been a while since I last updated this (thanks for pointing that out hoyle!)
I have been really busy with work but I do try to have a couple of hours a night, the car is now on the jig, I found the front beam is back quite far and across a little, so I have started making some different front mounting brackets. so the hunt started to find some metal to weld too, to stop the door pillar from sagging, I made up some adjustable supports so I can raise the door post up and hold it in place.
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well the crease is visible in that pic, at the top of the steering access hole. so I re-aligned the front beam and held it in place (until new brackets finished). I have had a good look at the side panel that joins to the axle beam and it was all but rotted out, well the centre part was ok

so a new one is being made
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I was going to make it two pieces but changed my mind after starting so I have some wall art... never mind!
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so a new one has been started,
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so all I need to do is weld up the front axle beam, finish off the side panel then weld it in, sand blast the door pillar, repair as required then weld on the door hinge mounting.
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and a pic of the front beam
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