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Today I'm grinding all the nubs off from my welds, it takes a while as I want to be careful not to damage the adjoining panel or grind thru the...

Surprise! Today I got a note from MiniTec that my axles are on their way to me......they even sent a tracking number. I have been working on the...

I've been going slow on this project, mostly because I don't really know what I'm doing! [IMG] Also, I don't want to weld something up only to...

1st test fit of the new panel....still a little trimming and clean up to do before I drag out the welder. I had hoped to get it welded on today...

I decided to replace the rear panel in it's entirety, based partly on a recommendation from Dan - who pretty much knows about these things! I had...

Today I wanted to assess my work before I did the same to the left side, so I took the springs off the shocks so I could move the trailing arms...

Today was copy Binky day! I made a tool just like they used on Project Binky to bend up the lip under the arches, and it worked! I didn't do...

I started cutting in the new openings for the wheel wells. [ATTACH] Since the right side was mostly rust and holes, I got new inner wheel...

My inner wheel wells are supposed to be here tomorrow, but we had a blizzard blow thru so it won't surprise me if they're a day late - still, DHL...

So, big day today.....I bolted the suspension back in and fitted the rear shocks and wheels. The suspension was a bitch kitty as it's held by...

Today I needed to deal with some rust - almost every post from here on out can start with that sentence! [IMG] The new subframe bolts in one...

Ok, so it's in the hole!!! [ATTACH] I did have to carve those rear brackets out of the way, then it went in easily and everything lines up as...

all that's left is the rust! :rolleyes: Having a difficult time getting the rear sub into place......there are no instructions of course,...

I managed to get the rest of the sheet metal cut out today, although I see I still have to do some clean up and trimming, but I decided to do a...

I did a massive amount of cutting out sheet metal and rust today, still have quite a bit to go but my back called it quits. It was so nice today -...

500 teamsters on strike in Iowa.....these guys drive the mail semi trucks you see out on the highway.....sounds like stuff is really going to...

I've been studying my pics above, trying to plan out where/how to cut out the remaining metal so I can start to fit the subframe in. I found that...

It took just over two weeks, but MiniTec say they got my axles today :D They say they can turn them around to me in a week......we'll see. I hope...

Next I'll cut out the seat bottom, then the companion bins, then the floor....that should get me close to being able to do a trial fit. I did go...

I made a hole! Next I'll cut out the seat backrest, that should give me pretty good access to see what I need to cut next, and how to get to it....