_greg2240_
Posted 25 June 2014 - 03:25 PM
hi Jacob yes the steering column has been moved over a little, I don't recall doing that on my old LJ v8, Ground down the welds today, looks ok, will body fill and prime before I try to refit the door, the door has a few small rust holes on the inside I will take care of first, back to work tomorrow so not much more for the next 4 days, Cheers Greg
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_greg2240_
Posted 29 June 2014 - 08:04 PM
Bought the replacement floor pans and lower lhs guard today, will try and start on them this week. It has been recommended I take the front guard off to do a more thorough job of rust repairs on the rhs so will definitely think about that, repaired every thing I could find in and out but don't want to have missed anything. Cheers Greg.
_Skapinad_
Posted 29 June 2014 - 08:39 PM
_greg2240_
Posted 02 July 2014 - 07:36 PM
Installed the lhs guard repair section today, took a little grinding and reshaping to get it to fit better, but am quite happy with the result, finished weldind the lhs rocker panel also. The rust replacement panel for the floors don't fit to well (rare spares), are they usually a crappy fit? I will try and install it tomorrow, probably just cut what I need off it and use the rest elsewhere. Done a fair bit in the engine bay also, filling all the extra holes and grinding off the engine plates, looks so much better now. Cheers Greg
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_greg2240_
Posted 16 July 2014 - 05:13 PM
done a little more this week. Cut out the floor and cut and welded in the badly shaped new part. (not that accurate for a new r.s part), started on the engine bay filling up excess holes et, ground off the engine plates and filled with weld, found more rust on back wheel arch rhs and rhs back 1/4 panel, old car I suppose! Greg
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_greg2240_
Posted 16 July 2014 - 05:20 PM
played around with the rhs door gaps also, coming along ok, hinges are hard to move (bigger hammer works), cut and welded up the wheel arch rust, cut out all the rust in the spare wheel well and under the back outer 1/4 panel, not to bad but cut out a fair bit anyway, does any one know if the spare wheel floor is butt welded to the outer 1/4 skin or does the outer over lap from under neath? I will check on the forums and try to find someone elses repair. Greg
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_greg2240_
Posted 16 July 2014 - 05:23 PM
got my wheels back last week, (thanks again Marty) fitted 4 of them with tyres so I still have a roller. they do look nice polished! Greg
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_LONA-CK_
Posted 16 July 2014 - 06:09 PM
good nice jobs your doing there mate,,, the spare wheel well sits on flange of outer quarter and spot welds to his flange.
cheers gong
Cool
Posted 16 July 2014 - 06:40 PM
_greg2240_
Posted 16 July 2014 - 07:15 PM
thanks John, appreciate that, You wont regret it Gene, they look better in person than the photo's, Greg
Oh My, Don't you post alot
Posted 16 July 2014 - 08:51 PM
See what happens when you look after your customers?
Car's coming along nicely Greg, keep at it mate.
_greg2240_
Posted 17 July 2014 - 11:44 AM
Thanks Mike, also a rubber strip fell out when I ground out the old area where the 1/4 over lapped the spare wheel well, is this standard? cheers Greg
_LONA-CK_
Posted 17 July 2014 - 03:30 PM
that would have been the old original panel bond,,, in most cases it drys like rubber over the 40 odd years.
cheers gong
_greg2240_
Posted 17 July 2014 - 07:40 PM
got into the 1/4 today and spare tyre well, coming along ok, nothing like welding under a car for nice burns! haven't ground it all yet, getting dark, found a little more rust in front of the wheel arch also,will look at that tomorrow, Greg
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_greg2240_
Posted 24 July 2014 - 03:52 PM
done a little more this week, found a few other rust spots,started cutting and welding them up, saw a small bubble near back windscreen so I will pull it out today and check it out.
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_greg2240_
Posted 24 July 2014 - 04:00 PM
fixed a small hole near 1/4 window, also rust in front of back wheel, quite surprised with the condition under the rear window rubber, small rust hole on rhs and about 20mm on the left, will tackle them tomorrow, does anyone know of a good way to fill the speaker holes in the parcel shelf without a donor car? as you can see mine have been butchered,
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CABIN ENGINE CONTROLS GALORE
Posted 24 July 2014 - 04:07 PM
Hi Greg,
You have done a Great lot of Work in the last 5 Weeks,
probably wished you had started earlier, as you would be saying, this isn't so bad after all.
Finer details coming soon.
_greg2240_
Posted 24 July 2014 - 04:10 PM
Pulled out the drop tank and electric fuel pump and filters etc today, bought a standard tank and centre console the other day, be neater to go over the pits, I don't think I will put the drop tank back in so I might sell it on, whats it worth does anyone know? I think i will put a parts cloner xu1 tank in it later on.
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CABIN ENGINE CONTROLS GALORE
Posted 24 July 2014 - 04:22 PM
Hi Greg,
I will start a bid of $55, for the Drop Tank.
Edit:-
Is it about 20 Gallons?
Edited by GASPOWER, 24 July 2014 - 04:34 PM.
_greg2240_
Posted 26 July 2014 - 07:48 PM
used the parcel shelf off my donor lx sedan to repair the parcel shelf, the indentations are almost exact, had to cut away the lj round indents, but it will look better and be safer this way, started cutting the rust out around the back window(was worse than I thought,to be expected I guess). used galv sheet and bent it up to suit, should last longer than the last repairs that were welded with bronze arrgh!!!. will tackle the other side tomorrow, also welded up a few excess holes in the boot where the battery was located, looks neater now.
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CABIN ENGINE CONTROLS GALORE
Posted 26 July 2014 - 07:50 PM
Sure does Greg,
and you are always moving along, great work.
_greg2240_
Posted 27 July 2014 - 07:31 PM
found more around the back screen, spent a few hours today getting the repairs right, ended up cutting out the last persons repairs and redoing them, also dollied up the boot floor,(took awhile), a lot neater now, tank sits flush, coated everything in rust converter as usual, started on the bottom of the lhs 1/4 panel, not as bad as the rhs but still ugly. start that Friday I think, back to work tomorrow,
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_greg2240_
Posted 27 July 2014 - 07:35 PM
finished both sides of the back window now, spent most of today on the back of the car, but was worth it, getting there, few more shots of what im up to,
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