Picking up and welding
![Austin on attic Austin on attic](pictures/r1/101.jpg)
When I bought the Austin, she was sitting on the attic of a cow stable. The car was imported to Holland in 1981
![Old Registration Old Registration](pictures/r1/102.jpg)
Her former registration.
![All original parts inside the austin](pictures/r1/103.jpg)
Filled with the old parts that where stripped from the original car.
![Lifting with the help of a tractor Austin on tracktor](pictures/r1/104.jpg)
The car was lifted of it's resting place where she stood for 10 years.
![Transport by Mechanisatie Haarlemmermeer Transport](pictures/r1/105.jpg)
Luckily my employer Mechanisatie Haarlemmermeer was willing to help me with transporting
the not entirely roadworthy little Austin.
![Fitting a new piece of floor made by Hans me fitting](pictures/r1/106.jpg)
Me fitting in a new floor section as made by Hans from the Dutch club. (Hans makes panels for nearly all part suppliers in the UK)
![Me welding in a new section on the front valance Welding vallance](pictures/r1/107.jpg)
Me welding in a new section on the front valance. A welding helmet with automatic darkening is a really
helpful tool.
![Repairing poorly repaired damage to the rear quarter panel Repairing poorly repaired damage to the rear quarter panel](pictures/r1/108.jpg)
Repairing poorly repaired damage to the rear quarter panel. I ended up using a repaired panel from another car. Note the cut inside panel.
![All welded in Austin A32 and a half](pictures/r1/109.jpg)
The modified rear panel to resemble the A35. I wanted indicators and I chose the solution that Austin eventually took, thus creating an A32-1/2
![Wiring loom Making the wiring loom on a special wooden board](pictures/r1/110.jpg)
The rear right side repaired with a panel of a scrap Austin which I had to repair as welL.
![welded inplace with butt welds New sill](pictures/r1/111.jpg)
One new sill in place. The condition of this side of the Austin was far worse than the other side.