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[Jackman]

I wouldnt say stealing, saying mad enough to give it a go Aim is next years IMM... eek!

I do have the front valance but its pretty rusty, what part do you need?

Off out again today, getting a few tools then back to work

[mini93]

i was just thinking about chopping the middle out and gapping with your or anothers


alot of it should pannel beat out, but i dont fancy trying the curves on the bottom really

me went into a ditch over a crest of a hill avoiding a cattle grid slid on some gravel aiming towards a mound didnt want to go up otherwise id have rolled i assume so managed to slow a little more and put into a ditch after switching directions many times
fail!

[Jackman]

I think its ok, ill have a look tomorrow for you.

No real work today, just looking and front end panels. This is what i need.

Wings
Scuttle
Scuttle Closing
Toe Board (Tis a mess, bent and all out of shape)
Complete inner wings (hinge panels and a panels already joined.)
complete front panel top and bottom.


Also looking like a complete floor, DOH!

[Bec]

Brilliant project Mr Jackman!

Are your plans to restore it to it's original glory exterior wise? Got to admire you for taking it on, it'll be a stunner.

Clubman estates are the biz!

Edited by Verns_Playmate, 01 July 2008 - 07:10 PM.

[Jackman]

The plan is original condition, steel wheels (all be it 12" steels) standard seats. But with hidden gauges and the stonking engine

[Jackman]

Update

Ive stripped the bulkhead to bare metal, de-rusted and primed. Took ages but nitromors + grinder with wire brush tool makes it easy to do Took 4 hours to get all the rust i could off. Doesnt look to bad now.








*Edit*

Also forgot to mention i set it alight : the split pins for the masters were stuck solid and wouldnt turn around, heated them up after wd didnt work the other day and it went well until the soundproofing lit... EEEK!! FIRE! All safe now tho.

Edited by Jackman, 03 July 2008 - 04:53 PM.

[Jackman]

Well the weather is putting a hold on the work, great... but two parcels arived today



















O yeah, now all i need is a nice day to start drilling the inner wings spot welds.

[mk1leg]

Nice collection of new panels this should keep you busy for a few late nights and weekends.............good luck............

[frasermini]

have you still got that roof rack and do you want it???

[Jackman]

Im using the rack so yes i want it.

[minifunclub]

Very Brave resto mate......................
Hope all goes well, you're obviously confident on the metalwork.

[Jackman]

Very Brave resto mate......................
Hope all goes well, you're obviously confident on the metalwork.

I cant weld you know. Learning on this car.

[Udo]

Cylinder head looks familiar!

If I ever have to do any front end metalwork its going to be clubman front as it will give you so much more space than saloon

Stealther the better IMO on the outside just like SC's clubman estate with the big bus steering wheel for the torque steer lol

[Jackman]

Sorry missed your reply Udo.

Yeah it should look familiar, you did the work on it

*Update*

Nothing really to report, took some of the passenger inner wing off and the front ends going soft so time to get some metal bought for the bracing. Will be intresting how to do the front bracing with no inner wings but ive got a plan

[Jackman]

*Update*

*Sigh* why is this car rusty in strange places

Its started to rust up the door post on the drivers side??? How?? ARGH must have been all the water splashed up due to the holes in the wings Great.

Some pictures anyway, removed most of the inner wings now... just need to get my welder working.

Inner wings partly off.




MMMMM??? How to fix this?




Decided to put the scuttle in place.


More rust on the door posts