N.Saph

thats great work there
keep her lit

AJC

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car looks great pal

cameron2

Cheers Andy.
What is that rubbery mastic on the underside that Ford put on as standard??

cameron2

Been working away so not really done much this year!

Started cleaning the floor and cill.
Hole in cill!!
When some bellend jacked it up on the floor it has caused damage to the floor pan. Over time, shite has got in and started the rott..
So, cut it out and start fresh..



Im not a pro welder/ fabricator so much time was spent pondering on a plan. I didnt want it to look like a dogs dinner underneath. Wanted it to look like no new floor- pan has been put in.



Got the new steel in and ground down. Seam- sealed and ready for some 3m mastic.





Started doing the cill aswell but the pics i took were crap..
Hopefully get a bit more time on it when i get from holiday!!

Glenn_

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Looks like a good job that matey.I would like to restore the underneath if mine sometime.

SMILER258

Just read this, brilliant job! credit to ya mate lookin forward to updates.
Anymore rust on the car btw?

cameron2

Thanks for the comments chaps.

Not that much rust considering its age. The only other tiny bits are a few bubbles on the arch, not bad but will be dealt with.

If the car hadn't been jacked up by a dickhead then the floorpan would have been mint.

baggydog

Any updates?

cameron2

Not unless you have been round and done a bit...... pissed off working away!

cossietim

good resto mate, makes me want to clean my belly up too

cameron2

A bit more done yesterday. The jacking point guide was crushed from previous bell ends jacking it up.
I cut it out and my uncle re- fabbed a new one. Its safe to say the drivers side is ready for the mastic now!!!

coswurv

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Still plodding away with it then mate.

cameron2

Plodding being the key word there..... I work away so get zero time on it, a day here and there is all I can do

ram

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underside looks great

cameron2

The saff has now been turned around, jacked up on axle stands and I started on the passenger side.
I took the seats home and treated them with Glyptone leather restorer. They call up well and the leather has softened up.






I took the side skirt off to reveal the shite and waxoyl. I was pleased to see it didn't drop to bits...





New clips ordered straight away.



Then the petrol and girlfriends toothbrush came out for the rigorous cleaning.





Small hole in the floor


Small hole in the outer sill










So there are only 3 small patches to weld up, hope it doesn't take me 12 months to do!!!

AJC

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Cracking on

cossiestu

Looking good! Always wanted to do mine, never got round to it... Hate to think what the MOT man will find next time round....

cameron2

The holes got bigger as I poked about...... anyway, hole today, gone tomorrow (hopefully)









The dark grey shit surrounding is a brush on rust eater, applied it to protect the bare metal whilst I pull the finger out to get it welded!
Should have it ready for mastic by the weekend.

cossiestu

Still plodding on at it then?!

cameron2

Yeh.... its going to be on the road August. Should be at central day in it!

cossiestu

Hope it's all plain sailing from here! Have you much left to do now?

cameron2

Not really. Just the few patches, then mastic, paint and waxoyl.
Then off to the bodyshop for a bit of paint.
Gearbox needs removing and painting then mot...

Twins

iTrader: (18)

Coming on nicely

ram

iTrader: (4)

good effort. one day i need to do my underside

Glenn_

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Top work matey
Check the inner part of the sill take sure it's not rotton. Mine was.

cameron2

Got the plates welded and spray sealed. Ready for a lick of paint now. Not the best pics, sorry.























New plates arrived today, DMB Graphics..

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Looks good. What spray sealer do you use.

cameron2

Cheers Glenn. I used 3m 08851. I bought an air canister and sprayed it on. I was quite surprised with it, never expected the finish it gave.

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Cool matey thanks. I might look into buying some.

Is the car far off from been finished

cameron2

I will sell the gun when I've finished with it. ..
I'm hoping to have it on the road for early August, just got to get a good turn around at the body shop.

cameron2

Pleased with the outcome, primer and paint this week.

cameron2

Boring picture time again.... the primer is on. Colour at the weekend.

cameron2

Base coat on this morning, just needs lacquering next week.
Then turn it around and paint the drivers side. Just about to start to see a dim light at the end of a long tunnel!!!

cameron2

Lacquer on this morning...

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Looking good. Hopefully that stuff will keep the rust away.

cameron2

Thanks Glenn. I would like to think its going to help it last longer now.

cameron2

Prepped the bumpers and other various bits and took them off for a lick of paint. Should be back in a week or so.





First time out of the garage for 10 months, turn around and finish the paint underneath.

cameron2

Started to paint the drivers side floorpan. I had to mask off the passenger side. When this side is finished I will put the bumpers etc back on (when back from the paint shop) and get an mot........ then gearbox out for painting and paint the transmission tunnel.
I just need a good friend and a car ramp!







Got the mastic and primer on yesterday.

cameron2

Got some pictures from my mate, bits are painted...... looking good!

cameron2

Well, after nearly 6 years its back on the road. Passed the mot with a minor advisory....
Feels weird driving it, a bit shonky and rickety...
Its had the cam belt, tensioner and aux belt changed and the wheels tracked.
The guy in the tyre garage nearly shot his load when he saw the underneath and started talking money straight away. I would be mortified seeing it round the corner after selling it, but if he coughs up the readys then it goes...