1963 FB victor wagon02/07/13

I'm liking the direction this is heading more and more.

Stunning ,
Much wantage from me

Awesome car Mark, love the direction this car is going. I've got an FB wagon myself, going for a lowrider theme with mine, screen visor, lakes pipes, painted steels, lowered that sort of thing. Just wondering what your doing with the old bumpers and axles on your car. Mine needs new bumpers and I quite fancy 5 stud wheels for mine. If your interested in selling the parts, please drop me a message.

little bit of light work this weekend didn't get much done again due to my bloody hand but it now has two bumpers and brackets so at least its a little step


still need to modify and finish off the recess on the rear quarters but its getting there body wise slowly

been off work for 3 weeks now due to damaged tendons in my right hand so not been able to do much what I have been doing is lots of measuring and making plans for the victor the volvo t5 motor I wanted to fit is just going to be to impractical to fit due to needing box from one car engine from another issues with steering and cross members ect ect plus the one part I thought id get away with not modifying will need to be modded anyway (the whole reason for not going with a V8 engine in the first place) so as that part was going to need doing anyway I thought why not just go back to the original plan in the first place and after some measuring its a way more viable option . While measuring I have found some more rot so next few days will see some pretty drastic changes provided my hand is up to it .

sat one of these under it while I was doing some of the measuring they are for my consul but never hurts to see what they look like on it

right back in the workshop today and got a good bit done .
started off with a bit of a strip down to a: see how bad the rot was and be remove some of the parts that are not going to be used . only stripped the front down and removed the rear axle to begin with but there will be much more coming out yet once some new materials arrive .
all off the front suspension will be replaced. its been changed about so much over the years with bit cut out and other bits added and is seriously suffering for it. mixed with its age its just not viable to use any of it


one inner wing out never liked the shape of them anyway and again they have had so many bits cut out over the years it would have just ended up being a patchwork quilt so new ones will be made at a later date.
other one out

ugly mess of front frame removed

cut what was left of the brace boxes on the inner wings these were hiding a fair bit of rot

passenger side was not as bad but still a fair bit that needs replacing

concentrating on the drivers side today paint stripped back revealed the extent of the rot



start of the A pillar weldathon ;D

new brace as part of the support for the new inner wing i have decided to add a little more strength and added a box section into it which will allow me to add the new inner wing once the the front frame is made


and the rest of the A pillar welded up and outer part of the brace box made


finished off today by making up the first bit for the new bulkhead back panel will hopefully finish off the main fabrication of the bulk head tomorrow

Flipping heck Mark.
You're supposed to be building it, not demolishing it, lol
Looking good mate

love this keep up the excellent work

thanks guys . got a bit more done today almost done on the bulk head




also stripped out all of the dash and removed the heater box and steering column hers what the new bulk head looks like from inside

started on the passenger side A pillar had to replace the entire front 2 inches of it as well as about an inch round onto the inner wheel arch due to rot . should get the rest of that finished tomorrow but only a short day tomorrow as i'm off out with family but will be back in the workshop the day after boxing day .