Dreaded rust

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Ride_on
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Re: Dreaded rust

Post by Ride_on » 26 Sep 2012 08:29 pm

Yeah, unfortunately the schedule didn't tie up. He's bringing it up directly at some point.
1980 345 DL_______1987 360 GLE (project car restored to GLT spec and B230FT'd)
1984 360 GLT______1987 360 GLT
1983 360 GLS______1989 360 GLE
1985 340 GL_______1986 340 1.4
1985 360 GLS______1995 940 SE 2.3 Turbo Estate (daily)
1987 340 GL 1.7
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Re: Dreaded rust

Post by macplaxton » 26 Sep 2012 08:54 pm

Saturday is pencilled in for a Belfast/Larne run. It'll be early doors though.
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Re: Dreaded rust

Post by Evoman » 26 Sep 2012 10:46 pm

Nice work!

Do you have all those cars in your sig ride_on? :O
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Re: Dreaded rust

Post by Ride_on » 27 Sep 2012 03:41 pm

Richard, no problem, I'll get an early night, no drinking!

Evoman, I have HAD all those cars, currently have 3 (1 is not on the list - the spares 940 and B230FT donor).
1980 345 DL_______1987 360 GLE (project car restored to GLT spec and B230FT'd)
1984 360 GLT______1987 360 GLT
1983 360 GLS______1989 360 GLE
1985 340 GL_______1986 340 1.4
1985 360 GLS______1995 940 SE 2.3 Turbo Estate (daily)
1987 340 GL 1.7
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Re: Dreaded rust

Post by macplaxton » 27 Sep 2012 03:52 pm

I'll confirm tomorrow late afternoon, early eve as these plans can go Pete Tong.
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Re: Dreaded rust

Post by Ride_on » 27 Sep 2012 04:00 pm

Less rust :-) after £40 of sand blasting (including some 940 rear calipers).
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front suspension blasted
1980 345 DL_______1987 360 GLE (project car restored to GLT spec and B230FT'd)
1984 360 GLT______1987 360 GLT
1983 360 GLS______1989 360 GLE
1985 340 GL_______1986 340 1.4
1985 360 GLS______1995 940 SE 2.3 Turbo Estate (daily)
1987 340 GL 1.7
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Re: Dreaded rust

Post by Speedy88 » 27 Sep 2012 05:38 pm

As the kids would say: #Winning!
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Re: Dreaded rust

Post by FREJ » 27 Sep 2012 09:45 pm

Incredible work is done on this car Ride_on!!

I have made those repairs myself on my 360 and know how tough work it is!

Keep it up! AND DON´T FORGET TO STOP NEW RUST FROM ATTACKING THE REPAIRS FROM INSIDE as I did in the younger days...
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Re: Dreaded rust

Post by MCHUDD » 14 Oct 2012 05:51 pm

Hi mate.
I herd you got your new sills. Spot on.
Cheers Mark.
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Ride_on
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Re: Dreaded rust

Post by Ride_on » 17 Oct 2012 10:01 pm

Yep delivered by Richard in an artic. Still doing some fiddly bits and need to even up the bottom interface for the sill due to previous bad work.
1980 345 DL_______1987 360 GLE (project car restored to GLT spec and B230FT'd)
1984 360 GLT______1987 360 GLT
1983 360 GLS______1989 360 GLE
1985 340 GL_______1986 340 1.4
1985 360 GLS______1995 940 SE 2.3 Turbo Estate (daily)
1987 340 GL 1.7
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Re: Dreaded rust

Post by thebear54 » 18 Oct 2012 12:18 am

Ride_on wrote:Yep delivered by Richard in an artic....

That in itself is far more scary than rust. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Re: Dreaded rust

Post by Ride_on » 12 Dec 2012 01:12 am

Sill on and mostly ground down, still work to do though.
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Repair section for rear door arch
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Ready for welding
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After grinding
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Sill ready for welding
1980 345 DL_______1987 360 GLE (project car restored to GLT spec and B230FT'd)
1984 360 GLT______1987 360 GLT
1983 360 GLS______1989 360 GLE
1985 340 GL_______1986 340 1.4
1985 360 GLS______1995 940 SE 2.3 Turbo Estate (daily)
1987 340 GL 1.7
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Re: Dreaded rust

Post by macplaxton » 12 Dec 2012 02:32 am

Nice to see progress. Still have my sills up the stairs. :oops:
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Re: Dreaded rust

Post by Speedy88 » 12 Dec 2012 04:30 am

Nice neat welds, good job!
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Re: Dreaded rust

Post by Chris_C » 12 Dec 2012 10:52 am

Sexy patch making too :)
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'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
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