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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
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Further progress made in preparing for the new nearside sill to be fitted.
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The rear of the nearside sill only had a few pin prick holes in it. This is what I uncovered :-/
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Yuk! :(
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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
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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
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3310 wrote: ;) 6 MONTHS Blimey that will be going it! Good luck......... Hi John I did say it was a desire rather than based on a plan ;D Regards Bruce
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COOOOO that is impressive. So much easier than removing it all by hand! How much and where? Regards Bruce
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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
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3310 wrote: Are you up against a deadline, or do you have the luxury of taking your time? 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
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Ryan wrote:Are you Harland or Wolff? Both when you consider I only paid £11.50 for it. Bruce :)
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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
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Out :)
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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
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the final one!
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Here are the other photos.
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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
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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
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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
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1903 wrote: Did you make the wiring loom yourself, or did you buy and fit a ready made one? Interested to hear your thoughts as a friend of mine did his own wiring, he said it was a very time consuming, but made a huge difference 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
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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