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Re: Dreaded rust

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 04:16 pm
by MCHUDD
Hi Ride-on.
I have been driving around for weeks with an arial for you
Wil try and get over soon
:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:
Cheers Mark.
sm4 sm4 sm4

Re: Dreaded rust

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 10:50 pm
by Ride_on
Cheers mate, pop in any evening, I've got the Metal bits for the metal window chrome.

Re: Dreaded rust

Posted: 07 Mar 2014 09:15 pm
by Number 47
Nice work Ride on. Loving the welding, next thing I have to learn, have the welder but never tried it yet.

I am trying out the deox gel just now, have a thread in this section. Pop in for a look, it is €17.50 a kilo from a company here in Ireland. Expensive if it doesn't work but cheap if it does, will know more in the next few hours/days.
Will PM you a link.

Re: Dreaded rust

Posted: 25 Apr 2014 07:16 pm
by Ride_on
Bit of an update:-

Got the bonnet and various flatting done. Doing the engine bay and fitting the wings back on after repairing them.

Unfortunately the wings don't fit too well at the front. Its possible I havn't fitted the valence back on well, too tight perhaps. The valence panels came from different cars so I didn't have the original spot weld holes to line up on. Suggestions, modify wing or reweld valence top bit? It may have to come off all the way along, next step is to try the other wing.
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Foam in the air box wasn't too good. Replacement?
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Wing doesn't fit well on the front valence
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102mm ?? what does anyone else get?
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Re: Dreaded rust

Posted: 25 Apr 2014 07:20 pm
by Ride_on
Slightly tidier Engine bay.

Re: Dreaded rust

Posted: 26 Apr 2014 01:20 pm
by MCHUDD
Hi mate.
Nice work. You've made a lot of progree since the last time i popped over :D :D :D
Cheers Mark.
sm4 sm4 sm4 sm4 sm4 sm4

Re: Dreaded rust

Posted: 26 Apr 2014 09:10 pm
by classicswede
Good progress

Re: Dreaded rust

Posted: 30 Apr 2014 01:21 am
by Ride_on
Fixed one problem, lovely job, found another ..commit suicide!
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Cut the rewelding out
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welded up the gap, about 4mm, fits perfect now.
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Felt good about that until..
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A pillar scuttle has floated up a bit
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Different to the driver side
Not sure I can fix that. seem to be about 3mm higher than the driver side. Bonnet is at max. Might be a DFR.

Re: Dreaded rust

Posted: 30 Apr 2014 10:08 pm
by Cliché Guevara
I've been up to the same stage in the past couple of weeks.I think its coz when we remove the front panel we take the time to remove the 4mm of stone chipping that is also between the spot welds.I've gone with good door and bonnet gaps and will worry about the valence gaps later.

As for the airbox foam I used a length of thick draft excluder (about 20mmx10mm) and looped it round.Same with the square bit for the recirc.

Re: Dreaded rust

Posted: 05 May 2014 03:49 am
by Ride_on
I don't think it was missing stone chip, just bad assembly in my case. Sorted now.

Also after much head scratching, cutting, grinding, hammering, welding, more grinding, welding, grind, weld grind etc etc I fixed what I thought might be impossible. Still need to see what it looks like primered and flattened.
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Windscreen scuttle Level with wind and bonnet now
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Re: Dreaded rust

Posted: 06 May 2014 11:57 am
by Chris_C
Nice one Ride On

Re: Dreaded rust

Posted: 23 Jun 2014 01:51 am
by Ride_on
Well I've been working hard to get the the spraying point. All doors and wings on now, boot ready and majority of cleaning and flatting done. Just about do the the stone chip and have sprayer coming for a quote this week. Some further photo's;

Re: Dreaded rust

Posted: 22 Dec 2014 02:02 pm
by Ride_on
Finally back from the sprayers.

Re: Dreaded rust

Posted: 22 Dec 2014 02:52 pm
by bogbasic
Pure, unremitting evil.

Re: Dreaded rust

Posted: 22 Dec 2014 03:06 pm
by macplaxton
Nice and undreaded and unrusty. :D

How many litres of Dinitrol is heading its way?