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Random pic of bits of all the new sheet metal ...inner, outer rockers, floors, floor rails, front rails, firewall, rad support, aileron tips ....

Easy day making series 1 style front bumper brackets from 14 Ga ....

Your ride looks awesome! Congrats!

Hey SGt! Welcome to the forum! I am in Calgary! Tell us more about your ride!

Very! In theory everything should be unloaded so that there is nothing to release but ... I've been pretty careful to try to minimize any tension/compression in the metal while welding the rails and the rockers...but there has been a lot of heat and thermal stress. A key piece of work will be to inspect all the spot welds (to make sure none popped) when it is on the rotisserie. Then seam weld everything (Maybe back on the jig)

Interesting piece ... seems a bit pricey but I guess we'll find out

- I hadn't thought about it like that! Hopefully ?

Back in business .... Rails and rad support "complete". She's probably finally strong enough to consider switching from the jig to a rotisserie ???

Nice work!

It's a labor of love at this point ?????

Well, I didn't want to do this but it worked.... Spent the afternoon test fitting the hood and fenders...I think everything will be OK ...

For @wheee! ...because people never post their fails ??? My rad support is slightly thicker than factory and it is about 1.5 mm farther forward than factory (oops), So the front edge is just over 2mm farther forward than factory. Turns out that is really important .... ????

Only had a couple of hours today but got her (more or less) welded up ... cleanup tomorrow ?

Truth! ???

@Patcon - Agreed 100%

Yup - love me some Clecos! One thing that doesn't get discussed often: how many times does a part get attached/detached/re-attached before it gets welded in place? I might be slow, but I probably average 6 - 10 cycles, maybe more ....

What? It looks great! Keep the faith brother - you are nearing the home stretch!

And moved on to putting the final touches on the radiator support.... I welded the new rad support in some time ago but I wasn't happy with the upper brace ends so I cut them out and started over .... Went with dimples instead of beads, (for no particular reason?) Still need to some fitting, trimming and hammer/dolly work, but I am happier with the direction this is going ....

Long time coming...got new floors, new inner and outer rockers, and lower firewall repaired! before pics ....

Footrest is cool! I have never seen one of those!

Looks great. Not happy to hear about the Silvermine kit - I was just looking at it a few nights back ...

Lol - but the Datsun will fire right up ??

More prep booth mods: Blast gates !!! ? Bent some quick sheet metal flanges to keep them compatible with the Adult Meccano and bolted them up... Sealed up with more Tuck Tape on the inside to prevent air leaks .... Good to go ...

It was my own fault - thought I could make it - doh!

They will look great in black ....