Sheepy Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 so i made a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepy Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 and next the window frame, as you can see the rot was luckily only on one side, the rest is in excellent condition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepy Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 and after, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepy Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 and now i begin the bonnet!its not easy trying to lift it and fit it on your own! ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 4058 wrote:and now i begin the bonnet!its not easy trying to lift it and fit it on your own! ;DHi shaun, Nice to see the progress , i dint do very much the last weeks . helped a friend with a vw beetle (Yellow SunBug from Mexico 1983) :omy mechanic's a nearly done , just need to put the rocker cover back on , the exhaust , carb's .. Just put some new underseal on my front wheel arches , we've got massive work to do on the wheel arches of the bonnet so .. sand the car and co .. now i want is just good weather .. so i can prep it for paint :P but we've got a long way to go .. I've been sick also, my neck was blocked 2weeks ago .. New brake and fuel lines are in place ;)So... i hope to see your spitfire some day ;)And also i ex- teacher off mine has a mini from 1989 , he did come over to look al my spit last weekend ;)Kind regards Wim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepy Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Hey Wim, Sounds like you have been busy with your spitty, until your neck started to hurt! (I know how you feel, I have 2 herniated discs, go to chiro once a month, so it's getting better)Minis, reminds me when I was a teen, had so many of them! That's another story! ;)CheersShaun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 4058 wrote:Hey Wim, Sounds like you have been busy with your spitty, until your neck started to hurt! (I know how you feel, I have 2 herniated discs, go to chiro once a month, so it's getting better)Minis, reminds me when I was a teen, had so many of them! That's another story! ;)CheersShaunhi shaun, I have not been busy the last two weeks on my spit , yesterday i was going to take a look at it after a week or two .. (Spit stands at my uncle's place :P there we have a garage for two cars for the restoration).At home my brothers Pilgrim Sumo ( AC Cobra replica) stand in the garage (unfinised) :-/ , and outside an orange Raw Striker (Lotus Super seven replica) With toyota 1600 20 Valve (170pk) ;DSo we have a weekness for british cars :P my uncle has had in the 70 and 80's a triumph TR6 And an MK2000 Saloon ;DKind regards Wim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchyalex Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Thank you for saving this Spitfire Shaun, you're doing a wonderful job on it ! Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepy Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 5761 wrote:Thank you for saving this Spitfire Shaun, you're doing a wonderful job on it ! AlexThanks Alex, It does feel good to keep another old car alive, alot of people would say it's not worth it, you can buy another for less, but this car has sentimental value for my friend, they have owned it for a long time and have driven all over Europe in her.Plus the body was in quite good condition, so was not ready for the car park in the sky!She will be nice once finished (are they ever finished?) ;)CheersShaun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchyalex Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 No , they are never finished ! :)This car deserves it and yes, It needed some welding but it was not in a so poor condition , moreover mk2 spitfires are becoming very rare and it would be a shame not to restore it ! Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltddirk Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Been awfully quiet on the progress side :P :P So I thought I'll better update it a bit.I have booked the Prostrip dunking for 13 August So better get the Spiderman out again and add some light to the bonnetDirk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepy Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 sorry all, the updates have been a little slow lately, so much on at the moment, spitfire, house, work etc etc, so in the evening i sit down and cant be bothered to go and switch on the p.c. (cant upload photos from the i.pad)so here are some more piccy'sstarted on the bonnet, the tub is nearly finished, but was waiting for the front re inforcing bracket to come, it was on back order everywhere. now one came the other week, and sod's law a second one has now arrived! ;Dalso had to remove the dent just at top of wing support panel (middle of first picture) the wing top was flat at that point so i had to unstitch the panels, re shape it and weld them all back up again, feels good when it works good!cheersshaun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepy Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 new inner wings also,and outer wings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepy Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 took some work to get it to fit nice, but worth the effort.also a new d panel as this side was rotten, the other side looked good until i stripped it, so a new one is now on order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepy Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 lots of grinding and smoothing to do now. :obut she is coming along.cheers allshaun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Nice work Shaun! I've just pocket around my bonnet wheel arches ... some rot spots :-/So i have some extra work :) and some more filler work also :-/I wanted to call you, but i've also been busy ;DHave you seen the photo's of my spit outside ? Kind regards Wim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepy Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Thanks wim, Yes I see your spit, looks very good, coming along nicely, :) Im also very busy at moment, spit resto, house, work etc etc not enough hours in the day!CheersShaun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltddirk Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Shaun being rather busy knocking down walls I thought I might post some.It seems that i am not the only one who has put some dents in the old girl, when we stripped the nose Shaun found heaps of lead and this.Now What next?Shall we just flatten down and again lead or filler? Or are there repair pannels available?I Also have the Mk3 bonnet, but do not really want to cut that part out, it would be only mean that Shaun has to repair that one later on...With all the lead she looked lik this, not too bad, so perhaps we can get away with a bit of panel beating and filler?Dirk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkuser Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 That picture brings back memories Dirk.My "Mk 1'" had a nose like that for many years, shortened in and contoured with filler.Even had the multiple welds.When I retired and did not require the Spit for daily use, I decided to repair the nose.Mack, on this site at the time, kindly took photos of his bonnet nose from above and from the side, to give me an idea of the correct contour. Mine was about 1 1/2" short.This meant that the radiator grill surround was also back a similar amount, as it appears to be in yours.Asked many people the best approach, including panel beaters and considered the suggestion of cutting the flat return between the surround and the nose, close to the surround, pulling the bonnet and surround to the correct position, beating to shape and re-joining but settled for pulling to shape without the cutting using plates bolted to the flat section.(Getting the holes for the lettering the correct distance from the nose is a good guide to the contour.)All good fun and I'm happy with the result. Maximum of 2mm of filler anywhere, in spite of the welds and the brass that had been put in the seams. This bonnet had had a hard life by the time I got it.I do have pictures, which I will re-size and post if you are interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltddirk Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 [quote=junkuserI do have pictures, which I will re-size and post if you are interested.[/quote]Am I understanding you correct that it would seem that the radiator surround has been pushed back as well? How far should it be in? Would this be the same as on the Mk3?If you would have pictuers that would be great. The absense of lettering on my bonnet and the surround that seemed to been painted with underseal first already gave us a clue that it probably had had a knock sometime, but that you can hide unflattened welding beads and wrinkles below a coat of shiny paint. Still the lead seems to indicate that it was professionally done and not a home job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkuser Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 I wonder if it may be better, Dirk, to start a new thread, rather than invading and overloading this one. Something such as "Spitfire Nose Repair"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltddirk Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 Probably right.Will see to itDirk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltddirk Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Well Tomorrow is the big dayCollected the Car from Shaun yesterday and loaded it on a trailerTomorrow we're off to Pro-strip for a juvinating bath...Some PicturesShaun had it all prepared on an Elf and Saffy-ty approved scaffolding ;D ;DBacked the trailer under it and secured Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltddirk Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 It fitted perfectly, for those home restorers, 3 cases of jupiler is the correct height 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltddirk Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 some fastening done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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