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1976 B series coupe. General work continues “project zero”


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I’ve had a break from this. Due to temperature dropping and will power leaving. Trying to do an hour an evening now. 
 

got to check the rear axle over, clean and treat the under body surface. 
 

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the axle is dirty and there is a very small hole near the shocker mount which can be filled with the welder. I don’t want to spend too much time cleaning and repainting the axle as I don’t know how good it is. If it’s the original 1.6, it’ll go well off the mark but be utterly crap top end. I have two spare axles up my unit (1.8 and 2.0) if it comes to that. 
 

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the body floor has 40 years worth of dirt and mild corrosion to sort out

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I’ve taken the roll bar off, to clean, grind and repaint. It’s a little pitted, but meh, it will go again. 


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I’ll get that cleaned off and throw some paint at it

 

i had a box of new springs x2 that I bought well over 10 years ago. They definitely aren’t rear, maybe front so the rears need cleaning and inspecting. they don’t look toooo bad. 

 

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3 hours ago, ®evo03 said:

They could be GTE rear springs, or aftermarket lowered.

Molasses works great at removing surface rust, and is less abrasive than blasting. 

Would take longer in lower temperatures unless you have a way of heating.

Top work, and keep her lit. 

I’ll get photos and measurements of them this afternoon so we can identify them. 
 

just used TFR and a scrubbing brush to get them up clean ish. 

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Another layer of gloss from the other side. Calling that done. 
 

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cleaned and painted the D bush holders in “steel wheel silver” as that’s all we had in the cupboard at work 🤣 and I kinda want to break it up a little lol. 
 

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