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#Post#: 18468--------------------------------------------------
Mandy
DIR By: espacekiller
Date: December 24, 2014, 6:12 am
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The rebuild is moving on slowly so I thought I would start a
thread will post up pictures of progress, bit of cut and past of
old stuff below.
This is what mine was like when bought.
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Re: Mandy
DIR By: espacekiller
Date: December 24, 2014, 6:14 am
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More pictures from the past showing the strip down, everything
photographed and labled and boxed and put in the to restore
pile.
Plan was to strip it rite down to "let dog see t rabit" and
assess the main items chassis bulkhead side frame etc, it was
'worse than I expected'.
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/1.jpg
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/2.jpg
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/3.jpg
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/4.jpg
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/5-1.jpg
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/7.jpg
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/8.jpg
#Post#: 18470--------------------------------------------------
Re: Mandy
DIR By: espacekiller
Date: December 24, 2014, 6:18 am
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Not sure if I should copy the entire build thread over here a
bit at a time or just update with the new stuff I imagine most
of you will have seen my project already.
#Post#: 18472--------------------------------------------------
Re: Mandy
DIR By: moomoo
Date: December 24, 2014, 9:27 am
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It certainly looks as if your hard work is paying off bud.
Keeps the heart in the job when progress is visible ,doesn't it?
Keep it up chief. plgxmastr
Merry thingy.
#Post#: 18486--------------------------------------------------
Re: Mandy
DIR By: espacekiller
Date: December 24, 2014, 3:43 pm
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The Bulkhead
Once i got it stripped I could get a good look at the bulkhead,
I was compltely out faced by what I saw :starsI have included
lots of pictures to show how bad it was and help inspire others.
Holey cheese graters batman
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/1-1.jpg
Foot odour prevention vents
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/2-1.jpg
This is the hole which had been gas axed out by the PO to fit in
a 2.8 nissan :angry it had some bean can sections riveted over
the hole, top main rail axed so is the suport gusset on the
right. :thud
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/3-1.jpg
Hole cut out of driver footwell. :shakinghead
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/4-1.jpg
Door pillar, rust is only held together by more rust. :agh
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/5-2.jpg
top of pillar is as bad
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/6-1.jpg
There was so much fresh air and wobbly bits i needed a reference
piont for the footwells, Mr Jabawocky kindly :cheers donated me
2 4pot foot plates, I then scribed around his 6 pot plates and
cut them out, giving me some 6 pot foot plates to use as a
guide.
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/7-1.jpg
The drivers pillar was so bad I decided :coffee to brace it in
position before I removed the screen and other bits holding it
in position. The wooden blocks line up exactly with the door
pillar edge, the hinge bolt centres are lined through with a
square on to the block so i could get the new pillar in the
correct position.
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/9.jpg
I also added the two M12 threaded rods to brace the top of the
bulkhead in the correct vertical position before i removed the
screen.
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/8-1.jpg
Top of drivers door pillar was shot I just kept cutting more
back, but eventually got to solid metal.
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/10.jpg
More to follow.
#Post#: 18488--------------------------------------------------
Re: Mandy
DIR By: espacekiller
Date: December 24, 2014, 3:45 pm
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The Bulkhead
Once i got it stripped I could get a good look at the bulkhead,
I was compltely out faced by what I saw :starsI have included
lots of pictures to show how bad it was and help inspire others.
Holey cheese graters batman
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/1-1.jpg
Foot odour prevention vents
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/2-1.jpg
This is the hole which had been gas axed out by the PO to fit in
a 2.8 nissan :angry it had some bean can sections riveted over
the hole, top main rail axed so is the suport gusset on the
right. :thud
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/3-1.jpg
Hole cut out of driver footwell. :shakinghead
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/4-1.jpg
Door pillar, rust is only held together by more rust. :agh
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/5-2.jpg
top of pillar is as bad
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/6-1.jpg
There was so much fresh air and wobbly bits i needed a reference
piont for the footwells, Mr Jabawocky kindly :cheers donated me
2 4pot foot plates, I then scribed around his 6 pot plates and
cut them out, giving me some 6 pot foot plates to use as a
guide.
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/7-1.jpg
The drivers pillar was so bad I decided :coffee to brace it in
position before I removed the screen and other bits holding it
in position. The wooden blocks line up exactly with the door
pillar edge, the hinge bolt centres are lined through with a
square on to the block so i could get the new pillar in the
correct position.
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/9.jpg
I also added the two M12 threaded rods to brace the top of the
bulkhead in the correct vertical position before i removed the
screen.
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/8-1.jpg
Top of drivers door pillar was shot I just kept cutting more
back, but eventually got to solid metal.
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/10.jpg
More to follow.
#Post#: 18489--------------------------------------------------
Re: Mandy
DIR By: espacekiller
Date: December 24, 2014, 3:46 pm
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The Bulkhead
Once i got it stripped I could get a good look at the bulkhead,
I was compltely out faced by what I saw :starsI have included
lots of pictures to show how bad it was and help inspire others.
Holey cheese graters batman
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/1-1.jpg
Foot odour prevention vents
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/2-1.jpg
This is the hole which had been gas axed out by the PO to fit in
a 2.8 nissan :angry it had some bean can sections riveted over
the hole, top main rail axed so is the suport gusset on the
right. :thud
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/3-1.jpg
Hole cut out of driver footwell. :shakinghead
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/4-1.jpg
Door pillar, rust is only held together by more rust. :agh
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/5-2.jpg
top of pillar is as bad
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/6-1.jpg
There was so much fresh air and wobbly bits i needed a reference
piont for the footwells, Mr Jabawocky kindly :cheers donated me
2 4pot foot plates, I then scribed around his 6 pot plates and
cut them out, giving me some 6 pot foot plates to use as a
guide.
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/7-1.jpg
The drivers pillar was so bad I decided :coffee to brace it in
position before I removed the screen and other bits holding it
in position. The wooden blocks line up exactly with the door
pillar edge, the hinge bolt centres are lined through with a
square on to the block so i could get the new pillar in the
correct position.
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/9.jpg
I also added the two M12 threaded rods to brace the top of the
bulkhead in the correct vertical position before i removed the
screen.
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/8-1.jpg
Top of drivers door pillar was shot I just kept cutting more
back, but eventually got to solid metal.
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/10.jpg
More to follow.
#Post#: 18490--------------------------------------------------
Re: Mandy
DIR By: espacekiller
Date: December 24, 2014, 3:48 pm
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Just a short update showing t'other door post, this side was
much more solid and as i had already done one side seemed to go
in easily.
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/c1.jpg
Had a few issues with the repair panel hinge holes, they did not
line up with what had been there, I ended up slotting the top
pillar holes slightly to get it to line up.
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/c2.jpg
Welding is improving a bit now getting a feel for it again.
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/c3.jpg
finished off flush with an 80 grit flexible sanding disc in the
grinder, i love the way this works you can get a really nice
finish.
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/c4.jpg
More to follow next to tacke the fudgedaboutwith bulkhead centre
section.
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Re: Mandy
DIR By: espacekiller
Date: December 24, 2014, 3:49 pm
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Drivers inner footwell repaired
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/bulkhead/d7.jpg
Now to start on this *&%^$ mess, biggest issue was I didn't know
what it should look like, eventually I found a good picture of
each side on the internet.
[IMG]
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/bulkhead/b1.jpg[/img]
Rebuilding the dash from the inside, access was awkward
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/bulkhead/d1.jpg
Top rail was repaired using thicker guage steel as the repair
needed to be strong, took some bending!
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/bulkhead/d2.jpg
6 pot dash panel made from scaling off a photograph on the
internet.
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/bulkhead/d21.jpg
Thats a BIG hole all clean ready for new panels
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/bulkhead/d4.jpg
New Repair panels made
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/bulkhead/d5.jpg
Welding finished note new corner gusset
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/bulkhead/d6.jpg
Grit blasted bulkhead ready for Galvanising
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/bulkhead/e1.jpg
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/bulkhead/e2.jpg
Repairs looking OK, grit blasing revaled a few pin holes, on the
up side most of these where filled with zinc during the
Galvanising.
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/bulkhead/e3.jpg
to be continued...
#Post#: 18494--------------------------------------------------
Re: Mandy
DIR By: espacekiller
Date: December 24, 2014, 3:53 pm
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One shiney galvanised bulkhead, waiting for some better weather
and some paint. On the whole it galvanised OK it has warped on
the footwells slightly.
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/bulkhead/f1.jpg
Zinc run and raised welds.
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/bulkhead/f2.jpg
pin holes filled with zinc
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/bulkhead/f4.jpg
Raised welds where the weld has taken on more zinc than the
surrounding metal, this is to do with the silicon content of the
steel, these welds where perfectly flat before galving.
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/bulkhead/f3.jpg
Zinc has filled most of the panel overlaps which should help
prevent rust, worth spending time cleaning and closing the gaps
before galving.
HTML http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae131/my05pjn/bulkhead/f5.jpg
On the whole I am happy with the galvanising, it fits what i
want which is function and should look OK with some careful
paintwork high build primer etc...
If i was doing it again I would probably still get it galvanised
in this case, if it was a rare or or very original vehicle I
would probably look at other options like zinc spraying.
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