Brooky
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Thankyou for your reply Keith but Ive sorted the problem thanks again 😎
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Anyone got a picture of where the fixing hole for the captive nut for seatbelt in the floor Please
Cheers
Iain.
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Yeah I know what you mean Colin, your mate should be able to come over now though eh? Hope you get sorted soon, anywhere near Bolton?
Yeah GT6 coming on now, getting it up on its side so I can wire brush the floor etc then etch prime, seam seal then shultz black it all, then same for chassis 👍🏻
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Anyone got a picture or rough measurement for the nut welded to floor for the seatbelt bolt, forgot to mark/drill it DOH!
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Bloodyhell that was hard work on my own lol
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I might use some overpaintable stone chip then I could brush paint it, other than that black is fine for me, on my midget I used to own I hammerited over etch primer then stone chip, it never needed anything after that, I just used to waxoyle it occasionally in the sills etc but not underneath, passed mot every year no problems 😎
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On 18/04/2021 at 23:50, hardhatharry said:
Decided to start to put the overdrive back together for testing, I dug out my build jig for long pointy objects commonly known as a crate and got to cleaning of the gaskets. I got the gearbox and adaptor plates nicely cleaned off and opened the gasket kit to find it didn't include that gasket, doh!
Ordered with some other bits I found were missing (nothing serious) and wait, photo is prior to cleaning the gaskets)
So I found something else to do. I grabbed the box marked shocks and dug out the doo-hickory I bought off the internet to compress them and got to work.
The doo-hickory works well.
And the completed shocks look like the new ones in the brochure which is nice.
I didnt get chance to fit them so thats for another day.
Time to push the car out of the garage and do more bodywork and some electrics......
Nice shocks 👍🏻😎
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Basking in the sun while I cleaned my garage up a bit, unbolted the body to chassis bolts etc, its ready to lift off and wire brush underneath and paint, got a scaffold tube to cut down and bolt to body after Ive welded some brackets to it, then can be lifted up and sat on the ends leant against garage wall, doing it black underneath as well as chassis 😎👍🏻
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Its a great day, nearly finished the welding, a few small welds on the passenger A pillar Ive missed, then tub can come off chassis and see what lurks beneath lol 😎
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On 20/04/2021 at 06:45, Mathew said:
This year could be back on the road at the rate your going, if not spring next. 👍
Definitely this year Mathew, Ive already bought my next project haha, can't help myself, bulkhead just cleaned up, got to clean up brackets for battery nox and weld back on 😎
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Mathew, the scuttle needs a few pieces cutting out, both parts incorporating the windscreen wiper mech holes, then the tub can come off the chassis, to sort anything wrong with that. Check engine and box and suspension as it was all rebuilt 20000 miles ago, paint chassis and put it back together for final gap alignment, bonnet to doors, and prep for paint 😎👍🏻
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Battery box and a few repairs today
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On 11/04/2021 at 00:13, Brooky said:
Cheers Colin, as the first photo, I usually draw round what I want to cut out, and in this case work out if I can get to each cut with the grinder, had to cut some of the pattern from under the dash lol, then I basically draw round it on new steel, making it slightly larger, theres only one bend in it at the longest edge, easy bit done, then I draw free hand the shaped raised sections so it looks right, some measurements here and there from some edges to get it looking something like. Then I put either a piece of 5mm steel bar in my big vice or a 40mm/3mm thick box section and use the edges of the pieces as a dolly to bash the shapes into the plate with a heavy hammer that has an edged end one side of it. Takes time lol think monkey bashing a coconut with a rock, that was me earlier on lol 🤣
Ill take some photos of what I use and post up tomorrow etc 😎
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3 hours ago, PeteH said:
If it`s anything like this?. LOT`s of "massaging" with hammers and some creative cutting?.
Fingers crossed, this will fit and clear the door. Cutting the old Crap out next.
Pete
Fingers crossed for you Pete, Id only usually make a section though if I cant buy it purely as hand made sections are so time consuming, or the price being asked for a repair section is extortionate and looks easy enough to make, that piece youve made are readily available and is very complex in shape 👍🏻
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4 hours ago, Colin Lindsay said:
Brilliant work; how did you make that section? I'm trying to learn so all tips welcome.
Cheers Colin, as the first photo, I usually draw round what I want to cut out, and in this case work out if I can get to each cut with the grinder, had to cut some of the pattern from under the dash lol, then I basically draw round it on new steel, making it slightly larger, theres only one bend in it at the longest edge, easy bit done, then I draw free hand the shaped raised sections so it looks right, some measurements here and there from some edges to get it looking something like. Then I put either a piece of 5mm steel bar in my big vice or a 40mm/3mm thick box section and use the edges of the pieces as a dolly to bash the shapes into the plate with a heavy hammer that has an edged end one side of it. Takes time lol think monkey bashing a coconut with a rock, that was me earlier on lol 🤣
Ill take some photos of what I use and post up tomorrow etc 😎
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Chopping n bashing today, weld in another day 😂 hope your'e all well 😎
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Another lump chopped n replaced in the last 2 days, battery box and a few repairs to the bulkhead now 😎
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Yeah Id thought of leaving them off but I dont think the car would look right so putting them on, at least I know the frame inside and under the drip rails is painted. The roof edging is going on too, so will match the look, can only protect it as much as I can but will probably last.longer than I will anyway lol
Good luck with yours 👍🏻
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Very nice mate enjoy
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8 hours ago, Mathew said:
Nice to see your progress, warm weather coming ,hopefully some painting soon
Hopefully 👍🏻😎
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New rear os screen channel welded in place, now to make the drip rail
Back on it properly now, hope to get the tub off and restore and repair whats needed on the chassis 😎
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5 hours ago, Badwolf said:
Brooky - Just take take care, and that goes for everyone else who may have had this awful virus.
Cheers pal, just glad to be still here, the doctors and nurses especially were fantastic 😎
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On 10/03/2021 at 09:35, Badwolf said:
There's a thought. When is it safe to paint after having C-19? Yes, we will all wear a vapour mask and other ppe, but there will be residual vapour etc hanging around for quite some time and you have to take off the mask eventually. Same with aeros, brake/carb cleaner etc. Any ideas?
No idea, but if I paint anything I usually wear a 3M industrial mask with filters, disposable mask but last for ages. When Ive painted a car or scooter, the garage is just mist can hardly see even with extractor on and Ive never smelled a thing, thats usually cellulose, never take it of till Im outside in fresh air. After covid though, cant see there being a difference unless your running around a car as its more an out of breath side effect, luckily dont think Ive got that too bad, seem to be getting better anyway 😎👍🏻
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Well I was going to try and get the tub on its side, not really doable on my own so opted for the tall axle stands, spent the afternoon grinding welds and wire brushing to bare metal, got about a third of it done. Should get it done over the next week or so then etch prime etc