Fixing the Rabbit.

Bryce and Jessica used the Rally Rabbit for a (mostly,) successful Doo Wop Rally earlier this month. There was some carnage however: hood hinges, cowl, RF brake line, RF control arm, R knuckle, some RF fender rearrangement, etc.

We pulled the RF fender to make it easier to beat the cowl back into place and discovered that this long in the tooth rally car was showing some age, namely, some cracks had formed in the sheet metal between the A-pillar and the strut tower.



Aaron and Bryce came over with a nice wire wheel and welder, and we got to work.



Since the RH side looked bad, we went ahead and pulled the LF fender off as well and found some cracking there too, though not nearly so bad.


After both sides were ground down, Aaron patched the LH side.


A quick shot of undercoat.


Bryce did the RH side.



Aaron massaged the fender back into a semblance of its original form.


I painted it, and Jessica and I put it and the LH fenders back on.



New knuckle and brake line on, caliper bolted up.



Spare RH knuckle with lug studs inserted.


Bent hood hinges on top of the new ones.


Back together!