Invisible MIG Welding!? Blasting Through Rust Repair - Triumph Herald 13/60 Restoration | Part 34

Here we're getting all the little bits of rust repair done so the Herald can go off for accident repair after it was rear ended. Getting most of the right side completed, and doing the first bit on the rear wing - as invisibly as possible!
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Track: French Girls And Cigarettes, Artist: Mr Smith, Source: freemusicarchive.org/, Licence: CCBY
Track: Hit That High, Artist: Mr Smith, Source: freemusicarchive.org/, Licence: CCBY
Track: Happy Dance, Artist: Mr Smith, Source: freemusicarchive.org/, Licence: CCBY

[@robpassfield1035]

major project beckons!

[@redfoxclassics]

Yes, well if someone hadn’t run in to the Herald I’d be working on the GT6 by now!

[@HenrysGarage]

You're making me feel guilty. I'm about to do some touch ups on the Stag and I know there will be some rust behind because of the bubbles, but I'm planning to clean and put some fibreglass filler in to keep it simple for now. You're doing a great job - really enjoying it

[@redfoxclassics]

Hah :D sorry Henry! If it makes you feel better some of these spots were fibreglass filled from the last time the rear end had to be painted in 2010ish.

[@bobspeller2225]

Tricky repairs you're doing there. and a nice looking job too. All the best Bob

[@redfoxclassics]

Thanks Bob, I’ve not done many repairs to outer panels before, so I’m trying my best to get them as good as I can!

[@Rich-westy7]

As usual, great work, that slide hammer is a great piece of kit, now I own a metal bodied car again, I think it high time I got some of this gear, and learn how to use it all before I have to make a repair, I now have those wheels, but am missing one centre cap, do you have a spare one you wish to sell?, will mail you in the week as I have some info that may be of use to you, following being given half of my spitty back some 30 odd years later.

[@redfoxclassics]

Yeah the slide hammer is pretty great, when the collet will grip the pins, which is not 100% of the time! No I’ve not got a spare centre cap, they’re not too hard to find though as they don’t tend to get damaged. Sounds intriguing!

[@mikeg5877]

Good to see progress! I'm curious, is the insurance paying you to do your own repairs?

[@redfoxclassics]

Thanks Mike, no (though that is an option) these are repairs to the little bits of rust that were in the panels that will end up being painted as part of the accident repair. Insurers will not pay for any sort of rust repair, so the options were fix it or paint over it! With the second not really being an option as far as I’m concerned!

[@bobfrankish8883]

Just found your channel and subscribed. I have a bit of tricky welding to do on my project (BMW 840Ci), think I'll do it tomorrow now! If you've got any more small pieces to let in, get a couple of magnets, it'll make things so much easier for you.

[@redfoxclassics]

Thanks Bob! I think I had a model 8 series free with petrol, or possibly free from BMW when my dad had his 3 series. Nice looking cars. Hope the repair goes well, have you got much to do on it? I do have magnets, just find sometimes holding the piece and feeling the line up of the surfaces helps get it spot on. Especially when the two parts aren’t dead flat (which nothing on a Herald is).

[@bobfrankish8883]

@@redfoxclassics Ok I understand, whatever works in the end is all that counts. I have been on with the 8 for about 7 years I think. I have owned it since 2008. I got very ill in 2019 and stopped working on it for a long time, I just couldn't face it. I'd like to think most of the hard work is done, but there is still a lot to do. Problem is, I'm 72 soon so it's not as easy as it once was. It's my 3rd project, I do everything including the painting, so it takes me an age, you know how it is.

[@redfoxclassics]

Yeah, finishing off really does take some time doesn’t it. I’m glad to hear you managed to get back to the project though, any sort of setback can be hard to recover from, especially when it’s something that impacts non-car life too.

[@bobfrankish8883]

@@redfoxclassics Exactly. Anyway, I completed the awkward bits of welding yesterday, so I am hoping to be in an engine start position in about a week or so. If I can get the car so that it will move in and out of the garage that would be a massive step forward.

[@redfoxclassics]

Yeah if it’s running and not rotten, just got to make it pretty after that!

[@neilwharton720]

On the arch repair you would be better replacing the whole arch this will come through in other places for sure you can’t see the rust but believe me it’s in other parts of that wheel arch good repairs but will not last shame to do it that way paint it and 12 months later have blisters in other bits.💪💪💪

[@redfoxclassics]

See the next episode :D