fiestaturbo.com

[jayrs]

best place to cut it is at the thinest part.
your need to skim filer over it to blend it in, so make sure its also in a place where this is easy done with as little filler as needed

[AW3K]

got these panels from fitp ,





new windscreen




big thank you to rsturbo nutter for collecting the screen and rear panel and for bringing to fitp




Andy

[jonyb4]

good stuff mate, you'll be on your way now

[rsturbonutter]

Time to get cracking now fella.
Was not a problem for me collecting anything glad to help you out mate

[AW3K]

cant do anything till i get a new gas bottle for the welder

Andy

[jonyb4]

it a small mig? halfords sell small bottles

[rsturbonutter]

Those small bottles are ok for little jobs but they get exspensive at 13 pounds a pop. I went through 5 think doing the little bit that I did on mine. You can get a large bottle for around 30 or 40 pounds which don't run out if you leave the reg on all night lol

[jayrs]

do what i do



i take a empty bottle in and a tenner, and i come out with a new full one.

[knuckles]

all well and good until something catches fire

then you up the creek with no paddle

[Excursion]

I use 5% Argon as it welds nicely. I have the mid size bottles, which equates to the 36" bottle on this chart:


I find that lasts me a year of small odd jobs, or maybe a month of intensive weekend work. I pay £23 for a refill and £5 a month for cylinder hire, so it's hardly anything really and they collect/deliver to my door. It's only an extra £2 per refill for the largest bottle, but it's too big to be stable in my welder really.

Obviously it's a lot better if you have your own cylinder like Jay does.

[jonyb4]

ha yea "cylinder"

[tompeteRS]

Andy, I've not got a left hand lamp panel at the moment but I might have some more coming in.

[jayrs]

clark you seen the workshop, i got plenty of extinguishers, the chubb one is purly for welding.

a argon mix as mark says is the best, i did get a account at BOC, although i never had the final paper work come through so didnt bother chasing it up, mainly cos the cost is higher being over here

[AW3K]

cheers for the replies

i have a massive bottle got it from cash n carry for £20 lasted ages but ran out tother day, just need to exchange it




tom i need a pair of light panels as the one i was sent aint mk3 so the light wont fit. any joy with centre caps?


Andy

[jonyb4]

ha yea just spotted that, its a mk4/5 panel

[rsturbonutter]

On Ebay there are genuine ford ones for peanuts will find the link now fella

[AW3K]

managed to get some more a pillar skin as mine are a little more rotted than a expected






Andy

[jonyb4]

nice, mad what you can get with a hack saw and no care for a car

[AW3K]

finally some progress , not much like but ive got my 14lb gas bottle filled and ready to go , only cost £15






Andy

[AW3K]

safe in the loft






Andy

[jonyb4]

how you coming with the car mate?

[AW3K]

how you coming with the car mate?

still in parts aquiring mode lol

once edward gets a bit older i can work on it(he only 8 week old)

its going to be our project it will be near enough 40 years old by the time he can drive lol

Andy

[AW3K]

Well I still have this rusty blob and still don't have time to fix it.

Oh well. One day

[jayrs]

Keep at it mate, don't give up dude

[AW3K]

Hoping to get it done for my lad. When he will be old enough to drive the xr will be 40 years old. Lol I feel old now.

[jayrs]

Lol I know what you mean mate, take my xr, my nipper was about 7 when I took that off road, he just gone 14 now

[Excursion]

lol. I reckon I'll have a pension when mine's done.