Rear bench frames back from the powder coaters this week and new covers fitted. 😎
Note to self: wear gloves next time as I stabbed myself so many times on the evil hooks that hold the back cover on.
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Just finished reupholstering the Baja’s sunvisors to match the rest of the interior as the old ones had no sponginess left in the foam. Much nicer!
Fuel tank filler recess had seen better days so out with the old and a trial fit of the new. As always it needed a fair bit of trimming to fit nicely and to get the flap to sit flush with the body.
A lovely sunny day down the yard today so got this batch of repair panels and the hidden sections on the shell painted with epoxy.
Made a start on welding the first one in.
Finished repairing the quarter panel inners over the weekend. I ended up removing the O/S seatbelt mounts as rust had crept in between them and I wanted to repair them properly.
Shot blasted the mounts and reinstalled.
Rust treated the inside of the quarter panels ready for some epoxy in the next few days, then I can get the outer panels welded in!
Finished up the back of the rear bench today and trial fitted it to the frame. It’s passed schnauzer quality control!
Feel I’m definitely getting better at upholstery but I’m forever my harshest critic.
Quarter panel repairs trimmed to perfection. I’ve a few repairs to make to the inners of the quarters before I can weld these in.
Couldn’t resist test fitting the first seat cover! The baja’s interior is going to look pretty special I think.
Getting the next batch of repair panels fettled to fit the baja. Front arch inners are done. I’ll get the rear quarters fettled too before painting the insides of them all with epoxy and then welding them in.
Trial fitted the front wings to check the bolt holes. Can’t wait to test fit the rest of the baja kit now!
Floor pan day! Storming on with the welding at the moment.
Made myself some jumbo grips to help get a tight fit along the spine welds.
Both floor pans are now fully welded in, I just need to finish dressing the N/S pan welds.
Also got the pedal strengthener and hinge welded in.
Even this little dog seemed intrigued by the bug today!
