Headlining to be replaced with new liningFloor to be checked for corrosion/repaired and undersealedSeats to be recovered using reproduction leather to original styleCarpet to be replaced front to back using reproduction carpet to original
Wiring to have general tidy up and any loose or unsafe cabling to be replaced
Mechanical Work To Be Completed:
Engine oil to be drained and replaced using correct gradeAir filter to be replaced using genuine replacement partCarburetor to be cleaned and checked Choke system to recieve overhaul All Fuel lines to be checked for leaks/perishment and replaced where necessaryAll Brake lines to be checked for leaks and corrosion and replaced where necessary
Fueltank to be removed/drained and checked for leaks and replaced if necessary Brakes to be rebuilt and parts replaced where necessary Radiator to be removed and all pipework checked for leaks or signs of corrosion
Bodywork And Accesories To Be Completed
L Shaped repair patch required to boot lid recess, Remove old corroded area to within 5mm of corrosion area and replace using fresh steel of correct grade welded in place, skimmed/Flatted and ready for paint
New Bonnet and Bootlid required due to excessive corrosion, If panels not readily available then reskin using correct gauge of steel, prepare for paint
Bumpers and overriders to be removed and relaced with pattent parts
Passenger doorlock catch requires removal and checking as door fails to catch correctly in recess
Rear Valance requires removing/copying and replacing using new steel welded in place
Rear arches require small ammount of work to corrosion area ( 1cm x 2 cm ) on inner edge
Aerial to be removed and hole plated and prepared ready for paint
Boot floor in tyre footwell requires plating ( ideally replace boot floor with new steel ) weld into place and underseal
Passenger door has small dent, heat panel using blowtorch and temper panel using panel hammer, skim panel with bodyfiller and prepare for paint
2 x 50p Size corrosion holes to be repaired on front panel just above bumper mounts, cut out corrosion and repair using new steel
Underseal underneath of car
Remove all brightwork and Chrome to be sent away for rechroming
Remove windows and rubdown vehicle body ready for paint, check vehicle for pin dents and repair where necessary
Red oxide prime vehicle uand use rust prohibitor to ensure vehicle is fully protected from elements
Paint using 2pac Tartan Red Paint with Midnight black roof
couple of pics showing the wreck stripped ready to be rubbed down for primer and panel repair
Looks rough as a old dog ! but its fairly solid and a good base and learning project, time i can give atm so it will be getting somewhere shortly
may have also picked up another car for donors in which case ill raid the parts i need of other one and race the donors knackered bodyshell and engine
heres pics soz its in the garage but batterys flat and i couldnt be assed to push it out as weathers crappy here too !
Windows out, Headlining needs replacing you can see the little ammount of rot in the boot and bodypanels to the rear, front ends fibrerglass so no rot there, sills been done already aswell as floorpan
That doesn't look too bad, especially when you fink how old it is. You've got to expect some rust, after all this is England not a nice dry American state! Pity you didnt use it as it was for a little while before you pulled it to bits. Personally i would have covered it in red oxide and used it for a while doing a running resto.
Im going down the Motorfactors tommorow to get a shedload of redoxide and Satinblack paint, and a can of diamond white for the roof !! it will be done in a few weeks and back on the road and useable im hoping ! ill bodge the bonnet and bootlid for now and keep a eye out for some decent replacements
Im going down the Motorfactors tommorow to get a shedload of redoxide and Satinblack paint, and a can of diamond white for the roof !! it will be done in a few weeks and back on the road and useable im hoping ! ill bodge the bonnet and bootlid for now and keep a eye out for some decent replacements
Thats the spirit, my poor old conny is crying out for a good sanding down and some fresh paint all over plus half of the rear chrome is laying in me garage but what the hell, it'll get done eventually! use it and enjoy it!
Was worried when i took the screens out that there would be no metal to support putting the new seals back in, I could have got away with the old rubbers on there but they were so perished theres no point me doing a nice fresh satin paintjob and leaving crappy rubbers on there for the sake of 60quid
There's no law stopping you from driving without bumpers, i removed the front bumper off my consul. I also didnt have bumpers on my pop as a lot of people dont, however if you remove the bumpers make sure you remove the brackets as well! As for a small block, of course its possible but it wouldnt exactly be a weekends work....
Well bumpers are off atm and cos some idiots decided to paint them there gonna be a nightmare to sort out so until i get some new ones sorted will run it without them I think
Bumpers?... not sure what they are...wait a minute, do you mean me and my lot ?? yeah your alright without us. There's a lot of grey areas within the construction and use regulations for all old cars. this is an often discussed topic on hotrod forums , fenders (wings) etc. even front number plates. Run it how you like it, bumpers are not a legal issue. Fink you're gettin a little ambitious thinking 'bout a smallblock in it but hey anythings possible. Like the sound of rattle can black with white roof, have you got 'dog dish' caps on the wheels? if so keep them with a wild wheel colour and you're away. Think best advice as already given is run it without getting in too deep, you may see something else soon, been there.
Bumpers?... not sure what they are...wait a minute, do you mean me and my lot ?? yeah your alright without us. There's a lot of grey areas within the construction and use regulations for all old cars. this is an often discussed topic on hotrod forums , fenders (wings) etc. even front number plates. Run it how you like it, bumpers are not a legal issue. Fink you're gettin a little ambitious thinking 'bout a smallblock in it but hey anythings possible. Like the sound of rattle can black with white roof, have you got 'dog dish' caps on the wheels? if so keep them with a wild wheel colour and you're away. Think best advice as already given is run it without getting in too deep, you may see something else soon, been there.
Hey bumper
Yer i got the dogbowl chrome covers and also the chrome bands, although there like the rest of the chrome and need cleaning up, smallblocks a little adventurous atm but would be good if could get one in there at some point, for the price i paid on the car would be no major hardship if it went wrong and would be worth a gamble ! Also it would prob go like a rocket as there light old cars, Wheels are white atm ? Dunno wether to paint them black or leave them as they are, Maybe a bright colour like a green or something was thinking about pinstripes also
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Thanks will take a look at the pics on facebook
Will keep yall updated on progress and thanks again
