Well play time
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B post is actually still there, subject to further unpeeling
more like a large fridge vent now
, both seats out nfor safekeeping and stuff screened of as best as can
this is the rear of the N/S tank bet it let loads of water in as well
my old fn50 ive had 40+years and was s/hand when i got it finally died so treated to this which will outlive me
it just runs so sweet and all the better with this attached
so we chop the centre through at this end
then the front
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care should be taken not to just drill.grind force and hack stuff as we want the crap out without dammaging the remnants of of what we wish to keep/repair
this bit off now
this shows the inner sill which is not that bad really,well subject to further cleaning etc, the raggy stuff it the edge of the load bed /main floor
we end up with this left
here you will see area "A", this is the lip of the inner sill and we need to retain/remake this, .
"B" is the main load bed/floor and again this will be cut back and a new edge swaged and let in, .I have marked the spots and you will see that the main floor is spotted to the inner sill then the slider assembly is later spotted to the floor only , this is why its a pig to try unpick in the conventional way,also the slider assembly is 14g i think so not easy, if you dont have a gas axe then it can be done with cutting discs but this is quicker for me.
this is cause for concern as its part of the rear arm/jp vertical support
and someone has beat me to it, looks a nice weld so hopefully they done it right
still may have to cut it open agsain
now see the two chalk lines and the swelling inbetween
well its the usual corrosion expanding and as more moisture gets in it expands more and so forth
no ammount of vactasn and wire brushing will do anything at all here, its to be cut out and replaced, now i tap it a little
and a bit more
remove loose and carry on
so its all to come out.
tea calls
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