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Following on from this thread yesterday retrorides.proboards86.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=1172864802This is what I have got done so far this morning First problem I have is that I fitted the brace I used on my monza. Now this should have been fine but when I have checked all the measurements I notice that the drivers strut which has been repaired last year by a local welder to Andy is 25mm in over from where it should be. So when I have lined it up with the brace the struts have gone from being like this / \ To this / / I need them like this I I So I have to work out where the drivers strut will be once I move it in relation to were it is now and then set about the passenger strut to get that in the correct position with it being the loose one  Pleased I didnt have too much to drink last night  Front end in line so ready to strip it all away   Drivers side   needs a bit of work around the headlight as well Passenger side   Doesnt look to clever Out wid `de grinder   Lovely ;D   You can see a previous repair here as well  And thats were I have stopped for dinner  |
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Last Edit: Mar 16, 2007 18:53:06 GMT by PhoenixC
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The rest of todays progress. finished off cutting out the rot on the passenger side    Then starting welding in fresh steel. There is a hell of a lot of seam sealer on this monza but for some reason it is underneath the overlapped original steel must have been gaps when it was originally made, causing a few porosity problems with some of the welds so I have had to grind down and re weld a few times.   I am out tonight and my nieces birthday party tomorrow afternoon so not expecting that much progress on it tomorrow. |
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Jeez i don't envy you or the owner! best mans on the job though. do they all do this? |
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 it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts  |
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Jeez I don't envy you or the owner! best mans on the job though. do they all do this? Pretty much. They are generally pretty good other than turrets, sills, rear valance, rear wheel arches and the front chassis rails  . |
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look forward to the finished article this time next week then. ;D
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international monza rescue!!!!
wow
again
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2001 HONDA CT110 (NOT RCV)
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tux
Part of things
Fat Bloke
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You sir must have balls the size of church bells. A brave man indeed.
You certainly don't mess about though.
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you need work
2 people to see
that phoenix
that slater
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2001 HONDA CT110 (NOT RCV)
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look forward to the finished article this time next week then. ;D I need to crack on with it. I might have another 2 Monza`s to do after this one  |
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bstardchild
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look forward to the finished article this time next week then. ;D I need to crack on with it. I might have another 2 Monza`s to do after this one LOL if thats the case I'd be making up repair sections in advance ;D Seriously stuning work like the last one - you going box section route again? |
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I need to crack on with it. I might have another 2 Monza`s to do after this one LOL if thats the case I'd be making up repair sections in advance ;D Seriously stuning work like the last one - you going box section route again? Certainly will be. Might be slightly different but not much |
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bstardchild
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Another repaired Monza on route to a longer and happier not to mention safer life on the road
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bstardchild
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LOL if thats the case I'd be making up repair sections in advance ;D Seriously stuning work like the last one - you going box section route again? Certainly will be. Might be slightly different but not much Excellent - refine the idea each time...... The thing that will always give me the hump is these repairs are made so much harder by the bodged previous repairs - bosh on a thin tin plate - smear on some seam seal - tidy with filler - cover with paint And then all the corrosion carries on underneath untill finally it breaks out from cover and turret top moving around like tree branches in a gale  |
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Wow thats ace, nice neat repairs, love it! |
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Mark
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I heart monzas - that colour is fantastic too!
I must say the standard of work is incredible - your welding is great and I tip my cap to you for saving another of one my favourite cars!
Looking forward to watching this progress!
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I heart monzas - that colour is fantastic too! I must say the standard of work is incredible - your welding is great and I tip my cap to you for saving another of one my favourite cars! Looking forward to watching this progress! I have never been a big fan of this colour before as I have only seen it pics, but its looks loads nicer in the flesh.  |
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Monday nights progress. Not as much as I would have liked (I had hoped to have this side finished tonight). Never got in until nearly 8 and out of respect for my neigbour I don't like setting the grinder away after ten unless I am desperate (another reason for getting a plasma cutter )     Coming together nicely now. Tomorrow should see some of this taking place  |
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Last Edit: Mar 5, 2007 22:36:38 GMT by PhoenixC
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Tonights progress     One side pretty much complete Need to decide what to do about a drain. I left mine like that, there is a 2 inch unwelded section beneath the drain hole with a 4mm gap behind it. Was a bit concerned about it being a bit of a trap but it seems fine on mine (checked it pretty regular. Plan on something a bit better on this one. Only other things left to do on this are rustproof/seam seal/underseal etc. and strut top bracing. But I will do both of those once the otherside is complete |
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so how come the bits on your car that you don't see , look better than the bits on mine that you can see ?? |
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Pleased I didnt have too much to drink last night 
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