That's incredible finish you achieve with the conditions that you are spraying in, I'm jealous as hell. I on the other hand can produce lovely runs consistently which I'm learning to accept as giving it some character. Well done and love the colour.
My First rebuild - 110 station wagon
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Lol, that's why I left the dents in the bodywork, leave a bit of its character
. If only those dents could tell stories. You will get there it just takes practice.
. If only those dents could tell stories. You will get there it just takes practice.
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Well, 9 weeks have passed since my last update. It started with me going in holiday and when I got back I'd kind of temporarily given up on it. Lack of money and time, plus going out on my mountain bike at every opportunity soon saw this on the back-burner again. Another sensible thing is - don't count the cost. I've kept a list of every penny I've spent, and I mean down to every last washer And rivet I've bought and its staggering. And I havent even got a galv chassis!!! Anyway, I'll publish that at the end. With a few days off work again I did eventually get back into it, that and the fact I've just sold a motorbike project I realised was never going to get finished (or even started, actually) which has given me some free cash. I decided that the headlining needed doing. One picture below of a miserable, fly-infested, mouldy and drooping headlining. Now, I got lucky and instead of buying 4 metres of material for £70 off ebay, I found somebody selling a roll end of 14 metres for £40 + delivery so snapped that up, so Ive a bit of spare for future projects. 4 cans of high temp spray adhesive and 3 hours later and here's my first attempt at a headlining.
Ok so it isn't brilliant but it's a damn site better than it was, even the Mrs was impressed (she actually said so!), there are a few creases and I even stood on one bit. I now just need some clips to hold it up, and sorry for the awful photographs, my phone has a bit of dust inside the camera lens which is blurring them all. Will sort this soon. And for the eagle-eyed, yes, that is a discovery hiding in the background. More on that soon.
Ok so it isn't brilliant but it's a damn site better than it was, even the Mrs was impressed (she actually said so!), there are a few creases and I even stood on one bit. I now just need some clips to hold it up, and sorry for the awful photographs, my phone has a bit of dust inside the camera lens which is blurring them all. Will sort this soon. And for the eagle-eyed, yes, that is a discovery hiding in the background. More on that soon.
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So, I'm back at work full time now so progress is going to slow down a bit but thanks to the lighter evenings I can work away outside longer. I've turned my attention to the doors, as its a part of the project that requires little expense. I decided to separate tbe doors, I tried this before on a push button rear door and destroyed it because of the adhesive between skin and frame. Thankfully these 'proper' doors adhesive gave up long ago. Skin removed and started drilling out the spot welds.
The end of the upper crossmember thingy, not much left of it.
Surprisingly clean outer frame. This as you can see, has had another piece of steel wrapped around it for 30 years with almost no protection at all and is still solid.
Front edge proved a very brutal process.
And the top separated from the bottom. Looking in before I was dreading trying to repair these. However, once it's apart and you can see and understand how it's fabricated it looks quite easy. I cannot find a supplier of that upper section though (the piece with the battery drill sat on it), I don't really want to repair this, and I have no facility to double bend the sheet steel as tight as this requires so that's going to take some thought.
The end of the upper crossmember thingy, not much left of it.
Surprisingly clean outer frame. This as you can see, has had another piece of steel wrapped around it for 30 years with almost no protection at all and is still solid.
Front edge proved a very brutal process.
And the top separated from the bottom. Looking in before I was dreading trying to repair these. However, once it's apart and you can see and understand how it's fabricated it looks quite easy. I cannot find a supplier of that upper section though (the piece with the battery drill sat on it), I don't really want to repair this, and I have no facility to double bend the sheet steel as tight as this requires so that's going to take some thought.
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You should have a look at this project for ideas.
These guys do some amazing fabrication.
These guys do some amazing fabrication.
I think I saw that part on yrm, item 236. I will be watching how you get on as my doors are a mess.looking forward to see how you get on.
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Ouch, £29 x4 + VAT. I, like many, can vouch for the absolute top-notch quality of YRM stuff but that's a lot of beer tokens. I didn't realise they even sold it tbh.
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Doesn't look like it includes the end bits either. You can make those yourself can't you?
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I've already done it, there isn't really an end as such, looking at the very small amount of metal that's left it looks as though it's welded straight to the inner of the frame. It's just that on all 7 doors I have here, they've all rotten out so its a common rot area and hard for me to know exactly. Will post pics of progress tomorrow.
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Great, keep em coming, loving this thread.
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That's brilliant. I love the jig, and the scarecrow, good stuff. Makes my welding look like my 5 yo daughter has done it.
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That was over two years ago, you've a lot more episodes to watch, it gets better.
It makes my welding look like I did it blindfolded with both hands tied behind my back.
It makes my welding look like I did it blindfolded with both hands tied behind my back.
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Where can I find more of those videos? It is certainly inspirational. As well as doing this ive got a disco awaiting either a light restoration or scrapping, with plenty of welding needed, but im actually considering that and this 110 just mere practice for the day I rebuild a Range Rover classic.
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That was episode one, If you can't see other episodes do a search in youtube for "project binky episode 2/3/4" etc.
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Never thought of that. Technology eh?
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They're well worth watching.
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Well me poor 110 has now been neglected for the majority of the year since I went away at Easter. I've tried to do little bits and bobs but with lack of time, money and enthusiasm it does get difficult. Lack of time caused by having a job, kids, holidays etc, lack of money caused by having kids and holidays, lack of enthusiasm caused by, well, the paint. As both of you that read this thread know, I've done it in cellulose. I've been painting stuff for over 15 years and actually did this as an apprentice and always used 2k but thought it would be wrong for this vehicle so used cellulose instead. Every time I look at it it scratches. Or fades. Bird droppings eat through it. It's driven me to the point of seriously considering giving up. But then I had a better idea, spend a few days sanding off all the celly and starting again. Quite extreme but the only way forward it seemed. So far, the windscreen frame, rear tub, bulkhead and b pillars have all had it, only a few bits remain to be painted then it's onto the doors which weren't done yet anyway. Pics will be posted tomorrow but this has rekindled the passion and I'm back on track. Being flat out at work all summer has taken care of the cash flow side of things too so my priority is to get it sealed up before winter sets in so I can focus on the bit im most looking forward to - wiring it up!
And I seriously hope I never see another tin of cellulose paint ever again.
And I seriously hope I never see another tin of cellulose paint ever again.
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Pics as promised.
Right hand rear rubbed down and fresh primer, just wet-flatted (600) note the b pillar also.
Painted and lacquered, then wet-flatted (1500) and buffed with G3.
Gun fresh laquer on the bulkhead. Think I'll leave as is.
Left rear quarter rubbed down (180 dry then 320 wet) ready for new primer.
Right hand rear rubbed down and fresh primer, just wet-flatted (600) note the b pillar also.
Painted and lacquered, then wet-flatted (1500) and buffed with G3.
Gun fresh laquer on the bulkhead. Think I'll leave as is.
Left rear quarter rubbed down (180 dry then 320 wet) ready for new primer.
