dvdman69 Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 Some more Front Suspension Pictures, discs are in very good nick considering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvdman69 Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 Been busy today, finished the Nearside C pillar. Nearside roof Started and finished the Drivers side C pillar Damage caused by the Vinyl roof Removed Welded replacement piece in its place And the filled and primed This is what happens underneath the Vinyl. More patches And heres the rear Valence all filled and primed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manta again Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Nice work, seems to be coming along well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvdman69 Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 Thanks, been busy most weekend and nights on it, all the underside is cleaned up painted and protected, all new Stainless bolts for the Suspension too. here's the engine bay all tidied up, welded up all the bolt and cable clamp holes then a light skim and some brush on Hammerite. Looks a damn site better now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opel2000 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Sorry to tell you this, but stainless fasteners should not be used in high stress areas, they are nowhere near the sheer or tensile strength of the bolts/fasteners you would have removed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvdman69 Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 There BZP Tensile Bolts bolts from Screwfix, Nickel plated as opposed to solid stainless steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manta Mal Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Lot's of good hard work, going on there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvdman69 Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 (edited) A busy weekend adapting the 5 speed for my A series Box in place but the transmission tunnel is for an Auto Box removed the adapter plate next, shorten the gear lever bracket weld it up next the selector linkage, shorten and tack weld for a trial. put them together. trial fit to make sure the lever comes thro in the right place. Gear lever is the original one, is going to be lengthened to emulate the correct one fitted to this model. next cut and shorten the prop. Remembered doing this with my baby some 10 years back, quite easy really, its just the appliance of science. got it level and straight to within 2 tho. then polished and welded, then checked for alignment again. now to remove it all and give it a good paint job. Edited January 23, 2012 by dvdman69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Hey, looking good. thought mine needed some work but nothing compared to what you are doing! When do you hope to have it all running by? Am trying to get mine ready for billing :-) Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 some cracking work going on, nice one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvdman69 Posted January 28, 2012 Author Share Posted January 28, 2012 Slow week but got some of the boot seal gutter replaced. Before, bit rusty and tea bag like. After, bit of bending and welding and all new gutter fitted. Quick skim of filler and all will be nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvdman69 Posted March 18, 2014 Author Share Posted March 18, 2014 It's come to an untimley standstill. I binned the wife in may last year, I lost all my tools, Garage the lot, this car is currently, dry stored in a farm barn with all its parts. I'm not sure I'll ever get to finish it only have a single garage now and that houses my baby. And she needs plenty of looking after. It was destined to be my sons car, one to match mine, but thinking it ,may have to go :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvdman69 Posted March 26, 2014 Author Share Posted March 26, 2014 It's been decided for me, it's going to have to go. Had an op on my hand a few weeks ago which will take 6 to 8 weeks to heal then have to have the other one done too, so this year is out of the window, then I still have mine to keep going. Spoke to my son and he agrees it's going on the market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvdman69 Posted June 14, 2015 Author Share Posted June 14, 2015 It's been sold, Didn't have to advertise it, it's been stored at a farm for over a year untouched. It's going to a collector in scotland to be finished off at last, A good home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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