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Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 4:21 pm
by plumcrazee
Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 3:55 pm
by plumcrazee
well started the grinder up today and what can i say its the same as the other side was hopeing to be better but hey ho what can you do lol
the rear chassis section cut out
and the rear inner wing cut ready
rear quarter opend up like a can of worms
as the other side an new sill fitted but never removed the old one
the rear suspension suport not looking to good
and the sill bottom
more pics when i get to do some more
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 3:26 pm
by plumcrazee
right done a bit tonight
the rear chassis leg
and bottom chassis leg

Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 4:39 pm
by plumcrazee
tonight i have been cutting out more and cleaning up the underside of the rear wing
dident expect to have to go this high top of the inner wing rused throught
then the nice cleaned underside
and the old repair thats been done (dont know weather to cut it out and check its all ok)
more soon
Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 11:50 am
by Wally
Your a brave man!
Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 4:49 pm
by plumcrazee
or just stupid lol

Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:45 am
by kps70
wow - you've done so much in such a short time. Makes my efforts look pathetic and I've been doing mine for 3 years! Keep going and I'll look forward to seeing it back on the road.
Kieron
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 1:42 pm
by plumcrazee
kps70 wrote:wow - you've done so much in such a short time. Makes my efforts look pathetic and I've been doing mine for 3 years! Keep going and I'll look forward to seeing it back on the road.
Kieron
cheers mate i have some pics to post tonight from the last 2 nights of work

Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 3:46 pm
by plumcrazee
right the last few nights work been welding in some new steel
the rear inner quarter being plated in again had to make this from 2 old wings to get the profile
mostly filled in
the rear quarter with the tray back in
a trial fit of the rear wing
the top of the inner wing gets new metal
and gets seamsealed and zincprimerd on the inside
and the rear top quarter goes back in
had some good news today as found a good used rear a arm as mine are shot cheers volksfarmers
more tomorrow
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 10:04 am
by plumcrazee
right lasts nightwork consited og cutting and cutting the rear chassis leg that had been welded up badly with some plates just pushed into the chassis then just underseald so quite bad realy
so enden up with this last night
getting bored of finding new bad areas know lol
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:51 pm
by raygreenwood
Nice work brave man.....jeeeeez...was that poor car assembled by Lucas electronics?
At least it is a manual transmission model. That alone is worth saving. Ray
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 4:47 pm
by plumcrazee
right then guys have done much for the past week with work and a hangover from hell stoped me playing yesterday so had few hours on it tonight and done the rear chassis leg there is 3 layers/skins to this so took longer than thought
shock mount inner skin done
middle skin done
and outer skin finished with sone of the chassis leg repaired
more tomorrow
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 10:08 am
by kps70
Don't you ever sleep?!
This is amazing progress. When do think you'll finish it all?
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 10:19 am
by plumcrazee
kps70 wrote:Don't you ever sleep?! This is amazing progress. When do think you'll finish it all?
hi mate sleep whats that lol. I would like to think about 4 weeks more welding and filling then mot it and use it for a few weeks then im going to respay it
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 12:54 pm
by plumcrazee
right then had a good weekend on the car dosent actualy look like i gone far as iver been doing the rear suspension mount
desided to cut the hole section out the car and make a new one
so went from this
to this
then started to fabricate a new one
then got it welded back into the car
some new steel to go round the suspension mount to make up the inner arch
then moved on to replaceing the rear outer arch and reparing it again with old wings to get the profile
then it was time to cut the NOS wing i got as it was for a 411 and not a 412 and as it took 18 months to find i desided to graft the light section and bumper recess in from the original wing
well im the rear is nearly done as it seems like ive been doing the rear arck for ages next is the sill and then the front inner arch