Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 10:55 pm
here on Friday 
Then I just need to learn how to use it!
Then I just need to learn how to use it!
I've got a funny feeling you'll be O.K.
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Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 11:04 pm
I've got a funny feeling you'll be O.K.
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:54 pm
A few updates:
Classic Le Mans:
The Welsh Weekend:
An appearance in Classic Car Magazine
A evening blat across the Welsh mountains:
..and some more welding
I put the car up on stands a few weeks back with the intention to rebuild the calipers ready to be pressed into service as the daily drive in a couple of weeks. However things never quite work out like that!
Having found a 5p sized hole in the floor under the smugglers box I thought I should sort it out “whilst it’s jacked up’…
Further investigation found this:
The thing was none of this was visible inside until I ripped the bitumen mat off the bulkhead with a heat gun. Water had been seeping up through from the smugglers box as the drain pipe for the heater had been leaking, unknown to me! From the state of it I reckon it’s been like it for 15+ years…
So out with the angle grinder and a couple of evenings later I had this:
Not quite found the full extent in these pictures, but getting close.
Some further weight saving measures on the way! Don’t need this bit!
First repair going in down the side of tunnel:
I needed to put a decent bit of form into the panel if it was going to look anything like an original. Whilst I was never going to hide the fact it's been repaired, I didn't want it to look like a bodge. So I made up this rough tool to put a swage in where the heater drain exits. My reference photo on the wall is Mike’s RSR One day…
…and the start of the repair panel.
A few taps of the hammer and some crappy welding later:
Bad picture of it sealed and done:
Just the brakes to do now!
I’m of to Classicar with my front callipers tomorrow as despite new seals and a good clean I couldn’t get them to bleed up as they keep sucking air back in.
Nearly there
Classic Le Mans:
The Welsh Weekend:
An appearance in Classic Car Magazine
A evening blat across the Welsh mountains:
..and some more welding
I put the car up on stands a few weeks back with the intention to rebuild the calipers ready to be pressed into service as the daily drive in a couple of weeks. However things never quite work out like that!
Having found a 5p sized hole in the floor under the smugglers box I thought I should sort it out “whilst it’s jacked up’…
Further investigation found this:
The thing was none of this was visible inside until I ripped the bitumen mat off the bulkhead with a heat gun. Water had been seeping up through from the smugglers box as the drain pipe for the heater had been leaking, unknown to me! From the state of it I reckon it’s been like it for 15+ years…
So out with the angle grinder and a couple of evenings later I had this:
Not quite found the full extent in these pictures, but getting close.
Some further weight saving measures on the way! Don’t need this bit!
First repair going in down the side of tunnel:
I needed to put a decent bit of form into the panel if it was going to look anything like an original. Whilst I was never going to hide the fact it's been repaired, I didn't want it to look like a bodge. So I made up this rough tool to put a swage in where the heater drain exits. My reference photo on the wall is Mike’s RSR
One day……and the start of the repair panel.
A few taps of the hammer and some crappy welding later:
Bad picture of it sealed and done:
Just the brakes to do now!
I’m of to Classicar with my front callipers tomorrow as despite new seals and a good clean I couldn’t get them to bleed up as they keep sucking air back in.
Nearly there
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:36 pm
That's a quality job from where I'm standing
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:41 pm
Ditto - very smart looking.
Ian
Ian
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:14 am
Well done gary that looks great, hot on the heels of king barry 
Kind Regards
Kind Regards
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:24 am
I had this once... turned out I had swapped LHS to RHS and so the bleed nipple was not at the top (Maserati not 911) School boy error that I'm sure you won't have made Gary.Gary71 wrote: I couldn’t get them to bleed up as they keep sucking air back in.
Looking good BTW
Tim
Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 10:24 am
Nice repair, Gary: looks like the welder is earning it's keep even better than you expected. That man-maths is paying off . I'm amazed how well the vice managed to press the metal. Mine has got a quick release which jumps if you really wang it up tight: one day I'll get round to sorting it, or even just lock it off as I never use that function anyway.
Tim: if it makes you feel better, Jonathan and I spent ages trying to get a firm pedal. Same problem in the end, which I'm afraid I can't take credit for spotting
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. I'm amazed how well the vice managed to press the metal. Mine has got a quick release which jumps if you really wang it up tight: one day I'll get round to sorting it, or even just lock it off as I never use that function anyway.Tim: if it makes you feel better, Jonathan and I spent ages trying to get a firm pedal. Same problem in the end, which I'm afraid I can't take credit for spotting
.Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 11:01 am
Nice job mate!!! Looks good...there can't be any rust left now!!! 
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 11:30 am
...well... there is less rust now... Rust free is never a phrase that can be applied to a 37 year old northern european car!Glenn75S wrote:...there can't be any rust left now!!!
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 11:15 am
Mate, I apologise .....Rust is such a dirty word.........
CLIO is much nicer......Composite of Lightweight Iron Oxide.....
CLIO is much nicer......Composite of Lightweight Iron Oxide.....
Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:18 pm
A bit of Photoshop playing around
Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 8:40 am
Wow ! Love that !
Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 9:44 am
Reet good that is lad. Put it forward for calenderGary71 wrote:
A bit of Photoshop playing around
Ian
Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 10:58 am
Love this pic....Gary "lipman" Suggate