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So i have two guards at home that are in need of some serious TLC and i have decided that if i mess it up completely it doesnt matter but i have decided to have a shot at repairing them.
Im going to go out and buy the replacement parts, bottom, front and flutes. I was just wondering what equipment people would recommend i use and why. Keep in mind i have no welding experience at all. It will be a steep learning curve but surely it can be that hard. I dont own any kind of welding equipment so it would all be hired. Thanks in advance for your help!
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You've taken on a real task there, difficult with no skills, but not impossible.
I suggest you enroll in an evening panelbeating course at your local TAFE. I know many guys who have done this course & have just about rebuilt their entire car's body. It is amazing what you can achieve once you're pointed in the right direction.
Without that help you won't achieve a good job, it would be way cheaper & easier to buy 2 new repro guards.
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So i have two guards at home that are in need of some serious TLC and i have decided that if i mess it up completely it doesnt matter but i have decided to have a shot at repairing them.
Im going to go out and buy the replacement parts, bottom, front and flutes. I was just wondering what equipment people would recommend i use and why. Keep in mind i have no welding experience at all. It will be a steep learning curve but surely it can be that hard. I dont own any kind of welding equipment so it would all be hired. Thanks in advance for your help!
Travis
i have replacement outer guard bottoms in stock. perfect fit but need slight mods around bolt holes on bottom regards DD www.bellarineclassicautos.com.au
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Originally posted by Pacman
So i have two guards at home that are in need of some serious TLC and i have decided that if i mess it up completely it doesnt matter but i have decided to have a shot at repairing them.
Im going to go out and buy the replacement parts, bottom, front and flutes. I was just wondering what equipment people would recommend i use and why. Keep in mind i have no welding experience at all. It will be a steep learning curve but surely it can be that hard. I dont own any kind of welding equipment so it would all be hired. Thanks in advance for your help!
Travis
i have replacement outer guard bottoms in stock. perfect fit but need slight mods around bolt holes on bottom
regards DD
www.bellarineclassicautos.com.au
hey davo are these chinese repo ones??? and when you say slight mods around holes what exactly do you mean???
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Originally posted by Pacman
So i have two guards at home that are in need of some serious TLC and i have decided that if i mess it up completely it doesnt matter but i have decided to have a shot at repairing them.
Im going to go out and buy the replacement parts, bottom, front and flutes. I was just wondering what equipment people would recommend i use and why. Keep in mind i have no welding experience at all. It will be a steep learning curve but surely it can be that hard. I dont own any kind of welding equipment so it would all be hired. Thanks in advance for your help!
Travis
i have replacement outer guard bottoms in stock. perfect fit but need slight mods around bolt holes on bottom
regards DD
www.bellarineclassicautos.com.au
no, these are made in australia.& not rare spares ones
they fit up excellent to body lines &are perfect.
on bottom where they bolt up is slightly different but fit as is. (if youre fussy, just need to rework a bit to look original)
regards DD
www.bellarineclassicautos.com.au
hey davo are these chinese repo ones??? and when you say slight mods around holes what exactly do you mean???
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Hi I did the same as you the guards I bought cost me about $150 for 2 they needed some rust repairs but not whole lower sections, I bought the flutes which cost around $100. The guards were fairly straight but still a lot of my free amateur panel beating skills. I measured and cut the guards for the flutes, it is best to cut accurately and butt weld these in , not overlap them. I paid a good mig welder $100 to weld them in properly making sure he did'nt put too much heat into the guards so you dont get any warpage. I have limited welding skills but with a bit of practise and the mig set low you can have a crack at the lower repairs or simply do all the time consuming prep work and once again pay a good welder to do the welding . The guards are now on the Warwick Yellow HK GTS ute and look great.Summary:you cant buy original gts guards, the new ones are good but will cost $2000.00, mine cost around $500, your's will cost a bit more but you will have done it yourself, learnt something, and you'll have $1300.00 to spend on N.O.S. windscreen wiper inserts.LOL.
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Hi I did the same as you the guards I bought cost me about $150 for 2 they needed some rust repairs but not whole lower sections, I bought the flutes which cost around $100. The guards were fairly straight but still a lot of my free amateur panel beating skills. I measured and cut the guards for the flutes, it is best to cut accurately and butt weld these in , not overlap them. I paid a good mig welder $100 to weld them in properly making sure he did'nt put too much heat into the guards so you dont get any warpage. I have limited welding skills but with a bit of practise and the mig set low you can have a crack at the lower repairs or simply do all the time consuming prep work and once again pay a good welder to do the welding . The guards are now on the Warwick Yellow HK GTS ute and look great.Summary:you cant buy original gts guards, the new ones are good but will cost $2000.00, mine cost around $500, your's will cost a bit more but you will have done it yourself, learnt something, and you'll have $1300.00 to spend on N.O.S. windscreen wiper inserts.LOL.
youd be better off using original flutes cut out of genuine stuffed guards as the repro ones arent pressed propperly & look nothing like originals (ie rounded edges like 4/10) regards DD www.bellarineclassicautos.com.au
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