Ol' Rusty - FB/EK Sedan

[Harv]

I got lazy, and took option d./ for the wagon:

d./ recognise you can't weld. Cut the ends off with an angle grinder and leave the swage ends missing. Paint it black so no-one notices

Cheers,
Harv

[Errol62]

Ditto


FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie

[Blacky]

Option “E” for me -
You CAN weld, but you can’t be bothered



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[Blacky]

Wrong pic ……




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[Brett027]

Yeah Blacky, it's time that you got out there and made a mess. Show us how it's done.

[EK283]

I took option E

Cut the width, then welded in some folded c channel.

The radiator frame slides into it, very strong and a self tapper holds it in.

It cant move side to side or up and down because of the top support, looks good to !!

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Greg

[funkyscooter]

Think I'm done with this. Needs paint, but I've gone over it with deoxidine and sealed it for now with easyphos so should be good for at least 6 months stored dry. Just got to find somewhere to hang it up. Look forward to having a bit more room to move.

Front had a few holes to fill, but apart from that it was just a bit (lot) of time on the wire wheel, powerfile, and die grinder.

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Inside just needed a tidy up where I opened up the front for the radiator. Bit of surface rust where the sides join the front, ground out as best as I could, wire wheel, then poured some Ranex in there to reveal what I had polished up and not removed. More grinding, wire wheel. Done.

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Now back to the firewall........

[Errol62]

Very nice indeed


FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie

[Brett027]

Hi Scott, I've got some bits that could do with a clean up like that. When's a good time to drop them 'round? Wow!!!

[funkyscooter]

I reckon you should just spray some clear on that. Love the rusty patina! Shiny is overrated.

[funkyscooter]

The best I could do hanging it up. Clears my head. Just.



Scott

[funkyscooter]

Might have to find a new home for the sub frame, hit my head for the third time today. AirPod fell on the ground too and picked up a bunch of metal. Good clean up before I shove that back in my ear. Pretty average day really. Not much work got done. Lots of thinking.


Scott

[Blacky]

We all have days like that unfortunately - might need the compressor fired up to clean that earbud !!

[funkyscooter]

Yeah Blacky, compressor then lens cleaning fluid and a soft rag followed by a check under the desktop magnifier.
Using a die grinder leave sharp little splinters of metal everywhere, and most end up in my fingers. Have a sewing needle and tweezers hung up in the shed to extract the little bastards.
Would not want one of those in my ear

[Blacky]

Yeah those die grinder shards are like tiny needles, and they seem to find their way into all sorts of places you would rather they didn't