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Old 29-07-14, 16:38
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Slow progress this week. Both B pillars are now complete and are shown next to the originals (or what was left of them).

As much of the original parts as possible (grab handles/ rifle clips etc) have been transferred to the new pillars. (The red paint is over flow from an internal coat of primer paint).

The 3/4" holes are a pain - they are used to get to the nuts holding the door hinges but spanners for the nuts are bigger than 3/4" ! Also, once welded in place, anything that drops down is lost at the bottom. Hmmmmmm.

The second photo is the near side crew door inner skin. Ive put this up to show the de-rusting process. 24hours in a caustic soda electrolysis(?) bath turns the rust into a black powder and when hit with the wire brush comes up very shiny. Nice. I'm a convert to this method despite shorting out one battery.

Finally, I've tried a different photo format, hopefully they will be bigger now.
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B Pillars.jpg   Near Side Crew Door.jpg  
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