Seth
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Jan 11, 2007 11:52:53 GMT
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I stripped all the seats and remiaining carpet out of the Oxford last night and stuck it my mum's loft this morning for safe keeping. Looks like I've got my work cut out! I dare say better ones have been raced.....   The remainder is actually pretty good and the sills are solid as I did them when it was last off the road a few years ago.  I'm devising all kinds of suspension schemes at the moment including air bags on the front and a four bar/coil over set up on the back so I can get it proper low  |
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Farina follyBenzBoy
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Jan 11, 2007 11:58:55 GMT
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Looks like you got a weld-a-thon on your hands!  I know that feeling - wishing you'd never looked and remained in blissful ignorance! ;D It'll be worth it!  |
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Jan 11, 2007 12:05:01 GMT
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Doesn't look too bad to do. Does anyone make replacement floorpans for them or are you just going for some sheet steel? Got a leaky windscreen?
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Seth
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Jan 11, 2007 12:31:51 GMT
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Yeah the windscreen is leaky and I'm pretty sure water is making its way in elsewhere too. The screens will come out to repair that properly but its not a job I can do (outside at home...) so that will wait until a bit later. I will be incorporating big drain holes  The puddle on the drivers side is actually on solid metal I put in there a few years ago but most of that will come out too. You can buy floor pan sections but they're just bent bits of sheet (ie they don't replicate the origianl pressings) so I'll be better off making my own to suit. The outrigger section (under that big hole) will also need doing and I'm expecting to have to make bits of the main "chassis rail" too. I'm going the whole hog and cutting it all right out though rather than trying to patch around the solid bits which from experience takes longer to do and doesn't last as long.  |
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Jan 11, 2007 12:36:41 GMT
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I chop the lot out too. I find it's easier that was as well. Maybe the scuttle panel has rusted through up behind the dash which is causing the leak? Although my experience with the old BMC cars I've owned is that they generally have leaky screen seals. I don't think I had one A35 that didn't leak a bit.
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Jan 11, 2007 12:40:25 GMT
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That looks basically the same as mine. Lots of grot in the front footwells. Are you going to replace the outriggers with those triangle things that replace the originals?
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Last Edit: Jan 11, 2007 12:41:15 GMT by Lankytim
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Farina follyarthurbrown
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Jan 11, 2007 12:44:50 GMT
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YUK! Will be good to see this on the road once more though |
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Seth
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Jan 11, 2007 12:50:17 GMT
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That looks basically the same as mine. Lots of grot in the front footwells. Are you going to replace the outriggers with those triangle things that replace the originals? Yep, it had already got triangle plates in when I first got it. The remains of the rotten originals were left in place though to speed up the deterioration of any new metal though  I have seen cars with no outrigger replaced at all. They are a bit over-engineered really. An alernative would be to use some box section to replicate the genral form of the original pieces. |
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Jan 11, 2007 12:54:38 GMT
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Mines been plated over the top of the original outriggers to make a triangle and same as yours, the originals are still there and theyve rotted out everything. Looks pretty solid until you start poking and find the holes and fibreglass. I guess the best thing is to whizz the whole lot off with a grinder and do it properly! My screens got to come out too to do a minor repair on the scuttle. Havent got the bottle to touch it though without a spare windscreen in my garage.
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Jan 11, 2007 12:57:35 GMT
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good luck. Looks like a pain but straight forward enough. Rust never sleeeps.
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Pid363!
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Jan 11, 2007 16:54:20 GMT
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Seth, that don't look two bad but sadley better ones have been raced but ive seen a lot lot worse. Ive just stripped out my Magnette (not the blue one) and found no holes and its still got the original out riggers!!!
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Stupid is as stupid does!
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Jan 11, 2007 16:58:43 GMT
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Original out riggers? Thats got to be a first.
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Jan 11, 2007 17:46:55 GMT
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Dunno if this is a repost but Seth have you seen the photo of your car in 'Classics' this month , its in an article about people modding classics and not telling their insurance company |
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Jan 11, 2007 18:47:24 GMT
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thats not rot seth, there foot coolers ;D ;D ;D
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Pid363!
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Jan 11, 2007 20:07:54 GMT
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]Original out riggers? Thats got to be a first.[/quote]
Yep its a clean old car, thats why i got it. Its had a new set of steel front wings fitted at some time but that looks like it, but ive got to start bare metaling it soon so we will see what its hidding. Ive worked on,owned and raced enough rusty Farinas in my time so its nice to have a rust free one.
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Seth
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Jan 11, 2007 21:10:20 GMT
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The Sun-Tor has its original outriggers but there are a couple of patches on them. Pid, you're one sounds ripe for the psuedo period saloon car racer I'd love to build . Like the idea of foot coolers MrS. Yep, seen the Classics thingy '850 and sent them a letter |
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Farina follyDeleted
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Jan 11, 2007 21:12:59 GMT
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Yikes it has deteriorated a bit!
Good luck on that one Seth. Let me know if you need any help on anything.
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Seth
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Jan 11, 2007 21:30:35 GMT
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Yikes it has deteriorated a bit! Good luck on that one Seth. Let me know if you need any help on anything. Thats 95k miles of all weather driving, at an altitude of 2.5" and with minimal gunky protection for you Thanks for the offer....get the Pop done first! |
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The puddle on the drivers side is actually on solid metal I put in there a few years ago but most of that will come out too.
