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#61 Posted : Tuesday, 15 March 2011 3:33:00 PM(UTC)
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May I be so bold as to suggest that while you've got them in this state, you fix the cause of the rust in this section. That stupid little pocket that catches all the leaves, mud and crap. Maybe box it somehow?

Love your work by the way.


The thought did cross my mind as well, and I almost went down that path.... However I wanted to see if I could follow the design and make pieces as close to factory as possible. After I'm done all of the areas I've repaired are going to get a decent splash of POR15 and then waxol the lot. Hopefully that will keep the tinworm at bay...
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#62 Posted : Sunday, 20 March 2011 5:19:24 PM(UTC)
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Finished up the guards, gave em a beat and a file, now stripped the nose cone (well most of it)



Found a few bits of rust for good measure





By the looks of things this has been involved in a bit of an accident, pretty bad dent (lots of creases in the metal) which has been bashed out and filled with bog.



But never fear, here I am about half way through the repair



And this is pretty much finished. Someone previously has moved the bags from the top of the cone to lower down, I liked the look so I welded up the left over holes (rather than have them plugged with bog)



Passenger side corner is even worse. Worse so there are areas where the metal is about to tear.







This is about half way through, havent gone for the final planish. I'm having to straighten up areas then weld up tears so I dont ruin the lot.

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#63 Posted : Tuesday, 22 March 2011 5:08:24 AM(UTC)
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Mostly fixed up the nose (few pieces of rust etc.) and got it as straight as it will ever be. Today was a public holiday and I needed some cheering up so I the idea to hang some panels crossed my mind...





The corner isnt too bad (at least it's the best I can get it so far. I'm afraid that if I try and planish it too far that I'll ruin it since there are some areas which are quite heavily folded. Might just have to accept a bit of filler in this region.



Plan is to sort the gaps, figure out the bits that need cut and welded, then pull the hole lot to pieces, strip the hard to get places then crack out the dollys and panel file.

In the back of my mind I had the thought that the cowls weren't right, it was the first area I attempted to fix and I was a bit 'green' at the ol' panel beating at the time. Coupled with the fact that the patch panels I bout were rubbish the result is less than pleasing...





I mean I am only human after all...

So I lined everything up surrounding the region (i.e. glass,door, guard and chrome) and got to fixing it properly. The whole lot needs to be pulled down and slightly widened.



And this where we're at as of this evening.
Peace out...
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#64 Posted : Sunday, 27 March 2011 1:41:13 AM(UTC)
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Not too much action this week, have the cowl panels to pretty much where I want them (or as good as I can get it





Been fixing the gaps round the front end (just a gentle 'massaging' of the panels) but have a feeling my radiation support panel (and consequently the entire front end) is way too low. I reused the rubber spacers that attach to the subframe and have a feeling they are a little squashed. Really didn't want to have to buy new ones since they seem rather pricey to me, oh well, keeping on truckin...
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#65 Posted : Monday, 4 April 2011 12:47:45 AM(UTC)
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You are correct, I think I might even have the issue. The guy is based in melbourne and there are a few vids on his website. Can remember the name for the life of me otherwise I'd throw the link up.

Haven't been able to spend much time on it this week but this is what we've accomplished since last time.

Two guards, file finish (give or take)



And about halfway through straightening this door

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#66 Posted : Sunday, 10 April 2011 4:22:34 AM(UTC)
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And I thought it couldnt't get any worse...





There was a solid INCH of filler over this repair, whoever did it has gone to alot of effort to hind their handywork (as with every other bloody repair)





Least I know I can make the profiles for the inner frame



Going to have to replace the skin in the corner too, and just when I thought I was getting somewhere...
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#67 Posted : Monday, 18 April 2011 2:44:48 AM(UTC)
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Right, progress this week (might be a bit of a novel, sorry).

I needed to get a new hard line made up for the trans since an old brazed repair finally gave way. Gave an auto transmission speciallist a call who have had previous dealings with (though not all good dealings). Told him I had the pipe and could bring it in to bend up up a new piece and flare the ends for the fittings. "um, ah well it's not really all that easy, ya really need the car to make sure it clears everything etc etc" yea I know that, bend it up close to the original and I can make it all fit, told him car isnt going anywhere at the mo "um ah well we really need to do it on the car, the last lot I made took 6 hours labour" 6 Frocking hours? wtf? I said yea rightoh, seeya. Went to another place, guy was good bloke, said I could just make up a rubber hose with fittings ($20 odd all up) and would give me a good deal on a trans radiator later down the track. Ended up talking about cars for the next 30 min.

Other than that, fixed some more rust



Attempted to make this bit in one piece, after 3 stuffed pieces thought stuff it and made it out of 3



Really happy with this repair, through a combination of hammers, dollys, shrinking disc and panel file this shouldnt need any sort of filler at all, mint.
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#68 Posted : Tuesday, 26 April 2011 6:48:54 PM(UTC)
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Hi Sam still working on it i see doing a good job
as i have not done to much to mine at this time as
i have be very ill so its on hold + the weather over here it
it give me the s***s when it rains it rains then it to cold or it to
dam hot to do anything even with fans going
but good to see your is coming along keep up the good work be good to
it finished also have good easter
cheers Allen
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#69 Posted : Wednesday, 27 April 2011 4:16:50 PM(UTC)
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Hey Allen, glad you're enjoying it and sorry to hear you're ill. Starting to turn cold over here (nothing between us and Antarctica when the southerly blows) so I've had the door of the shed closed.

More panelbeating over the long weekend....

Finally got the nosecone to a presentable state, I refuse to touch it anymore!



One of the rear doors is almost a write off (full of dents). I've pulled it off the skin to beat it out and fix up some problem areas, the jury is still out if I am able to save this (it's half done in the photo).



Though our cause is helped somewhat by the new toy, shrinking discs rule...



Also got on to the rear quarters, this is an example of what I'm dealing with. Previous person welding up the trim holes far too hot which has distorted and pulled the panel in to form a low spot



If you lose where you are with highs a lows, one way to get the constrast back is to cover the metal with perminant marker...



Top of the quarter is as good as I can get it...



Also pulled the skin back from the top of the door as you could see a whole lot of rust hiding below, wire brush and POR15 dealt to that

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#70 Posted : Saturday, 7 May 2011 3:25:32 AM(UTC)
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i enjoy seeing your progress, you'll get there in the end, keep up the posts! i've started work on a HG brougham i've pushed in and out of sheds for years and done nothing with , until i came across your post. she's in a million bits now! thanks for the inspiration! cheers
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#71 Posted : Monday, 16 May 2011 5:47:11 PM(UTC)
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Glad you guys are enjoying this.

Well some good news and some bad news. Good news is that I might have a new shed to play in a month or so, bad news is that I may have to use some of the money I had earmarked for the paint job may need to used for part of the house deposit. Not sure what's going to happen but this project will not stall/be sold.

So pushing on...

Re did one of the repairs in the lower 1/4, purely because I wasn't happy with it. Final result is pretty good and will need way less filler than what was there, plus the welding is alot better.



POR15 the inner of the door frame



Also, back to the door skin I'm fixing. Decided the lower half of it was just too dented/ripped/rotten to warrent repairing. So in typical fashion I took a lower skin for a HQ front door I had sitting around and cut it up/bent up, to suit the skin. Laying it on the frame ensured it was sitting right and the ability to panelbeat it properly off the frame is a good way to ensure the steel is close to perfect as possible. If I had to fix a lower skin again I wouldnt hesitate to do it off the frame again.





Welded up the lower section for the skin, so glad I decided to do it properly, am getting sick of this door now.



Bit more hammer, bit more dolly and a bit more shrinking disc and we have a (generally) straight skin



Chucked it back on the frame ( plenty of seem sealer) and fixed up a few more bits...



Very happy to have this done, like the nosecone, I'm leaving it the hell alone!



Unhappy with another one of my old repairs I decided to redo it properly (the experience has definately helped me though)



Pick up another one of these too (they are bloody exey over here so if they are cheap I grab em!), the shafts on this one is siezed so will require a refresh and test.

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#72 Posted : Monday, 30 May 2011 3:47:06 PM(UTC)
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Rightoh, time to get serious...



Been meaning to do this for a while, ripped the drivers side sill off

Inner isnt too bad but the outer was like swiss cheese





Some more crappy repairs



New piece should fit up nicely...
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#73 Posted : Tuesday, 7 June 2011 3:29:46 PM(UTC)
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Sorry that there aren't many photos with this but I accidentally deleted a lot off my camera, bugger.

Decided to go about replacing the sill properly. The rear internal braces all needed new metal and all of the internal cavity has been painted with POR15, should keep the tinworm at bay.

I hung the doors again to ensure my gap was even all the way across.





I had left a small 'lip' from the old sill so I could rest the new section on, also made it possible to screw the new section in and hold it straight as I welded it.



This area isn't crucial to get right (chrome strip goes over it), this is close to finished.


Welded it in fairly slowly but ensured the weld was plenty hot. Welding two panels in a 't' arrangement is a pain in the arse but lots of little 'c's get the best result.



Finished result isnt too bad, hasn't warped at all (thank goodness) and was able to hide most of the welds by grinding it back. A small amount of filler where it has slightly undercut in places will be all thats needed. Just a small section near the dogleg will finish it off.

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#74 Posted : Monday, 27 June 2011 3:28:39 PM(UTC)
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Done bugger all on this since I got back in the country, not happy bout that I'm still chugging along.

Stripped the boot and the bonnet (only panel on the car not to have rust/repairs)



Finished up the lower dog leg



Had some more panels follow me home, HT kingswood anyone?



Still haven't fixed this area and the guy I was relying on for the section might fall through, anyone had a go at fixing this from scratch?

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#75 Posted : Monday, 27 June 2011 6:31:16 PM(UTC)
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nice work, your doing a great job!!
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#76 Posted : Tuesday, 28 June 2011 3:17:44 AM(UTC)
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Haven't had a go at that bit of the car yet, but I'm due up to start on the van...... how about you go first and I'll follow.
Its a time difference thing y'know ;-)

Keep up the photos, I'm sure a lot of folks get motivated by all the effort.
Brian
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#77 Posted : Tuesday, 5 July 2011 5:38:12 AM(UTC)
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What did you use to remove the paint on the panels? Paint stripper? Disc flapper?
Cheers
Keith
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#78 Posted : Monday, 18 July 2011 3:41:46 PM(UTC)
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Most of the paint was taken off with a combination of paint stripper and strip discs. The strip discs are great, just wish they arent so bloody expensive

Been a bit slack this week, just come back from Europe and have been suffering from jet lag.

Decided to fix the corner of the roof from scratch, was not looking forward to this



Was able to bend a bit up which followed the lines quite well


Made a section of gutter and welded that up


Rather impressed how this turned out. Had to melt out some of the lead so will fill that with reinforced filler.


This is the last job before I spray it with epoxy, fix this bloody 1/4. If I could I would replace the whole thing, but I'm not, least the shrinking disc makes the job a little bit easier.




And because it is near on impossible to get a regular dolly in behind parts of the quarter I fabbed up this. Half the head of a hammer welded onto two bits of 3mm steel (didnt have anything thicker)

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#79 Posted : Thursday, 21 July 2011 12:47:30 AM(UTC)
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what the hell happened to that quarter panel? was all that hidden under bog?

i see some bottled amber muscle relaxant as well, lovely for inspiration. good job
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#80 Posted : Wednesday, 27 July 2011 6:10:41 PM(UTC)
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Hi sam
its allen here yes what did happen to the rear quarter
it looks like it was shoot by shoot gun at one time
or some one got bored and welding hammer the pointed end
anyway how thing over there i will send you some more photo of
some of the work i have done to my from end on my stato talk soon
cheers allen
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