Rubce

Hi All

Can anyone advise me of the combined weight of a GT6 bodytub fitted with doors, tailgate and windscreen? I am about to build a stand do that I can double stack the tub over the rolling chassis so that both fit in my single garage. That way I can wheel out whichever assembly I am wanting to work on.

Thanks

Bruce

Further progress made in preparing for the new nearside sill to be fitted.

The rear of the nearside sill only had a few pin prick holes in it. This is what I uncovered :-/

Yuk! :(

Hi All

More progress has been made this week. 2 weeks into it and I am happy with what I have achieved to-date. :)

The top surface of the dashboard facia was a sod to get out as one of the retaining nuts was turning but not progressing along the stud. Unfortunately I ripped the vinyl so that will have to be sorted before its refitted next year. :'(

Regards

Bruce

What an interesting thread.  The comment about the rectangular engine tops impacting the bonnet rings true with me as our GT6 has a nasty crack in the paint where that very thing happened! Plus one of the front corners of the engine cover has been worn away. I will investigate the machining idea before refitting the engine.

Regards

Bruce

Hi John

I did say it was a desire rather than based on a plan ;D

Regards

Bruce

COOOOO that is impressive. So much easier than removing it all by hand! How much and where?

Regards

Bruce

Took the nearside sill off yesterday and discovered that somebody had been there before me! The outer sill I was cutting off was not original and neither was it actually attached at the bottom to the inner sill

Just goes to show you don't know what is under the skin of a classic car until you have dis-robbed it!

Bruce

Hi

No I am not up against a deadline but neither do I want it hanging around in bits in the garage/garden/house. My goal (more like a wish) is 6 months to complete the entire job. That is not based on any hard facts, simply a desire to have it back on the road and in use for next spring.

Regards

Bruce

Both when you consider I only paid £11.50 for it.

Bruce   :)

From what I have seen so far the chassis appears to be in good condition despite having very little paint on it. I think the various oil leaks have helped preserve it! ;D

Out :)

Hi All

One week into the project and work has been progressing steadily during the evenings this week culminating in the engine and gearbox coming out this afternoon and being split apart. The fuel tank was also drained and removed leaving just the dashboard and facia to remove from the interior. I am hoping to start excavating the first sill tomorrow as the new ones arrived in the post today.

Regards

Bruce

the final one!

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Here are the other photos.

Hmmm, after spending an hour this afternoon attacking the car with an angle grinder and a knotted wire wheel, a few holes have appeared.  :'(

The nearside sill has a whopping hole in it at the front.  
The nearside sill front closure plate is only half there
The offside sill has several holes holes along its length and a large one at the rear end (signs of previous patching repairs)
The nearside front wing has multiple holes
The bonnet has a nasty hole at the rear just above the bonnet handle

So, it would appear to me that the car requires:-
2 x new sills
2 x new sill front closure plates
1 x front nearside wing
Corrosion along the top rain gutter of the rear tailgate

How big does a hole need to be before a sill has to be replaced instead of simply patched?

Thoughts and comments all welcome.

Regards

Bruce

With the sun shining today I started work dismantling the car. First to go was the interior together with front and rear lights, webasto roof and various other bits. All in all a productive start but I doubt it will go back together again as fast!

Cheers

Bruce

Hi Shaun

Those two photos date from 2009. These days she still looks tidy until you get up close, probably a bit like a lot of us! ;D

Yes the dash is walnut and was done by a family friend who is part owner of Nantwich Veneers, Nantwich, Cheshire. I went along to their workshop and selected the piece of veneer that I wanted him to use for the dash. Looking at a tree stump which has been sliced like a loaf of bread was interesting. Their company supply Bentley and do a quality job.

I intend to start dismantling the car tomorrow afternoon with the first job being to remove the interior. The Webasto sunroof has leaked in the past and I am wondering what the steel roof is like behind the headlining :-/

Regards

Bruce

Hi

Yes I made the Stag wiring loom from scratch. This allowed me to re-route the cables away from the exhaust manifolds, set up the headlights so all four worked on both dip and main beam via relays, move the fusebox and electronic ignition into the cabin, use modern spade type fuses, modern relays etc. And yes it was time consuming! At least the wiring in a GT6 is much simpler and access so much better so it shouldn't take as long to do. ;)

Cheers

Bruce

Hi All

Well winter is rapidly approaching and its time to start work on our GT6.

We have had the car 4 years in 2008 and 3 years ago (2009) I replaced the drivers floorpan, panel under the rear bumper, fitted repair panels to the rear section of the rear wings, swapped the bonnet, fitted new carpets, new dash and full respray. The front seats, rear suspension and propshaft were overhauled last year and the front wheel bearings this year. Other than that the chassis and running gear is as bought

The car is used all the year round several times a week as a daily driver and the 2009-10 and 2010-11 harsh winters did not do it any favours underneath. Most of the paint has come off the chassis, and the passenger side floorpan has very poor underseal. There also a few rust patches and two holes around the ends of the sills and on one front wing.

So the time has come to take it back off the road to:-

sort out a few body scrapes that it has picked up in supermarket carparks etc
investigate the rust/holes
take the tub off and do a full resto of the chassis and all the running gea
total re-wire from scratch (did this on my Stag and was well worth it)
respray (retain the Jasmine yellow)
new clutch
new headlining
new interior trim in the rear

The downside to all this apart from the cost of materials is that my Stag will have to live outside over the winter whilst the GT6 occupies the garage   :'(

Attached are two photos from when I finished the work on the car last time in 2009.

Anyway, all encouragement and advice gratefully received as I keep this thread going over the next 6 to 9 months.

Regards

Bruce