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EC9 Project / Pt.2

A night of Fires & Spitfires......

After changing the CRX Sawblades out for the set of Jordan’s. We noticed a classic Honda problem... Rust holes in the rear offside arch. Fortunately Alex is a great friend and offered to fix them up for me.

Alex’s unit is a rad little setup. Perfect for what you need, electric, water, wifi & even a toilet block. (which for anyone who knows me is a good thing to have at a unit.) He moved his Polo out to make room for the Honda, which was going to need some doctoring. Before we started I saw a sight that I never thought I was see in person. A spitfire dive bombing over the fields, lifting up for a loop-de-loop and then continuing his stunts with a barrel roll. The sound of these engines are incredible but also kind of haunting.

We made a hole.... and then another hole... My Honda dream build was slowly falling away to a screwdriver. The only way I could describe it would be a medieval claymore sword making it’s way through a block of cheese. “Messy and impractical!”

“Alex getting to work on trying to eliminate any chance of rust coming back.”

A wing from a VW was used as a donor material to patch up the holes & sills.

After some welding, it was looking great. A different sound now resonated when we tapped the body, rather than the screwdriver just busting through!

Whilst Alex was welding, Apart from stepping outside to reduce the chance of arc-eye (My eyes were like a moth’s to a light bulb). I decided to quickly pop to the toilet. Upon returning the instant smell of burning hit my senses. Smoke slowly leaving the unit, and now a hole in the floor mat. Turns out the anti rust treatment we used is highly flammable. Maybe welding so close was not the best of ideas... But gave myself, Alex & Morrish a laugh.