welding and cleaning up
Is it best to take out the engine and then box or is it possible to unbolt the top of the struts and a few other things and lift the whole body up in the air.
I have had this Mk1 for a while and it had some major rust
I have cut out the drivers and passengers floors and made new ones
I have welded in the drivers but have left out the passengers as it makes it easier to work in the car with your legs sticking through like fred flintstone
I have taken out the filler in the seam in the fire wall and welded this up and then chased the rust all the way up the wheel arches in the cabin which I had to chop out and remake and then chased the rust up into the rain tray and along the top of the inside fenders. I have also had to cut out and remake the 45 degree foot rests at the bottom of the firewall/footrest.
Oh yes I also had to chop out a 40cm length of the passenger sill and make a new piece to fit in that. Thats a work in progress actualy as I have just welded a flat plate in there at the moment for strength
Due to welding up the firewall I havebits of mig wire sticking through into the engine bay and there is rust around where the seam was.
I was thinking it would be easier to lift the car off the engine as I have a block and takle on an frame I welded up and also have enough steel to build up a decent sized frame to support the car on once its in the air and it would make the firewall a nice height to work on.
Has any one got any ideas or advice as they would be greatly appreciated
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