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[tuktuk]

its from a friend at tynemouth mini club

[Dan1991]

Good work.

[TheRestorer]

its from a friend at tynemouth mini club

awesome you never have to worry about rust again! well, on the bonnet atleast

[tuktuk]

haha, yehh id like to see no rust for atleast another year or so...

[tuktuk]

its slowly getting there...

[minivanman]

I was just going to say, before you put the engine in, measure the frame to check it is actually straight. The one on my van looked perfect but when we actually came to set the suspension up we couldnt get the caster quite right becasue the frame has a slight twist in it.

[tuktuk]

dont say things like that



what can i use to check its streight ?

[TheRestorer]

youll need to raise the car off the ground so that you can measure from datum points on the subframe, then compare the measurements to those in the haynes. if they are different then you need to bend the subframes back into correct form on a hydraulic press

[tuktuk]

il just have to give it a drive, see how it feels on the road i guess...

worst case, a new subby, right ??

[tuktuk]

all the welding is now done !

just lots of sanding ready for paint now

[TheRestorer]

dont worry about it, if the subframe was bent beyond repair you would know about it by now. its worth doing a geometry check after a shunt, it could save alot of hassle in the future. the hydraulic jig can usually restore the original shape easilly, if needs be.

thats excellent, sounds like your making good progress. geting the welding done is a big hurdle down. is it just sanding and painting left to do now?

[tuktuk]

pretty much yehh, shouldnt be long now!

the bonnet needs drilling so the fastners can be mounted, engine needs a few bit put back on it along with plumbing/wiring, sand it down and paint it.

only concern at the minute, is when replacing the thermostat, one of the studs snapped flush in the head somehow have to remove that and re-do it...

im also playing with the idea of a 6point cage

[tuktuk]

some piccies of what got done yesterday

welded in these catches to hold the wings to the car


thats also done between the wings and A panels


rear quarter repair


lines for wings meeting scuttle



removing the bumper lip


had to weld this in to raise the bonnet at the back as it must have sagged a little in the middle


bonnet lines


i think the bonnet is slightly narrower than the average metal one, lines seem to be a tad bigger.

[tuktuk]

[Jordie]

eat your dinner off the paintshop floor now ive moved out lol