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#51 purrlx

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Posted 11 May 2020 - 04:40 PM

Worked on the phelnum section , not much to see but a half moon welded in with the lip. Then a middle flat piece, ready for top phelnum piece now.Attached File  13B79252-6AE6-4305-9362-1C5282ADBAC6.jpeg   302.45K   12 downloads

#52 purrlx

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Posted 11 May 2020 - 04:45 PM

Noticed the passenger front a pillar piece had bog were I cut phelnum out. Had a dig around and was rusted. Started making a piece to go in.Attached File  81D5C08D-F22F-42AC-80CE-A5B6B235B0B2.jpeg   395.39K   9 downloads

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Posted 12 May 2020 - 05:08 PM

A bit more phelnum work today. Infill piece done and KBS sealer applied.Attached File  30365616-BFB8-40AA-8A24-201BB325A92F.jpeg   306.54K   12 downloadsAttached File  DC6378F6-AFF8-4394-8A26-B091AB1835DA.jpeg   316.93K   9 downloadsAttached File  03903D47-2C76-4E69-B35A-9032510AF913.jpeg   269.96K   9 downloadsAttached File  438D8D36-7C3A-4F66-9FF7-5F43F14764B2.jpeg   287.39K   9 downloads

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Posted 11 August 2020 - 04:46 PM

Update time as I have been slack at doing it. Following from above Phenlum top has been welded back in. Did a trip down to Gatton and picked up a donor UC for chassis rails thanks to Matt (orangeSS) on here. Took measurements from this shell as well as using a digital spirit level to help set up mine before pulling apart. Also got some rust cuts from the boot to fix some in my back. Below is all that remains of the donor before going to tip. Did keep the sedan roof cut if anyone requires one.Attached File  AC22A387-B540-41B6-A4C5-6E2DD8734DBE.jpeg   775.36K   11 downloads

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Posted 11 August 2020 - 04:59 PM

Cleaned and KBS treated the rails and some minor repairs. No real photos of this. Fitted the rails, a very time consuming job. Used axle stands milk crates bits of wood to get them into position. Tech screw measured again for about the thousand time before tack welding into place and measuring again. Did cheat a bit and use aluminium angle with holes drilled at the right centres to help align back and front. So armed with 6 plumb bobs and digital spirt level the following happened.Attached File  304109CB-D664-4978-8F8B-B6D10FC778A7.jpeg   346.52K   9 downloadsAttached File  4D22ABEE-66AD-42A4-85E1-CC872E4C72FE.jpeg   236.87K   8 downloadsAttached File  E8DD108D-9BDE-476A-AD8F-A10114D8EC77.jpeg   411.65K   8 downloadsAttached File  C9B23AD4-D3F8-4084-B1DA-D60B96278B87.jpeg   399.89K   9 downloads

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Posted 11 August 2020 - 05:02 PM

Next step was the radiator support panel.Attached File  1FC92779-AF14-449E-B40F-0069AF8B463E.jpeg   403.63K   9 downloadsAttached File  FFDA6388-B712-4078-8FD1-77408BE9C911.jpeg   439.24K   8 downloads

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Posted 11 August 2020 - 05:11 PM

Next was the inner guards. They were a mission by them selves. As I had no replacement LX ones I used UC back inners as my hinges were rusted but the donor was good, LX front section to rad support reused from my old ones and LX top section to suit guards so both inners are 3 pieces to make one. Again no real pics of this. Then dummy fit front panels to check alignment. I am happy with it at this stage some tweaking of bonnet/bonnet hinges will sort things out.Attached File  DEF5A463-FB22-4E43-B0C2-8B0A34F8597B.jpeg   367.33K   10 downloadsAttached File  5D1D911A-7F8D-4392-897E-A3BD16BDBEB5.jpeg   376.85K   9 downloadsAttached File  E424DEBB-AC60-42FB-953E-B078678FC669.jpeg   315.59K   9 downloads

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Posted 11 August 2020 - 05:58 PM

Well done.

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Posted 11 August 2020 - 06:42 PM

Well done.


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Posted 11 August 2020 - 06:54 PM

Have started stripping front guards, no rust which is great. Down side a few extra holes from flare fitting . The guards have about 3mm of bog all over them but it does make for easy stripping.

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Posted 11 August 2020 - 08:35 PM

Top job mate

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Posted 11 August 2020 - 08:43 PM

Top job mate
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Posted 01 December 2020 - 08:26 PM

Started working on the rear floor . Lots of ugly when stripped back. Some sort of tar black jack stuff on boot floor and fuel tank covering old patches.Attached File  C030CA31-5044-4206-9949-708C91DB2D06.jpeg   296.36K   8 downloadsAttached File  38D70EDF-7B0C-4F1B-BFD4-0A5075F5EB20.jpeg   356.82K   7 downloadsAttached File  0950F940-6590-4491-BFD4-E3395CE1248E.jpeg   278.32K   7 downloads

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Posted 01 December 2020 - 08:29 PM

Some pics of the beaver panel and lower rear quarters.Attached File  AABC68A5-CB2F-487A-9D82-9A04C7247A0A.jpeg   487.12K   8 downloadsAttached File  94E72419-0F24-4C7B-BEEE-8B34F24AE041.jpeg   204.5K   8 downloadsAttached File  6CD2A9CD-8311-426C-BE18-C526022D6191.jpeg   261.25K   7 downloads

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Posted 01 December 2020 - 08:35 PM

Lower quarters , I have replacement beaver and lower quarters hope to be done soon.
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Posted 07 February 2021 - 08:12 PM

Been plodding along slowly. I have replaced both lower rear quater sections. Rust was in the inner and outer sections as well as rear of inner guard.

 

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Posted 07 February 2021 - 08:18 PM

Eldest daughter helping out.

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Posted 07 February 2021 - 08:29 PM

The car has had flares fitted in the past, the guards rolled but still use to scrub so got excited today and clearanced some more.

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Posted 07 February 2021 - 08:34 PM

Should do more regular updates, spare wheel well has been replaced as well as small boot floor sections. Rear chassis rail rust has been done under beaver panel. Beaver still needs to be done.



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Posted 18 April 2022 - 06:57 PM

Wow on here nearly every day but haven’t updated in over a year. Will do a heap of posts over next few day, steady/slow progress has been happening.

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Posted 18 April 2022 - 07:59 PM

Rust repairs on lower hatch rubber area. Corners had been cut out by previous owner, fixed rust and fitted new corner seal bits.Attached File  ECA21B96-5B1D-4FA9-9985-A429F138AC60.jpeg   466.88K   3 downloads
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The repaired areas.
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Posted 18 April 2022 - 08:03 PM

The upper hatch area between the hinge mounts had been repaired before and very well done. No pics sorry. Only had a small bit to repair outside hinge.
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Posted 19 April 2022 - 07:43 AM

The C pillars had the usual rust. The passenger side had a dodger repair and seam welded up. Driver side had just been bogged over. I wanted the seam there still to look original.
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Posted 19 April 2022 - 07:46 AM

And C pillars cleaned up.
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Posted 19 April 2022 - 10:43 AM

Well done Danny.






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