Recent content by richardthestag

last update for this month, Christmas prep and family are dominating my time. Anyway last weekend main objective was to sort the b post This what I was working with, patches, kitchen sealer and lots of rust Starting to cut back to solid metal This lots was removed Made up 2 1/2 sides of...

Been busy today but not with the resto. Did manage to get a couple of hours to line up the repair panels Tomorrow I want to have a go at the b post before I wrap it up until the new year :D

Good day, did everything I planned to do which is a plus. First to weld in the seat support panel. Here it is all ready :D Trial fit looks good ish First I need to close the gap between floor and curtain. this soes this trick up top and seam sealer will be applied underneath Next is this...

December 9th, pleasant weekend and I have a load of annual leave to chew up so hoping to get 4 days work done on the car. Since the last update, Dad has had the old barn flood lit. very please with this Welded in the rear seat catch captive plate in Next is to sort the seat base support After...

Finishing up in October I need to sort the closing panels This is the back of the b-post mk2, kind of describes the problem of what to do when you have no idea what it should look like, So I did some research and.. Cut off the lip and welded a flat plate to box in the b-post. Then welded in a...

A while since the last update and to be honest not a whole lots has happened. Back at end of October I finished the rear inner wing fitting up. I chose to leave the rear most part of the side curtain because it was a) intact and b) not replicated on the replacement panel as with anything it is...

update from last weekend, yeah I know etc First I was unhappy with B post mk1 so I cut most of it out and tried mk2 which I am happy with lines are much better and fit with outer wing is tight next up is to remove the rear side floor, arch and curtain. I was happy with the last 1/4 which has...

Next up in September I removed the old fuel tank which of course had 6 gallons of varnish still in it. Easiest way to drain it was using the existing pump and a car battery - dont try this at home etc etc. the home made fuel tank could come out Pretty solid and leak free Next onto the...

Been a bit busy over the last month but have managed to get structural stuff done on the bulkhead and both A posts yay The hole in the bulkhead for the steering column was just too bad so I bought a section from a chap who is breaking a much later classic. Just needed trimming and aligning...

Not a huge amount has happened, got the drivers footwell in and been messing with the damn welder so much that I have thrown the towel in and have a highly recommended unit expected for delivery today :D I make no excuses for the pigeon ****e welding in the following pics. Using my wooden...

Easyon a post kit worked well for me along with pattern bulkhead side and floorpan if needed. Depends on how much of yours has been converted into filler and kitchen sealer. Check latest on my Alan the A Suffix fred

update 18 August Been a bit busy with family fun but have managed to get a chunk of the driver side front done :DHaving done the nearside and learned from it I found that by assembling the driver side sill, a post including the inner, bulkhead side and front inner wing I satisfied myself that...

6 August Re fitted the interior floor and gearbox cover to ensure all the holes line up Welded, Cannot get the SIP to give consistent results on seam welding so I overdid the tag welds. It is not going to come apart anytime soon After welding I seam sealed everything and red oxide painted...

Hi yes the wood is wedged between chassis and inside of roof on one of the strengthening beams. I took measurements between roof gutter and top of sill etc before cutting. the bulkhead is still secured to the a post and the b posts are tied together with welded rods between the two floor sides...

and onto the drivers side front corner :eek: Big strip down to get ready to just sill, a post and footwell out, cut nuts off the door hinges removed sill cover intact. wierd hole on a post which looks like it was always there ?!? rear wing off and installed support between chassis and roof...