AlanT Posted April 2, 2022 Report Share Posted April 2, 2022 Did sand the car gently with random orbital sander to flatten off the metal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pettifordo Posted April 6, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2022 Drivers side floor mostly out now I’ve just bought a reciprocating saw to cut off the mounting bracket at the front and sort out the inner sill and sill strengthener at the back. Hope it is easier than the other side - it doesn’t seem so rotten - but only time will tell 😆😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pettifordo Posted April 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2022 Good 4 hours work this weekend in between looking after Covid suffering wife and doing the shopping. I nearly cut a corner and was going to patch the end plate which had a couple of rust holes but in the end I cut out all of the bottom part and fitted the bottom of the closing panel (the right way round this time). I’ve prepared the inside of the outer sill for the new strengthener, bottom of the A-post, floor and inner sill….I have to patch in a couple of places where the outer sill lip was too thin for welding - I used my copper strip to back the weld so I could get good penetration without blowing a hole - I worked really well. next weekend the floor etc will go in, marking the “end” of the major welding. Im being much work careful with the surfaces I’m welding this time which is making much better welds - thanks for all the advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daverclasper Posted April 10, 2022 Report Share Posted April 10, 2022 Good work. Anywhere to easily obtain a bit of copper block ( or does alloy do the same?). Or would a bit of copper pipe, hammered flat, have enough heat sinkage?, or help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted April 10, 2022 Report Share Posted April 10, 2022 32 minutes ago, daverclasper said: Good work. Anywhere to easily obtain a bit of copper block ( or does alloy do the same?). Or would a bit of copper pipe, hammered flat, have enough heat sinkage?, or help? I`ve seen good sized "lumps" come up for sale at Autojumbles/Steam Fairs where the S/H Tool Retailers set up? Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pettifordo Posted April 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2022 15 hours ago, daverclasper said: Anywhere to easily obtain a bit of copper block I got mine on Amazon - YFaith T2 Purple Copper, 3mm x... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09127FZJP?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share Cost me £9.99 but I have also heard that copper pipe hammered flat works. I don’t this Alloy would work as the weld would “stick” to it, but it doesn’t stick to the copper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josef Posted April 11, 2022 Report Share Posted April 11, 2022 Brass is a fine alternative to copper as a heat sink if you have any of that kicking around too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pettifordo Posted April 16, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2022 A-Post repair and sill strengthener in on drivers side 👍 Definitely getting the hang of this welding business ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pettifordo Posted April 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2022 Big pile of metal to take to the tip ! I think I’m finished cutting it out 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josef Posted April 17, 2022 Report Share Posted April 17, 2022 Yeah definitely keep everything till you’ve finished welding. Even if you’re never planning on restoring another after that I wouldn’t bin those floors, stick them on eBay or something. There’s useful looking shapes there as Mathew says, so someone might be glad of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pettifordo Posted April 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Josef said: Even if you’re never planning on restoring another after that I wouldn’t bin those floors @Mathew and @Josef good point about keeping the metal for future project - I didn’t think about that - will find them a place ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pettifordo Posted April 18, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 My car has a floor ! That sort of marks the end of the welding. I have left the front of the floors free to give me some wiggle room when I fit it back to the chassis. Also waiting until then to fit the cross members so I can get the holes in the right place 👍 3rd bottle of hobby weld gas ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted April 18, 2022 Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Pettifordo said: 3rd bottle of hobby weld gas ! Something of a shortage in my neck of the woods, been waiting near 3 weeks for my local supplier to get back to me with HIS new stock. Next nearest stockist is York, 40+Miles away. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pettifordo Posted April 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2022 On 18/04/2022 at 18:32, PeteH said: shortage in my neck of the woods @PeteH My dealer had some - so on with the welding - this time some final touches to the chassis and then a lick of paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pettifordo Posted May 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2022 Well that was a frustrating day - I had forgotten how hard taking things apart can be. Job number one today was to remove the bushes from the leaf spring and paint the spring - after much hack sawing the outer tube was showing no signs of moving - bought a new one from Rimmer Bros in frustration - probably not a bad idea anyway. Moved on to job number 2 - painting the front suspension towers - covered in much under seal, decided in the end they will need to be blasted - so gave up. Moved on to job number 3 - replacement of rear trunion bushes…to make access easier and because they need replacing anyway I started to remove the flexible brake hose - one side was ok - very stiff but it move….the other side was like pulling teeth…. Then I removed the nut on the trunion bolt and managed to turn the bolt after some effort…..but they nothing…..much hammering….but nothing. Finally search for how to remove the bolt and hack saw / angle grinder on cut it out seem to be the answer…..hopefully I can do that without damaging the trunion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pettifordo Posted May 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2022 Man vs Trunnion update Plan - cut bolt First Method - Reciprocating Saw - Result : 3 blunt blades not much to show for it Second Method - Angle Grinder - Result : Fail couldn’t reach the bolt with my 110mm grinder Third Method - 12” hacksaw - Result : Sorted ! Then I got over confident and started on the other side but my hacksaw blade was toasted so more on order will sort it another day. I think I preferred my life before I knew the word TRUNNION ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pettifordo Posted May 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2022 And the other side done - was worse but sorted now with new hacksaw blade 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pettifordo Posted May 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2022 Starting to build her back up now - diff in (after fitting the rear bolt first and then realising that it wouldn’t swing up to the front mounts so had to take it off again - doh) and lead spring on top - suspension this weekend 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted May 9, 2022 Report Share Posted May 9, 2022 1 hour ago, Pettifordo said: Starting to build her back up now - diff in (after fitting the rear bolt first and then realising that it wouldn’t swing up to the front mounts so had to take it off again - doh) I thought it was only me that did that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pettifordo Posted May 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2022 Drive shafts, brakes and trunnions rebuilt today. It has been a long time since I did brake shoes so the first side took a while but managed not to trap my fingers 👍 The trunnions went back together well with copper grease so the next person who takes than apart shouldn’t have so much of a problems. My new brake pipe bender was great and the new hoses look smart. Hopefully I will have time to fit them to the car over the weekend 😬😬 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josef Posted May 13, 2022 Report Share Posted May 13, 2022 1 hour ago, Pettifordo said: Drive shafts, brakes and trunnions rebuilt today. It has been a long time since I did brake shoes so the first side took a while but managed not to trap my fingers 👍 The trunnions went back together well with copper grease so the next person who takes than apart shouldn’t have so much of a problems. My new brake pipe bender was great and the new hoses look smart. Hopefully I will have time to fit them to the car over the weekend 😬😬 I’ll likely be doing the same job at the weekend. You’ll have it much easier though with no inconvenient bodywork to get in the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanT Posted May 13, 2022 Report Share Posted May 13, 2022 Hope you’ve done the UJs. Mine were fine until I drive it 10 miles… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pettifordo Posted May 14, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2022 12 hours ago, AlanT said: UJs No I haven’t done those - doh They seem fine with no play - @AlanTis it a difficult job ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted May 14, 2022 Report Share Posted May 14, 2022 Its not so much play (they really are shot in that case) but the coupling should be smooth to swivel completely in both directions. The quality of replacements can be highly doubtful and the price each can range from under a tenner to well over 30 pounds... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonMember Posted May 14, 2022 Report Share Posted May 14, 2022 1 hour ago, johny said: the coupling should be smooth to swivel completely in both directions. For the half-shaft ones, they should also be tight - not seized but stiff enough to hold the flange in position against gravity. Propshaft ones are looser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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