1966 Mk1 cortina GT She Drives!

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I've primed the floor as best as I can with the axle in - I'll flat it down soon and I think it's pretty good.

I've just cut the front wing but the a pillar seems to make it pivot rather than tuck in.

I can manipulate the lower section so it almost meets the sill but the upper part near where we get the lip just stats where it is.

I took a few crappy pics but it's hard to explain

3-25-2018

10 points to you Jonesy!

After a Google session didn't turn up anything eBay cane to the rescue!

The rib I thought was the issue was the A pillar so good job I didn't hack it up.

Although this is a lh side the pivot appears to be where the rib runs I think - so I'm stumped which doesn't help

Option C - badly fitted originals!

I bought second hand ones not long after I had her but I wasn't the one doing the work - up to this point i never really noticed!

So I tried to work the wing in situ which led me to make a prison shank.

I drilled the inner section and carefully tried to saw down - I got about 2 inches in 45 mind and chalked it down as a bad job! I can get in with the welder and a piece of aluminium so nobody will find out!

I needed a backup plan - these are available from the club.

Then I decidecided to be brave and cut it off - I did freak out a bit I won't lie!

I cut the support piece back and by hand I can get the panel, there's a few bits to clean back to metal and weld up a few bits.

The plan is to clean up both areas and refit the lower section and measure up the new support piece along with a 90 fold that ties the sill into the wing