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[minimikej]

Finally got the shell spun over. Annoyingly there wasn't quite enough clearance to spin the shell with the suspension fitted so I had to spend quite some time loosening seized bolts to get the radius arm and front hub off.

 

And this is what I'm dealing with. I think the previous owners were being a bit beyond their abilities. Full floor the only option.

 

2018-06-22_07-18-20 by Mike Jackson, on Flickr

 

2018-06-22_07-18-03 by Mike Jackson, on Flickr

 

2018-06-22_07-17-48 by Mike Jackson, on Flickr

 

2018-06-22_07-17-26 by Mike Jackson, on Flickr

 

2018-06-22_07-17-09 by Mike Jackson, on Flickr

 

2018-06-22_07-16-49 by Mike Jackson, on Flickr

 

2018-06-22_07-16-28 by Mike Jackson, on Flickr

 

 

2018-06-22_07-16-08 by Mike Jackson, on Flickr

[jamesquintin]

OMG, I've seen some bodges on here, but wow, thats almost impressive.

 

Please tell me it never had an MOT like that..?

[MacGyver]

Wouch! ?

Sort of impresed and scared at the same time.

[minimikej]

OMG, I've seen some bodges on here, but wow, thats almost impressive.

 

Please tell me it never had an MOT like that..?

 

I don't think the 'repairs' were ever completed, and it was laid up for 30 years...

[scoop-deluxe]

Yikes. Very scary thinking that someone thought THAT was fixing it...

[minimikej]

Petrol tank out; that was a challenge.

 

I think most of this grot is actually off the tank.

 

2018-06-25_11-34-59 by Mike Jackson, on Flickr

 

2018-06-25_11-35-19 by Mike Jackson, on Flickr

 

 

2018-06-25_11-35-35 by Mike Jackson, on Flickr

 

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2018-06-25_11-36-11 by Mike Jackson, on Flickr

[Bat]

Hi,

Are those strips of foam on the floor where the tank sits?

Cheers 

[Homersimpson]

Finally got the shell spun over. Annoyingly there wasn't quite enough clearance to spin the shell with the suspension fitted so I had to spend quite some time loosening seized bolts to get the radius arm and front hub off.

 

And this is what I'm dealing with. I think the previous owners were being a bit beyond their abilities. Full floor the only option.

 

2018-06-22_07-18-20 by Mike Jackson, on Flickr

 

2018-06-22_07-18-03 by Mike Jackson, on Flickr

 

2018-06-22_07-17-48 by Mike Jackson, on Flickr

 

2018-06-22_07-17-26 by Mike Jackson, on Flickr

 

2018-06-22_07-17-09 by Mike Jackson, on Flickr

 

2018-06-22_07-16-49 by Mike Jackson, on Flickr

 

2018-06-22_07-16-28 by Mike Jackson, on Flickr

 

 

2018-06-22_07-16-08 by Mike Jackson, on Flickr

My Dad used to say 'a blind man on a galloping horse would be glad to see it!" although in this case i'm not so sure

 

Once you've finished with it the car will be fabulous though, I have one of these to restore (an all steel traveller) and i'm watching this with interest.  I can't remember what mine was like as its been years since I've seen it (tucked in my mums garage).

[minimissions]

wow those are some repairs but like you say its sounds like it was started then laid up for years. new floor should sort all those issues. I cant wait to see this one come together.

[minimikej]

Anyone had any experience with these panels? Will be needing A posts I'm sure. And I'll not be faffing around with pattern inner A panels either this time.

 

A panel by Mike Jackson, on Flickr

 

Cheers

[minimikej]

Hi,

Are those strips of foam on the floor where the tank sits?

Cheers 

 

Yep, original I think.

[Bat]

Hi,

Yeah that's why I asked, never seen them before. I guess they put them on for vibration but I was concerned about water retention.

Looks like that wasn't a problem though?

Cheers 

Edited by Bat, 03 July 2018 - 06:40 AM.

[minimikej]

Hi,

Yeah that's why I asked, never seen them before. I guess they put them on for vibration but I was concerned about water retention.

Looks like that wasn't a problem though?

Cheers 

I'll let you know once I've hoovered the remains of the petrol tank up :)

[minimissions]

We fitted those to my brothers pup and they seem to be great panels they lined up nice and were made very well...

[Daz1968]

I used those full a panels on my mk2 and used heritage inner a panels, pretty good fit only needed minimal adjustment, far easier than using the usual type of outer panel.