MrDay
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Dec 23, 2010 11:04:56 GMT
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finally I thought id try the new strut top panel in place looks like it will work ;D  Where did you get the full length strut tops from and how much if you don't mind me askin? |
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Dec 25, 2010 10:00:35 GMT
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they come from ex-pressed panels, about £150 a side.
great panel but companys a bit of a nightmare to deal with
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well time for an update, been a busy boy as usual but while ive got a bit of spare time on my hands id better use it! ;D got the D/S strut top on and finished. the bonnet hinge area was fubared just like the P/S so that had to be rebuilt as well. once that was done and the bonnet mounts re-welded to the bulkhead i could trail fit the bonnet and double check the strut tops were in the right place.... well it all worked out, its the first escort ive done and don't know anyone with a Mk1 so i could take measurements but it seems to be working for now anyway i decided that rather relax and watch xmas telly id rather sit in the engine bay for a day with a wire wheel on the grinder Ta daa! one bare metalled engine bay...still coughing paint n dust up now! i also fitted a new lower inner valance as OGY's was a little worse for wear  and of course if I'm gonna have it in bare metal id better protect it, so the next job was to jenolite the engine bay after wiping all the residue, oil grease etc off and prime it with etch primer for protection. you may also have noticed ive welded all the wire holder holes and other non essential hole up (coil holder, battery holder etc) makes the bay a bit cleaner and the battery is going in the rear anyway  |
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next job was to work out the position of the front panel and wings. god I love my clecko's they are the bomb! once id got the front in place I used self tappers to hold the wings on just to see what it was looking like pretty darn good id say! ;D  this meant I could also sort the slam panel placement...seems to work and lines up with the striker, coolio!  |
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I then decided to have a break from bodywork and made this to make working on OGY easier, mounts on the standard bumper mounts and was only scrap stuff I had knocking about  heavy duty axle stands at the rear and we have a flying OGY!  |
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luckygti
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Mate, that is coming on really nicely. Do love a Mk1 myself (even though I'm lucky enough to have a Mk 2 RS) and it's great when you have so much history with it as well. Keep it going  |
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Last Edit: Jan 6, 2011 21:30:31 GMT by luckygti
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cheers fella, theres a lot of work still to do but were getting there slowly! ;D
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Jan 23, 2011 15:09:34 GMT
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Hi Chris, didnt see this thread amazing work  , hope your happy with the wheels , I will be in touch when the datsun needs painting ..... All the best Paul |
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Jan 23, 2011 18:38:18 GMT
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hi paul very happy with the wheels, we mocked them up when we got home. looks good, gotta keep an eye out for center caps, found some on ebay but £65!!  any idea what colour the grey on them was? heres the new rims we bought this morning from paul  and heres how they look, bit hard to get a photo when the cars floating in mid air but B&Q buckets work a treat!  definatly a bit of a mojo boost! |
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Jan 31, 2011 17:48:10 GMT
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Ok then, lets have another update! front end is all sorted pretty much, front panel and slam panel are welded on, not fitting the wings just yet but know they fit so thats not a problem. decided to tackle the floor pan....yah for me cos i love rust! that sarcasm right there  i hate the british climate  this is the passenger side, it doesnt get any better either  quite a few mot patches and a few had rotted out with another slapped over the top. had to take it apart carefully as i wasnt sure what bits to keep, after much cursing n sweating we get this!  i had to weld a brace across the door opening just so the shell didnt move about. its weird but doing this to a customers car isnt a problem but on the missus pride n joy its stressful! ;D |
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Jan 31, 2011 17:52:21 GMT
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finally after about 100 in n outs i got the new floor pan lined up i must have used 100 screws to pull it close to the chassis rails but it all started to look right  so i took the floorpan out and drilled about a million holes for the welding,its going to be plug welded from the top onto the chassis rails. i had sprayed the floorpan in etch primer for protection the weld thru pimer on the weldy bits  |
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Jan 31, 2011 18:04:57 GMT
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once the floor pan was laid n screwed! i started lining up the sill and inner section. bit of jiggling and the sill was lined up nicely. more screws located it and then it was a case of sorting the filler section that goes between the sill and rear of the floor pan but it was coming along  this side had a previous sill laid over the top which meant not only had they both rotted out but the metal on the rear quarter was fubared further up than my new sill went so i had to make a filler piece it worked out ok tho. the hardest part of doing all this is that you basically have to fit all the repair panels together so that they fit correctly . the sill has to fit the wheelarch repair which affects the spare wheel well which affects the inner wheel arch etc etc, this is where screwing it together is better than clamps as they always go back in the same position rear arch cut away, inner arch need new edge all round  new arch edge  spare wheel well in position   |
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Jan 31, 2011 18:14:31 GMT
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well all looks good so welded the floor in, re fitted the rear seat crossmember. finished the join at the front edge of the floorpan as the previous rot went further up the kick board than the repair panel. lots of welding but nice to see a big jump forward and it also meant the sill could go on. once done a bit of paint for protection   i also had a bit of rot in the chassis rail. its where the rear rail is joined to the front on from the factory. with fords total lack of paint or protection in this area the rot pretty badly. i hadn't cut it out before hand as it could have changed the shells shape which would be bad. once the sill and floorpan were in it wasnt a problem cut it out  make a new piece out of heavy gauge steel same as id just cut out  before any of this went together id cleaned out the chassis rails throughly, jenolited them and painted the insides with red oxide primer. once the cars done they will get a heck of a lot of waxoil in there too ;D |
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Jan 31, 2011 18:26:06 GMT
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i did have a pair of patent rear arch repair panels but wasnt happy with the quality so decided to bite the bullet and ordered 2 arches from expressed panels at £150 the pair jesus they are a lot of cash but i wouldnt have been happy with the cheapos and at this stage there isnt much point cutting corners the spare wheel well inner and outers got welded in and the inner rear arch was finished as per factory. i also had to cut a bit of rot out of the A pillar and let a repair section in. these are double skinned and always were a trouble spot while we waited for them to be made n sent ogy got turned around, dusted off and we can carry on coming out  thats MINKY looking like el bandito! she was dusting ogy off so grabbed a bandana as a dustmask ;D Turn him around, that was fun on gravel with tiny little coaster wheels, see the end of the sill!  back in ya go! the special needs looking fella is my neighbour dave, he has a S1 RS turbo and mk2 cortina just sitting in his garden!  |
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Jan 31, 2011 18:35:41 GMT
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as a bit of a break from doing heavy floorpan work i decided to tackle the bit under the rear window. it had rotted and been fillered up badly years back. luckily you can get a real nice repair piece and it was bugging me. so cut the rot out  repair the inner piece, this also ties in the boot hinge so needed attention the inner lip also recieved a repair along the edge  bit of paint for protection  weld it in and clean it up  very happy with how that came out, welding the repair panel to the rear quarter upside down inside the boot wasnt fun but it came out really nice ;D |
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Apr 23, 2011 10:42:35 GMT
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good work mate i sometimes wonder what's easier - a narrow garage or a driveway...... keep at it!! |
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Apr 29, 2011 19:47:08 GMT
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nice to have a bit more room on a driveway but at least with a garage you don't have to worry about the weather or put all your tools away if you need to nip inside! ;D more updates to come |
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Anglia68
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Apr 29, 2011 23:43:46 GMT
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Excellent thread,really enjoying the work and the write up and looking forward to the next update.
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thought id better update the thread. managed to get the other side done so now both floor pans, sills and associated gubbins are in, welded done! hooray! ;D didnt post pics up as it was a rusty n ropey as the first side...just the mirror image! heres how the floor looks now  got a good coating of red oxide primer on there for a bit of protection. possible house move means it has to be kept in a state where i can move it again and its protected front edge where new floor pan meets original bulkhead  another bit of the chassis needed repairing rotten  cut it out, treat it and get some paint in there  weldy weldy grindy grindy!  got the rear arches on. did buy the pattern ones but they werent good enough really since all the other panels are expressed so £150 later we had a pair of expressed rear arches..which i cut loads off of but the end result is much nicer  also meant i could get the lower rear 1/4s done  |
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thought id do some welding and grinding standing up so attacked the lower rear window area. the other side needed a whole new section let in but this one wasnt as bad so i just made it up from flat steel in 2 pieces  done  while i was in that area i decided to get rid of the petrol cap recess now ya see it  now ya don't...sort of  then i spent what seemed like days making seat mounts for the new front seats. adapted the original style front crossmember and making a cutom rear mount. spent a lot of time making sure both seats were level as wonky seat drive me nuts! getting rid of the headrest too when they are recovered  |
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i hate the british climate 
