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Old 09-16-2011, 02:13 PM
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It has taken ages but I might have found part #5!

I'm trying to get hold of part number 5 in this picture:-



It is unobtainium at the dealer as mentioned previously so I've been trying to persuade people to let me have a good second hand one.

Not as easy as you might think. (Well who wants a pile of discarded sheet metal on their driveway anyway? Scrap dealer doesn't mind that's who)

I think I've found someone who will let me come and cut one out. If this comes off - and it doesn't turn out to be rusted junk I'll take some photographs of the carnage. It will be tackled in the following way:-

Windscreens out

Sub frame / trailing arms / differential rear wheels off

Doors off

Cut off roof

Slice through middle of floor pan (if rusted out)

Otherwise cut at bulkhead...

...if I get away with this it will be fun!
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Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!
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