I seem to have scared a lot of local welders by asking them to repair the top of my right hand chassis rail.
The ABS unit will have to be removed (my car is an '85 UK RHD model) & apparently it's a nightmare to bleed. I thought of getting some blanking plugs or making up some short brake pipe with the ends crimped over so stop fluid loss. I have a Gunson EezeeBleed pressure bleeder for when it's all done. Any other ideas?
The radiator will also have to come out. I've seen a YouTube video of this job. My car doesn't have a/c which should make things easier but I was concerned about the transmission oil & power steering oil connections. Do you just plug the pipes & top up when it's all back together? The handbook doesn't mention the type or specification of the power steering fluid.
I did find a post & picture of the side of the chassis rail being cut open to do the repair but I can't seem to find it again. This would avoid having to strip stuff out but of course it spoils the original looks inside the wheel arch.
The ABS unit will have to be removed (my car is an '85 UK RHD model) & apparently it's a nightmare to bleed. I thought of getting some blanking plugs or making up some short brake pipe with the ends crimped over so stop fluid loss. I have a Gunson EezeeBleed pressure bleeder for when it's all done. Any other ideas?
The radiator will also have to come out. I've seen a YouTube video of this job. My car doesn't have a/c which should make things easier but I was concerned about the transmission oil & power steering oil connections. Do you just plug the pipes & top up when it's all back together? The handbook doesn't mention the type or specification of the power steering fluid.
I did find a post & picture of the side of the chassis rail being cut open to do the repair but I can't seem to find it again. This would avoid having to strip stuff out but of course it spoils the original looks inside the wheel arch.