(03-07-2009 08:27 PM)tommi_balls Wrote:  

(03-07-2009 06:22 PM)*SCREWLOOSE* Wrote:  

(03-07-2009 06:17 PM)tommi_balls Wrote:  [the sound of tumble weed and a faint church bell]

would it help if i posted pics of naked ladys?

Please don't do that, James will have a fit

Your more than welcome to send them to me first for vetting

a fit, oh thats what it is

Ok James will blow a gasket or two! Plus i'll have to remove it

try weldng in flame resistant overalls on the hottest day of the year! a few burns was better than fainting.
its ears and eyes thats are most important

cars in the garage and back is high in the air. best start this boot he says...................

hummm

rear subframe off (put that in the scrap pile)
(found the rear brakes are new ish tho YAY!!!!!!)

after 2 hours today i have decided the lower rear panel section needs replacing and ive cut the old floor section out so big hole now. endless amounts of grinding due to the fact ive got to replace the floor over the rear subframe reinforcing plates. anyone that has done this will understand how long it takes to remove.
this is going to take some time this bit and has to be the worst part of the whole project to far. i think 3-4 weeks before 4 wheels again.
i remember now how much i hated doing this on the other shell. ive got to do exactly the same thing to this one.

are there any panels you don't have to change lol?

(04-07-2009 05:38 PM)Scott the unicyclist Wrote:  are there any panels you don't have to change lol?

the rear bulkhead and the parcel shelf.......

EVERY other panel has had some welding or attention
front, wings, a-panel, quarters, roof (has dents), doors, floor pans, scuttle, bonnet (mullered), bulkhead, sills, inner wings, rear arches,

all i have left is the rear to do and if a jobs worth doing.......

should be a mint shell after (minus nice paint)

(oh gav that clubman my friend bought might be back up for sale soon, needs lots of panel work tho but 1100 engine is a genuine 25k. sounds like new. i hope he sticks with the project tho )

oops i chopped it again......

I think part of your car may have fallen off!
At least it will be a good shell once its finished

what's the latest on auto, is it finished yet, lets see some more pic's.

oh not so finished yet gav lol. i have pictures but will have to get them all up at one, mayb later.
this boot floor is a total nighmare. the worst panel i have ever seen in my life. i could have made one out of old bent tractor wheels that fitted better! serious amout on panel beating required.

then the wire feed on one of the welders packed up......
no gas for the other one so spent most of my time fixing the thing.

floor is almost in and ive repaired parts of the archs too. have to tackle the lower boot section now with 3 more terrible hadrian panels rather than one genuine panel which i was going to fit. the trouble was herritage are not making a batch for 8-10 weeks !!! grrr so its more work for me then!
i am really starting to regret wasting my money on these panels as they take 4 times longer to fit, cheapness costs time!

as i said, sort some pictures out when something that looks like actual progress has taken place

some progress.....

right the locals are going to get an earfull today like it or not!

lots to do.....

fiddled with boot panel all day. its 80% attached now and got the subframe re-inforcing plates on. fixed the hole around the rear light and changed the panel under. so i now have a 100% rust free area dispite looking like a patchwork quilt.

not impressed by how long this boot is taking grrr

oh offered up my new valence, guess what.... its altest and inch tooo narrow F&*@&%$£"*(*&^ panels !!!

iv had the same problem with the valence panel

what a pain in the ass

(13-07-2009 06:34 PM)04davina Wrote:  iv had the same problem with the valence panel

what a pain in the ass

have you kept the bumper dave?

the finished seam afer all the repairs is not great and i probably will de-bumper it now. ive just never been 100% sure on the look. very frustrated with this car now. positive comments very welcome

(13-07-2009 06:49 PM)tommi_balls Wrote:  

(13-07-2009 06:34 PM)04davina Wrote:  iv had the same problem with the valence panel

what a pain in the ass

have u kept the bumper dave?

the finished seam afer all the repairs is not great and i probably will de-bumper it now. ive just never been 100% sure on the look. very frustrated with this car now. positive comments very welcome

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should of gone to spec savers mate....