What was a case of changing my rear bushes has now turned into a full blown underside restoration project...
Only problem is Im not sure how far to take it and I can see things getting expensive

As you can see it was in very bad need of a clean up...





The previous owner keept the car on her front drive/garden
and the wet grass has taken it's toll on it...
When I took the fuel tank out the was so much old grass that had rotted the tank to bits


Ive got it fully stripped now ready for sandblasting
And needs welding in the common places (chassie rails)

I will post more pics as I go

 

Beware,, Dont park on wet Grass

 

NO SH!T realy !!

looks like a fair deal to me whet your doing with the cossie mate, saving her life is the best you can do

good luck mate and keep us updated

 

Been there still doing that

Good luck mate it can get out of hand very easy, how bad were you rails under where the rear beam attaches?

 

Ditto!!! Still on it at the moment and as Chops says how bad are your rails cause it's a fookin mission finding and Fitting new ones! But good luck and happy grafting!

 

my donnor car has been crushed I found out today

 

My donor car is no longer available, because i fell out with the wanker that runs teh scrapyard!!! Both in the same boat chops! I may have found a company that still manufacture the panels but i'm not 100% sure yet i'll let you know!

 

Sorry to hear that, what a bummer. The guy took mine down the yard today and couldnt be bothered to inform me.. Its the size of a washing machine now If you have found somewhere that still makes new ones please let me know, nice new ones would be real nice

 

i've spended 5 months underneath my cos to clean, repair and paint it

and my fezzy too


but at the end, it was well worth doing all the work

 

Let me know too mate please

My rails actually wernt that bad, one side is perfect, Little bit of patch work may surfice..

Anyone know whats the best thing to neutralize rust..
I just brought a job lot of red oxide primer from ebay was hoping it would do the job??

 

got some more pics of all my bits
before they go for blasting


Both the ABS sensors busted when taking them out..


This is only fit for the bin


started cleaning back the underside couple bits of welding needed

 

 

Nice to see another one getting the treatment.

 

Had the bushes removed they took Heat and 10 ton of pressure in the press

 

Will be well worth it when done m8
A lot of surface rust under there,but quite solid compared to some others
Pump/filter carrier are still avail from Ford,about Ł35 IIRC
ABS sensors Ł75 each IIRC
Keep up the good work

 

Yours has a bit more surface rust than mine but your rails are better than mine at the bottom. I have another complete fuel pump bracket which im having coated at the moment so I have a spare one now, You can have it for 15 if you want? its blasted and powder coated silver it is missing the pump bracket though same as yours

 

I have the bracket chops, what r the rubbers in the cradle like?
any pics?

 

I will get you a pic, no rubbers im affraid as ive nicked em

 

Lads the rear rear rails that i thought i had got my hands on were just the rear boot floor sections only, that may or may not be some assistance to you two. For the record i'm now having some new ones fabricated.

 

Done some of the welding myself ...going ok..

Found some more welding needed in the front footwells

I have a problem, I cant get any bolts for the drive shafts,Ford don't sell them

Anyone have any ideas?...

Will get some more pics up soon, All suspension back and being painted at the mo

 

yeah measure the bolts and just go to a fastings company and get some high tensil replacments

 

Cheers buddy

 

Been hard at work trying to get this finished

The red stuff is rust treatment..I got a bit carried away

 

Got a brand New fuel pump Cradle

 

Suspension back from the sand blasters Primed and ready to Paint......GOLD...


NOT.........

 

I used a white stone gaurd with a shutz gun.
went on well, but reacted in a couple of place were the rust primer wasn't dry
Hoping that when it dries I'll give another coat and it should be alright..

 

Just got some new wheels to go on too...
I know there five stud but they should fit.

 

it's starting to look good

I hate rust

Next year it's my cossies turn to Rebuild the underside

 

yep, looks good already mate

 

lookin good mate well done

 

Another mint saph cos underneath

Looks good m8,will deffo be doing mine next winter

 

I'm in exactly the same boat as you!

I'll get some pics up as mine is on its way back together at the mo

Neil.

 

Thanks for your views guys.

All suspension parts now painted and lacqard.

And Ive just put gloss top coat on the underside(will put pics up soon)

Heres some of the suspension bits

 

Looking good mate Keep us updated, I want to do mine next year.

 

Got the gearbox back in today. I would advise not to do this on your own,
I did, 2 jacks and alot of hot sweaty fun...

I also put my new Powerflex beam bushes in. Pain in the arse that was.
I wont be doing that again in a hurry ended up squezing them in with a vice.

Beam to go up next. I will put some more pics up soon.

 

Looking real good, i just dropped mine back on its wheels today, its a great feeling when its done and looing mint

 

nice job done mate

keep the pictures coming

 

What about the fuel lines and hoses, are you replacing them aswell??? If so where are you getting them from just out of interest as i want to undertake this work on my car in a few months.

 

I replaced the feed with a new one it had been kincked.
The return I had to salvage as is unavailable from ford,Rubbed it down with emerey (spelling) papper and painted in hammeright silver then lacqured looks like new.

 

Ok cheers, i think i will try and source some lines/hoses before i start so i knw if i have to do the same. What about the brake lines, are they still available??
Cheers!