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Jul 23, 2023 19:35:56 GMT
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Yet more metal.  Cleaned up the easy to get to weld, grinder was getting a bit warm by the time I stopped.  So, traced the holes onto paper and copied into metal. Filled in all the little small awkward pieces.  Ground that down tidy. Good enough. Phil |
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That's the floor done.  |
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That’s excellent.
So what is next, or is that a bad question to ask.
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BLOODY WELL DONE PHIL . a triumph.
do you you now have to get underneath with a big tube of tiger seal and cover all the welds before they go rusty ?
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Indeed, well done, quite a mojo lifter/milestone reached. 👍
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Good job.
Perseverance has paid off.
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Proton Jumbuck-deceased :-(
2005 Kia Sorento the parts hauling heap
V8 Humber Hawk
1948 Standard12 pickup SOLD
1953 Pop build (wifey's BIVA build).
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Jul 26, 2023 10:01:13 GMT
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Well done, looks super.
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Jul 26, 2023 11:41:51 GMT
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That’s excellent. So what is next, or is that a bad question to ask. Not a bad question. Just more of the same! I am going to tackle the trunk floor next. It'll be good to get that in. |
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Jul 26, 2023 11:42:37 GMT
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BLOODY WELL DONE PHIL . a triumph. do you you now have to get underneath with a big tube of tiger seal and cover all the welds before they go rusty ? Yeah. i need to get under there and go over them all with a wire wheel and then underseal it all again. Phil |
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Jul 29, 2023 19:05:29 GMT
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Time for a change of scenery.  Cleaned all the junk out of the boot and washed the frame rails out. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse removed, along with quite a lot of Mississippi.  Pulled the repair section out and took a look at what I wanted to do.  Decided upon investigation of the passenger side rear quarter. Quite a lot of filler to remove.  I got the cutting disc ready, but a sharp tug on the sheet steel saw it removed. Superb welding.  Thankfully they left a good portion of the quarter intact on this side, gives me something to copy. That's the most complex shape, so I'm happy about that.  Set about overheating my angle grinder removing the rest of the filler. So much dust.  A wipe over and a quick coat of paint shows the shape of the metal is still good, with a couple minor dings and dents. No call for the comical amount of bog they troweled on. Phil |
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Last Edit: Jul 29, 2023 19:06:50 GMT by PhilA
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Jul 29, 2023 23:53:14 GMT
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Bit more metal bashing.  Quarter repair patch |
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Moving along steadily.
That weld and sort of repair really should be rewarded with a sharp slap to the side of the head, removal of all tools and possibly stapling a hand to a fence post for a week.
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Moving along steadily. That weld and sort of repair really should be rewarded with a sharp slap to the side of the head, removal of all tools and possibly stapling a hand to a fence post for a week. It depends when and why it was done, its not a structural part and was probably done in period when the car wasn't worth fixing properly just to keep it on the road for a bit longer.
If cars weren't bodged up back in the day they wouldn't have survived today for enthusiasts to be able to own and restore them. My grey MK2 Jag (which is the very first 3.8 built and was a factory development car) had repairs made from pop rivetted beer cans in the rear arches then covered in thick underseal. If this hadn't been done then it probably wouldn't be around for me to be able to own it all these years later and a piece of history would have been lost.
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Moving along steadily. That weld and sort of repair really should be rewarded with a sharp slap to the side of the head, removal of all tools and possibly stapling a hand to a fence post for a week. It depends when and why it was done, its not a structural part and was probably done in period when the car wasn't worth fixing properly just to keep it on the road for a bit longer. If cars weren't bodged up back in the day they wouldn't have survived today for enthusiasts to be able to own and restore them. My grey MK2 Jag (which is the very first 3.8 built and was a factory development car) had repairs made from pop rivetted beer cans in the rear arches then covered in thick underseal. If this hadn't been done then it probably wouldn't be around for me to be able to own it all these years later and a piece of history would have been lost.
Gotcha Maybe a smiley would have helped. Kinda said tongue in cheek. |
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Jul 30, 2023 13:06:56 GMT
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Moving along steadily. That weld and sort of repair really should be rewarded with a sharp slap to the side of the head, removal of all tools and possibly stapling a hand to a fence post for a week. It depends when and why it was done, its not a structural part and was probably done in period when the car wasn't worth fixing properly just to keep it on the road for a bit longer. If cars weren't bodged up back in the day they wouldn't have survived today for enthusiasts to be able to own and restore them. My grey MK2 Jag (which is the very first 3.8 built and was a factory development car) had repairs made from pop rivetted beer cans in the rear arches then covered in thick underseal. If this hadn't been done then it probably wouldn't be around for me to be able to own it all these years later and a piece of history would have been lost.
Sadly that was done by a "professional" bodyshop the year I bought the car. There was no call for such poor work. If you look back to the very first photo in the thread, you'll see that the bodyshop also deleted the swage line, reason unknown. The seller pointed out that the rear quarters had been "repaired properly with steel". I think he was just regurgitating what the bodyshop told him. |
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Last Edit: Jul 30, 2023 13:14:53 GMT by PhilA
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Reviewing the panel, I could see the swage was too sharp.  So, I beat it into a gentler curve around a round former.  Looks a little more faithful to the original now.  Also had a go at removing the worst of the biggest dent in the side. Good enough for a tiny smear of filler. Phil |
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Trimmed down and welded up the arch lip.  That'll be ok.  Tacked the panel on.  I'm happy with that profile. I'll have to get some more steel to make up the inner section and other side. Phil |
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Last Edit: Aug 2, 2023 4:32:47 GMT by PhilA
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Took a quick look at some reference photos, seen I have the return on the lip at the wrong angle. I'll slice that up and fix it.
Phil
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Feels like I took more out today than I put back in.  Took a look up in the wheel well. Surprisingly good in there, to be honest. Trimmed back some of the thin metal and made a plan of what I need to make up to go back in.  Did emd up welding the new patch in though.  Welds took okay. Don't think those will just break off with a crack if I twist them (unlike the prevous welds that were there). Phil |
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coming along nicely, the tip of a feature line is a very strange place to for the previous repairer to cut and join a panel!
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