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Rear end parts
Now the underside is done, I’ve started work on the other parts – first up was the bumper, which is a bit rusty, but solid enough. The bumper cover is cracked from some long ago accident, so that’s scrap: And the mountings are rusted and siezed, so they’ll all need replacing: The actual bumper mounting studs all need replacing, which is a problem as they don’t seem to be available. Looks like I’ll have to dig out my tap & die set and fabricate some. I’ve now rubbed down all the rust, and now it just needs a good clean and it’s ready for painting: I also turned my attention to the axle, specifically the brackets and back plate. The bump stop brackets were a rusty mess, so I derusted them by electrolysis. I like this method, it does a good job with minimal effort! The backplate was a different … Read More
Pics – and a road trip
As promised, I was down at the garage tonight after work (gotta love these long evenings), and took a few pics of the sill: It’s a mess alright! I figure maybe four new panels to make up and weld in, then make good all the rest, plus the new sill panel I’ll need to buy. Having the panel off makes things a lot clearer, I can see exactly what I need to do now. The old panel: That’s not going anywhere except the bin! As I had the day off yesterday, I decided to take advantage of a special offer at S & S – they’re getting rid of a stock of rear axles, at just £20 +VAT. Bargain! The last one I bought off ebay was useless – the tubes had somehow twisted round, making the suspension mounts out of alignment. That went to the scrappy….. So off I … Read More
Work begins
Well, it’s finally started! I had a small problem just after taking the car off the road, in that I was told I can’t use the garage it was in to do any work! That was a bit of a blow. But I have now rented a garage nearby, and moved into it last week. It’s a bit of a pain because it’s just a single garage, so everything is going to be a bit of a squeeze. But at least I have a roof now, so no more ‘rain stopped play’! Anyway, the work: I’ve put the car in the garage, jacked up the rear end and started stripping: The first job, once I’d pulled all the old oil cans, rags, broken parts and so on out of the boot(!), was to pull up the carpet and have a good look round the rear end for the dreaded tin … Read More