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[hoody99]

Any updates darren? Looking foreword to some progress pics lol

[Minidarren83]

Any updates darren? Looking foreword to some progress pics lol

Not much mate bought a shot blasting kit and tried to do one of the arches but it took so long I just used the grinder in the end ill pop the pics up soon

[Minidarren83]

So the last few days I've been working in the drivers side arch and quarter I started out with this arch which I should if just bought a new one but I'm too tight



And this





And after forever I had only done this much so just used the grinder



I made a little tent to do the blasting in and it works a treat



Then today done two repairs to the arch and weld edit in place





And also welded in the closeting panel



And this is where I'm at, at the end if the day



Got another day at it tomorrow so should've welding the quarter on If all goes well

Cheers Darren

[Carlos W]

Rear 1/4 on next Darren!

Are you only de-bumpering it?

[Minidarren83]

Rear 1/4 on next Darren!

Are you only de-bumpering it?

Yes mate just the bumpers

[Minidarren83]

Well as always I never get done what I set out to do I thought it would be best at this stage to make sure the subby fits thus took me a good couple of hours with lots of swearing but it's on



Then welded on the two brackets in the boot





And that was it for today

Darren

[Carlos W]

Looking Good Darren

 

It's important that the subby fits!

 

I'd call it a constructive day!

[hoody99]

Good progress an dont worry I'm the same never get done what I plan lol

[Minidarren83]

So it's been a while found my thread on page 5!! Anyway Christmas done and back to the mini

Got the rear quarter final fitted and stripped the inside if the black coating then etched and refitted to the car





I've had a little science project going in over Christmas here you can see a rad arm in the bath



And this is how they come out after a wire alb rushing under a tap



100% rust free

They need painting as soon as they are cleaned of all the scum so painted lots of bits



This is all etch primed then painted in the 2k my car will be so here is the first look at the colour!!

Also painted some bits that were done in hammerite before to see if it would react and it's dried on fine



Getting the quarter welded in tomorrow

Cheers Darren

Edited by Minidarren83, 02 January 2014 - 03:39 PM.

[Down&Out]

Is that molasses in that bath? if not, what? i need to do my own radius arms!

[Minidarren83]

Is that molasses in that bath? if not, what? i need to do my own radius arms!

It's just washing soda crystals you find it in Asda ect down the washing powder isle costs about £1 a bag and the mix ratio is one table spoon per litre although it's not an exact science. Positive charge lead to the sacrificial piece and negative to the item to be cleaned. I'm currently running it with a back plate that was painted with hammerite to see if it will lift the paint off as it's done well on the other bits

[Minidarren83]

A little update on my experiment with electrolysis trying to clean a backplate that was freshly painted with hammerite

This is how it looked after 24hrs in the bath



And after a good scrub most if the paint flaked off but ill out it back In for another day. The black parts you can see is where the rust was and has now been converted back to iron and this is what you are cleaning off



This is what you sacrificial steel will look like





And the end result for me is fully rust free refurbished radius arms



I know it's not the fastest method but is removes the rust without using power tools and removing some if the good metal

Bit boring updates this week but it may be useful to somebody who wants to give it a go

Cheers Darren

[BusheyTrader]

Hi Darren,  I admire your practical approach to poor fitting repair panels throughout your build.............

 

I just made my own to replace the metal behind one of the jacking points / inner sill.  Sometime it takes less work to make your own than make an off the shelf item fit.

 

Keep it up.........

 

Adam

[Minidarren83]

Hi Darren,  I admire your practical approach to poor fitting repair panels throughout your build.............
 
I just made my own to replace the metal behind one of the jacking points / inner sill.  Sometime it takes less work to make your own than make an off the shelf item fit.
 
Keep it up.........
 
Adam

Hi Adam I defiantly agree with you some of them are such a bad fit your just best off giving fabrication a go. That's the only reason I've not welded the quarter on it's quite a bad fit and can't decide to go with it or try a heritage one

[Minidarren83]

Productive couple of days not many pictures if doing but what I've done

Started yesterday welding on the drivers rear quarter this one was a very bad fit and needed lots of work to fit but it's on also cut and tubbed



Plenty of plugs underneath





And plenty on top



So glad I decided to make the join lower down and keep the window curve





Just a few plug welds to grind down then it's done



Then needed a break from grinding so out all these bits together





Another day off work tomorrow so I'll get some more done should have it on all fours

Cheers Darren