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LJ70 Slow Project

Good luck Shaun....Will keep you occupied for a while. On a project of this scale you have to enjoy what your doing. Good on you !!!
 
A little update...
Taken the wiring from the lower lamps that where originally in the bumpers.
So using an orange bulb in the reverse light for indicators and a stop tail in the fog light.

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Also painted the drivers side, just using satin black aerosol.

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It’s been a while and thought I’d give an update, even though I’m way behind compared to what stage it’s actually at.

Time for the passenger side...
 

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Cut the sill out and rotted part of inner sill.
 
Then made and welded in a plate for the rotted part of the inner sill
 

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Then made and welded in the gusset that had rotted away.
 

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Then welded in the box section sill
 

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Thanks mate
More photos of progress to follow very soon
 
Good work Shaun. Glad mine is not so bad! As you say there are some nasty water traps/poor design.

Graeme
 
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