Nice work mate, that shell looks so clean! Glad you went with jamaica yellow, I reckon it will look sweet.
Nice improv on the parts sorage! lol
So you got it booked in for paint yet?
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Nice work mate, that shell looks so clean! Glad you went with jamaica yellow, I reckon it will look sweet.
Nice improv on the parts sorage! lol
So you got it booked in for paint yet?
Shaun it's looking to be a Reilly good one mate, cant wait.
OK i know it's not 100% like what your doing to yours (i knew i had some pics of a saloon in yellow somewhere) but it gives you an idea of how it will kinda of look.
http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/1...ooncopyzi7.jpg
The pics are about a year old (naff old phone cam pics)
I have seen it around and have been tempted to ask if they wish to sell it :)
Note the Cav Rear bumper..
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/5...oncopy2wt8.jpg
Good luck though dude cant wait to see it done.
Scott
Thats fscking nasty lol
lol Jack mate it's only for the colour.
But if i bought that saloon of the lad i would make it look spot on.;)
Scott
did that yellow saloon owner run out of money when he came to paint the place recess on the back panel? looks green
great use of the wall space there :thumb:
Not yet, just got to keep the guy informed of when it's likely to be ready. I have been saying April next year, then moved it forward to the end of the year, but the way things are going it could be the end of October.:thumb:Quote:
Originally Posted by nova-myth
I was afraid a lardy ar$ed saloon would look OTT in yellow, but that's put my mind at rest, doesn't look too bad to be honest.Quote:
Originally Posted by scott.parker
Cheers for that.
Cheers Paddy, going to have to re-paint the wall when I'm finished now. Should have cleaned the pipes before nailing to the wall. Oh well.Quote:
Originally Posted by paddy138
Cheers guys for the comments,
Will keep you posted on progress,
Shaun.
Progress this week seems slow and un-rewarding.
So far I have rubbed down the roof, A & C pillars, scuttle panel, front panel and inner wings. The engine bay work is killing me at the moment, but want to get it over and done with as soon as. Just got the Bulkhead to do then it's back to flat panel preperation. All areas with any sign of surface rust or cracks in the paint are being taken back to bare metal.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...STA60052-4.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...STA60051-5.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...STA60050-5.jpg
I knew the car had some front end damage, but only once I dug out quite a lot of filler on the front panel did I realise the extent of it. All areas on the front panel which have now had 5 coats of red-oxide were stripped back to bare metal. The damage was more over a large area than to an excessive depth. But as I am fitting the lower valance this will be unseen, so I'm not going to smooth it all back over.
cant wait to see this finished its going to be great
Today, tackled the battery tray. Removed the tar like sound deadening stuff along with some of the seam sealer revealing no rust as hoped.
Before:
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...l/STA60051.jpg
After:
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...STA60049-6.jpg
Then a couple of coats of red oxide:
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...STA60050-6.jpg
Next job was to sort the small patches of rust on the offside, a few bubbles on the bottom edge of the door, thankfully nothing serious, but a few on the sill which concerned me before I starting digging. I knew that the car had had a few accidents, but my findings today showed the extent of this. The full off-side quarter panel has been replaced at once stage of it's life.
The C-pillar:
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...STA60051-6.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...STA60052-5.jpg
The sill where the rust was:
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...STA60053-3.jpg
Then on to the quarter panel:
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...STA60054-3.jpg
Arch lip returned to bare metal, no rust:
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...STA60055-3.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...STA60056-4.jpg
And a coat of red-oxide:
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...STA60057-1.jpg
Near side is next....
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excellent work your doing keep it up, and kill the rust kill kill:wtf:
Update tonight is, well as my last post said the near side and I thought I'd blitz it.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...STA60049-7.jpg
Few spots of rust on the sill, nothing major.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...STA60050-7.jpg
No issues with this quarter panel at all.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...STA60051-7.jpg
Arch cleaned up really well.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...STA60052-6.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...STA60053-4.jpg
Just got the front half of the sill to do and then it's the bulkhead next.
Don't have to do the near side door as it's getting a new skin.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...STA60054-4.jpg
Cheers,
Shaun.
Shaun thats some good progress, cant wait to see it sprayed up.
Scott
Cheers Scott.Quote:
Originally Posted by scott.parker
It will be sooner than I first imagined for getting it sprayed. Going to pop down tomorrow lunchtime and see how he's fixed for the end of the month, or maybe sooner.
Can't wait to see this one all painted up :)
Arches look mint, good progress!
Thats a bonus having it ready for paint all ready, body looks nearly all prepped. :thumb:
Cheers mate.Quote:
Originally Posted by novasteve
Only got a few more areas to do and it's done.
Car is booked in for the 2nd week in November for paint. This leaves me a bit more time to take off the rear axle and front suspension arms for some cleaning and painting - where do you stop?:eek:
You don't stop.. even when its painted you've got the hassle of keeping all your hard work clean! lol
Spot on should look great painted yellow
Awesome thread this,proper minter.
Be good see it all painted up :)
The more saloons I see, the more i want one lol
fair play to you mate, Have read through every page of this re-build thread and your progress is unreal, were do you find your motivation
from? I cant get into mine atall at moment!!
Cheers very much.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cormac
I'm only doing a couple of hours a night so as not to get scunnered (sp). The body prepping is really taking it's toll on me though, a lot of work for what seems like no reward. Doing it all by hand, so now have no finger prints!
Only got the O/S sill, lower part of the bulkhead, bottom of the quarters behind the arches, bonnet and bootlid left to do. Plus I'm going to re-do the smoothing of the rear panel and the bootlid lock as I wasn't 100% happy with it first time. Then got the rear axle and front suspension arms to clean up and paint (if needed, might just be needing a good clean), and the anti-roll bars to take back to bare metal and paint, and the brake master cylinder to paint. I hope that's all.........:eek: :cry:
Just a quick tip, this will save your hands when sanding and stop getting any natural grease on the shell from your skin, use some latex gloves. ;)
Scott
Finally got all the body prepped and wiped clean with panel wipe.
I took this to work with me on Friday and polished it. (quite quiet at work at the moment so thought i'd keep myself busy)
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...STA60049-8.jpg
Have painted my brake servo a nice shade of metallic gold.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...STA60050-8.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...STA60051-8.jpg
Along with the blanking plate.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...STA60052-7.jpg
Then it was off with the front suspension arms for a clean up and a wee touch up at the bolted ends.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...STA60053-5.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...STA60054-5.jpg
Today, dropped the rear beam out to clean it up and give the drums a paint.
Before:
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...STA60055-4.jpg
After cleaning:
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...STA60056-5.jpg
Just found one wee spot on the body needing a rub down and am going to re-skim the bootlid lock hole with filler as I'm not 100% happy with my 3rd attempt last night.
I have re-done the back panel and am happy with that.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...STA60057-2.jpg
Got the garage all cleaned up, floor washed etc etc. Car goes away in 2 weeks for paint.
Good work on the prep, the beam looks good, you not re-painting it though?
Thanks, didn't enjoy it and glad it's over, well almost.Quote:
Originally Posted by novasteve
Nah, not painting it, only cleaned it to avoid getting manky when putting the car back together. The car will be that low that it'll never be seen unless up on a ramp.
Cheers,
Shaun.
looking real good, i think you live just down the road from me.are you at the back of the read row houses on sunnyside?
I didn't think they existed but I saw a mustard yellow saloon the other day driven by an old bid, fooking awesome it was.
My only worry with this project is yellow and gold....:confused:
Wow great thread, just read it from start to finish. Reinforces my need to use a low mile minter for another build.
Envy you for doing a saloon too, you arent the only one but 3-dr have been the only way for years. Great stuff.
About the rear end, I think saloons need the rear panel doing in vinyl like a GTE Astra or Nova. Extend the vinyl onto the tailgate too & finish level with the top edge of the light clusters.
I'll find a pic... or 2.
Yeah, that's me. Say Hi if your passing next time.Quote:
Originally Posted by steviet293
Shaun.
It's just the servo and brake pedal cover that going gold and they were pretty much that colour to start with.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ash
Cheers craig, I'll maybe photoshop it once the car is finished and see how it looks.Quote:
Originally Posted by craig green
Thanks for the pics, by the way, what magazine is that from?
Shaun.
Blimey this has come on a hell of a long way in a short time!! Top work fella, only had a browse through the pics, but will deffo be having a re-read of this thread.
Keep hard at it!!
Ian
Could you do me a favour and measure the entire length of those rear brake lines, up to the flexi pipe?Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaun_O'Donnell
And also, one pipe will have a larger union to fit on the master cylinder(12mm spanner instead of 11mm on the other), could you tell me which of those two pipes has the larger union?
:thumb:
Sean, the mag is a old back issue of PNG NEWS which someone actually posted earlier this week, however I do have it at home somewhere, hence it is my preferred method of saloon rear ends.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaun_O'Donnell
Not done anything to the car all week as there was nothing really to do and I was on my bike every night.
An idea sprung to mind at the start of the week whilst at work and that was to build myself a workbench which would fit in the garage along with the car. So designed it on the computer (I'm a draughtsman BTW), ordered the timber and fixings on Friday and started building yesterday.
Moved the Nova out onto the driveway and covered it up as rain was expected
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...STA60051-9.jpg
Bolts all ready and washered up
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...STA60049-9.jpg
Timber arrived, so lets get going
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...STA60052-8.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...STA60053-6.jpg
Castors I bought off eBay earlier in the week
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...STA60054-6.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...STA60055-5.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...STA60057-3.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...STA60056-6.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...STA60058-1.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...STA60059-1.jpg
Just enough room to drive the car under. Will be easier when the car is back on coilovers.
looking good ;) lovin the workbench wish my garage was big enuf :( cant believe your not gonna leave it blue i was gettin inspiration for mine .http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l2...d/SP_A0163.jpg