Jake's Story

Slow progress, but definite progress. The LH rear bump stop mount extension has been consigned to the scrap bin, ready to weld the bump stop mount back in it original position. I'm sure there must be an easier way, but this turned into a marathon of drilling out spot welds, chiseling/grinding/prying/sawing bit by tiny bty until I got back to the original chassis.
As a break from the frustrating job of dealing with the spot welds on the vertical chassis flange, i kept chipping away at the underseal. Probably 80% of the underseal on the LH floor is dealt with. No horror stories uncovered so far. Still not sure what method is the most effective, but an old wood chisel seems like the favorite. Chipping away at cold, brittle underseal takes a bit of effort, but leaves a clean surface. warming the panel with a hot air gun softens the sealant, is easier scraping, but leaves a sticky fil on the panel. easy to wipe down with petrol/kero, but REALLY messy all the same