Ek Wagon. Time to tackle the rust :D :D

leweydafly · Post by **leweydafly** » Sat May 23, 2009 10:01 pm

I didnt expect this much rust when i first saw the car. The more bog that falls off the more i find

. New inner and outer sills are available new and all the rest is pretty straight forward fabrication......well......sorta

Should be fun. if all else fails the back half will make a nice bar

Cheers

Mick

V8EK4us · Post by **V8EK4us** » Sat May 23, 2009 10:39 pm

ratbox wrote:atleast yor not blind to the fact that it could be there i've seen some cars that look real good but i knew what lurked beneath and some were done by shops

Yeh Mick, I had a set of front guards that were exactly like you said!! scary shit when we stripped them back!!, lucky I had others (they were a bit better)

Finny · Post by **Finny** » Sun May 24, 2009 12:23 am

It's a big job Mick.

Anything can be done. Just depends on how good you are and how much effort your can muster.

It you do get it done. It will be very impressive.

matchew · Post by **matchew** » Sun May 24, 2009 9:54 am

this is why i didnt mind payin 3 and a half for mine, in the end you end up savin money and time

leweydafly · Post by **leweydafly** » Sun May 24, 2009 11:36 am

matchew wrote:this is why i didnt mind payin 3 and a half for mine, in the end you end up savin money and time

Wheres your sense of adventure

Cheers

Mick

Devilrod · Post by **Devilrod** » Sun May 24, 2009 12:00 pm

leweydafly wrote:
matchew wrote:this is why i didnt mind payin 3 and a half for mine, in the end you end up savin money and time
Wheres your sense of adventure

Cheers

Mick

I'm with you there Mick! Or are we just glutton's for punishment. Keep your eyes peeled for a cheap sedan if its not rusty in the same spots it could help. I did that with mine, might have to do the same for the FB.

oldnek · Post by **oldnek** » Sun May 24, 2009 12:20 pm

Mick, Challenges are for the taking, and good to see your taking the challenge.
There is a bit of work, but with patients and time, you will achieve it.
The big secret is to a bit at a time. Finish that section then move onto another.

Regards John

parisian62 · Post by **parisian62** » Sun May 24, 2009 5:53 pm

Hi Mick,

I'm amazed the front end didn't fall off when you moved it. As everyone said patience and time and especially what John said finish each section before moving on to the next. I'm seeing the results with my wagon now.

All the best with it.

regards
Stewart

matchew · Post by **matchew** » Sun May 24, 2009 6:52 pm

haha yeah you could say that, but im sik of cuttin and welding rust up and i had barely any in my wagon, i rackon id end up in the mental asylum wif that car

but like you said a lot of its either replaceable panels or just some metal fabrication so nothin too hard
but one thing i dont like about really rusty cars is no matter how much you cut out it always seems to come back, i dont no why maybe it has somethin to do wif the welding or what but kit just annoys me any ways
but yeah im sure youl dom fine anyway and i wasnt tryin to have a go at you or anythin

cheers matty

Finny · Post by **Finny** » Sun May 24, 2009 11:31 pm

Mick, sometimes the hardest part is cutting out the rust and trying to find enough metal to weld the replacement back onto.

Go for it....................

stubby · Post by **stubby** » Mon May 25, 2009 7:41 pm

hey mick when i started stripping my ute i thought oh shit i mite have blown 2 grand . the amount of rust it had but with some fresh metal and a welder its worth it , just dont give up

leweydafly · Post by **leweydafly** » Mon May 25, 2009 9:45 pm

stubby wrote:hey mick when i started stripping my ute i thought oh shit i mite have blown 2 grand . the amount of rust it had but with some fresh metal and a welder its worth it , just dont give up

The old Holdens can get scary when you start stripping them. Luckily i only paid $500 for it so tackling the rust isn't such a hassel i spose.

Thats what i keep telling myself anyway

Cheers

Mick

NZ_EK · Post by **NZ_EK** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 3:48 pm

I've got a similar problem on mine but because of all the stifners etc on the inside I'm a bit worried about cuttin it too much although I realise its gotta be done.

Any hints or tips?

oldnek · Post by **oldnek** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 7:41 pm

Hi NZ_EK.

If I was doing that job I would cut the top section of rust out first, then fab and weld in that piece. then go towards the stifiners and slice the outer skin off only, thats unless the stiffeners are RS as well.

Make your self some cardboard templates, before you cut out your bits. and Number them where they go.
Then you will be able to cut and shape the steel to suit.

Good luck with the build.

Regards John

leweydafly · Post by **leweydafly** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 3:11 pm

Well after almost a year since my last post in this topic i've finally got some room in the shed to be able to start on it. first things will be the new inner and outer sills, new thicker crossmemers and custom flat floor.

Then the chopping and changing can begin........ muwahahahaha

will post pics as i go

Cheers

Mick

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