Top job. This is how the lads did my sills. They just chopped the bottom part of it out and welded a section in.

 

shes on 4 wheels again for now.
I did make an error though, didn't rewind caliper enough so when wheel was fitted things got rather tight and wheel don't rotate doh..
back box as 3" Ashley inward rolled pipe, shorter than the norm but should be fine.
pics



I have a rather sticky starter motor, this will be addressed when I can get at it.
but she runs.

 

good to see being loved

 

The exhaust pipe looks tiny in that pic.

 

I think its because its inward rolled makes it look small. the system may be replaced soonish. when I was painting the backbox I think most of the baffles fell out lol. What system you got on you're glenn?

 

got the n/s front sorted today. stripped it yesterday, took the hub caliper/carrier to work and gave them a good rub down.
No corrosion under the plastic trim so wire brush and wipe down before couple of coats of stone chip. The front is having new shock/spring, flexi hose discs and pads.















So now I need top dig it out and repeat to other side

 

Coming on nicely!?

 

Top work matey. Im a bit confused with your front suspension arm,i thought only the mk1 sierras had these fitted. I thought the mk2 sierras had the pinch bolt type bottom arms.

 

I'm new to these cars so don't know what's what glenn, I thought that was pinch bolt type. Single m12 bolt clamping hub to ballpoint.
I made an error, rebuilding the strut which caused the spring to creak. I've redone it this after but resorted to Haynes to see what I'd done wrong. On a plus I have driven it, not on the road due to no tax but it will be taxed for April as planned

 

last post on tablet, nfi how you paste pics from photo bucket on android...



how she sits now. on flat ground definatly on the p*ss lol.
Will look great when new wheels fitted.

 

It looks well there matey.

 

cheers glenn
o/s front stripped, strut rebuilt correctly 1st time lol. I put parts in a line so new which order they fitted lol.
I think the shock were original, motorcraft and very tired. the spring had broken, hadn't notice anything odd and no noise when driving, the top coil had snapped off.
Also mentioned to the painter she wants his magic touch, hes booked til mid april so should fit in perfect.
Then new wheels and enjoy!!

 

Are you finding it a bit of a struggle to refit the botto arm to the hub? There a nightmare on my cossie.

 

that's odd I replied other day to you're post glenn.
1st time I put it together it was easy jack under the hub and couple of smacks to the jack the balljoint was inline bosh job done. next time it was a pain, kept moving away from where it need to be, damaged some threads on balljoint but nut went on fine.
Anyway!
had another couple of hours on her today, wanted a good afternoon but a rush job came into work so needed to do 4 hours over time.
what I did get done was remove shit guard and find some rust, this turned out need a plate 50x80 mm welding to cure problem.



the rest of inner wing was wire brushed on the trusty grinder and treated to some stone chip


weather depending im hoping to get this corner finished and onto rear tomorrow.

 

Top job matey keep it up.

I do love my Fords but i bloody hate rust.

 

It's getting there matey. Good work

 

Getting there! Coming on well...

 

Nice work mate, doesn't look a bad shell really.

 

Could be worse, you might love Fiats or Alfa's!?

 

My old man had one of these I borrowed it once to go to Hereford. We live in Glasgow. quite possibly the comfiest car seats ever ! Got a soft spot for anything with an E badge we had a 1600e when I was very little

 

onto the last corner now.
not a pretty site, F**King bodging scum, cant believe what they have done. The sill is in better shape than other side with only 1 plate being welded at rear where they rot, inner sill is mashed worse though, it looks like someone as tried to jack the car up and it as collapsed.




if you look at 1st pic with underseal. That is just filler under there, so I chiselled that off to find the holes.That is going to be fun to make it look right. I think what il do is weld a plate to the underside with a 15mm lip then put a plate down the side with holes in to plug weld to the lip on other plate. That plate can be then fully welded.

 

I'd love a 1600e, I have a thing for both mk1and 2 Cortina's I wouldn't get away with spending that much money on a toy.

 

Aint that the truth stu
I had a 6 year old uno turbo in 1993 I had it painted it needed a new arch on driivers side, roof above the doors needed repair.

 

Its suprising what undersealer will hide. At least your doing a good job of repairing it.

 

Im trying my best matey

 

Well its taxed.
I have cut out the rot on that inner wheel arch, the hub and swinging arm have been brushed and a coat of hammerite. Caliper/carrier painted. I have pics but phone as gone flat.
At times a surprise my self at how stupid I am. It had gone dark, I was just sitting in the car thought it would be a good idea to check brakes after they had been bled other day. pushed the pedal descent pedal but odd noise. so did it again and again, somat didn't seem right then clunk..... Can you guess what the retard had done. Pushed the damn piston out caliper. ffs.

 

Ops lol. I hope you can sorted.

 

You're doing a top job keep at it

 

Nice looking project that! Hate how all fords rot though.

 

not had a bad day today,
the caliper was sorted. then inner wheel arch was addressed.


unlike me I had full PPE on and only got a smack on the knuckles because with cutting disc shattered, I felt it hit my mask so I was lucky.







the sill took some repairing due to it previously collapsing. It should be pretty strong now with the amount of weld its got on it.
Also fitted rear spring and is ready for refitting. this should be done tomorrow hopefully

 

Bloody hell, you were lucky with the grinder!?

 

the discs are only 1mm thick so doesn't take much for them to go. but yes I agree I was lucky.

 

Seen various pictures of things like that i when I did first aid training, they make a mess of flesh, especially when they're hot!!

 

At least the car is coming along well lol.

 

Aye car is coming on, back together. I have taken it for short ride but goin up steap hill it had a misfire. But low on fuel and that is 6 months old. I've put 10litres in her and going to service her over the weekend.

 

Paint should be sorted Friday, that will include mopping whole car,I washed her on Sunday but paint felt like hadn't been washed in 6 months . Then I need some wheels, I have budget of Ł600 iffy 17"softlines or new bbs RSreps, hmmm...

 

Would look really good on softlines!

 

Cool matey. Is that all the welding done now. My wifes 53 reg focus needs the rear of the sill welding. Its only a 12 year old car. Fooking rusty Fords lol.

 

That didn't last long?!

Thought newer fords were supposed to be less prone to rust?!

 

I did think all welding was done, but ive remembered how front bumper as dropped a bit so there is a little bit more to do.