GALLERY 9
This gallery will take us from the time i got the car back to my daughters double garage. My appreciation goes out to Paul & Manda for the use of this garage, without which i would certainly have been struggling.
Whether you car restorer's out there can relate to what i have been going through? Since i got the car back from the paintshop i have not wanted to touch the car. No enthusiasm at all, i was begining to get concerned to be honest. I have had a total break from doing anything and i reckon it has paid off. I am now getting into it again and enjoying what i am doing, thankfully :-)
10/10/05
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I took the decision to tidy the engine
bay. The inner wing welds stuck out a mile when you looked in the bay,
it needed rubbing back down, filler applied and more rubbing down. Eventually
the weld was lost and the inner wing top looked nice and smooth. My
thanks to Jeff who has helped me through this process and put the paint
in the right place.
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Jeff & i have finally got the engine bay sprayed! We had a problem with the colour match to start with. After many discussions with the paint supplier it turned out that the clear Lacquer was a new batch. This new batch of Lacquer was the problem, as soon as it was applied it actually changed the colour with a yellowy tint and stayed that way when dry. Once the engine bay was rubbed down again and another coat of paint and 3 of Lacquer all was fine, Phew!!! |
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Once the engine bay had been sprayed the
next job i was going to tackle was the front axle. I was going to clean
it up in sittu and paint but i realised that it would be hard not to
damage new paint. So off came the steering idler, disconnected from
steering box, undone 4 bolts and dropped the axle down. Sounds simple
but i would recommend plenty of help when doing this, i didn't realise
how heavy the unit was, but managed it in the end. |
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I have finally started getting some work done again. It is now 23rd May 2006 and the better weather is just around the corner (i hope). I have cleaned and painted the front axle ready for fitting. I have applied 3 coats of chassis paint to the underside so hopefully she will be well protected. |
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Here we are in July and now August 2006 and things are moving along steadily. With the help of a couple of friends (thanks Jeff & Kev) the front axle has been fitted. I later fitted the front shock absorbers without any difficulty. I fitted the rear engine support which i had previously cleaned painted amd lubricated. I also fitted the new Chassis and Lubrication plate, the pedal box and clutch and brake master cylinder. The interior has been coated with 2 coats of Hammerite, mixed to a grey that is close to the body colour. The door slam seals are all fitted along with the retaining strips and headlining grips. I have repaired the original headlining as it was in prety good nick. The spring rods had rusted which in turn rotted the material. I have strengthened the loops and repaired a small tear. Then i sprayed the whole lining with special spray which i obtained from Woolies, well impreseed with results. I have examined the wiring loom and found it to be in good enough condition to refit. I was quoted £170 for a new one but decided against it.
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Here we are coming up to Christmas 2006, i seem to be getting going agin on doing a few odd jobs. I have made all the brakes pipes up and fitted most of them, including the flexible's. All the brake cylinders and shoes have been assembled, certainly a more pleasant job than when i stripped them down. I have fitted the rear quarter windows with new rubbers, also new window slide felts have been fitted. The main hic-up i have had so far is with the gutter rails, anyone got any tips?????? EMAIL ME
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