I would have posted something but I thought it was such a basic requirement no-one would be interested, and this coupled with the excitement of making and fitting the part I just forged on ahead to complete the job. However I have the other rear side to do in the next two weeks or so, so for that one I'll post something up to show how I did it.Lovel, you can't blow your own trumpet unless you show us your crafty handiwork! Let's see some photos of it, and hear how you did it! You might even be honoured with a 'sticky' if your how-to thread is deemed worthwhile by the moderators!
It took me no more than 1 1/2" hours from start to finish, so its not too onerous a job really. Yes new panels and doors all round. I've been using spray on bilthamber dynax s50 which is very thin and creeps into the seams of the panels like the spot weld joints and door skin seems etc, followed by an application of a thicker dinitrol 3125 cavity wax. and good old grease applied where I can get it. Still don't want to take it out in the rain now I have put so much into it.Indeed! What a shame they aren't visible when installed. I spent long enough filing the readymade parts I used to remove sharp burrs and edges. That looks like a lot of patience was required.
I looked at the last photo and shuddered when I remembered undertaking the laborious and nerve wracking procedure of refitting all the bits'n'pieces back onto freshly painted panels. In retrospect, looking at the ever blooming spots where my fresh paintwork is bubbling up after not quite six years, I can only repeat that liberal application of fresh cavity wax is an absolute must! Sorry if I'm going off topic, but although I thought I'd applied enough corrosion protection at that stage, I obviously hadn't!