1.6 8v T project

Jebusususs! Some structal rot that chap!!! Chin up though lads, a little time and patience will get that sorted :thumb:

Not as rotten as mine so there is always hope...
Love the engine setup :thumb:

So while cleaned that up he got on grinding out the nearside rear arch, he thought it was best to cut more out then was needed just so we could inspect inside the chassis. Good job too as it's well gone! :eek:

Driver/off side cleaned and acid rust coated

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/4...50smalljs7.jpg

So the plan for this side is: Plate inside the chassis leg over where the spring cup is, and underneath it, re-build the lip, and make good to inner arch, mend the chassis leg/toe eye area/stone grad-seal etc.


Near side cut out and looking nasty as fook!


http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/2...48smalldd7.jpg

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/5...49smalloq5.jpg

So me and mike talked through what was the best idea for this side, and we think that it's best to cut the chassis leg from behind the beam mount to just past the spring cup, then use this to copy/form a new one from

We then started on the rear beam as it started raining, first off removing the anti-roll bar from it, and then we tried for ages to get the swing arm bushes out (first one we did took about 20mins lol)

Then i realised there was a faster way, so NOTE for anyone wanting to remove old bushes from there rear beam, the quickest way i found was to cut with a hacksaw round the rubber sides, leaving 5mm of the metal bush showing either side, then just hit it with a hammer and it will come straight out! :thumb:

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/6...46smallqd2.jpg

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Scott

Cheers again Scott for the help and the pics:thumb:

Done abit of work on the rear beam today because it kept raining. Spent about 30 mins with my drill with the wire wheel attachments to clean the rust off. Ive cleaned the left side.

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1233174110

Uncleaned
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1233174192

Cleaned
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1233174271

Looks good matey, keep up the good work. :thumb: Nice to see a member doing some work themselves for a change. lol

Cracking along chap :D

Scott phoned me about this the other day and dont look to bad.Keep up the good work mate.

Yeah im more intrested in saving this car then sorting my own, and i think it's cus there is still a part of me that's in love with the silky V lol

The rot on the rear of this one reminds me exactly of mine.

I chose to turret the rear wheel houses so that the chassis legs arent structural in terms of supporting the weight of the car.

See my WIP if you can find it. 1st page or so.