Splash Panel removal and fitting

[stustag]

Hi All

As part of my repairs during the Easter holiday I will hopefully be fitting the SOCTFL splash panel I bought today.

Question:

Has anyone fitted one of these panels?

If so have you any advice on how to remove the old one without damaging the outer wing and the best practice for fitting the new one?

E J Ward want £250 to fit this panel which I suppose is a fair price but I don't have the funds to do this right now so would like to do it myself. I have a MIG welder, angle grind etc but lack the knowledge (until I remove the under seal) of how this panel is attached and how to remove it safely.

Stuart

[RayPreston]

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Stuart

PM sent

Ray

[stustag]

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Hi Ray

Read and replied thanks.

Question is an End mill better at removing spot welds rather than a drill which has a point on it?

Stuart

[marshman]

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Stuart,

If I don't want to damage either panel I use a spring loaded drill that I bought from Frost Restoration a few years back. It is really a small hole cutter but with a centre point to locate it and stop it wandering off. My one has lasted really well. This is a link to the one the currently sell - I think it is the same one as I have,

http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.a...Subcat=Cutting

They also do a simpler drill:


http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.a...Subcat=Cutting

I would think that an end mill would be impossible to use as there is no centre point to stop it wandering about.

Roger

[whereufromnosecity]

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marshman wrote:

http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.a...Subcat=Cutting

I bought one of these from my local motor factors to remove my rear spring cups and it worked a treat even with my cordless drill

Stu E

[stustag]

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Hi All

Progress report

I have cleaned of the filler,sealer and under seal and it is not as bad as I feared!

Although it is a good job I am doing it now as left any longer the outer wing would have been effected soon:shock:

Just took some pictures for reference and proof I have done the job properly, which is something the previous people did not:X

[Rubce]

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Stu

If it is only that one hole do you really need to change the entire panel? Could you not cut out the rotten metal and weld in a patch?

Bruce

[stustag]

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Hi Bruce

I could patch it but here's a pic from a different angle!:shock:

[stustag]

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Hi All

Well got the suspension done by 2pm today so moved onto the splash panel. I was going to patch weld it but could not get any sheet steel during the week so have opted to remove the panel!

I am glad I did as it would of only got worse and effected the sill behind and the outer wing.

I have taken some photos for referance to anyone else trying to remove this panel I hope they are of help in some way.

Just got to figure out how to fit the new one now!:?

Stuart

[stustag]

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And here's the panel removed :shock:

[stustag]

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Whilst doing the job I found a grommet which will allow wax injection to the rear of the panel and surrounding panels!I believe it is behind the carpet which is attached to the A post inner panel.

Prevention is better than ignorance!

[stustag]

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Hi All

I have trimmed the last few peices of metal from the area and have had to admit defeat for know!

The strip of metal that the splash panel attaches to if corroded badly towards the bottom so will have to be built up with new metal which I do not have!

I also can not see how to get the splash panel into the area?

Is it a case of brute force to get it to sit in at the top behind the inner arch?

I think I will take the car over to the body shop and get them to fit it at least the bill should be a bit cheaper now I have removed the old panel:?

Stuart

[jamcarr2]

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stustag wrote:

Hi All



I also can not see how to get the splash panel into the area?

Is it a case of brute force to get it to sit in at the top behind the inner arch?



Stuart

Hi Stuart

If the panel wont fit at the top it is possible that it needs trimming the original ones didn't fit that well so we have little Chance with re- pro ones .

JOHN

[stustag]

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Hi All

Been to the body shop they will do the splash panel and paint on May 6th so car will be ready for Prescott!!!!

To fit and paint the splash panel £175 not bad and he said I had done an excellent job of removing the old one!

Stuart

[stustag]

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Hi All

Car back and now ready for Prescott

Splash panel fitted and sealed ready for another 33 years of service!

Stuart