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Finished welding patches into R/H A pillar cut and started to fit patches into top of fire wall as always happens on a sunday ran out of gas for the mig welder so will exchange it this week and start again. it will be a couple of weeks till I can get any more work done as this coming weekend is a long weekend in NZ so we are off out of town for a couple of days and this week is already full of car club events both Alfa and Escort.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Monday, October 11, 2010
Since my last post i have not done an awful lot as i have been busy with my other passion Alfa Romeo. Here in New Zealand the Alfa Romeo Owners club have just wrapped up our centenial celebrations with a massive track weekend and AGM at Hampton Downs race circuit. however on the Escort things have been ticking over most of the last few weeks have been taken up when time allowed by cleaning up the rustier areas removing under seal and cutting out rust now the fun begins repairing Patching and welding. So far I have finished the under side of the R/H sill and lower pillar area and just need to primer coat and put a skim of filler over the area this will be done when the car has been sand blasted which wont be for another couple of months. I am wanting to wait for the warmer weather to arrive first as in New Zealand we are just into our Spring and it is still quite cool and wet.
Underside of the RH a pillar and outer floor inner guard area
Sunday, October 3, 2010
11/09/10
Cut off R/F strut reinforce ment plate. once removed found that there is not a lot of the original top strut plate left so will source new ones from england. Will do the same to the L/H guard to see if that one is the same.
18/19/09/10
Picked up rotisserie, fitted it rolled it out side and gave it a good wash down both inside and out. Removed fuel lines as thes will be rerouted through the inside of the car with a cut off tap installed. Remove all surplus bolts and wiring removed L/H guard this side is as bad as the R/H side. so plenty of welding and cutting to do removed L/H door this one was especially hard as the pins nad rusted in place. Will need to find a better way of fitting the doors to avoid this in the future. L/H a pillar is also rusty although not as bad as the R/H one will still need a couple of patches installed.
Cut off R/F strut reinforce ment plate. once removed found that there is not a lot of the original top strut plate left so will source new ones from england. Will do the same to the L/H guard to see if that one is the same.
18/19/09/10
Picked up rotisserie, fitted it rolled it out side and gave it a good wash down both inside and out. Removed fuel lines as thes will be rerouted through the inside of the car with a cut off tap installed. Remove all surplus bolts and wiring removed L/H guard this side is as bad as the R/H side. so plenty of welding and cutting to do removed L/H door this one was especially hard as the pins nad rusted in place. Will need to find a better way of fitting the doors to avoid this in the future. L/H a pillar is also rusty although not as bad as the R/H one will still need a couple of patches installed.
inner R/H floor looks worse than it is
R/H firewall forward looks as bad as the photos show
L/H door and guard off
A pillar quite rusty is worse than it looks
Lower A pillar and floor
boot the hole is where the fuel tank is. Still deciding weather to refit in the hole or fill it in and replace with a fuelcell
Good shot of the turrets and the 2 link pick up points
the tunnel is quite badly mashed about will replace with a larger tunnel
01/09/10
Test fitted bubble arches to see how they looked and to get the boss to pass her approval ( it is yes).
Stripped down struts to component parts will get these rebuilt and spring reseated as the springs are a little loose in the seats.
04/09/10
Removed head lights found that this was originally a "square" headlight model no visible rust around front panel so will retain as is
Investigated A pillar rust and have decided to remove front guard to allow easier access to the rust. Glad I did as there is a lot of rust up under the guard. patches have been put in over the top of the rust so I will cut out the rust and replace with fitted patches. Will replace the guards with fibreglass ones.
Removed rear axle and suspension this car is fitted with 2 link arms (similar to a type 49) and a panhard rod.
the diff is not Unfortunately fitted with a LSD so will fit one before re installing rear end.
The rear will need new bushes (nolathane) and new spring hangers.
Will pick up the rotisserie for the car from the previous owner which he has offered to loan me until he needs it.
Test fitted bubble arches to see how they looked and to get the boss to pass her approval ( it is yes).
Stripped down struts to component parts will get these rebuilt and spring reseated as the springs are a little loose in the seats.
04/09/10
Removed head lights found that this was originally a "square" headlight model no visible rust around front panel so will retain as is
Investigated A pillar rust and have decided to remove front guard to allow easier access to the rust. Glad I did as there is a lot of rust up under the guard. patches have been put in over the top of the rust so I will cut out the rust and replace with fitted patches. Will replace the guards with fibreglass ones.
Removed rear axle and suspension this car is fitted with 2 link arms (similar to a type 49) and a panhard rod.
the diff is not Unfortunately fitted with a LSD so will fit one before re installing rear end.
The rear will need new bushes (nolathane) and new spring hangers.
Will pick up the rotisserie for the car from the previous owner which he has offered to loan me until he needs it.
front Bubble arch
top of the R/H inner guard
from under the wheel arch
After the guard was removed
just behind the strut towers
As you can see the strut top and inner panel is distorted new panel will fix this
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