New: cortinabakkieAll contentneoxiancreativecoincentarchonhivealiveactifitlifectphive-engineartleofinanceecencyhive-193552blogpalnetaliveandthrivingphotographylifestylemove2earnhive-167922gaminginleomovetoearnliketugemsappreciatornaturesportstalkfoodcontestproofofbrainmusicocddeutschfamilyspanishpimpfuncommunitydiycurangelcryptophotofeedoneuppobindiaunitedhealthhive-161155TrendingNewHotPromotedharry22 (25)in voilk • 2 months agoStarting to patch up the rust under the windscreenCutting out rust from the inner layer meant I could now see through and into the cab... I chased down the last bit of…alessandro (25)in voilk • 3 months agoPeeling away another layer to find even more rustI tried cutting away the least amount of metal, so that replacing it would be somewhat simple, unfortunately I found…lansing (25)in voilk • 3 months agoCutting out a small part of the windshield cowlIt was quite obvious that there was rust on the edge of the windshield, so I cut out a small section to see what I…bingos (25)in voilk • 3 months agoShaping metal to fit the cut out from below the windshieldUsing the template made from masking tape before, I cut out a piece of metal plat and tried to figure out how to get…lange9x (25)in voilk • 3 months agoTidying up the lip for the door rubberEven though I did not get much. done, the curve piece I welded in is the last part to go on to the outer sill before I…brewers (25)in voilk • 3 months agoChecking fender fitment on the passenger side before doing any weldingI learnt from my mistake on the drivers side so I hung the door and the fender before welding stuff together, to…keeper (25)in voilk • 3 months agoReplicating fixes from the driver side to the passenger sideNot quite a copy paste of the drivers side, there is less rust to cut out on the passenger side, I tried to limit the…jammy (25)in voilk • 3 months agoChecking the fit of the fenderThough it looked ready to weld on, there were a number of things to be done before I can weld the closing piece in…fferris (25)in voilk • 3 months agoGetting started on closing up the front of the sill on the CortinaI don't have a bead roller or an english wheel, nor have I ever worked with them so this was never going to be done as…carnal (25)in voilk • 3 months agoCutting rust from the Ford's outer sill and replacing part of itMoving up from the floor I got stuck into the front of the right hand side door opening. As can be seen from the…aiki (25)in voilk • 3 months agoClosing up the passenger footwell and cutting more of the floor outA small piece was made to close up the footwell and I spent a bit of time grinding the welds down. Then I moved…intel (25)in voilk • 3 months agoFirst steps to close up the passenger footwell with fresh metalWith a lot less metal to replace and the experience from having done the drivers side, I was able to make pretty quick…hulkster (25)in voilk • 3 months agoGetting started on the rust repair on the passenger side floorAfter patching up some smaller rust spots I moved to the passenger side. From far it looks ok but the floor and sills…bubba1 (25)in voilk • 3 months agoClosing up the rear and cutting the front out of the drivers side footwellFinally I managed to finish off the rear part of the drivers side. Then I moved onto the footwell, where there was a…