Epic job
Back of the garage
- Thread starter Panky
- Start date
Starting to put things back together now.
Everything that was off reassembled with clamps and self tappers to get the fit right.
I've still got a few small repairs to do on the passenger side upper door frame but not as extreme as the drivers side.........hopefully
Everything that was off reassembled with clamps and self tappers to get the fit right.
I've still got a few small repairs to do on the passenger side upper door frame but not as extreme as the drivers side.........hopefully
Such a great repair on a complex area - hats off
Well done Mr P a fine job sir
Famous last words
Well not a disaster but I did struggle getting the outer peak to fit. Probably just me because dozens have been made and fitted but it's on now after a bit of fettling.
First both top corners were repaired, the new repair panel was used on the passenger side
Inner peak section held in with tech screws before being welded in
Outer edge plug welded on
Outer panel all welded on and welds dressed up. Needs a rub down to remove some flash corrosion and a skim of filler
A couple of small repair sections to make for the side of the roof and gutter then I can move on to the passenger side door step
Well not a disaster but I did struggle getting the outer peak to fit. Probably just me because dozens have been made and fitted but it's on now after a bit of fettling.
First both top corners were repaired, the new repair panel was used on the passenger side
Inner peak section held in with tech screws before being welded in
Outer edge plug welded on
Outer panel all welded on and welds dressed up. Needs a rub down to remove some flash corrosion and a skim of filler
A couple of small repair sections to make for the side of the roof and gutter then I can move on to the passenger side door step
I sorted the roof and gutter repairs today
Plenty of skimming and seam sealing to do later
Finished off by making new closing panels for the upper door frame
And fitted
Notice the extremely neat roof repair section I let in
Made sure I moved the wiring loom out of the way on the other side before welding
So that's the front end repairs done and I'm officially more than half way around . Having a break for a week while we take Bonnie on a short trip, when we come back I'll need to turn Havey around to get to the other side where it all starts again. Bet you can't wait
Plenty of skimming and seam sealing to do later
Finished off by making new closing panels for the upper door frame
And fitted
Notice the extremely neat roof repair section I let in
Made sure I moved the wiring loom out of the way on the other side before welding
So that's the front end repairs done and I'm officially more than half way around
. Having a break for a week while we take Bonnie on a short trip, when we come back I'll need to turn Havey around to get to the other side where it all starts again. Bet you can't wait
I found a couple of very small repairs to do on the drivers door frame, no pics sorry but they were only very small. As I'm about to move the fleet to turn Harvey around (single drive with three more vehicles in the way) I thought I'd better see if he starts. Ted had been looking after the battery for the last 10 months or so so it was pulled out and placed in it's previous home in Harvey. Ignition lights on, water pump running fuel pump priming until the thump thump thumps turned into click click clicks and the starter button pressed. He almost caught first time but he burst into rather smokey life on the second attempt, stale petrol and all, and sounded rather rorty Thinking about it I did add a dash of Briggs and Stratton fuel conditioner not long before he went in so it must have done some good.
If the weather holds I'll be playing classic car musical chairs tomorrow, four vehicles and three batteries to make it interesting
but they were only very small. As I'm about to move the fleet to turn Harvey around (single drive with three more vehicles in the way) I thought I'd better see if he starts. Ted had been looking after the battery for the last 10 months or so so it was pulled out and placed in it's previous home in Harvey. Ignition lights on, water pump running fuel pump priming until the thump thump thumps turned into click click clicks and the starter button pressed. He almost caught first time but he burst into rather smokey life on the second attempt, stale petrol and all, and sounded rather rorty Thinking about it I did add a dash of Briggs and Stratton fuel conditioner not long before he went in so it must have done some good.If the weather holds I'll be playing classic car musical chairs tomorrow, four vehicles and three batteries to make it interesting
Musical chairs done and dusted, Harvey is still very dusty though. It was fun reversing him back our sloping drive with no seats, no drivers door and only the passenger door mirror in place to assist with the rear view. I got plenty of astonished looks when I reversed out onto the main road, turned round and reversed back up again.
Access is now good for the near side repairs to start
First job tomorrow is to take the door off.
Access is now good for the near side repairs to start
First job tomorrow is to take the door off.
i get worn out just reading the work you’ve done
After a couple of days away due to an altercation with Mr Angry the angle grinder I was back on it today. The passenger door is off and on the bench stripped down and ready for surgery.
Doesn't look to bad
Oh dear
I didn't need the full depth of the rear panel so I chopped it down to four inches with my new guillotine and re did the joddled edge on the bead roller
Fits nice and snug
No noise Sunday tomorrow so progress will be delayed, I'll have to find something quiet to do - yeah right
I was back on it today. The passenger door is off and on the bench stripped down and ready for surgery.Doesn't look to bad
Oh dear
I didn't need the full depth of the rear panel so I chopped it down to four inches with my new guillotine and re did the joddled edge on the bead roller
Fits nice and snug
No noise Sunday tomorrow so progress will be delayed, I'll have to find something quiet to do - yeah right
Found this in the bottom of the door - a victim of the last time I put the door handle back on. Them nuts are small and fiddly to get back on with the door in situ, I'll make sure the handles are back on before the door's re-fitted this time
The inner frame cleaned up quite well and only needed a couple of localised repairs., My previous repair attempts seem to have held up well.
Clecko's ahoy
Once the repair panel was welded on I started to strip the rest of the paint
Third application of paint stripper, I'll leave that over night.
Then I pulled the other rear door off and dunked it in the citric bath along with the hinge bolts and rust encrusted door seal
Another messy day in store tomorrow
The inner frame cleaned up quite well and only needed a couple of localised repairs., My previous repair attempts seem to have held up well.
Clecko's ahoy
Once the repair panel was welded on I started to strip the rest of the paint
Third application of paint stripper, I'll leave that over night.
Then I pulled the other rear door off and dunked it in the citric bath along with the hinge bolts and rust encrusted door seal
Another messy day in store tomorrow
S0updragon
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Well that would explain one of the rattles lol.
The cleckos(or skin pins) are excellent for this kind of job as long as there's not too much distortion along the repair panel edge as they can only deal with small gaps, they were spot on here but for panels that need pulling together I use tech screws. My citric acid trough isn't quite big enough for the cab doors, but is just right for the rears, so I used a wire wheel where I could then Built Hamber De-ox gel and finally a splurge of Aquasteel rust converter and a coat of epoxy primer once that was dry. Once the repair panel was on I used a long lance (off a tin of Built Hamber cavity wax) to flood the inside of the door with more epoxy primer and will give it a blast with the cavity wax once everything is painted.
For the citric acid bath I used a couple of spray can lids full of the powder mixed with hot water, most of the rust will be gone by tomorrow so I'll have a better idea of what to chop out.
There's a lot of rot around the rear door window frame, I might try and devise a big shallow bath to put the whole door in
For the citric acid bath I used a couple of spray can lids full of the powder mixed with hot water, most of the rust will be gone by tomorrow so I'll have a better idea of what to chop out.
There's a lot of rot around the rear door window frame, I might try and devise a big shallow bath to put the whole door in
After numerous coats of paint stripper both sides of the door were bare metaled and given a coat of primer
Then I took the back door out of the acid bath to see the damage
Rust has gone but the holes left behind need sorting. Sorry bad pic
And so does this bit of a mess
That bit chopped out
And a new section made up
And welded in
Tidied up a touch
Moving on to the door bottom It was generally good but perforated in places so a simple angled piece was made and welded in
I need to finish the door shut end and make a 3" bottom repair panel and that should be it for the doors.
Then I took the back door out of the acid bath to see the damage
Rust has gone but the holes left behind need sorting. Sorry bad pic
And so does this bit of a mess
That bit chopped out
And a new section made up
And welded in
Tidied up a touch
Moving on to the door bottom It was generally good but perforated in places so a simple angled piece was made and welded in
I need to finish the door shut end and make a 3" bottom repair panel and that should be it for the doors.