Up on the jack, axle stands, and off with the rear wheel.
Clean up, measure out ....
CUT !!
Too late now for turning around.
Plate cut to size.
Bent to shape....
Old speaker magnets help to hold plate in place, no burned fingers.
Loads of tacking, to prevent warpage.
Grind back, retack any potential misses.
Then mix up some filler.....
Thin skim over plate and weld.
Sand back
Mask up area, and spray on primer
Add a few coats of black, allowing to dry between coats.
Wet sanded again this morning early before work and did a final coat blending in with existing paint.
Tonight after work I washed the car, dried it and then proceeded to polish it (as a surprise for Nicola) the paint was good, but I knew it could do with a bit of attention.
So Harley and I decamped to the garage with the clean car.
Here is a sample of the paint after and before Zymol polish.
Harley supervising
Finally it looked like this, ready for Nicola to take it for MOT testing on Wednesday afternoon.
I am going to look out for a De-cat pipe as it is a 93 L-reg car, so has to have a catalytic converter fitted.
Also want to add some clear side lights etc all the way around.