yorkshire_spam Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 looking like fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepy Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Ooh grinding in crocs! It hurts when the sparks go through the holes! :)Looks like you have plenty of work there, but will be worth it in the end! Keep the motivation and the pictures coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolmaker Posted December 22, 2012 Author Share Posted December 22, 2012 a good welder doesnt flinch,doesnt stop just lets it sizzle. ha ha . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire2500 Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Another one saved. Brilliant :)Probably going to take more than a couple of weekends to fix it though ;) ;DThat's the second Mk 3 GT6 that I've seen getting saved from oblivion in the last couple of months -- the other one was being trailored up the M6 when we were heading home from the classic car show at the NEC on the Saturday afternoon (17 Nov). At least we hoped it was en route to being saved... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotoflex Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 That corrosion is horrifying. I am in awe of your skill & bravery for going after that.Is it a late Mk3 with the swing spring?I will give you $10 if you paint it back magenta & install neons underneath it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolmaker Posted December 22, 2012 Author Share Posted December 22, 2012 hi bill, if you go back and look at the sill pic the one with my feet in it, and blow it up a bit, you will see a nail that had been welded in to male a corner!!.this body on the car is not origonal to the car, its magenta right enough but the origonal body (heritage cert. and chasis no.) should be pimento red.i would have said that the corrosion is about the norm for most old cars in the uk that have not been restored.once you get it all chopped out its not so bad i think.oh! yes its a swing spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolmaker Posted December 22, 2012 Author Share Posted December 22, 2012 hi, well the last pics are an introduction to my car, it was trailered to my house, and pushed into my garage, it stayed there for about nine months while i went over it and checked what i needed and what was missing and what condition the parts i had were in.i then started to look for and collect the missing parts(many) and bought the main repair panels i would need.i didnt want to start it and be stopped looking and waiting for parts.i think i have at a good guess 95% of it all now, some new some good second hand parts, some better than what i have parts.i only have an average garage, but i do have an empty loft(not any more) and three sheds at the other side of my house.i took off doors, tailgate,and made up some dollies with which the car could be moved easily from one side of the garage to the other.the plan is to do all the drivers side, then push the car over and do the passenger side.the body was not even bolted to the chasis when i got it, so first job was to buy a body mount kit and bolt it down. then i made upthe door gap tools and clamped them across the gaps.at this stage the car is on its four wheels albeit sitting up on the dollies.then i lifted the chasis just so i could get the drivers side wheels off and set axle stands and jacks under the chasis.next stage was to start the chopping out.i slit the floor out leaving the inner sills until i got the new floorpan in position.next pic, new floor pan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepy Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 7235 wrote:a good welder doesnt flinch,doesnt stop just lets it sizzle. ha ha .I know the feeling! Especially when it's in your ear! ;DLike you say, when we have vast experience of welding burns, we just carry on welding, it's no longer "jump up and down screaming" it's just "ooh that was warm" and carry on welding! (at least that's what I do now! ;DThat's a nice colour, what is your plan for the colour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky 13 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Good to see another one being [s]restored[/s] ressurected. Mine was in a similar state when I got it, even down to the Magenta respray, rot and so much bodgy welding..... but then they say it's character building to tackle a job like that and the satisfaction you get when it starts coming together is priceless. So far I've been working on mine for 2 years and it's almost ready to go on the road again (although that doesn't mean it's finished!). Can't wait.Looking forward to watching your progress.Cheers John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolmaker Posted December 23, 2012 Author Share Posted December 23, 2012 hi sheepy, its going to be pimento red, as in the thread, its not the origonal body for the chasis, presumably the origonal was to far gone and this better one was transplanted.but the origonal left the factory colour was pimento, so although i like the dark blue, and white, i am going to do it origonal.i have just been up to northumberland today to trailer back my steel bonnet.what a nightmare in this wind, had to stop about 5 times to tie back on, as the rope snapped . luckily i had a tow rope too and could use that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolmaker Posted December 26, 2012 Author Share Posted December 26, 2012 hi,moving on to the heelboard, this is what i found there. chopped out the heelboard closing panel and the box section behind wasnt much better.i cut this out and made up a new section. this was the same size as i cut out.this was initially held with a couple of tacks and made sure it butted up to the b post panel behind the inner sill.when i was happy with this, i made up a new heelboard closing panel. this will be marked and drilled where the box section flange meets it, and plug welded to that.and obviously the floor etc.i am in the process of making and fitting all the repairs before welding them all in together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolmaker Posted December 26, 2012 Author Share Posted December 26, 2012 pictures continued Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Richard B Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Don't forget the drain hole, where it slopes down and meets the sill.or it will rust out even quicker! :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolmaker Posted December 26, 2012 Author Share Posted December 26, 2012 yes, interesting that richard, as you say its a good idea.notice the origonal other side there is no hole, probably why it rots more in the first place.i put a hole where i have marked it in red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolmaker Posted December 28, 2012 Author Share Posted December 28, 2012 hi,the front windscreen drip rail had rotted out at the bottom, i decided to renew the whole piece here.first pic is the back of the panel where it has been cut off. you have to be carefull here as it would be easy to cut through the windscreen pillar which is in good condition.there is a cable running down here also which must be an earth as it goes to the roof.its an easy piece to make as its virtually a right angled piece.second picture is the new section welded in place.i just pulse welded all the wayup to avoid heat distortion.behind this new piece fits the actual drip rail.it rots out because the water gets between the 2 sections and rusts away.i have here the new piece held by a clamp at the minute, i am un -decided wheather to plug weld it in orjust glue it or self tap so it can be datatchable to clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolmaker Posted December 28, 2012 Author Share Posted December 28, 2012 drip rail from front Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bonnett Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Do you need a roof repair panel Ian :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubce Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Fascinating stuff. Keep up the good workRegardsBruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolmaker Posted January 2, 2013 Author Share Posted January 2, 2013 hi, and i wish you all a happy new year.the bulk head at the front needed repairs. the top part where the wiper motor fits was a bit frilly.and holed where the sill wraps around, also a poor repair had been done before where the bulkhead meets the floor,so i cut this out and made up some repair sections.the top section came out well first go, but the bottom one took a few attemps before i was happy with it.first pic is of what i cut out under where the wiper motor would fit.next three pics are the repair made and tack welded in place.following pic is the repair to the bulkhead/floor piece, this is yet to be welded in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolmaker Posted January 2, 2013 Author Share Posted January 2, 2013 more pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolmaker Posted January 2, 2013 Author Share Posted January 2, 2013 the bottom of the rear wing needed a repair as there were a few pin holes.it was fairly straight forward to make up, i know you can buy a repair panel for this but i didnt need to go so far up, and i dont like to spend money then cut a lot out of the repair panel or car.pics are of the bottom of the wing when cut out, then the repair piece and closing panel. again this closing panel looks simplebut it took about 4 goes to get it right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolmaker Posted January 2, 2013 Author Share Posted January 2, 2013 more pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bonnett Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Some great work and great pictures there Ian.Have you thought about going into business making repair panels? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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