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Thanks for the comments. I thought I would have to clean up the area on the car before welding the new bit in. I decided to go for small "pulse" welds for attaching the bracket as I didn't want to make a mess with continuous welds!

Oh and I have already invested in an auto dimming helmet, much better!

jpsh120 wrote:

Can't believe that's your first attempt,it's damn good,alot better than my first attempt

I welded the bracket back onto the car today, again it's not fantastic but good enough;



It blew threw a couple times on the left due to the original metal being very thin. In fact that repair has already been attempted once before but not very well! I think I will probably have to replace a larger section at some point. Worse I fear than the dodgy metalwork is forgetting to flick my mask down at one point. I realised as I pulled the trigger and shut my eyes but not quite quick enough

Hope the pain isn't too bad

So after my first attempt on the simple bracket it was time to tackle the grot in the n/s footwell/sill area. As you can see it was a right mess and took some cleaning back to properly assess the area and repairs required;





I tried to cut out the bad bits without going too far but in some cases had to go a bit further to get back to something resembling good metal;





I made some sections to run along the sill and the floor which I have joined as best I can to make it as strong as possible;





It’s just about finished and with a bit more grinding then seam sealer should look pretty good, at least it is nice and strong!

Well done, that looks soooooo much better than my attempt.

All finished now, coat of rust proof, then seam sealed then painted. Underside will be wax-oyled to complete the job

not bad mate!