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[minimuk]

started at 2pm at +4c in the garage, just got in when temp was reading +1c......so progress...off-side door had it's final fitting today, made good hinges out of old ones, less give so door is steadier, had a cuppa, and got back at it, my mate. dropped of some bread-tray trolleys, so Evy is now on skates....much easier to move around. Nearside door was next, easy fit and in no time all was lined up, so as a bonus, that door got re-skinned first, it had been 4 years when I did MUK's doors so after a visit in my memory lane, skin was on in 20 minutes, but that was with the handy tool from Sean Shifty Whitfield, Yep it is a 'Flanges bending tool', this guy has all the tools you need for flanges....lol here are a few pics from the door. finish welds tmz and give that door a coat of paint, then back on the off-side door...

 

off-side door fitting;

 

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Nearside door re-skinned;

 

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Progress finally

[minimuk]

so the story of the Evy's doors continue,...sanded back tack welds on the nearside door, and gave it sum what primer, for now, looks ace, then off side door, was a good fit so out came Sean's wicked magic tool again after upwards tapping to get the flange at a 45 degree angle, flange tool after, seam sealed and tack weld the top ends, whoosah done...the doors are re-skinned.....

 

I thought  to put some more detailed pictures up here

start to finish;

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both doors re-skinned;

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[minimuk]

so I did spend a few hours in the garage, wanting to look at A-panels fitting....ended up lining up the whole front end for welding, using self-tappers to keep it in place, I think the flanges and gaps are as tight as a nun's......apart from the nearside door gap at the B-post, a few shims will do the trick there I hope, any thoughts....

 

Scuttle ends

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bonnet gaps

 

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nearside door fit

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bonnet lip to front panel

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welding tmz

[minimuk]

and so the story continues, scuttle end stiffener plates welded in place, offered wings again, tiny adjustment for the better and cranked up the welder again, plug-welded wings to the inner-wing flanges and dressed the welds after, followed by a good bitta seam-sealed, dressed the scuttle to window flange and seam sealed those, enough for today......maybe a bit more tonight.....

 

 

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she is finally taking shape

 

 

 

[alex-95]

Good work mate, coming along now

[minimuk]

Good work mate, coming along now

 

Thanks, yes it does Alex, finally taking shape now, on the last hurdle ,body-wise........

[minimuk]

and so it goes on, Nearside door fitted, A-panel welded in position, all looks good exept door skin surround needs widening on A-post B-post and bottom......that will be another day ....

 

door fitting, and gaps;

 

Bonnet offered and looks tidy;

 

offside tmz hopefully

[minimuk]

ordered some copper welding rod's and some cold front  to do the door skin edges, that will be an interesting job for sure....

Edited by minimuk, 07 January 2015 - 05:08 PM.

[minimuk]

few pics of the above,

 

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Edited by minimuk, 07 January 2015 - 07:17 PM.

[lourens]

Working hard I see muk , keep going strong mate looks great !!!!

[minimuk]

Working hard I see muk , keep going strong mate looks great !!!!

 

Well thank you Sir, it was about time for some progress, last 2 month was very slow indeed as work was busy, a few more days on er and most welding is done....hopefully

[minimuk]

final weldatrol day,front end on,  off-side A-panel and wing done, door fitted, bit of attention to door skin and a few other bit's but happy as is, has been a good run....comments welcome....  

 

Apanel to wing and A-post;

 

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door fit;

 

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looking good

 

[minimuk]

now the welding is nearly don I have started on the engine, found the culprit in the remote box,....fork is worn....so that one needs to be taken apart, block cleaned, checked bores, honed bores painted BMC Green, piston rings taken of the piston crowns cleaned, big ends need replacing and Main baerings to as the engine had a serious case of oil starvation, I did found that there was no rubber washer/seal between box nd block hence bad circulation and consequently main bearings coating was completely worn of to copper color, cam bearings are good, oil pump needs replacing, other then that block is fine.....cylinder head tmz

 

block and box

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honed bores

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painted 1st coat

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shopping list for bearings rings pump etc.....

[minimuk]

a few month have passed, work is busy so slow progress on the engine, but getting there slowly....

[minimuk]

a few month have passed, work is busy so slow progress on the engine, but getting there slowly....

 

new mains after crack re-grind, new big ends, timing sprockets and chail, tappets seals, new piston rings....gonna be a beauty

 

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gearbox near stop.....