Here are a couple of pictures of the A pillar. I remove the outside but before I weld it I sand blast everything finally vacuum followed by prep wash then weld. But want to paint before I do the welding. Still on the plan though while it's on the rotisserie of flooding everything with fish oil or rust preventative before the paint goes on. Keith

Sorry but realize I don't know how to start a new post etc etc. Just looking on eBay uk and there is a brown Capri v8 which is rather interesting. It's a two seater with an new Alpha dash fitted crazy body work worth a look. Maybe some one can help post a link and teach me how to use the forum.

And GTV6 I did watch the video and bought the DVD and it's fantastic. Spending time learning Oxy fusion welding on scrap at the moment which has stopped me fixing anything until I master that. And still
practicing lead wiping and getting pretty good at it ( but only on scrap).

So after a week of removing spot welds and also attacking in different ways here is my two cents on removing the Capri guards. Over the week I've removed four off varying vehicles wanting to save some and not too worried about the others. I'm sort of convinced they should be removed at the weld but I reckon maybe there is a different way. So firstly as I said I've done it the standard way and first few times a hassle but best way is to get a 1/8th drill and drill a centre hole( yes we all know this) but that centre hole I think should keep going until at first you see a little bit of rust dust from between the two panels. Then you know where that junction is so when you use a 0degree drill or spot weld drill that you have been through the panel enough not to hav to use to much force to separate them.
Second approach was removing guards of a wreck. I did this by cutting underneath the guard at the internal guard therefore not cutting the guard at all. Whilst I don't care about the wreck there were only two small cuts at front and rear to get it out aside from other spot welds headlight and underneath. Thing is I think once off if treated soaked etc at the spot weld join would cure the rust between the seams. Then reweld back on on the rotisserie and it's a spot you really can't see but obviously needs welding properly for strength. Final things are on last guard I tried I didn't drill the fin that is between the guard and A pillar to remove the guard, this is too tight to get drills etc into so with the last guard I pulled the guard out after all top front and bottom welds were drilled and loosened and got the misses to hold the guard out and push. I then used a brass dolly and tapped the seam where the door and guard meet. This popped the seam from the fin quite easily and meant I could pull the fin side ways more not worrying about the external and remove it from the A pillar far more successfully. Finally a pic of the A pillar once removed

I like it spud I reckon you turn it over soak it with phosphuric acid or vinegar or rust convert it and go from there. Maybe as I'm thinking POR 15 all the insides once finished.

+1 for the KBS system. Just make sure you're well gloved and covered, haha learn from my mistakes, it doesn't come off skin (in particular your face) for a week or two
Cheers Drew...

I used stuff in a white plastic container with a gold label - label has gone so im not sure what its called - spray it on and wash the residue off with water and its ready

put the orange up ready for other rust repairs

and sprayed the engine bay


 

ha ha - (the relevant authority has inspected the facility - all clear!) -  yes - heaps of capris. mostly to be fixed up - every time the missus goes overseas, I start doing another one - hence the orange resurrection ..