My "Special" toy

EKSPCL · Post by **EKSPCL** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 5:38 am

Garry, are you going to do this the same way?

EKSPCL · Post by **EKSPCL** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 8:24 pm

The 'old grey' is now an 'old black'.............

V8EK4us · Post by **V8EK4us** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 8:09 am

Motor looks nice and tidy EKSCL.

In regards to the doors, I am going to leave the curved section at the bottom of the doors to "maintain the look of that era" and closing in the gap from there up. I am going to try 2mm plate, but basically it will be done the same way, not to many options with this mod (re: how to weld it). I will post pics when I get to that stage.

cheers

oldnek · Post by **oldnek** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:41 am

EKSPCL wrote:

I think I got too much heat in the door skin.
It bulged out a bit, so I have a curve to the edge of the door.
I think the problem might be that I'm welding a 3mm strip to 3 layers of 1mm panel.
So I need to get more heat into the strip than the panel.
Any tips

It's going to be a challenge to get these door gaps even.
They weren't exeactly made to precision

Don't try to butt weld the strip to the door, leave a gap of about 1mm between the strip and the door edge so the weld filler will be welded on the inner edge of the door. The door won't buckle as much doing it this way.
A lot of beginner welders, actually drag the mig head away from the weld area, when in fact you should push into the area. You will find less weld build up and less gas use by this technique.

There will be minimal grinding clean up afterwards as well.

EKSPCL · Post by **EKSPCL** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 7:08 pm

Thanks V8EK4us, I'll be watching to see how you go

Thanks for the tip oldnek I'll try that. You are right, I didn't leave a space

And I didn't know you got less build up from welding forwards.
Learn something new every day

Finally after almost three years

the old girl has a motor again.
You bloody beauty

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 7:50 pm

Looks great

, Trev

.

FB MAD · Post by **FB MAD** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 7:59 pm

Yep, black "grey" motor in white engine bay looks good, and like John said when mig welding you weld toward the opposite direction that you would when stick welding.

NoMAD · Post by **NoMAD** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:51 pm

Hey man looks awesome...1 nitpick if i can...

you need to reco that carby just doesnt look right in there....i hope you were using it to maybe just turn it over

apart from that sweet looking aby mate!

Cheers
NoMAD

EKSPCL · Post by **EKSPCL** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 11:09 pm

Carby will be taken care of later.
Thanks for the thought though

NoMAD · Post by **NoMAD** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 12:02 am

good to hear...sorry to say something like that, just you put so much effort into the other engine/bay work i would hate to see a few areas let down your great work and spoil it for you!

but keep going mate, your work makes me want to get out there again, but currently in one of those periods where a few other things need to come first!

Cheers
NoMAD

EKSPCL · Post by **EKSPCL** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 6:43 pm

It worked

Thanks for the tips on the welding fellas. I left a gap between the two pieces on the door extension, worked a treat

Had to add about 5mm to the top of the part that covers the pillar to line the doors up properly........

Stripped to metal and primed.........

Got the drivers side all stripped down to metal and primed.....

V8EK4us · Post by **V8EK4us** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:00 pm

Excellent work!! She is moving along nicely

Devilrod · Post by **Devilrod** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 10:09 am

Good stuff

Great progress.

rosco · Post by **rosco** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 10:19 am

Yes Wayne - ditto above....

Please refresh my memory (it's a bit chogged at present) - were you contemplating keyless entry and quarterless windows?.... I can't remember...

when you come to the luggage compartment floor - you may like to consider changing the spare wheel well size - all that work in mine and I'm going to have to go back in there to cater for larger spare wheel.....

Like you door extensions - sad thing is that many will not even notice them - but we will........

keep her ticking over - no need to stamp on the loud pedal any harder - you should be somewhere near the end of the journey when the time arrives.....

frats,
Rosco

EKSPCL · Post by **EKSPCL** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 6:15 pm

Thanks Fellas....

No Rosco I wasn't going for either of those things.
Sound great though, maybe next time

Progress today........ Stripped the roof down and primed.

It's great being able to strip the panels down and not have to contend with dents or rust