Bordfunker Posted December 21, 2020 Report Share Posted December 21, 2020 That all looks very solid. Nice progress. Karl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted December 22, 2020 Report Share Posted December 22, 2020 Did the boot hinges arrive yet? Other Herald stuff I sent to Malta arrived safely, but if those haven't turned up I'll have to trace them - but the local PO says wait until after Christmas as they can't cope at present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted December 22, 2020 Report Share Posted December 22, 2020 In April 2020, I returned a fleabay purchase to the vendor in China as they had supplied the wrong item. It eventually was marked as 'held in customs'. I whinged at the post office who told me that everything was being held by Chinese customs due to C-19 and to wait. I then whinged at fleabay & paypil and eventually received a full refund including return costs etc. You can imagine my surprise when yesterday (Dec 2020), I returned home to find it lying on the doormat, covered in stickers, one saying 'item refused'. Sadly it's still the wrong item and still doesn't work properly, but full marks to the international postal services of all countries concerned, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted December 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2020 On 22/12/2020 at 17:15, Colin Lindsay said: Did the boot hinges arrive yet? Other Herald stuff I sent to Malta arrived safely, but if those haven't turned up I'll have to trace them - but the local PO says wait until after Christmas as they can't cope at present. Sadly not... But did recieve a package from china after 3 months wait.. Strangly i bought 2 items of the same guy, one arrived 2 weeks later. The rest 3 months .. Lets hope... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted December 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2020 So guys (and girls) ... ive been very busy on Fox the last 2,5 days ! It was time for her surgery... new sills ! Before the start.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted December 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2020 Time to strip the floor edges and sills.. Strange bodges found to ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted December 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2020 Sandblasting ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted December 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2020 Time to brace the doir gap and start to cut... scary ! Again bodges... And panels not spot/ plug welded, only edges ! Strenghtner not connected up ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted December 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2020 More ... Today rear inner wing repair welded in + floor repair Spot welded the strenghtner in place And repaired the lower A-post Now its realy got the rear wing outer repair and other small bits And then its door back on + the sill ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted December 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2020 Testfit today and welded in 1 new outer panel. Looking good ! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted December 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 The sill was welded in.. all looking good ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted December 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 Now onto the other side... More bodging found etc etc... Day 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted December 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 Day 2.. Strenghtner cut out and new panel in. Fitted a new body mount bracket at the front as the old one was repaired and rotten again.. Front floor wasnt really connected up good to the rest of the car... I better did buy a full new lower A-post. But found the price a bit to high.. until I looked at a german supplier. Cheap there, but they where closed to after new year.. So time to fix my existing one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bordfunker Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 Great progress! Looks like you’ll soon have that back on the road. Karl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted December 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 38 minutes ago, Bordfunker said: Great progress! Looks like you’ll soon have that back on the road. Karl Needs to be back on the road next week and in daily use again ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark B Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 You have achieved a lot in a short time! Getting me motivated to start on mine. Looking good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted December 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Mathew said: I used to use mine as a daily commute of 52 miles a day , six days a week , even in the snow. Mind you I used to ride a motorbike during the winter. Well done and an encouragement to us all to use ours more. Mine is really used everyday to do anything. And even in snow etc. Also mostly living outside ! I've done since sept 2013 until now around 124.000miles not bad for a Spitfire ! total milage is 195.000miles/315.000kms on the car now. Engine is still original, exept new head since july (had the original still on it !), new pistons (only needed to clean the bores as all was in spec!),new timing chain 2 years ago etc. But engine has never been rebuild fully at one go. Hopefully we can count up the miles again! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted December 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 More was done today.. Inner parts cleaned up (front repaired panel was sabdblasted), painted in the zink primer and then time for outer panels ! So welded those in ! On both sides the lower wing repair panel doesnt follow the doorgap/line very well... maybe will look into that now to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted December 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 Last day of the year... yes more work on Fox ! Painted every bare metal that was on the car. Put sills in primer, then seam sealed everything, then another coat or primer. Waxed the insides and painted the inside of the car in her famous blue/grey. Tomorrow its time to fit electrics, some carpet, drivers seat and doors. Then she can return home, so I can put the rest of the interior back. Also need to have a look at the rear suspension (sometimes a knock) And front pads are very worn I now had seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted January 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2021 Today I did some more work and... Drive her to home ! She was a bit hard to start, but did it good. Only halfway my journey the idle became 1500/1600 rpm, so adjusted it now and seems to be good. Still need to get most of the interior back in now (waiting for inside paint to dry). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Truman Posted January 1, 2021 Report Share Posted January 1, 2021 Well done started the new year right I’ve watched your work with interest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bordfunker Posted January 1, 2021 Report Share Posted January 1, 2021 That is stunning progress, and it is looking amazing. Karl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted January 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2021 44 minutes ago, Mathew said: Like the primer, colour change at some point or spray in the spring? Well.. i need to get the windscreen out one weekend to clean the frame and put it in primer. Once the weather is better, hardtop off and rear deck stripping.. Will do the rear arches in the next few weeks. Paint.. really dont know when and where. My local bodyshop has stopped (guy had a blood prop and then retired early.. ) My only chance is then at work (school), there we have paint booth etc. There I did all the welding on Fox as there we have all the pro stuff. So we will see ! And she will be again resprayed in her famous color... blue/grey. Some people actually say its the color of grey primer.. Well now they cant nag.. its really in primer now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted January 1, 2021 Report Share Posted January 1, 2021 Good job. You’ve done a lot in the time available! Somewhat stressful working to the daily driver deadline! Nick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Faulds Posted January 2, 2021 Report Share Posted January 2, 2021 fantastic work wim, like nick says harder with pressure of it being a daily driver, so the fox drives in to 2021, brilliant, well done man. happy new year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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