Right, was all set to do final welding on the queue-jumping Valiants A pillar today, but it has poured rain all day here, it still is actually.
Nup, too wet to weld out there…
![Image](https://counterfeit.net.au/images/Valiant_23_11_11.jpg)
However, the Morris is in the shed, so since I had all the stuff ready to go, it got a bit of attention instead...
Managed to get a fair bit of this tricky repair to the rear wheel arch done.
This is how it looked after I discovered it.
![Image](https://counterfeit.net.au/images/Morris_RearGuard8_26_11_11.jpg)
The PO must have tried to fix this, somone had soldered a piece of tin over the hole and bogged it all up. Needless to say, underneath was very nasty. Rust right through from door jamb to inner guard. I think this was the location of one of BMCs notorious "sponges".
Did the inside of the arch first.
![Image](https://counterfeit.net.au/images/Morris_RearGuard7_26_11_11.jpg)
This pic shows the profile that had to be recreated in steel.
![Image](https://counterfeit.net.au/images/Morris_RearGuard5_26_11_11.jpg)
Now while I am getting reasonably confident with this rust repair caper (I have just replaced the entire floorpan of the above mentioned Valiant) there was no way in hell I could make that with 1 piece so it was made up from a bunch of bits. Pretty happy with how it's going so far, not exactly a show quality file finish, but a crap-load better than what was there, and it will be covered with a flare anyway.
![Image](https://counterfeit.net.au/images/Morris_RearGuard6_26_11_11.jpg)
![Image](https://counterfeit.net.au/images/Morris_RearGuard4_26_11_11.jpg)
![Image](https://counterfeit.net.au/images/Morris_RearGuard3_26_11_11.jpg)
![Image](https://counterfeit.net.au/images/Morris_RearGuard2_26_11_11.jpg)
![Image](https://counterfeit.net.au/images/Morris_RearGuard1_26_11_11.jpg)
And I painted these the other day when I had the paint out.
Custom radiator surround/shroud which locates the recored 1100 radiator at the front of the engine bay. Weird shaped I know, but it works.
![Image](https://counterfeit.net.au/images/Morris_RadSurround1_26_11_11.jpg)
You can kinda see how it goes together in this pic. This is looking from the engine side.
![Image](https://counterfeit.net.au/images/Morris_RadSurround2_26_11_11.jpg)
And while I'm here, I made this the other day. It's the cutout in the inner guard for the alternator. Still to be welded in. And yes the shape is a touch wonky, but you won't really see it once it's in.
![Image](https://counterfeit.net.au/images/Morris_AltCutout1_26_11_11.jpg)
![Image](https://counterfeit.net.au/images/Morris_AltCutout2_26_11_11.jpg)
So there you go, I think it will be fine tomorrow so it will be back to the Val, but some progress is better than none. I think I will lose custody of the Mig I currently have over christmas so I might try to get a bit more done before I have to give it back.
Cheers
Madmorrie