casper1483 Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Here we go again, now that the dirty escort has gone I can finally start the refurb of the newly named Hovis, R lass says it looks good cos its old, but dunt brake down all the time cos ive put loads of new bits on, " best of both ". Anyway im going to finish this one i hope, Heres some pic, just arrived......... Started taking all the bright work off and did abit off digging in the corners. decided to paint the roof, took me about three hours to get all the glue off......... and guess what I found.......... not too bad though, the 88 i did was alot worse. Beefed up brakes still look good 8 months on, more posts to come..................................................................................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stradacab Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Good luck on your mission, looks a nice car. You will find the earlier cars are more rust resistant so it shouldn't be as bad as the later one you did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper1483 Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 Very true, there's abit of rust on the rear arches but nothing terminal, it's having a full paint job and some massive carbs :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper1483 Posted February 17, 2012 Author Share Posted February 17, 2012 Been at it again, took all the interear out carpets etc looking for rot and there isnt any, wish the exclusive i did was the same........... Taking the wings off i was expecting the worst but was very supprised only to find abit of rot on the wings and just one spot on the n/s inner wing at the top... she dunt look too bad, considering she was put together in 1975, even the inner wings are mint :-).......... " Turn the welder off then, dont need it here either " :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapierdave Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Looks good, are you planning to restore it to original or modify? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper1483 Posted February 19, 2012 Author Share Posted February 19, 2012 Hey up Going to slightly modify, I've already lowered it abit, put in a later 2.0 E engine in and going to put on a pair of twin 40 webbers on, so not modified too much, and what I've done can easily be put back standard........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper1483 Posted February 21, 2012 Author Share Posted February 21, 2012 Not done alot on Hovis for a few days as ive been on nights, anyway managed to get the car stripped, all glass out and doors off, Had to modify a hinge pin removing tool with a ground down nut as in the kit one of the ends was too small and the next one was too big, Ive decided to do abit at a time as theres nothing worse than looking at what was once your pride and joy in bits, first job is the windscreen corners and the very tops of the wings Etch primed ready for the painter to fill, Going to keep going like this as it spurs you on when abit more is done................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 nicely does it. wish i hadnt got rid of my cav mk1 from mick, had it less than a year and did most of the work to get it on the road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper1483 Posted February 25, 2012 Author Share Posted February 25, 2012 Been at it again, Hovis is full of suprises, going round it making sure theres no hidden rot as i dont want owt to come through once its been painted, decided to investigate whats under a plate thats on the near side sill, and you guessed it, ROT !!!!!!!!!!! wasnt impressed, so after a night on the beer, satdy morning was welding day, All the inner structures wanted replacing and im going to use a wheel arch and a new sill to get the shape back as i had to cut a fairly large hole to repair the inside only other bits i found was a tiny hole at the bottom of the A post and a bit at the side of the head light All sorted just waiting for the panels to come off Fliebay, and check out these bad boys !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There going to make some noise and drink some fuel, going to mock them up on a spare head cos i dont want to disable the car just yet.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monzta Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Oh that is a nice B series you have got there, with the old headlights and all.. You could consider giving it the GT/E look Throw on a 60mm lowering kit, and some nice 7x13" ATS Classics, or BBS Of course with all new(er) tech where it doesnt show like engine, 5 speed gearbox etc.. I just love the look of those old GT/E´s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper1483 Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 Toying with the idea of the black bonnet, think the noise of those carbs will let folk know its not a GTE, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper1483 Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 A bit more done on Hovis, hand made inner arch, bit of a pain then the outer, Theres some grinding and some filler to go in but wobbly steel is better than straight ginger biscuit....... going to put door and wing back on and line everything up and ive made a plastic wheel arch linner and if it works ill post some pictures... :-0 Wheel arch linner for the front that is ............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper1483 Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 Meanwhile... back in the land of " ive only got two hours a week to spend in the garage, and when i do the wife wants to do something "......After some low life broke in to my lock up and took everything that was metal !!!!!!!!!!!! ive managed to do abit more on Hovis, all the near side is done, wing repaired and put back on etc I did abit on the rear The holes only start of small but when youve cleaned them up they are 4 times the size All done, while it was in the air I fitted a GTE side skirt to see what it would look like and I think I like it, what do you think ??????? Dont want to keep putting pictures of welding sodding plates on as I'm sure we've all seen our fair share if you own an old car, but the work continues........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper1483 Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 (edited) Twice in as many days, must be a record or the wife has given up nagging me ....... Anyway ive chosen the colour, had a rattle can made up and painted the wing.. Its called WarDance, its what they used to paint the Avenger Tiger in 1972 and is pretty close to the Genral Lee, Also put the carbs on as it was late and didnt want to anoy the nieghboughs, but couldnt resist starting it, and boy is it loud, serves the nieghboughs right for cutting the sodding grass at 08.30 on a sunday morning !!!!!!!!!! Who needs brakes........... :-/ Edited March 14, 2012 by casper1483 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickappy Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 looking good mate. bet it sounds awesome:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper1483 Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 Fire it up again today and gave it some rev,,, oh dear!!!! It sounds ace, going to drop back on to the body work, drivers side dosnt look too bad but I said that about the near side :-/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
399Road Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Looks good Mick, There was an Avenger Tiger at Retro rides meet a couple of months ago and the colour will suit a Manta ( old car- old colour ) Make sure you cover those new carbs up with something if you plan on leaving them in place whilst doing the bodywork. If you get any overspray on them, you'll be spewing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper1483 Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 Dont worry they will be coming off, going to have to put the master cylinder and servo behind the light, once I've mocked it up the carbs will come off, I've also got a new rocker cover, got it off Fliebay and it's got a Wilcox plate on it, should look good, trying not to get side tracked as I need to concentrate on the body work . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper1483 Posted March 21, 2012 Author Share Posted March 21, 2012 Got abit more done, repair the chasis, inner wing, corner of the windscreen and a couple of patches behind the headlamps, soon be ready for paint prep, heres a picture of PGW 978R that i used to own in 1989, its was my first car, my missus and my mother stood by her side, also got this rocker cover off Fliebay, should look good........ workin g till the weekend so hopefully spending sat and sun on it then all welding should be done ................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantadog Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 keep up the great work!!! gonna look great in tiger orange with a bit of black, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshirelad Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Eyup Mick, are you doing this at home. If you are I might have a ride down over the weekend if thats OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper1483 Posted March 22, 2012 Author Share Posted March 22, 2012 Hey up pal, how's thee ? Yes mate doing it at home, should be doing some on Sunday, that should see all the welding etc done, hopefully !!!! Get thi sen over I'll make a brew ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper1483 Posted March 29, 2012 Author Share Posted March 29, 2012 done abit more, I keep getting carried with the grinder though, the car has had a scrape sometime in its long life which i new about, but didn't know they had used about two tonne of filler and surprise surprise i made a great big hole... Im now waiting for a pair of wheel arches coming off Fliebay so i mounted the servo and it went quite well. universal track rod end gaiter works well to seal the bulk head get the wheel arch finished then its body prep time..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper1483 Posted March 30, 2012 Author Share Posted March 30, 2012 Aiming to paint the car at the end of April, weather and work depending :-/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZYDAVE Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Servo mod looks interesting how exactly did you do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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