Leaderboard

This kind of repair exceeded my limited capabilities for sure! Hidden behind a post office, with no signage,years prior had discovered two young guys that had setup a metal work shop,you wouldn’t know they were there and they don’t advertise.Often the way huh. Immediately hitched up the the death triangle and towed it down.They didn’t blink,well maybe a bit,but ripped into it. So far this was a very cheap exercise,but happy to pay for their ninja skills.

Front Valance. First big use of the donor was to rebuild what was left of the original lower skirt panel. blood spilt cutting both away in one piece. Cut and paste (jb weld) and eventually tack welded back into place,already paid back the few hundred spent on the donor:)

They're included in the Apex engine gasket set on Rock Auto. Those four wee things in the valve cover gasket at the bottom of the product image. https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=8185016&cc=1267769&pt=10392 Overkill for just those? Probably. But having a full set of spares is nice.

Yeah man! Doing about the same with a 79 and using a 78. Looking good! Cheers!

Excavation.. Delayed the enivitable,now it was time to remove the glazing and begin archeological dig. Anyone viewing this will already know where they dissolve. Every picture I’ve seen of this gen and age ,all seem to go in the same areas. Pillars,lower windscreen corners,lower tailgate frame,wheel arches,A pillar uprights,door sills,etc Did have a moment of despair uncovering this lot…these being just a sample of delight.

And I don’t think they are the same. I’m sure the Legacy bolt boots are different. Maybe the 1400,1600,and EA81 will be the same or similar.

Sometimes called bolt boots. You may get lucky if you search for the gaskets and scroll until you find that seller that has the boots included. I know you don’t need more gaskets but finding the boots by themselves will be tough. There’s a few guys who have some NOS 80’s parts. Hopefully you cross paths.