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[sonikk4]

Well finally got the front loom out today and what a mess its in, defo need a new one

 

However while taking it out this was spotted lurking in the fuse box, can you spot it??

 

The amount of dust hiding behind the dash was ridiculous, ten years of bodyshop crud, also notice the state of the vents in the dash rail, looks like a giant rat has had a gnaw.

 

And i found this lurking under the top dash rail cover. i knew there had been an alarm fitted and here was the switch

[paul1275s]

Hmm, that's a nice "extra" fuse....

[sonikk4]

Yep a proper fuse........ NOT!!!!!

[Marco1972]

Amazing what you find when you tear these things down !!!!

Love the moded fuse :-(

[sonikk4]

Stripping done so happy days. 

 

Had a look at the speaker on the rear shelf, proper 70's and English made

 

Roof lining out and at last i found out what caused the staining

 

Sound deadening had sagged due to age and heat and some of it had fallen onto the lining staining it. Bugger!!!

 

So tomorrow i can now wield the grinder in anger.

[CBJ805T]

Hi Neil., Looking forward to seeing you replace the boot floor as this is something I'm going to tackle and I could do with seeing how its meant be be done!

[Rocket.]

Lovely project ! Will be watching this

[sonikk4]

Did a bit of measuring first before cutting and also tried my subframe jig. So at least i now have the position of the fuel tank strap nut and the tank mount.

 

So tried to offer up the jig and mmm it did not fit

 

So i had to hack off the rear valance and the closeouts to get it into place

 

Once in place the left hand mount was 3/8ths of an inch out. That i believe is down to the accident damage. Once i have cut the floor out i will check again to see if doing that has released things. 

[sonikk4]

Mmm found this on the floor today

 

Think it came from here

 

And a  classy bodge, never seen this before

Yep the body shop welded the rear valance to the trim strip W.T.F!!!!    

 

little bit more cleaning up to do tomorrow then a trial fit of the floor.

[Ben_O]

Wow, Bold start to the rebuild!

[sonikk4]

Wow, Bold start to the rebuild!

 

Tip of the iceberg Ben, once the floor is slaved in place and i'm happy with everything the back is coming off.

[sonikk4]

Well the back end of Paddy WAS bent, the boot floor would not fit so once i released the brace and cut through the hinge panel it all sprung the right way. Hoorah.

Now the l/h rear subframe mount lines up nicely which is a top result.

 

So now its pinned in place ready fro me to chop out the rear panel

[paul1275s]

It'll be finished in a couple of weeks!!

[sonikk4]

It'll be finished in a couple of weeks!!

 

If only mate, if only. This week i have had to order a heelboard, outer arches, fwd closeouts, rear valance, fuel tank support and there will be more to come. Never bloody ending.

 

However looking fwd to cut the back panel off and having a boot that actually fits.

[Marco1972]

CHRIST !!!!!!!

Your not hanging about

slow down mate your putting the rest of us to shame ......