shoey
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Feb 11, 2018 13:38:46 GMT
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 front n/s repairs continue  hand forming repair panels certainly takes a lot longer than recycling s/h ones   making the inner wing guard,just mirrored the o/s one  been toying with the idea of fitting a 1300 FWD nacelle to a Toledo dash for years,but never got round to finding one,got this cheap off ebay to see if it'll work,will need dash top cutting back  little plate to tie in turret  rear sub frame mounting point,to keep the seam I welded the two parts together before fitting,got to use the shrinker/stretcher   more welding planned for next week,thats all for now. |
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820
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Feb 11, 2018 14:16:26 GMT
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Great work and pictures, I admire your skills and patience.
How do you protect inside the panel?, the bare metal and welds
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shoey
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Feb 11, 2018 14:38:28 GMT
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Great work and pictures, I admire your skills and patience. How do you protect inside the panel?, the bare metal and welds Thanks ,I've been using some weld through galv spray,then red oxide and finally wax oil ,some of those donor panels I've been using are like new on the inside thanks to that wax oil even though theres barely any primer on them and the car was sat in a friends damp lock up for nearly 20 yrs |
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Feb 11, 2018 15:11:04 GMT
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Cracking work as usual. Carry on!  |
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shoey
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Feb 14, 2018 16:39:22 GMT
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You are good at this - going to be a gem when finished. Thanks ,with all this body work I'm only hoping the engine goes in ok,my biggest concern is the front sump bowl which protrudes past the crank pulley,if I leave as is it will need major subframe mods,been looking into if anyone does a dry sump kit for it but no luck so far,the stock sump doesn't look to easy to modify with the oil pump and filter built into it. |
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willg
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Feb 14, 2018 19:36:54 GMT
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Really cool project, is going to be wild when done! Very neat body work too, what do you use to clean up the welds to make it all look seamless?!
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Retro is best!
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shoey
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Feb 14, 2018 20:52:53 GMT
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Really cool project, is going to be wild when done! Very neat body work too, what do you use to clean up the welds to make it all look seamless?! Thanks Will,I use mostly a 4 1/2" grinder to knock them down then put on a 80 grit flap wheel then a finish with a 240 grit one,when butt welding i spend a lot of time making sure the two edges are perfectly level to one another,if they are not it doesn't matter how much you grind you will be able to see the join. |
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Feb 14, 2018 21:03:22 GMT
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love watching skill and hard work hats off
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Feb 14, 2018 21:50:39 GMT
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QUALITY QUALITY WORK very inspiring love it  |
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820
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Feb 14, 2018 22:22:50 GMT
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Great work and pictures, I admire your skills and patience. How do you protect inside the panel?, the bare metal and welds Thanks ,I've been using some weld through galv spray,then red oxide and finally wax oil ,some of those donor panels I've been using are like new on the inside thanks to that wax oil even though theres barely any primer on them and the car was sat in a friends damp lock up for nearly 20 yrs I have an underseal gun with flexy pipe and 360 degree nozzle but what primer/paint do you recommend? something with a tube and 360 degree nozzle, thanks |
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trimtechniques
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Porsche 928 4.7 ltrs of German grunt. Mazda MX-5 MK1 Dakar. VW T4 camper
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Feb 16, 2018 21:28:47 GMT
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Just love this! Please keep the updates coming.
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shoey
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Mar 18, 2018 14:13:02 GMT
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 Been collecting more parts,NOS 12" Kenlowe kit  under-seal removal  its been coming off quite easily with a blunt wood chisel and cleaned up with some petrol,probably because its so cold.  and because its so cold I've stayed in doors and got on with the dash,got a piece of American black walnut off ebay and then had a local timber yard plane and cut to length,got enough for two dashs  trail fitting,swapped over all the hard wear from the original dash  cutting out the dash top   the bloke who sold me this 1300 fwd nacelle kindly also supplied the original mounting brackets   just needs staining and some bees wax,the clocks are just in for show ,will be swapping for electronic ones,back on the body next week. |
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Last Edit: Mar 18, 2018 14:16:45 GMT by shoey
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71 Triumph Toledo with Beamspeteh1969
@peteh1969
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Mar 18, 2018 14:19:13 GMT
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Very Very nice. Can I suggest french polishing rather than staining and bees wax, it will look much better and last so much longer.
The grain on that wood is too good to stain and when french polished it would be a nice dark subtle colour.
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Last Edit: Mar 18, 2018 14:23:03 GMT by peteh1969
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shoey
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Mar 18, 2018 15:55:01 GMT
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Very Very nice. Can I suggest french polishing rather than staining and bees wax, it will look much better and last so much longer.
The grain on that wood is too good to stain and when french polished it would be a nice dark subtle colour.
Cheers Peter I,ll try that,I've got plenty of little off cuts to experiment with. |
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shoey
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 more rot removal,this is the rear o/s upper link bracket  rear inner wheel arch  cut out  replaced with good s/hand section  not rotten but heavy pitting   cleaned up   beat this piece on the vice  welded in   cleaned up  dashboard complete,added Smiths clock to break it up a bit,more body work next week. |
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I'm in awe as to the level of detail, the fabrication work is brilliant and that dash.........superb.
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1980 Vauxhall Cavalier MK1
1970 Mobyleete 40T custom
1978 Mobylette 50V
1965 Moulton Standard
1979 Raleigh Grifter custom
1980 Raleigh Grifter
1982 Raleigh Grifter BMX custom
1982 Raleigh Bomber
1987 Strida
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teaboy
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Make tea, not war.
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Apr 11, 2018 21:30:01 GMT
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Saw this advert in a motoring weekly  Look at that, nine hundred and fifty quid! My dad bought a J reg two door Toledo brand new in 1970, he paid £928.  I like what youre doing with it and am probably a little bit jealous of you for having it. |
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Loving your repairs going on. Neat welding! Plus one from me at filling everything with penetrating wax after its repaired. I reckon the Bilt Hamber S50 stuff is the best ive used for flowing into all the nooks and crannies.
Oh and I'm also liking the nice oldschool Selle Italia Flight saddle on that road bike. I'm still using one on my oldest 1990 mtb and its still comfy as!
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shoey
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o/s rear arch repairs continue,inner arch lip gone as well. 
formed this upper lip section on the shrinker
trailing edge
made this repair in 3 sections to make a bit simpler
making the Dolly club repair panel fit,chopped it down a lot so it just replaces rotted metal
tacked
run small beads of about an inch,cooled down with wet rag and alternated around the panel but still got a small amount of warpage so will need light skim of filler
small section on sill return
still some grinding to finish off then to tackle opposite side,thats all for now