Replacing Rusty Bits

[slim_boy_fat]

.....a broken tooth on the timing gear.

Replacing or 'living with'? [I think I know the answer]

 

[Burdekin]

Replacing or 'living with'? [I think I know the answer]

Replacing. It's getting new timing gears, uprated modern profile cam/followers, lightened flywheel, clutch and head has been skimmed with new hardened exhaust seats for running unleaded. Should give those transit drivers a run for their money when done.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Replacing. It's getting new timing gears, uprated modern profile cam/followers, lightened flywheel, clutch and head has been skimmed with new hardened exhaust seats for running unleaded. Should give those transit drivers a run for their money when done.

I was right!

 

[Burdekin]

Front panel came up a treat with only two wee areas of rust.

 

[Barking Mat]

Wow, missed this thread some how. Cracking restoration job, fair play.

 

[vw1]

Its not just me that keeps car panels in the house ?

 

[Burdekin]

Its not just me that keeps car panels in the house ?

It was just delivered here, won’t be staying.

 

[Burdekin]

Couple of hours this afternoon so I roughed out the rear right side floor repair.

 

[gaz1]

At last ive been waiting for this to happen

but other projects seem to be getting in the way of it being done

 

[Burdekin]

At last ive been waiting for this to happen

but other projects seem to be getting in the way of it being done

I've been doing a bit on the Amazon.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Couple of hours this afternoon so I roughed out the rear right side floor repair

What did you use to form the strengthening rib?

 

[Burdekin]

What did you use to form the strengthening rib?

My bead roller and also tipped the edge over with it.

 

[Burdekin]

Tig welded in the repair. Would like to give it a wee bit more of a planish but struggling to hold the dolly.

 

[Burdekin]

Wasn’t supposed to be at the workshop today but Karen was having a sleep this afternoon so snuck out for a couple of hours and started making the closing panel. Will get it tacked in tomorrow and hopefully weld a new flange on the lower quarter panel. You can see from the old ones I didn’t have a lot to go by.

 

[MG David]

Looks as if you use old computer hard disk magnet when welding like me.

 

[Burdekin]

Tacked the closing panel in and welded on a new lower flange to the quarter panel. Wasn’t sure how that would go but think it will be okay with a bit more of a tidy up.

 

[Burdekin]

Hopefully will get time to finish fitting and get it all welded this weekend. Getting her media blasted and epoxy primed in a few weeks so will get a proper look at all the remaining areas.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Getting her media blasted and epoxy primed in a few weeks

Locally [ish]?

 

[Burdekin]

Locally [ish]?

In my workshop.

 

[Burdekin]

Got the lower panel tacked in, not perfect but not terrible either. 50 plug welds just on that wee panel.