depending on the access you have , its genrally

a air powerd flap wheel 3 in dia , with an abrasive 80 grit pad to shift the heavy weld , then the same thing with a less abrasive pad such as a 280

then once the metals flat karl switches to a 3 inch d'a sander with a sanding pad to smooth the metal to a finished surface ,


hope this helps ,


beef

 

certainly does the job

 

spent the day at karls the sill is almost dun looks great ,didnt seem to be that bad of a shell wen a transpoted down for yeah mate !!

 

Thats old fords for you mate, they never look that bad!

Thats good news then, they really getting on with it, beefy might update when he got a spare few mins.

Nice series 1 you got there got there in ya sig, You still got it?

 

lok that s1 in heaven now lol , shame it was a weapon ,

ive been busy with the missus today , popped into see karl for a minuite and the inner arch is in , and the new sill was tacked in position ,

wench is off on a girly hols for the weekend , so going to crack on over the weekend

should have a update tomorrow evening




beef

 

Yeah Grahams s1 was a weapon, I remember when he took me out in running standard boost and was quick !! All the best with the car Adam worth the wait mate will be mint when it's finished I know that for sure

 

I know mate will be worth it but just takes ages to go from start to finish. well you know all about that with yours.

Im in no real rush as i want it to be 100% no rush job on anything.

Hows yours? Will be with you and on the road soon, bet you have forgot what it feels like to drive it.

 

pmsl , he forgot what it was like to drive the day after he first dropped it at jackos,


update , for add


new inner arch in





plugged from the inside ,



outer sill checked for position



then inside of panel oxided






tacked in position



let the welding commence
spotwelded to the sill










lol i even got involved , plug welding the lower lip



then it was grind it all back ,


then treaded to a coat of red oxide , followed by a coat of primer

and waa laa








no filler needed lol ,


theres the rear arch lip to fit ,and the front wing ( there getting fitted last )

bust barring that , drivers side is DONE !!!


credit to karl really , ace at what he does , wouldnt trust me car to anyone else


beef & k

 

cheers for the update beefy, just put a big smile on my face


Always was unsure about the sill, even more so when all the bodge jobs were showing there face, there was no chance they did the sill correct.

Well thats why i have waited to get it back up to you lads, the work is second to none, so anyone in the que waiting for karl and beefy to work there magic it really is worth the wait, karl is shit hot with a welder !!

Just need to get some painting practice in lads and you will have the whole package

 

lol dont get him started on painting , hes already done bumpers ect , granted its a bit step to a full car,


tbh i think he could do it ,

its the time factor .........theres a que as long as my arm to get through at the moment and people pm'ing us daily asking about metal work ,

realistically adam , id be confident to say you may possibly have it back by next weekend or beginning of week after , all going smoothly ,




if i start putting in full shifts lol - time attack for me sat sun , so update monday ,

 

Thats good to know,but lets not get carried away, this car could show ANYTHING up in the next 7 days! lol....

Next time you there have a look at the edge of the roof skin where it meets the rail, its the only bit of the car left that hasnt been checked and wouldnt want to miss a daft bit.

Well at least now things are moving at a good rate you will be able to get that list abit smaller by xmas

Shame about the painting, there a good practise shell waiting to be painted soon

 

lol theres mine to paint aswell !!


more than likeley , i reckon the first car he has time to paint will be his own lol


yea ill remind him to check the gutters but tbh ive never seen a gutter go as theres 4 layers of metal there with the strengthener panels on the roof ,

and well ur roofs minty mint ,

lol , just hope you add the effore it deservers and bare metal the underside ,new sealer and fresh paint ,


ohh , and ill be honest if it was me i wouldnt be leaving it white !!!!!

 

bloody hell guys thats some fantasic work, i may have to send my rs2000 4x4 your way once i finish spending on my VW T4

 

adam av sold the car in me sig to make way for me new project ,it is also going to be a zvh with 6 speed box , been on with it sometime nw but want it to be write thanks to karl for the fab work

 

right folks,

little update for add ,

ive been away at the weekend for the time attack at snetterton ,


however , karls been a busy bee


he finished off the drivers side ,

found a bit of rot on the inner of the quarter at the rear bottom ,




replaced ,




prepped the arch lip










then attention was turned to the passenger side ,




the sill was then removed to find !!









and then on to the quarter and genral




check out the cattaaaaa !














as you can see its mullerd ,

lol in specials opinion the only proper way to sort it is a new quarter and rear panel ,

the quarters soo warped from the boged repair the catty skim was about 10mm thick just to get it flat ,


karls good with a repair panel and a welder ,



but he aint a fucking magician !!!

beef

 

4 foot snake,that guy wasnt afraid of the `bondo`

ps. beef dya get me text?

 

Metal work is absolutly spot on! well done mate! there seems plenty of room with the 6 speeder, not like an mtx75.

 

For fuck sake is this never going to end, we really must be at the end of finding all the hidden bodge jobs !!!!!!


To say in gutted doesnt come close, but i did ask karl to find what ever needs doing to make this right, just didnt expect to find all that we have.Lets hope we find a rear quarter and fast.

I really do think it will be worth me finishing the shell just sometimes it makes you wonder if its all worth the hassle and expense. I mean we have gone through ever corner now on the shell in detail and fixed all thats needed on the way.

There must be cheaper less stressfull hobbys out there!

 

ill switch me fone on mate

 

beefs on the case mate

check my thread in the gd , found a gen ford for 250 deliverd ,

on another lead atm ,


beef

 

Ł250 mate forgot the vat its Ł300.

Thats alot of cash for one panel, hope your other lead goes somewhere

 

Quarter panels must be thin on the ground now! proper job now though, this car is going to be a nice solid motor.

 

after seeing karls handy work ad say call could remove that bit or rot and replace it with new tin , becoz the quarter a getin harder to find and over price,d

 

the search goes on , got two leads going atm ,


i wouldnt try to just replace the arch , your still left with all the shite , and tbh that quarter looks warped to bits ,

 

Well first of all amazing metal work and plenty pics and updates too! Also to the owner for sticking with it to get it done right. Shame about the quarter panel situation and hope it gets sorted soon. Keep up the good work guys

 

Cheers mate im sure it will get there in the end,

Just in need of that quarter panel, wouldnt mind its the last panel needed to get it finished.

 

Mate do you realise what you got yourself into with having a full resto on a rst? because its never ending !!! 300quid on a panel is nothing its all the other parts to complete the build.

 

Oh mate im fully in the know of the costs of these restos. lol.

The thing is this shell was bought as it was supposed to be mint, just goes to show what shit is hidden to pass something off. It could of been covered back up and forgot about but i would never be happy with it knowing it wasnt correct.

Ł300 quid for a panel, if karl and beefys leads dont go anywhere then this may be the only way, we will just have to wait and see.

Oh and just wondering how much does yours stand you at if you dont mind me asking as thats the standard of finish im going for on mine. pm me if you want.

 

Its ok mate, off the top of my head am not to sure but i would think around the 10-12k mark could be more mate its been over 3 years so its not to bad as i try and think how much i spend on other stuff to make me feel better lol.

Oh i paid 2200quid for the car... so could be 15k spent !!!! still got to be mapped properly as its on a base map.

i'll have a proper count up on how much i have spent so you can have a meeting with your bank manager ! lol

 

On first name terms with the bank manager mate, we have regular coffee breaks for a social chat.

 

i just sccrapped a s2 which had good 1/4s.1 side had had an arch and the pass side had had the lip done as in the pics above.i weighed the whole lot in,wish id cut it to bits now.
looking good now,hope the car gets finished to the same standard the metalwaork is.it will be like new!

 

It will be, all new nut and bolts already bought from ford for the underside ,plus all new lights, adjusters clips ect. all sat upstairs waiting to fit, so frustrating seeing them everyday.

 

http://bbs.rallyesportescorts.co.uk/...ad.php?t=49491 this maybe some help!

 

cheers, registered but wont let me view the page

 

Its all worth it when you get to drive them and feel the rush.

 

youve had two replies in the newbie section so should b seeing it now

 

update to follow shortly folks ,

beef

 

Sorry mate but that made me laugh, how long has it been since you felt "THE RUSH" lol

 

3 years pmsl

 

Ha ha ha you piss taking fucker !! its been a long long time, but ill be feeling it all the time now the cars coming back tomorrow.

You have it all to come mate... lol