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Post by z750chop on Aug 19, 2013 8:42:27 GMT 1
Hi all will keep the restoration progress updated with photos . just ordered a new front lower valance and cross member these wont be ready for a month or two,these were ordered from express steel panels they manufacture some parts for the mk1 transit give them a call to see what they do there number is 01535 632721 very helpful .As you can see from photo a-piller has rotted throu this is on both sides and along the skuttle previous owners just filled with filler and kept filling as new rust appeared also front valance pretty rotten, good job i've got a very good mate who can weld / fabricate and spray he enjoys working on old fords and just finished restoring a mk 1 cortina his next job is to put his mk 2 escort back on the road as well as working on toddie when we've found a unit to work on them. will see if i can get some pics of said car .
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Post by bobdragon12 on Aug 19, 2013 9:31:11 GMT 1
Got your work cut out there , look forward to the pictures of your other works
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Post by irishtransit on Aug 19, 2013 17:49:09 GMT 1
should be a good thread.i'm sure she'll be worth it all in the end.
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Post by muttleymk2 on Aug 19, 2013 21:53:22 GMT 1
Crack on matey, nothing out of the ordinary there for an old tranny
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Post by z750chop on Aug 21, 2013 19:29:59 GMT 1
as promised some pics of cortina in various states of repair firstly wings rotten inner wing had holes cut in to accept hoses as they couldn't be bothered to fit differnt hoses front panel rotten and repaired then as you can see sprayed and ready to put back together will post some of the escort later on very talented man
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Post by z750chop on Aug 21, 2013 19:31:28 GMT 1
now the escort hope you enjoy old fords Attachments:
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Post by FredTransit on Aug 21, 2013 20:35:05 GMT 1
Love em all!
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Post by bobdragon12 on Aug 21, 2013 20:59:39 GMT 1
Love it , been working on my cortina this week
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Post by z750chop on Oct 22, 2013 19:01:56 GMT 1
Hi all will keep the restoration progress updated with photos . just ordered a new front lower valance and cross member these wont be ready for a month or two,these were ordered from express steel panels they manufacture some parts for the mk1 transit give them a call to see what they do there number is 01535 632721 very helpful .As you can see from photo a-piller has rotted throu this is on both sides and along the skuttle previous owners just filled with filler and kept filling as new rust appeared also front valance pretty rotten, good job i've got a very good mate who can weld / fabricate and spray he enjoys working on old fords and just finished restoring a mk 1 cortina his next job is to put his mk 2 escort back on the road as well as working on toddie when we've found a unit to work on them. will see if i can get some pics of said car .
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Post by z750chop on Oct 22, 2013 20:00:18 GMT 1
well after about 8 weeks i've found a unit near to where i live , also been busy on the web finding more parts for the rebuild so can now start to strip the van and see just how much damage there is i've managed to get a scuttle with windscreen pillers off a van that was been scrapped so this will help replace the rotten lower parts. as you can see usual parts rusting away as i progress with the strip will put more pics and info on.
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Post by irishtransit on Oct 22, 2013 22:03:39 GMT 1
we like pics.good to have somewhere to work on the old cars.been working on my Cortina this week too.gonna come to a halt soon until the motorhome is sold.
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Post by z750chop on Oct 27, 2013 22:47:00 GMT 1
Well spent a couple of hours stripping some more stuff off the van and was suprised that its not as bad as i was expecting. the floor has a couple of holes in it , and the front cross member shot but i knew this anyway. next step is to remove the engine and gearbox and see what else has rotted away. for all the fabricated panel parts this will be done using high zinc steel sheeting this should hopefully stop the recurrance of the dredded metal eater and out last me . Once fabricated parts are done and all other metal work cleaned i will be treating with frosts p.o.r. to stop any rust re-appearing.Will put up next instalment soon. Attachments:
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Post by z750chop on Feb 10, 2014 15:27:31 GMT 1
Hi all been a while since last up date so here goes . have not done any work since end of nov due to going on holiday and work commitments ,but on sunday 9 feb decided its time to get back to work on the van i enlisted a couple of freinds to help the idea was to strip out the engine and box so to start removing all old paint and underseal.we got to work and the engine was soon out then my wife and helper decided to strip out the back end to see what the damage was,alas the floor by the rear door had rotted and was repaired albe it poorley with chipboard and sombody had fitted an outside light the hole that was drilled into the alloy body was not sealed so water ingress had set in and the timber frame is rotten . Now even more work good job i know a couple of decent carpenters who i will try to inlist in the project (free of charge hopefully)if not will threaten with the wife that should do the trick.After the engine was removed on closer inspection found that inner wings were in very good shape along with bulk head on light rust and mybe patching up two holes the size of a 50 pence piece over the christmas period the new front valance arrive along with crossmember and finishing panels till next time. having a go at this pic malarky[img src="[/URL] i996.photobucket.com/albums/af88/MICKSCHOPPERz750chop/toddie%20restoration/rearfloor_zpsaca328f9.jpg" src="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af88/MICKSCHOPPERz750chop/toddie%20restoration/20140209_140724_zpsa3c72ac4.jpg" style="max-width:100%;"][/URL] [/URL]
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Post by FredTransit on Feb 10, 2014 15:56:04 GMT 1
thanks for the update! Water damage can be bad on campers. Often due to it going unoticed. Sound like you are on top of it.
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Post by bobdragon12 on Feb 10, 2014 16:37:59 GMT 1
Waters a bugger , I'm going to lift the roof of of mine at the end of the summer . That I'm really not looking forward to
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