Rubce

High build primer applied to all the loose items

High build primer applied to the bonnet

High Build primer applied to the shell

Anti chip paint applied

Hi All

A few recent photos.

Epoxy anti rust paint applied to the underside

Regards

Bruce

Hi Shaun

Yes a chrome GT6 would be different! I have been trying to persuade Su to leave the car bare metal with simply a coat of laquer over it as it would save me the hassle of painting it! But she is not having a bar of it.

Cheers

Bruce

Two coats of etch primer applied this afternoon.

Paint removal complete

Grit blasting of the engine bulkhead yesterday.

First coat of Epoxy Mastic primer.

Hi All

Work this weekend has centred around grit blasting the rear wheel arches, welding up a few more holes which became visible once the rust had gone and applying first coast of Rustbuster paint

Steady progress. Grit blasting the bulkhead is the next task.

Regards

Bruce

Thanks for commenting. Yes its coming on but just not as fast as I originally hoped.

Regards

Bruce

First coat of Epoxy mastic paint applied to the new floorpan and the aresa that I have blasted to-date.

Grit blasting in progress. A slow, messy and noisy task!

Australian style 8)

Over she goes

Then it was time to lift off the body again and fit it into the turnover jig I have designed and had made by a local engineering company.

Hi All

Been busy welding over bodyshell over the past 7 weeks. I am nearing the end of it with just a few small repairs to sort out on one of the rear wheel arches.

Work done:-

2 x new outer sills
2 x new front closure plates for the outer sills
2 x new rear wing front lower section repair panels
1 x new nearside floorpan
1 x new nearside inner sill
1 x new middle sill (reinforcing plate)
numerous repair patches to wheel arches and radius link bracket mounts etc

Most of the paint has also been removed. I briefly placed the body back on the chassis today so as to drill up through the new floorpan and tack weld on the inner crossmember. Anybody fancy a Deloreon style GT6?

Bruce

Hi Des

I fitted one of Paddocks uprated clutches to our stag a couple of years ago. I don't remember the bearing being rattly though! Suggest you contact Graham or John at Paddocks and request a replacement.

Regards

Bruce

Hi All

Thanks for the responses. We have decided to give the car a miss.

Regards

Bruce

Hi All

Can any of you advise what is involved in fitting a straight 6 cyl 2 litre engine and associated gearbox into a 1959 Herald? I profess to know very little about Heralds. I have the option on the car but would prefer a bigger engine.

Thanks

Bruce

So the springs don't require compressing?

Hi All. Can any of you give advice on how to go about removing the rear tailgate spring and hinge mechanism  on a Mark 3 GT6? I need them out of the way to attend to some rust.  Thanks Bruce