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Looking forward to how you press the wrinkles out of the wing. E-wheel or hammer and dolly? Going to be a bit of stretch to sort out I would expect.
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Never mind...got ahead of myself and did not realize that there were 5 more pages to read, before I posted the above. Now that I am caught up, I have to say that I am not all that surprised at what you found....What treasure chests of challenges these cars can be.
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Last Edit: Jul 5, 2018 16:08:09 GMT by bjornagn
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Making a mental note of these spots for if/when I ever am in a position to buy me a TR6 (as I love them for some reason). The fun factor will be in the negatives on this one, but as usual...you'll get it done nicely for sure! Thanks for the vote of confidence. I will find a way to sort it out and it will be done to my satisfaction. Where I still struggle with this game is that I empathize with the owners too much. I tend to be gutted for them when these surprises come up; few people are adequately prepared for the surprise cost of having this kind of work done and hence the job becomes more than just the cutting, welding and grinding. Pete
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No good deed goes unpunished as they say. One last ask from the owner was to replace the support plate on the bottom of the frame . Stock picture of what we are talking about No big deal, other than doing the removal in the close quarters of a car on axle stands. Right. This came out after a bit (lot) of grinding. That looks like a lot of rusty curse word. New part in black. Wonder where all the crust came from? And snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, we found this... The lower control arm on the PS bolts on to this mess. surprise So, I gotta fix this laying on my back under the car on axle stands. Should be fun. Stand by... Pete
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Right then...since nothing ever goes to plane, we just keep moving ahead! Not expecting that last bit of grot in the inner sill, I had to rebuld pretty much the entire kick-panel on the LH side of the car so that I had a place to hang the new floor tin. Not an expense that the owner is expecting either Would have ordered a new inner sill panel and harvested the front half, but with no time, just fabbed, welded and ground what I had Then I stuck a floor in there And another one in the passenger area just because Still have to put in a couple of hours to finish some welding and seam-seal everything, but for those that care, that is 22 hours of work so far.
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Jun 30, 2018 19:38:51 GMT
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Just so y'all know I am not slacking off. Getting a good run at replacing the floors in the TR6. Passenger side is out and new panel fitted. The Drivers side is a bit more fun due to pedals, steering wheel and an odd triangualted brace on the inboard side. Also has a bit more rust damage that needs fixing. Always cover glass when you are making sparks with a welder or a grinder Slice along the seam where the upper inner-sill meets the floor panel ( inner sills are good on this car, so not going to replace them) Use air chisel to separate the toe and heal board sections of floor Bit of rust damage to this one section of the chassis Cover with a few coats of POR rust encapsulator Drop new floor-pan in Now go do it all over on the other side. But first I have to deal with this bit of rot on the LH side
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Jun 29, 2018 16:47:11 GMT
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Never seen a car painted in sections like that. Seems to work for you.
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Jun 17, 2018 23:06:33 GMT
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Apropos of Mr blackprop above, In order to mitigate the cash-flow on the Molvo, I do have to take on some in-house patients. This nice chap has come for a spot of floor-pan cancer treatment. Should be fun to delve into something new. Pete
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Jun 15, 2018 21:06:09 GMT
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Not a lot to report except thatwith the tailpiece and the sail panels at the back done I am pretty much done with the filler. Next steps will be epoxy and spray on polyester contour primer. So, far from done with sanding and making dust! One thing that HAS changed is that I tossed the Valspar paint products out. I have backed up and decided to go with the BASF Glasurit line instead.
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And the home shop build? How that going?
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May 31, 2018 18:07:57 GMT
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Yay. Thanks for the reminder of what lies ahead. I'm so full of joy. So full. What keeps me going forward is looking back and seeing what lies behind me. Hence things like this build thread. Its that first step that hurts!
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May 31, 2018 11:25:14 GMT
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Do not envy you that job one bit! Got the same to do on mine and I'm stealing your axle stand idea because I can't believe I didn't think of doing that to make things easier. Other than the mess, and despite all my moaning, I find it hugely satisfying once I get a panel done. The trick is to focus on just one panel at a time and get it done then move to the next. As to the axle stands, years ago a bodyman told me that nobody looks below their knees and hence things like sills and pichwelds were always left kinda rough. I am determined not to be that guy. Another trick that the same guy taught me is that we tend to keep using sandpaper well beyond when we should toss it. Coarse, sharp and clean paper is essential to achieving a level surface . And your hand should never touch the back of the paper; always use a sanding block of some sort. Only 5 more layers of "stuff" to apply! ( and sand between) 1-epoxy primer 2-Polyester high build sprayed on filler 3-Urethane sealer 4-Color basecoat 5-Clear coat Then I can polish. So, see, you do have something fun to look forward to.
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May 29, 2018 13:43:07 GMT
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Feels like the dust factory is never going to shut down. The whole shop and pretty much anyone who walks in is coated in a layer of dust Good news is that the tail panel is pretty much done. Made a few bad guesses when looking for the bumper holes and the small holes for the Emblem studs. Those got another dab of filler, but other than that and taking a file to tidy up the bumper bracket holes, it is done. The current schedule calls for taking the last week of June off and getting the car in Epoxy primer and the first coat of Featherfill polyester surfacer. In order to do that I need to install the PS door and the bonnet along with any attention required to the fit.
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May 28, 2018 20:47:08 GMT
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Have you finalized the script design of the "VOLDA" emblems?
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After a brief respite from the dust, right back at it. The door and the rear panel are the last of the bits needing serious attention before a coat of epoxy, and they both got some loving today.
This was after about 5 hours of metal bashing and filling. The under-curved shape of this panel makes it a curse word delight to sand.
This last coat should get it pretty close to done, but I just did not have the energy left to sand it down!
The donated door skin was also stripped of paint using paint stripper and a razor blade. I was a little worried about what might lie under the paint, but it was unbelievably straight; not so much as a door ding. Probably the nicest panel on the car.
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May 24, 2018 18:11:24 GMT
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for
what?
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May 24, 2018 11:50:24 GMT
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Fingers, toes and various other appendages crossed for you. It will be an amazing feat if it passes first time as inspectors like to find something, if only to justify their existence. So very true. When I used to build custom test fixtures for the automotive industry, I used to leave like a 550 volt line loose shooting sparks so that the Electrical Inspector could lecture me on that and then ignore some component on the rest of the device that might have been missing some obscure sticker that I could care less about. Worked every time.
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May 23, 2018 19:30:52 GMT
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Were you serious with the key thing or just funning us? How would they even know unless it is on a checklist under "Gas Cap Key Sharpness"
I mean, how do you manage things like knifes and forks?
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May 23, 2018 14:20:24 GMT
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echo all the good vibes that are being put out.
On another topic, can someone tell me how to append the thread tittles to reflect current project status? ie "IVA test tomorrow"?
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May 21, 2018 23:37:22 GMT
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What I expect to be the last bit of welding on the body is done. Was a fun little panel to get fitted and the fact that I bought a repair panel was not much of a head-start. Smooth this tailpiece and gap the new door and it will be ready for a fresh coat of epoxy where-upon the car will be all one color for the first time in a long time.
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Last Edit: May 22, 2018 0:55:16 GMT by bjornagn
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