Project reHATCHed
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Posted 29 June 2010 - 05:50 PM
Thanks for the offer but I'm far too slack to make two of them! I've got quite a few other things I've got to make. Bonnet scoop, tricky little door opening buttons, drop tank and a "dirtbag nosejob". But the list seems to keep growing (sigh). Just pm me if you don't need the other one. I'm in no particular rush though. Thanks
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Posted 29 June 2010 - 06:44 PM
Hey Kush, are you shaving the door handles and having little "popper" buttons instead? If so, cool, and they're really easy too : )
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Posted 29 June 2010 - 06:59 PM
Hey Kush, are you shaving the door handles and having little "popper" buttons instead? If so, cool, and they're really easy too : )
I was starting to think you fell off the edge of the world. I'll continue this yarn on your thread
ps Rana Girl, are you smoothing your engine bay or is it going to be left 'au natrale' ( I think my French spelling needs work )
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Posted 29 June 2010 - 07:09 PM
1st time i have seen this thread, it coming along really well 
did you pick you lower section of the beaver up from Rares as im almost up to that part my self 
did you pick you lower section of the beaver up from Rares as im almost up to that part my self
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Posted 29 June 2010 - 07:13 PM
lol is it just me or do kush and dirtbag like to 
a lot...
a lot...
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Posted 29 June 2010 - 07:47 PM
lol is it just me or do kush and dirtbag like to
I think we get easily distracted
but give me credit, at least I moved the conversation to his thread :(
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Posted 30 June 2010 - 10:34 PM
baha all good thread jack away I won't get all antsy and thread protective... I've been known to throw things off topic myself discussion is good what forums are really all about aye... I'm actually now wondering what the answer to the shaved door handles plans question was lol...
Had a look Kush and other one would have been no good to you anyway he hadn't intended trying to salvage it when he was cutting it out so it's pretty mangled now... if your in no hurry then I'll put an ear mark on it for you and let you know as soon as we decide... bit of indecision going on with two of them here if maybe it wouldn't hurt to keep as a spare but then hopefully we'd never need it anyway...
Smoothed bay does look good it's been said here fully smoothed would be the go but nah it's not currently on the agenda...
Yeah Lee rear beaver was a rares one like all their bits it wasn't an exact fit had to have a bit of manipulating... Pretty sure I have some more pics showing where he "edited" (for lack of a better word) it if they are of any use to you when you go to do it
We have progress been meanign to update for a couple of nights so will try and get new pics up in next few days
Had a look Kush and other one would have been no good to you anyway he hadn't intended trying to salvage it when he was cutting it out so it's pretty mangled now... if your in no hurry then I'll put an ear mark on it for you and let you know as soon as we decide... bit of indecision going on with two of them here if maybe it wouldn't hurt to keep as a spare but then hopefully we'd never need it anyway...
Smoothed bay does look good it's been said here fully smoothed would be the go but nah it's not currently on the agenda...
Yeah Lee rear beaver was a rares one like all their bits it wasn't an exact fit had to have a bit of manipulating... Pretty sure I have some more pics showing where he "edited" (for lack of a better word) it if they are of any use to you when you go to do it
We have progress been meanign to update for a couple of nights so will try and get new pics up in next few days
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Posted 01 July 2010 - 08:36 AM
thx Rana Girl
i also dont mind when they thread jack as it gives me ideas and is interesting to read
i also dont mind when they thread jack as it gives me ideas and is interesting to read
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Posted 26 July 2010 - 11:44 PM
Nice work Rana Girl,
I just bought a rare spares beaver panel today. If you have pictures of the "manipulation process that would be handy. Mine looks like it will need it! Keep up the great work.
I just bought a rare spares beaver panel today. If you have pictures of the "manipulation process that would be handy. Mine looks like it will need it! Keep up the great work.
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Posted 27 July 2010 - 11:20 AM
Great thread. The work going into this hatch is awesome. Like the others have said, it's excellent seeing another rusty hatchback saved and given a new lease on life.
You must be hanging out for the day when this beauty gets painted! I'm sure you will just stare at it for hours and hours
You must be hanging out for the day when this beauty gets painted! I'm sure you will just stare at it for hours and hours
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Posted 27 August 2010 - 10:31 PM
Thanks Brett I am soooooo hanging out for colour to go on had it picked out since not long after we first got her and surprisingly stuck with that colour choice the whole way through (no not telling what it is yet) so now I just want to see it on see if it works like it does in my head lol
berro59 and Lee sorry so slow replying I've been slack with logging in here of late but had a dig and not sure if these help you but few of rear beaver going in...
not sure if you can see it there but pretty much from the top to bit over half way down wasn't too bad but towards the bottom it had to be adjusted to follow the curve of the body... he said he winged it... basically I think measured down evenly on both sides cut a line, bent it round and then sliced off the overlap before welding the gap back up...
berro59 and Lee sorry so slow replying I've been slack with logging in here of late but had a dig and not sure if these help you but few of rear beaver going in...
not sure if you can see it there but pretty much from the top to bit over half way down wasn't too bad but towards the bottom it had to be adjusted to follow the curve of the body... he said he winged it... basically I think measured down evenly on both sides cut a line, bent it round and then sliced off the overlap before welding the gap back up...
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Posted 27 August 2010 - 10:40 PM
so far behind updating....
rear hatch had one bad section which has now been repaired...
took off a layer of bog to find this hiding under it
was another great repair she'd obtained somewhere in her past... whack a bit over rusted out area then fill it all up with weld... beautiful!... below is the bit that came out of there... noice!
Think it's safe to say it looks better now
I'll ask the same question I just asked over on TTO... anyone wanna play spot what was clean missing from this area?....
the after shot is prob going to give it away...
and other side
rear hatch had one bad section which has now been repaired...
took off a layer of bog to find this hiding under it
was another great repair she'd obtained somewhere in her past... whack a bit over rusted out area then fill it all up with weld... beautiful!... below is the bit that came out of there... noice!
Think it's safe to say it looks better now
I'll ask the same question I just asked over on TTO... anyone wanna play spot what was clean missing from this area?....
the after shot is prob going to give it away...
and other side
Edited by Rana Girl, 27 August 2010 - 10:44 PM.
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Posted 30 August 2010 - 11:02 PM
Nice bum 
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Posted 31 August 2010 - 10:14 AM
Gee there are some talented people out there!
That repair work looks great.
Another LX hatch saved.
That repair work looks great.
Another LX hatch saved.
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Posted 07 September 2010 - 04:54 PM
some more pics....
I think I somehow missed capturing some of the steps on this job but all basically inside the C pillars had to be reconstructed
and basically the same was required for other side too...
I think I somehow missed capturing some of the steps on this job but all basically inside the C pillars had to be reconstructed
and basically the same was required for other side too...
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Posted 07 September 2010 - 07:53 PM
Does anyone know how water actually gets into the c-pillars to cause the rust? I can't figure it out.... It would be good to figure out a preventative measure.
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Posted 07 September 2010 - 08:15 PM
Condensation
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Posted 07 September 2010 - 08:20 PM
Bugger!...... Nothing cures that! ........... Unless you could hide an air vent somewhere???? Maybe?
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Posted 07 September 2010 - 09:32 PM
wow. Thats dedication. Awsome progress on the rust. Will be a top car when finished. Do you have much more rust to fix?
Cheers Dan
Cheers Dan
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Posted 07 September 2010 - 10:32 PM
this one was also pretty stuffed up round the hatch hinges so was prob letting water int here too... the pics I'm missing were all the internal surface rust cleaned up (+ all the layers being put back in) but after he cleaned it up he's let loose with the fisholene... I was dubious about the idea but he also left a gap where the internal layers would of come back into one to act as a drain/breather with a bit of luck the drainage part won't come into play now that everything up above will have been fixed... hopefully she will be all good in there now (and everywhere for that matter) for a darn long time
hatch76 not much rust repairs left to go now finally thankfully getting to the tail end of them think it's mainly only the floor in the rear hatch area left to go and as far as she goes that's looking pretty minor... oh and maybe a little up under the dash
I'm still a tad behind on photos though there's been one other pretty decent "repair" finished off in the last couple of weeks I'll try and get back with those picks in the next couple of days
hatch76 not much rust repairs left to go now finally thankfully getting to the tail end of them think it's mainly only the floor in the rear hatch area left to go and as far as she goes that's looking pretty minor... oh and maybe a little up under the dash
I'm still a tad behind on photos though there's been one other pretty decent "repair" finished off in the last couple of weeks I'll try and get back with those picks in the next couple of days
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Posted 07 September 2010 - 10:52 PM
Condensation
Trick question?
Should we positively seal where the hinge goes into the turret?
Or
Should we let it breath in this area?
Is it a low pressure area that will draw moisture in?
Or
Is the moisture trying to exit here from the cabin?
How many holes in a crumpet?
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Posted 07 September 2010 - 11:15 PM
ah huh I think that was the argument kinda that I was trying to put up (only you've done it in a lot more scientific sounding sentences rodomo lol) with leaving the breather hole inside the pillar... my theory was it was don't do it seal it to keep the moisture out, wasn't there before so shouldn't be now....
his theory was look at how many hatches are rusted and badly in the c pillars so what they did from factor didn't work let's try the let it breath option...
maybe the lack of scientific sounding sentences was why I lost the argument or maybe it was because I really couldn't disagree with his above argument let's face it the C pillars do seem to be a prone area which thus adds fuel to the design fault fire
but then another hole in that crumpet everywhere else he is talking seal it and seal it way properly so who knows why he decided C pillar should be given the alternative option
his theory was look at how many hatches are rusted and badly in the c pillars so what they did from factor didn't work let's try the let it breath option...
maybe the lack of scientific sounding sentences was why I lost the argument or maybe it was because I really couldn't disagree with his above argument let's face it the C pillars do seem to be a prone area which thus adds fuel to the design fault fire
but then another hole in that crumpet everywhere else he is talking seal it and seal it way properly so who knows why he decided C pillar should be given the alternative option
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Posted 08 September 2010 - 12:09 AM
Truth is, as far as I know, is that yes, it is a low pressure area that will draw moisture in.
The hinge cover to body hasn't a positive seal from the factory as I am aware and the only other sealing attempt was a foam pad on the hinge that sorta closed off where the hinge entered the cover plate when the hatch is shut.
I read that here 6 million years ago. I think Reda9x said it?
The hinge cover to body hasn't a positive seal from the factory as I am aware and the only other sealing attempt was a foam pad on the hinge that sorta closed off where the hinge entered the cover plate when the hatch is shut.
I read that here 6 million years ago. I think Reda9x said it?
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Posted 01 October 2010 - 03:41 PM
This mess 
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has now been fixed!
as has this
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there was nice layer of bog along there
all looks a lot better now need to go out and take some more photos of the work completed but this gives you an idea...
....has now been fixed!
as has this
...there was nice layer of bog along there
all looks a lot better now need to go out and take some more photos of the work completed but this gives you an idea...
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Posted 01 October 2010 - 07:36 PM
comming along pretty well. how long will it be till we some colour on it???
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