Last year I installed a large Colchester Lathe in the workshop - which meant removing the wood burner to make room. Its bloomin' freezing out there.
Despite this I am slowly getting on with replacing the sills on the '100' (without much enthusiasm). I cut out the O/S Sill, Rocker Panel and Outer skin and got the new Sill panel welded in - badly. In fact, the worst set of welds of my life, it didn't help that I was running out of 'Argoshield'.
The lower half of the Rocker panel and the outer skin had gone so new panels are being fabricated out of 1.4mm sheet. I also have to re-build the rear wheel arch liner. Yup - these things can rust.
The Rocker Panel is now in and painted . . Thankfully it won't be seen (but it is strong!).
I have fabricated the lower edge of the outer skin and I think it will fit well. The challenge is to weld it together neatly as that WILL be seen by the MOT Tester.
I need to get more gas, I'm using Argon at the moment and that doesn't work well with a MIG Welder, I need some mixed gas. I may TIG the outer skin, I'll see how things go.
Once this side is done I have to do the same to the other side, then clean and paint the underside of the floor pan, de-rust and paint the chassis and do all the usual maintenance work such as front swivel joints, brake lines, caliper re-builds and on . . and on . . and on . .
I don't expect this to be back on the road before April at this rate.
Bob.