Black beauty s2 erst restoration project
12-11-2010, 08:48 PM
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oh the joy.more welding sunday.gonna get driver side done,floor,sill,front panel maybe.
then got left a small piece in boot,scuttle and then gotta tackle the rusty roof.
gonna remove headlining to asses situation as its just starting to bubble a bit around sunroof.hoping its saveable,maybe strip the leadfill it.dont fancy cutting roof off so hoping it not bad.more updates probably monday.
then got left a small piece in boot,scuttle and then gotta tackle the rusty roof.
gonna remove headlining to asses situation as its just starting to bubble a bit around sunroof.hoping its saveable,maybe strip the leadfill it.dont fancy cutting roof off so hoping it not bad.more updates probably monday.
20-11-2010, 12:52 PM
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quick update.
been busy on the car this week.most of welding done now,would have got it finished last week but ean out of wire at 8.30pm so was screwed for the night.
scuttle panel done,os floor done,os sill done,just front panel to do and small patch in boot.
started to strip parts from engine bay to clean or replace.
removed turbo and manifold,starter,hoses,rad,intercooler,etc etc.
stripped and painted starter,cleand out all samcos,gotta paint block cos its red and i want it black.
managed to get dash refiited after tidying up wiring behind and removing all the old wires where alarms and crap used to be,amazing how much wire was there for no reason .
stripped and painted exhaust manifold and actuator,polished up turbo housing,gonna heat wrap it all too.
cleaned all surface rust from stainless exhaust ready for refit.
will get a few pics up.
next job is to start stripping and undersealing middle of car to match what ive done so far at the back.
painfull job but hoping i only gotta do it once.
full day on it tommorow
been busy on the car this week.most of welding done now,would have got it finished last week but ean out of wire at 8.30pm so was screwed for the night.
scuttle panel done,os floor done,os sill done,just front panel to do and small patch in boot.
started to strip parts from engine bay to clean or replace.
removed turbo and manifold,starter,hoses,rad,intercooler,etc etc.
stripped and painted starter,cleand out all samcos,gotta paint block cos its red and i want it black.
managed to get dash refiited after tidying up wiring behind and removing all the old wires where alarms and crap used to be,amazing how much wire was there for no reason .
stripped and painted exhaust manifold and actuator,polished up turbo housing,gonna heat wrap it all too.
cleaned all surface rust from stainless exhaust ready for refit.
will get a few pics up.
next job is to start stripping and undersealing middle of car to match what ive done so far at the back.
painfull job but hoping i only gotta do it once.
full day on it tommorow
20-11-2010, 01:14 PM
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plan is to get all welding finished on tuesday night after work,could be a late on lol.
then i can refit interior which will be nice,and give me some room in workshop as its been out for 2 months or more.
certainly nice to have the dash back in,doesnt look so scary
then i can refit interior which will be nice,and give me some room in workshop as its been out for 2 months or more.
certainly nice to have the dash back in,doesnt look so scary
25-11-2010, 08:53 PM
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Just got home and welding is finally finished. Wooooohoooooooo. Will put some pics up soon. Done a 16 hr shift today so off to bed now. Night night
30-11-2010, 10:09 AM
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Thanks for comments guys. Spent all day Sunday stripping the underside in middle of car. Removed gear stick and linkage then wirebrushed the underside. Pretty mint underneath really. Gonna brave the cold and do few hours in workshop tonight afterwork and get a coat of underseal on.
30-11-2010, 06:37 PM
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Huge amounts of progress being made there, well done mate.
Did you literally pour the wax oil into the hammerite then before applying the hammerite?
Did you literally pour the wax oil into the hammerite then before applying the hammerite?
01-12-2010, 07:01 PM
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thanks for your good comments guys.means alot.
i braved the snow again tonight,went to my unit and applied a second coat of underseal.i reckon 1 more coat tomorrow night and it should be sorted underneath.
then gonna refir gear stick and linkage and probably paint fuel lines before refitting.
then gonna strip front wheels,front arb,brakes ,suspension etc and strip and paint it all,and stonechip the front arches.
i braved the snow again tonight,went to my unit and applied a second coat of underseal.i reckon 1 more coat tomorrow night and it should be sorted underneath.
then gonna refir gear stick and linkage and probably paint fuel lines before refitting.
then gonna strip front wheels,front arb,brakes ,suspension etc and strip and paint it all,and stonechip the front arches.
01-12-2010, 07:05 PM
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called hammerite with added waxoyl.
good gear actually,best of both worlds me thinks.
comes in spray or\tin.
i used both.
spray on rear underside,tin on middle underside.
05-12-2010, 10:22 AM
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Wow. You're going to town on this. Wish I could do mine like this. Gotta have mine out the garage after Christmas. Big time jealous of you lol. It's gonna be really nice mate.
06-12-2010, 03:24 PM
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i rent a workshop on a farm so its all in the dry,with electric so nice to hide away up there mate.my little get away lol.
sounds like yours is gonna be a quick one chap with all them bits you buyin.
not even started on my lump yet,doin all the boring bits first,like underneath and rust bashing
.gettin there though mate
06-12-2010, 03:31 PM
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quick update,
finished undersealing the underside of car yesterday which is a right result as it was a filthy,time consuming job,but soooo glad i did it.its properly protected for years to come now.
refitted gear lever and linkage,which i painted and looks much tidier.
also put all new soundproofing/underfelt in yesterday and managed to refit my carpet after 2 months of no interior lol.
should be able to fit rest of interior next time i at workshop.
also sanded down and resprayed my whole front panel yesterday,looks alot cleaner.
painted bulkhead too and battery rtay etc,painted wiper mechanism silver, should be ok to refit ecus,heater motor and battery in couple\ of days.
next job is to start stripping front arb,suspension,brakes etc for total overhall same as rear.
will post pics when i got some
cheers for looking
finished undersealing the underside of car yesterday which is a right result as it was a filthy,time consuming job,but soooo glad i did it.its properly protected for years to come now.
refitted gear lever and linkage,which i painted and looks much tidier.
also put all new soundproofing/underfelt in yesterday and managed to refit my carpet after 2 months of no interior lol.
should be able to fit rest of interior next time i at workshop.
also sanded down and resprayed my whole front panel yesterday,looks alot cleaner.
painted bulkhead too and battery rtay etc,painted wiper mechanism silver, should be ok to refit ecus,heater motor and battery in couple\ of days.
next job is to start stripping front arb,suspension,brakes etc for total overhall same as rear.
will post pics when i got some
cheers for looking
06-12-2010, 03:34 PM
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bad news is,
my clutch went on my daily drive yesterday.
its a mitsubishi l200 animal.
didnt fancy doin it myself in the snow,so had to put in a garage.
was quoted Ł300,which is better than i thought,but just been told that gearbox shaft is foooked and gonna cost another Ł150 to fix.
so i got a nice bill for Ł450 just before xmas.
no rs goodies for me
my clutch went on my daily drive yesterday.
its a mitsubishi l200 animal.
didnt fancy doin it myself in the snow,so had to put in a garage.
was quoted Ł300,which is better than i thought,but just been told that gearbox shaft is foooked and gonna cost another Ł150 to fix.
so i got a nice bill for Ł450 just before xmas.
no rs goodies for me
06-12-2010, 04:09 PM
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shame i had to paint it in underseal as its mint.but want a useable car,bit pointless having a minter underside with 2 pac if it gonna get stonechipped and stuff i suppose.
will get pics of it all psinted underneath next time i in workshop.
will get pics of it all psinted underneath next time i in workshop.
07-12-2010, 08:15 PM
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thanks guys
dying to get back on it,but had no motor for 3 days cos clutch and box still being fixed on my l200..
hopefully back tomorrow,then i can get my hands dirty again
dying to get back on it,but had no motor for 3 days cos clutch and box still being fixed on my l200.
.hopefully back tomorrow,then i can get my hands dirty again