1962 Ford Anglia Estate - Update 22 3 2011

Thats the inner wing that the engine cradle bolts to. It's basically 2 skins on the outside both had rotted then some previous 'restorer' just welded a plate over the top - so it's just all the corroded metal sat in the chassis leg - good eh.

I think the standard front ends are the best looking and quite like the grey too.
Looking forward to the re-build.

Yes it will be keeping the standard grille assembly (have the chrome trim & correct rear glass seals for those that know !!)

Well it's time for a LARGE update so here goes --

My lad has started to get the car bug and he's started to have a go at stripping the dash down – he wants a Mk1 Fiesta but I’ve said he’s got to help me finish this and I’ll help him get a car







The car has been in an accident at some point and has had a door skin fitted to the N/S and lots of 'Gob' in the N/S/R wing so first things first and get all the Gob out :shock:



Panel was quite straight – don’t see a need for all that filler !!



While it was up on stands and the axle out - fitted the rear diff out of the Cortina and started to strip it ready to put the Cortina rear brakes on but hit a problem (more on that later)



I was working in my garage however we have a young baby and neighbours who like to moan a bit and I just couldn't relax working on the car. I was always thinking about others around me which started to pee me off. It got to the stage where I was just going to break the car up and scrap it however a very good friend of mine came to the rescue. He has a very large barn enough for numerous cars. He agreed to take the car over there and allow me to work on it when I wanted. I didn't want to take advantage so agreed to go over Saturdays only. BIG advantage is that I can use grinder whenever I want - nice big power tools there no neighbours to upset.

So car gets the axles back in it and shipped to my mates place (hence why axle was not finished





In it's new home -- and loads of room to work on it :smile:



So I agree to go over last saturday at 7am and have a full day on it finishing at 7pm

inner wing plated



New second plate made and ready to weld in





oopss



new plate made up




all welded in



A post grot cut out - note brace bar





I couldnt remember the shape of this so had to leave this - I rebuilt an Anglia a while back and i've lots of pictures of this area so gonna take up so that I can finish this off



Started on the upper wing rail - the car had lots of plates on and would have passed an MOT but the quality was very poor so no option but to cut it all out and start again.








Well thats about it - rang out of time - but pleased with the results. After we'd got this done it was then off to pick an engine up. My original plan was to fit a crossflow temp with the option to go Toyota route but money has been an issue. I knew i'd be dissapointed with the crossflow so i'm going to sell that 'as is' and a friend of a friend offered me this - I thought what the eck. The only bits that were missing were a prop and ecu however I stumbled on these FOC yesterday so only need a manual fly wheel (engine was on a auto car originally) The transmission tunnel and bulkhead will need modifying but what the eck it was never gonna be a minter !!! Only problem I can see is the position of the gear lever but the i'll fit and see how it goes. Couldn't believe how light the box was - much lighter than the standard 997 lump...

Thought I had posted, approved.

Glad you are carrying on with this car.

what engine is that sir looks like youve got a fair bit of welding there

It's a Nissan Silvia CA18ET engine (single over head cam) I went for this option due to it already being RWD, from what i've read on the internet it's very tunable and easy to wire in (I hope) Plus it's a little more compact then the CA18DET version (room limited in the Anglia) And yes lots of welding (more pics to post soon as lots more done.



Its still the Anglia Axle but i've used the diff from the Cortina - forgot what ratio is in it now (standard is 4:44) I think it's 3:9 now. And yes it should take the power no problems - lots of Anglias out there been modified running standard Axle. I will be fitting an 'A' frame to rear axle from Milton (on order as we speak)

And yes my lad (14) is enjoying working on the car - he's a good grafter, he's just finished fully stripping the tailgate for me. He wants a MK1 Fiesta when this is done. He still has plenty of time on the old X Box though mainly racing games

Well here we go again the next update.
Started by finishing the lower 'A' post off. Took some pictures with me of a previous Anglia I restored so that I could get the profile right. (or as right as I could) Still not fitted the sill yet as i'm trying to keep as much metal on as possible (no easy feet with this car) But we're getting there.

So as we left it last time


New panel made up



New panel welded in - job done. Might need some trimming when I fit the inner sill but the basic shape is there now.



Now that the 'A' post had some strength back in it it was time to work on the upper inner wing and strut tower. But as the builders tressle supporting the car was at the front I needed this moving so as not to distort the car. Plus I needed it lower. So dropped onto axle stands and off we go again.

The inner wing was quite rotton as the joint with the bulkhead and had various plates tacked on top of each other. No option but to cut it all away. Before I did though I welded a new plate at the top for at least some support. !!





New plate welded in and removed horn bracket etc while I was at it.



Shot from inside inner wing showing plate welded into the wheelhouse section.



I tried to make this plate as one but too difficult with the tools I had so made in two sections. tried to recreate the pressings best I could.



Bulkhead section butt welded in place. I'm gonna need to mod this area when the engine is trial fitted but thats a long way off as I need the engine bay strong before I start lifting that in so the bulkhead panel lower section will be left for now as I think i'll need to mod that for the Nissans exhaust.



New wing support rail made up using the old inner wing and straight edge for guidence. I also trial fitted the wing to make sure ok (which it was)



Forgot to take a shot of inner wing must have been getting tired - long day but thats all welded in place



All thats left to do on the N/S inner wing is finish round the strut top. Small plate on the upper 'a' post and sort the hinge captive bolts out. Weld some studs on the inner wings for the wiring (i'm running wires down between the wing and inner wing. Keeping the bulkhead clear) Bit of cleaning up and get some paint on it.

So next time I go (50 mile round trip for me !!) I'll finish the inner wing and start on the O/S which will probably be just as bad :smile:

Cheers for the comments :-) and yes the wings were expensive, I didn't want to go the cheaper route with fibreglass so opted for the spurrious ones from Expressed steel - but they took an age to be made - but I have em now so on with the project LOL


Started work on the N/s inner wing this morning the plan being to finish the n/s and start work on the O/S anyways I had a bit of an accident and slashed my finger big style which rendered is useless. Not wanting to waste the day I started to Nitromors the rest of the paint. So the N/s inner wing is finished and the O/s wing now removed ...



Forgot to take pics when I made the strut finisher off but you get the idea ??
I've also drilled a hole in the inner wing for the lighting loom and welded tags on the inner wing for the wires to feed through. Don't want the wires in the engine bay.



All done :-)



Then started nitromors on the engine bay - it had been painted with stone chip (nice) but looks 10 times better now. And I also removed the seal rail for the bonnet as it was rusting behind. they never fitted this to later ones so will not replace it..







A few layers on the roof !!



Then cut the o/s wing off - oh dear lots to do :wink:

I have found repairing the front to be a rite drag. But as this was the worst part of the car i'm hoping faster progress will now ensue !!!
I've realised as well that i've missed taking some pics but should make sense what i've been doing.

First job cut out all the past repairs / rot








Inner wing main plate







Make a new wing rail


Finish bulkhead off - also blanked wiring hole and started to clean bulkhead for a 'clean' look


Start to make the reinforcment panel







Finshed reinforcer, made a new wheelhouse panel and then cut the flitch off. Managed to source a new but used 'A' post and flitch from Ken B so thats the next job -- still lots to do :-)