tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13290102108302225782024-03-04T22:54:51.295-06:00Triumph Spitfire AdventureChronicle of the acquisition of an 1969 Triumph Spitfire MKIII and the process of bringing this car to be a fun Sunday driver.ProofPackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17551516175417098378noreply@blogger.comBlogger87125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329010210830222578.post-37370717941075062632011-06-07T21:02:00.002-05:002011-06-07T21:11:40.270-05:00Project DoldrumsA combination of work, personal life, and size of the next task has led to a long period of progress stagnation, the doldrums. I've been working heavily with the British Motoring Club of New Orleans, we had another successful car show. I've been re-vamping the club website, and is currently acting Newsletter Editor.<br /><br />The Company I work for is selling a division, leading to job jitters. And to add to it, I need to strip the car and prep for paint, something I've never done and need to learn. Fear not, I still think of the car often and have been planning and working and assembling stuff for the next stages.<br /><br />I'm in the process of cleaning out the shed, my primary workspace. It had gotten so cluttered, I didn't have any more room to work. I've cleaned it out, and I am prepping to re-organize the parts and begin anew.<br /><br />Once I get it back in gear, I will be updating this blog with progress.ProofPackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17551516175417098378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329010210830222578.post-90667962238106027212011-01-17T14:47:00.005-06:002011-01-17T15:57:17.200-06:00Welding 302Ahh, all my minor successes has led me to one big test. The passenger side rocker panel. Prepped in the same way as before (This update brought to you by the Redundant Redundancy Department). <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Punched, but not stripped or primed.</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmUC9U6r1SLsliGk-9E_CLHoaEtMAaWzt7DyNh9x086Rf218d17Mfes2XYn8LFHXc_a6xGgi1Pts9PEJdD5u6sDxdYWQtcDGpkwJf4pPSatx2BOIACWt88gCe4Tp19K4_cazixkP2nFdA/s1600/Step+1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmUC9U6r1SLsliGk-9E_CLHoaEtMAaWzt7DyNh9x086Rf218d17Mfes2XYn8LFHXc_a6xGgi1Pts9PEJdD5u6sDxdYWQtcDGpkwJf4pPSatx2BOIACWt88gCe4Tp19K4_cazixkP2nFdA/s320/Step+1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563259687168394370" border="0" /></a>When I proceeded to stripping it, everything was going well... too well... The wheel grabbed at the metal and ran off the other side and bushed right on my left hand! It looked like 1000 little scratch marks, each about 1 inch long. The cuts were not very deep and the damage was more embarrassing then dangerous. A simple pair of gloves, more attention to hand placement, had my father taught me nothing? Well, it served as a reminder that you always have to be vigilant and the most mundane tasks can cause serious injury. Consider me reminded.<br /><br />And thus it begins. In test fitting the rocker, something definitely wasn't right. It looks like the replacement panel is a bit too tall on the top and a bit to short on the bottom, like it slipped while stamping it. Drat! And this is the piece I've banged around a bit. I can force the top to scrunch down but it pushes the bottom to the point I can't weld it with the short line. Measuring from pre-stamped holes it's definitely a bit off. Looking at it, if I could weld the top of it pushed down, I can force the bottom up to meet the weld line, but wow, how to juggle all that while trying to weld, trying not to burn through the car and burn through me as well.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Rig</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3B9JbvlHkslMtsZ-IrRTxMCduxm3MECAyaCZP5x-v3k-RcvdPdICwMm5llHBQrpmk5D5QKOdQzkvdgb1gvmattpwubw-njaDymbjK9wo_3REYamRDqjzz6SXUJxbz6KQU6V07wMhGA4w/s1600/Step+3+helper.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3B9JbvlHkslMtsZ-IrRTxMCduxm3MECAyaCZP5x-v3k-RcvdPdICwMm5llHBQrpmk5D5QKOdQzkvdgb1gvmattpwubw-njaDymbjK9wo_3REYamRDqjzz6SXUJxbz6KQU6V07wMhGA4w/s320/Step+3+helper.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563259698324683938" border="0" /></a>I remembered in one of the tool boxes at the shop I found a pair of pliers that simply refused to open more than a few sheets of metal wide. Just perfect for my plan! I would use the pliers and the weight of the car to press it down for welding. It was a bit short but it worked spectacularly. Put the pliers in place at an angle, wedge my leg and thigh under the car and lift until I could get the pliers straight up. Weld two holes, lift again with thighs and reposition prop. It was just enough to press it tightly to the weld line, but not enough to damage the metal. Once prop-ed, I could wiggle the metal to make a good fit and weld away. It made for really long slow progress, but it was progress!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Welding Progress</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGM1hf6e6SxDyy3aFoGidnOm0HJAbySnRJm5YHIHpGRczk6iOGmQzhhWxf0PqkUG6D3PQLsJ-kxcrOyHjlhi_IKH1a46FE6bNV_EnXH3lQh8rgoyRqrGrwon9rrLXPEoqFySwQ06MPBac/s1600/Step+3.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 223px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGM1hf6e6SxDyy3aFoGidnOm0HJAbySnRJm5YHIHpGRczk6iOGmQzhhWxf0PqkUG6D3PQLsJ-kxcrOyHjlhi_IKH1a46FE6bNV_EnXH3lQh8rgoyRqrGrwon9rrLXPEoqFySwQ06MPBac/s320/Step+3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563259690884958642" border="0" /></a><br />Once I got to the front bit under the bonnet, I realized how hard it was to bend back the metal I had mangled so much ripping off the old metal. Process was beat back old metal from the inside, with body-working hammer and bar, until the inside metal was flush with the new metal. Weld one hole. Repeat, again and again and again. Learned my lesson. Yes metal can be repaired, it just takes alot of time and effort. Much better not to mess up the metal in the first place.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ta Da!</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCgfQhEFr36Wpbuk-rCl2_JAQkVgErIMsaucSxZfB4iVJzyxWVHW5jrodmheQ72X_mC6Q8xBvo_1p-eFELgvv9moNMCUBu666HHFHqIcB5E5rwt_DHCwkkFJjm_s-y2SPY-z0Paiu2xnU/s1600/Step+4.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCgfQhEFr36Wpbuk-rCl2_JAQkVgErIMsaucSxZfB4iVJzyxWVHW5jrodmheQ72X_mC6Q8xBvo_1p-eFELgvv9moNMCUBu666HHFHqIcB5E5rwt_DHCwkkFJjm_s-y2SPY-z0Paiu2xnU/s320/Step+4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563259700297144866" border="0" /></a>Overall, I an happy with the results, even if this side was a bit more problematic from the start. The lines all meet up well and prepwork needs to be done for painting now.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Taped and prepped for next moves</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia4Kq34ptNORecVKA2Q6ah_9haBS1Y9QNa4KV4DvQ4PObahG7hAOEFGI_0pVgkwNYV5L-Y2hgEp_I2GLz42AojeMCYNW9HlGxL2KnAXWhe00FNbDpTJz7kEha6Crb2uS-TldOqjbCf1QA/s1600/Step+5.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia4Kq34ptNORecVKA2Q6ah_9haBS1Y9QNa4KV4DvQ4PObahG7hAOEFGI_0pVgkwNYV5L-Y2hgEp_I2GLz42AojeMCYNW9HlGxL2KnAXWhe00FNbDpTJz7kEha6Crb2uS-TldOqjbCf1QA/s320/Step+5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563259710822798274" border="0" /></a><br />Line-weld points are taped over for later welding. Both sides replaced, though critical time was wasted waiting for someone to do it. Need to get the line welds done now...ProofPackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17551516175417098378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329010210830222578.post-82417407325358361892011-01-17T14:18:00.004-06:002011-01-17T14:45:13.501-06:00Welding 301Oh, where does the time go? Christmas plus New Years plus Work = Poor Neglected Spitfire. I'm still commenting on work done last year, about 1 month ago. If I don't start, when will it ever end. On with the show!<br /><br />After the success of the driver side, I proceeded with the fender repair on the passenger side. Prepped the same as before, punching, stripping, then weld-through priming.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Punched, Stripped and Primed</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicqMQ7SEaoxpO-zgmORSmiksEPxmoRRdDV97cbi0MEhllkb1ohqXEssAjPjUDOz483oAL023O0T6RX-KeW7LAuwU_s5n749fwf6LdOLnp_7kxpBX92gEeYeWCSFy78cLeijW1uSBRAMcg/s1600/Step+1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicqMQ7SEaoxpO-zgmORSmiksEPxmoRRdDV97cbi0MEhllkb1ohqXEssAjPjUDOz483oAL023O0T6RX-KeW7LAuwU_s5n749fwf6LdOLnp_7kxpBX92gEeYeWCSFy78cLeijW1uSBRAMcg/s320/Step+1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563252251584304402" border="0" /></a><br />The welding went pretty smooth on this piece and all looks well. Really anticlimactic. Am I finally getting the hang of welding, is it really this easy? We'll see.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Patched!</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoLmQEvTpoW_yc79hqzm5KWKJuhpfSJ6idxapRzrOAMd73na14LEN1n0xi7ZwGgiwWU08ZntKjSMlTztEJX1iHrKzUAmPCrSi42kTsNzeVyQVjNRXTC1cR9-s-2H5SBfMk0bInZcpjCfU/s1600/Step+3.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoLmQEvTpoW_yc79hqzm5KWKJuhpfSJ6idxapRzrOAMd73na14LEN1n0xi7ZwGgiwWU08ZntKjSMlTztEJX1iHrKzUAmPCrSi42kTsNzeVyQVjNRXTC1cR9-s-2H5SBfMk0bInZcpjCfU/s320/Step+3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563252254383071282" border="0" /></a><br />I still need to fill the holes and get the top line-welded...ProofPackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17551516175417098378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329010210830222578.post-33371664984368075072010-12-23T08:33:00.010-06:002010-12-23T09:36:12.406-06:00Welding 202Pushing on to get he body parts welded on, I continued with the driver side. It was a juggling act of making sure the bonnet fit right, the door fit right, and the bottom seam would sit right. So on with the show!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Varying Stages of parts preparation</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP78kUWCmli2PutRMYD1ABeQddV4eoj9GmUgGl7nIJ9laG-C1oDEgaq1K9IIg38Ti60imY1zDKIGCgCziBSGWTm-tTPejZgwXnoi5X8m9XRtryQPLk-NBxE0bMcTDYKLNjU1dSGJ8xcOY/s1600/Step+1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 120px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP78kUWCmli2PutRMYD1ABeQddV4eoj9GmUgGl7nIJ9laG-C1oDEgaq1K9IIg38Ti60imY1zDKIGCgCziBSGWTm-tTPejZgwXnoi5X8m9XRtryQPLk-NBxE0bMcTDYKLNjU1dSGJ8xcOY/s320/Step+1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553886071164837010" border="0" /></a><br />Using the same method as before, with punching, stripping off the paint, and painting with weld through primer. Welding on the end cap onto the rocker panel was a royal pain as the rocker panel had to be tensioned to line up correctly.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Test fitting the Parts</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRii3wVYJFWZnfCLXDLC8Kd1vGFA-nSLmrOcUFAaddEOhnI58Tn0LWqZL8oL4e4sRLOFvO_i97aT-CdON4ca_DBw-JUocFS2M__Si3XmtidLf1HDMySwFTd1yFQWXlSdeMripHRH1QEFQ/s1600/Step+2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 66px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRii3wVYJFWZnfCLXDLC8Kd1vGFA-nSLmrOcUFAaddEOhnI58Tn0LWqZL8oL4e4sRLOFvO_i97aT-CdON4ca_DBw-JUocFS2M__Si3XmtidLf1HDMySwFTd1yFQWXlSdeMripHRH1QEFQ/s320/Step+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553886068496804274" border="0" /></a><br />As I am kinda short on vice grips, test fitting such large parts is somewhat problematic. I can now appreciate the "cleco's" my dad uses at work, though they are primarily for riveting. The parts at least test fit OK.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Welding Start, under the Door</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJpI0GFJXoXpCXaEMvMI92dHFuAv5qRImMDI0GXMg5V8bizG5Imr1PI_0knajcNBeYa2VfGUzCnafsaz2wXY9NoXPhycaRUHar2Lmw0jbSjXJ-7aF1f2oBvz2mg1p5Vuwb2AF4ZOuNh-0/s1600/Step+3a.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 138px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJpI0GFJXoXpCXaEMvMI92dHFuAv5qRImMDI0GXMg5V8bizG5Imr1PI_0knajcNBeYa2VfGUzCnafsaz2wXY9NoXPhycaRUHar2Lmw0jbSjXJ-7aF1f2oBvz2mg1p5Vuwb2AF4ZOuNh-0/s320/Step+3a.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553886075454704194" border="0" /></a>After the parts are positioned and the door is closed over the parts, the welding begins. I always start welding with a bit of trepidation. Not having much practice leaves me somewhat apprehensive of starting, but the work won't get done unless I begin. And if I mess it up, well, I have only myself and my inexperience to blame.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Door removed, working on the inside</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia9CtFFQUoAPhaq3VTdY_74buZ5YsBojdCIMQgY_X8DSyS92-0tV8B7ZN5LT5JA0qszBqW17DzVI00xSki6_m2Hp2TQiPoyTv4iGyv79LkyzgUhCJGIMGkfMnhI_Y7sk7y4u3uROF2EQQ/s1600/Step+3b.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia9CtFFQUoAPhaq3VTdY_74buZ5YsBojdCIMQgY_X8DSyS92-0tV8B7ZN5LT5JA0qszBqW17DzVI00xSki6_m2Hp2TQiPoyTv4iGyv79LkyzgUhCJGIMGkfMnhI_Y7sk7y4u3uROF2EQQ/s320/Step+3b.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553886074803985314" border="0" /></a>The welding up to this point is going pretty slow and smooth with no major problems.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Under the Bonnet</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYm_iREb8eViMXAYo4oxnXnq9xDq2Kr75B-WWsp8vFhamp1S221GgsciNRU0aZm8_dA5YETYnWYrS9Cmwl2ycuRdc3Lzbywn25j9ZfoPc6WvdZineJ8agGiL1k3xTgFeIF2lIOI67Rtgw/s1600/Step+3c.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 236px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYm_iREb8eViMXAYo4oxnXnq9xDq2Kr75B-WWsp8vFhamp1S221GgsciNRU0aZm8_dA5YETYnWYrS9Cmwl2ycuRdc3Lzbywn25j9ZfoPc6WvdZineJ8agGiL1k3xTgFeIF2lIOI67Rtgw/s320/Step+3c.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553886084456283218" border="0" /></a>Welding this area was somewhat more difficult as there was no place to put a clamp. I clamped the closest spots that I could get it on. From there it was pretty apparent that I wasn't going to make a good connection on any of them. The metal I was welding to was deformed when I removed the old metal. I settled on whacking it back into seemingly flat from behind and got a semi-flat surface. Once that was done, I started the dance of pressing onto the new metal to make it flush to the metal I was welding to and positioning the welder to weld it. I really could have used a clone, or at least an extra hand or two grafted on to get it done. Once welded, I hammered from the back to close any gap left over.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Problem Area</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLSFDwMjq2z0UUdgYKpNlhEQkjjDgD72AnIXDB9NKeUbJkrp2dfPULyxwFpzDsjOKSOIoApuHwkqLM-rGzkUMFUIthULZrlF8eYgvDDlPPAB8lrctTMLqyN0rhssPy2AeGGMcMt-uw1nA/s1600/Step+3d.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLSFDwMjq2z0UUdgYKpNlhEQkjjDgD72AnIXDB9NKeUbJkrp2dfPULyxwFpzDsjOKSOIoApuHwkqLM-rGzkUMFUIthULZrlF8eYgvDDlPPAB8lrctTMLqyN0rhssPy2AeGGMcMt-uw1nA/s320/Step+3d.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553886188253420850" border="0" /></a>I have an area that I have a problem with. I won't be doing any seam welding as I don't have the skill, and that area with the two holes, the metal underweight is far from being close. This area was welded with bronze and filled to meet the metal. I will leave this to more experienced people to finish up.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Finishing Part</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiivXFif-cVOR-Zp8EN8JjtUJupXTqxwHhd8R4v3aA2mcdU-ONCC59ssXYjblsOE-EWVI7CbKQQqgjMvLu9Z_AkIHgiyrTCFd2B2wvF1mLBNcaBh7HxRb2HHzhyuH4craPvJHmOnVdBVcY/s1600/Step+3e.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiivXFif-cVOR-Zp8EN8JjtUJupXTqxwHhd8R4v3aA2mcdU-ONCC59ssXYjblsOE-EWVI7CbKQQqgjMvLu9Z_AkIHgiyrTCFd2B2wvF1mLBNcaBh7HxRb2HHzhyuH4craPvJHmOnVdBVcY/s320/Step+3e.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553886191699835698" border="0" /></a>This part was removed to be able to put on the new metal. It was a royal pain to re-weld on. 22 weld points never seemed so hard. I couldn't get the top to adhere when welding. I moved on and was able to finally get it, once the rest were welded. The small hole filling took me a bit to figure out but It got done. Once complete, it had to be hammered back to meet the metal around the welds.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Putting the Door back on!</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHef0Eg-gWXlO2LaayTfCKRtqREqX7TO-HjdP8fuVw8Wwn5W16qvL0HKfvTMhOXnj0F_6jxtxgdvpa3_iFOlCV7YSZUNlvJinTpaiPwm4K01O_nuvKCdKr-wzfNfGSGm5O_OC8RjmFWgs/s1600/Step+4.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHef0Eg-gWXlO2LaayTfCKRtqREqX7TO-HjdP8fuVw8Wwn5W16qvL0HKfvTMhOXnj0F_6jxtxgdvpa3_iFOlCV7YSZUNlvJinTpaiPwm4K01O_nuvKCdKr-wzfNfGSGm5O_OC8RjmFWgs/s320/Step+4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553886194654266322" border="0" /></a>It was do or die time. Would the door fit? Of course it fit. Why do I ever doubt myself. Overall I am really happy with the fit and the meeting of the lines. I am not so happy at the front and where it meets the rear fender as it didn't meet up very well, but I thing with a little seam welding and a bit of bondo it will work out just fine.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Taped up to protect the seam weld points</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxvzZfM-1WiAji84VoxdwELBdLzhy06SAXfw_MvuZDT2Pxj0w9AZTjuwzFXuSwSuXOcF0lc1XM2teFj4iooycxGtDJj8gEHLyxyPuKDmLPHTLSlWRlstXlUJHfs_VAswus0tqbJTzjxaM/s1600/Step+5.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxvzZfM-1WiAji84VoxdwELBdLzhy06SAXfw_MvuZDT2Pxj0w9AZTjuwzFXuSwSuXOcF0lc1XM2teFj4iooycxGtDJj8gEHLyxyPuKDmLPHTLSlWRlstXlUJHfs_VAswus0tqbJTzjxaM/s320/Step+5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553886203002728466" border="0" /></a>I taped over the areas that are to be seam welded as I will not be able to address that in this visitation of the car. Overall, it was a lot of work, a lot of learning, but the final product looks really pleasing. I has only one weld at the bottom that I burned through both the backer metal and new metal through the thin point, but luckily it made a good weld and worst case, I can add metal if I am careful with the welder. I will likely fill it with bondo and move on though.ProofPackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17551516175417098378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329010210830222578.post-67822557725592553222010-12-20T08:12:00.004-06:002010-12-20T08:47:59.423-06:00Welding 201With another week off, I planed to do the unthinkable, weld on the body pieces. I am by far not a welder, but the work has to get done. The first piece that has to be welded on is the fender repair piece. I chose to start with the driver side. Why the driver side? I could philosophize some wonderful explanations, but to be honest the welder could only be so far away from it's outlet and where the car was, I couldn't get to the other side.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSEKflTx2mi0CaJHvGPWOE_qS4VGH61YyWgm0oCB_xnNf6ciA8zcw8EY8cBnbogyMBy-dmow5dE7CLQHPmDZ5tMU7U_hhXEDgH8GZwsM7ko_52ZVUCaN_l_HxxjnmgR8nUqiOlfSo-Cjo/s1600/Step+2.JPG"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Prepared Welding Area</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYLVOG_sWMoF2zpyoY5Q2YxhdoFZ70jufuFh_K9GTlnAfLOKnPtjWuW5tsxnIX55EI8XKop7JBSALNK2Xz5MutVcpaLRYvK_QyCF7pOuuxAXYpXqUGPSIdokWVVFYkLWpLQHU9gmpOKxk/s1600/Step+1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 194px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYLVOG_sWMoF2zpyoY5Q2YxhdoFZ70jufuFh_K9GTlnAfLOKnPtjWuW5tsxnIX55EI8XKop7JBSALNK2Xz5MutVcpaLRYvK_QyCF7pOuuxAXYpXqUGPSIdokWVVFYkLWpLQHU9gmpOKxk/s320/Step+1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552767264786668722" border="0" /></a>With a liberal coating of weld through primer on the location, I was prepared to place the piece and begin. I had test fit the piece here probably about a dozen times in preparation for this day.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Prepared Replacement</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSEKflTx2mi0CaJHvGPWOE_qS4VGH61YyWgm0oCB_xnNf6ciA8zcw8EY8cBnbogyMBy-dmow5dE7CLQHPmDZ5tMU7U_hhXEDgH8GZwsM7ko_52ZVUCaN_l_HxxjnmgR8nUqiOlfSo-Cjo/s1600/Step+2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSEKflTx2mi0CaJHvGPWOE_qS4VGH61YyWgm0oCB_xnNf6ciA8zcw8EY8cBnbogyMBy-dmow5dE7CLQHPmDZ5tMU7U_hhXEDgH8GZwsM7ko_52ZVUCaN_l_HxxjnmgR8nUqiOlfSo-Cjo/s320/Step+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552767265749618402" border="0" /></a>The replacement piece was prepped as follows. The holes to weld in were punched with this wonderful pneumatic punch, which made a perfect sized whole perfectly spaced to help prevent burning out the side. Once the wholes were punched, the entire areas that would be welded were wire-wheeled to remove the black paint and were brought to shiny metal. Once that was done, the areas were sprayed with weld-through primer. Weld through primer doesn't burn up in the heat and can be welded on. Great stuff, hopefully it will prevent the areas from rusting through at the welds.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Positioned and Welded</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ5x_5zc2BBAzTqvXItgkB0VKfhClntie5Tu09wVOTKwKZ6x4ViUOamFpkzekJXRJYZPcNqRvTPLy53RRCJ3aklOyd15bSnlk4GLQXn3a9RgrFfPDlcP9GAn3iLc9pgVwj2FhSJ6Y4P80/s1600/Step+3-4.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 117px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ5x_5zc2BBAzTqvXItgkB0VKfhClntie5Tu09wVOTKwKZ6x4ViUOamFpkzekJXRJYZPcNqRvTPLy53RRCJ3aklOyd15bSnlk4GLQXn3a9RgrFfPDlcP9GAn3iLc9pgVwj2FhSJ6Y4P80/s320/Step+3-4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552767272221617122" border="0" /></a>The piece was carefully positioned, with anchor bolts to make sure the top line would be welded nice and snug for the final line weld. Each weld was carefully done, making sure I got a good weld to the metal underneath. Once the welding was complete, the door was put back on to make sure it would fit nicely. Overall, I am quite pleased with the piece, though getting the bolts out of the holes and out of the car was a PITA.ProofPackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17551516175417098378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329010210830222578.post-79535139494995467212010-12-03T07:27:00.007-06:002010-12-03T08:14:37.747-06:00Welding 102One of my major concerns with the welding was getting the inner sill installed to shore up the body stability. I have the door-frame braced with 2X4s but I don't like leaving it like that, so after my "success" welding on the repair pieces, I jumped onto installing them.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Passenger side with holes</span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGLR2SOA6ZgXomeaaSJ2Bsgyo_CH14Wvdssn0RXKv3BaCEhBr35FpB-qsA3ibkuDlVfpppdTW_aapkAzQIc-thskStGV7ihbGoEx_7W31ugUYjkgOm63ViRxG16ogJ7dRyCsJW8TDNdiM/s1600/holes.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 84px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGLR2SOA6ZgXomeaaSJ2Bsgyo_CH14Wvdssn0RXKv3BaCEhBr35FpB-qsA3ibkuDlVfpppdTW_aapkAzQIc-thskStGV7ihbGoEx_7W31ugUYjkgOm63ViRxG16ogJ7dRyCsJW8TDNdiM/s320/holes.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546447430033263026" border="0" /></a>After consulting with the guy who was supposed to do the welding, I used his pneumatic hole punch to punch about 28 holes on the side of the replacement sill. It felt horrible punching that fresh piece of metal, much worse wire brushing off the paint for the weld-through primer. But sitting there contemplating it will not get me any closer to completion.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Passenger side welding</span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbVGncmXMII6K_J-wT8gqTlxNilLJMwgFxxcx8E3Nbljuq9i9MYAeDdV19g3FawlITHhdyA6AtJFYoik9k_IceheLeYbAdXOgMxBaV8ujJY0fZREmEOXxHIjm-4X24NIazXUgIwHKe014/s1600/weld.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 117px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbVGncmXMII6K_J-wT8gqTlxNilLJMwgFxxcx8E3Nbljuq9i9MYAeDdV19g3FawlITHhdyA6AtJFYoik9k_IceheLeYbAdXOgMxBaV8ujJY0fZREmEOXxHIjm-4X24NIazXUgIwHKe014/s320/weld.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546450562531086466" border="0" /></a>It's amazing how much better you can get in one day. Each weld was made with a clamp next to it where I could rest the welding head on to make the weld. With this bracing, I was able to be more concerned with the timing of the weld, rather that it slipping in the act of flipping down the mask, or instinctively pulling away from the weld when welding. It was slow work but it went really well. On this piece, I had 4 welds that didn't grip the under-metal, those will be drilled out and re-welded. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Driver side welding</span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Z2u2x_VzWxXSFTFyyRJ3Gqe0_6EFTXHBzGbH7nL19BfjhSYcrNlmLi2klJ8kcSougDla6ol6lGIGbRPrFLOCn1g9fsEPjtxcYrZHMvxvW1oB4wdihhRtpTfuGQYpSR4EX4YTtq7L5WI/s1600/weld+2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 118px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Z2u2x_VzWxXSFTFyyRJ3Gqe0_6EFTXHBzGbH7nL19BfjhSYcrNlmLi2klJ8kcSougDla6ol6lGIGbRPrFLOCn1g9fsEPjtxcYrZHMvxvW1oB4wdihhRtpTfuGQYpSR4EX4YTtq7L5WI/s320/weld+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546450556948216914" border="0" /></a>Though the welding proved just as easy as the other side, I had a bit more problems on this one. About 7 welds did not take, and I had 2 burn through welds. One of them I was able to flow over and make a good weld, the other didn't grab. I lifted the car up on the lift and welded through the melted hole and was able to repair from the back. Being that I was under the car any way, I welded the 7 welds that didn't grip through the drill holes in the other side. I still had one weld that was just being stubborn and I would have to drill it out and re-weld.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Passenger side primed</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1dg73xNwSzsj5Gbn7F_z7_qStmP9EIIlAZOjpCjtqL0l2pzVtM4GBBLUxrATSuxu99gXTI52w1ucn3BKp7eXDffp4vDWNAurPttBBDc3utkPRaph6WCe8hncAwGloNVkmgOHBne_yIKg/s1600/Grind.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 79px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1dg73xNwSzsj5Gbn7F_z7_qStmP9EIIlAZOjpCjtqL0l2pzVtM4GBBLUxrATSuxu99gXTI52w1ucn3BKp7eXDffp4vDWNAurPttBBDc3utkPRaph6WCe8hncAwGloNVkmgOHBne_yIKg/s320/Grind.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546447426631115890" border="0" /></a>All the welds were sanded down to flat and whacked with a hammer to verify a good weld. Once all were sanded flat, I primed over all the good welds. As you can see the four that needed to be drilled are plainly obvious. I drilled them, re-welded all four and got 3 to grip. Re-drill, re-weld and I got the fourth.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Driver Side primed</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWPM0cupvXa6i268n6TXbdcfEh3gzR9EAn6axUUO4HFf26pd2Zd9tb93jTWq7MenuWAfQBHpWYH8a7UsBdjyeJBL6yOu8LoAEPNuFJLJvi5Q4-oNP1H4B_Pfyxx048qVYfjyi0e6BpfJw/s1600/Grind+2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 99px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWPM0cupvXa6i268n6TXbdcfEh3gzR9EAn6axUUO4HFf26pd2Zd9tb93jTWq7MenuWAfQBHpWYH8a7UsBdjyeJBL6yOu8LoAEPNuFJLJvi5Q4-oNP1H4B_Pfyxx048qVYfjyi0e6BpfJw/s320/Grind+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546447418445126114" border="0" /></a>Though it is not very obvious, the bad weld is right next to the vice grips. Though I like to keep my tools in the best of shape, I have abused this set of vice grips badly, with weld marks all over the head. Sometimes life is like that. Drilled and re-welded took care of this problem spot nicely.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Passenger Side sill complete</span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGgw0UA2ZSbroGhOW5fT5o7wQ-wkjvt7VNBbcxKfpWjZvmLRhygowTiFVq9nJ4wyPl782_TjJRYsyD9UbLTGsHFF7QgDJ00-K4fQu_6uRbSibZHIE8m1N0ro6rrn_ACEooszQIqjiRLKM/s1600/Prime.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 94px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGgw0UA2ZSbroGhOW5fT5o7wQ-wkjvt7VNBbcxKfpWjZvmLRhygowTiFVq9nJ4wyPl782_TjJRYsyD9UbLTGsHFF7QgDJ00-K4fQu_6uRbSibZHIE8m1N0ro6rrn_ACEooszQIqjiRLKM/s320/Prime.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546447435569997810" border="0" /></a>With the sill in place, it was quite amazing the stability it added to the body. I replaced the door and it still closes nicely. I need the door in place to put on the remaining metal and make sure I have a nice fit before welding. I also pressed the entire seams together to take care of any gaps and try and make a nice line both above and under the sill.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Driver Side sill complete</span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUTN6NcucM-FFXJ6jW5dXxF2Bfsgt77paOvIoAij3rotPepZQaMgQBORsw5Z6O27vKR_NqNzVdZqYJqoYfu32yCZunpVr4NXA9r_tKc36qnHRN7_2vyF77DgFTVTlHilFlh3Ros1okVUU/s1600/Prime+2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 69px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUTN6NcucM-FFXJ6jW5dXxF2Bfsgt77paOvIoAij3rotPepZQaMgQBORsw5Z6O27vKR_NqNzVdZqYJqoYfu32yCZunpVr4NXA9r_tKc36qnHRN7_2vyF77DgFTVTlHilFlh3Ros1okVUU/s320/Prime+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546447436305669330" border="0" /></a>I replaced this door as well after this picture was taken. Everything looking good, pressing the seams, etc. The next step is to put in the back fender repairs, then the rocker panel itself. This work will be done another day, likely next week. All in all I am definitely happy with the results and my apparent improvement on the welding. I haven't burned myself since the first day.ProofPackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17551516175417098378noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329010210830222578.post-29592133891389968672010-12-02T09:07:00.005-06:002010-12-03T07:25:58.056-06:00Welding 101Well, one has to start somewhere. With all avenues of procrastination explored, I was finally faced with the fact that I needed to begin welding. I got one of the guys to set up the welder and show me how to operate it. Results can be seen below. These are my first attempt at spot welding. Apparently I am not very good at it as my dad labeled these "bubble gum" welds. Overall, I'm more concerned with stable attachment as the entire area will be covered.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Passenger Side Repair</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiWIb6cx_rlF7vmUR8Z2ZwIBYemGnQurwWshMNuCCDT3dBeGtSh35PZ-bRTJmMcw6QZX8PxLfBqh6M-rGkXqxyqXxNj6excTkzgKigaibUPdM5RyYQOwNGrC8T0AzAflF77l9P1ba11FA/s1600/Passenger+Fender.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 188px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiWIb6cx_rlF7vmUR8Z2ZwIBYemGnQurwWshMNuCCDT3dBeGtSh35PZ-bRTJmMcw6QZX8PxLfBqh6M-rGkXqxyqXxNj6excTkzgKigaibUPdM5RyYQOwNGrC8T0AzAflF77l9P1ba11FA/s320/Passenger+Fender.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546101953236059570" border="0" /></a>Wow, what can I say... I have a much greater respect for welders now. I seem to be much better at welding a line then a spot weld. I broke many rules on this weld that I feel I must talk about. Rule 1. Welding generates melted metal. Melted metal is HOT. Splatter will get everywhere if you don't clean the tip of the welder. It will get on you and cause burns that take about 2-3 weeks to heal up (Yes, I got burns). Rule 2. Clean your area before welding. If there is paper products near your work, they can be ignited (Yes, I set some masking paper on fire. Yes I set my shirt on fire, but only a small bit). One rule I was very careful with was the eye protection. I did wear the mask for EVERY weld! I have no desire to burn my eyes...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Passenger Side Back</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr36uD1iONEX1o5H0qdxAywRr8X5Ov3jNFeV8HWEgctVQvUnQvOnuQP9gETc4Xpuf6PAKkR-XnnVyd7XY5X5hMaTL7R51SSw4_FdunhTWFqOrzG214DXYJPzqLcjH6mEBD7zzzwnsIu1U/s1600/Passenger+Fender+Inside.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 231px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr36uD1iONEX1o5H0qdxAywRr8X5Ov3jNFeV8HWEgctVQvUnQvOnuQP9gETc4Xpuf6PAKkR-XnnVyd7XY5X5hMaTL7R51SSw4_FdunhTWFqOrzG214DXYJPzqLcjH6mEBD7zzzwnsIu1U/s320/Passenger+Fender+Inside.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546101950064964642" border="0" /></a>Due to the extent of the missing metal, I felt it necessary to weld the back of this as well. Overall, this went much better than my first bit o welds. The most important thing is the piece is firmly in place, whacking it with a hammer didn't break any welds.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Driver Side Repair</span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEVBe99pZOBE7IbD0u-ohEkUiwSxBaURCDNRsqbjmD5OB4v5JC_BRtNZqiKC2YmopRXEQXVnhK1UU3BuMZCa85WllZfh4og3IeXDaQHbOb2ZEGkPMNJvLMERVPAvLszqFp4Klck8DQ8eE/s1600/Driver+Fender.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 169px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEVBe99pZOBE7IbD0u-ohEkUiwSxBaURCDNRsqbjmD5OB4v5JC_BRtNZqiKC2YmopRXEQXVnhK1UU3BuMZCa85WllZfh4og3IeXDaQHbOb2ZEGkPMNJvLMERVPAvLszqFp4Klck8DQ8eE/s320/Driver+Fender.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546101935965530930" border="0" /></a>Emboldened by my "success" on the passenger side, I quickly moved to the driver side. The welding went much more smoothly here. I did have some areas of burn though to the weak metal underneath but I was able to flow over it to get a good bond. Again, whacking it with a hammer didn't break any of the welds.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Driver Side Sill Repair</span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4zsOhxZvPOgJDVUBVTK3caeyAF1RBkp_O4yZ4erf2IPvZdhgnkCEZoe_ImNIZcPVvJgfQ1rJXJm_ZAMI6v0ppa2DvI3Ku11OrklvuufWX7WyY6UTnndwhUcjMi926WGyVdivXckwCz8Q/s1600/Sill+Patch.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 193px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4zsOhxZvPOgJDVUBVTK3caeyAF1RBkp_O4yZ4erf2IPvZdhgnkCEZoe_ImNIZcPVvJgfQ1rJXJm_ZAMI6v0ppa2DvI3Ku11OrklvuufWX7WyY6UTnndwhUcjMi926WGyVdivXckwCz8Q/s320/Sill+Patch.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546101960950053938" border="0" /></a>Being that it will never be seen and it really is to shore up the strength of the rotten area of the sill I decided to only spot weld this piece on. Also, the metal is so thin in some of the areas, it would quickly burn through. It's somewhat obvious that I still am not quite getting the hang of spot welding. Not every weld here gripped the metal underneath, but there is enough of them to stiffen the area.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Driver Side front repair</span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjahxFsOk4LlNRvOlqfYqCMFkO_N0naK5lNMhgTOIfsE-LhA5LNFVUBTCYKof5f6zCOGZNmbu31GVF4OYdrrawvMqSyZvCMxrB6-PINpQEpzkCLuZiYgCWfg_bM4KKtyBMqwu8UDb9J1po/s1600/Front+Patch.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 174px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjahxFsOk4LlNRvOlqfYqCMFkO_N0naK5lNMhgTOIfsE-LhA5LNFVUBTCYKof5f6zCOGZNmbu31GVF4OYdrrawvMqSyZvCMxrB6-PINpQEpzkCLuZiYgCWfg_bM4KKtyBMqwu8UDb9J1po/s320/Front+Patch.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546101939868997362" border="0" /></a>This piece was placed mainly just to keep water from flowing into the rocker panel from under the car. Most of the rot was backed by the pan the PO installed. I plan to seal the bottom once complete with undercoat so I was primarily interested in there being metal there. On the right side, the metal was too flimsy to even think of welding it, but I was primarily concerned with the front.<br /><br />All in all, I was happy that it was done, a functional but not pretty or elegant job. I will get better at it, likely by the time I finish the welding work.ProofPackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17551516175417098378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329010210830222578.post-6409904428127957862010-11-22T07:01:00.003-06:002010-11-22T07:19:30.208-06:00Weight LossFor Spitfires to perform well, many racers are concerned with weight on their cars. Though I don't plan to race my Spit, I do want it to go fast when the time comes. I discovered, while procrastinating on learning to weld, a wonderful way to drop a few pounds. Cleaning off the years of baked on dust and mud lead to an amazing amount of seemingly worthless weight.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Passenger Side</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN0l6nLUUzvYG_nHoyRc0ww9lgTFwAQ6Bo4InRPIxXBO5vBPpAJLddYjivfFDt82jyXC6o31NBz56onluN_gmXFcxfceTXEcJxRkPtyJeCmM8R1pqq0fatEeUHasq2MpGH_7GEHwSkmn4/s1600/Passenger+Side.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 301px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN0l6nLUUzvYG_nHoyRc0ww9lgTFwAQ6Bo4InRPIxXBO5vBPpAJLddYjivfFDt82jyXC6o31NBz56onluN_gmXFcxfceTXEcJxRkPtyJeCmM8R1pqq0fatEeUHasq2MpGH_7GEHwSkmn4/s320/Passenger+Side.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542358701855193810" border="0" /></a>While I had the car on the lift, I started poking around the rear end. looking for lube points led me to believe that there were none. Poking around the parts lead to brushing them, which lead to caked mud falling off. Being somewhat obsessive compulsive, I continued. It definately had lube points, buried under years of caked on mud and muck.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Driver Side</span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqwWwiP6fssHVAHbP-_ky_kT_Ho59nvy2mrc8fKo8zZGMq29Lil-Qx8OCfE-ukSLgkpKtLnTo1gaFXsMobgwPyzsHZF0ECVt6qtGmgMedW8b0kJC8fTAgLdS0SfsvGInums0TK1skiMiY/s1600/Driver+Side.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqwWwiP6fssHVAHbP-_ky_kT_Ho59nvy2mrc8fKo8zZGMq29Lil-Qx8OCfE-ukSLgkpKtLnTo1gaFXsMobgwPyzsHZF0ECVt6qtGmgMedW8b0kJC8fTAgLdS0SfsvGInums0TK1skiMiY/s320/Driver+Side.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542358693286587298" border="0" /></a>What I originally thought was crudely made oversized parts, after brushing quickly turned into accurately made, quite nice looking parts. I thought they were rusty, but it turns out just to be very dirty. While I don't consider it clean by a long-shot, it is much better than it was.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rear Differential</span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjet7OS2G3pGKQu-dYBIaZ-xCbuJWWvLnHSb3WqDjTryt3H0a-M_XKfVsiIwx2TnHe0OaaSrM-qTztE3f2hkR_wAJG9yuVYS2YMe3g4WKvstEfJyFnt4340PiMa7F2xThnxrBdqoTVMv0M/s1600/Rear+Differential.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 234px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjet7OS2G3pGKQu-dYBIaZ-xCbuJWWvLnHSb3WqDjTryt3H0a-M_XKfVsiIwx2TnHe0OaaSrM-qTztE3f2hkR_wAJG9yuVYS2YMe3g4WKvstEfJyFnt4340PiMa7F2xThnxrBdqoTVMv0M/s320/Rear+Differential.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542358711319603426" border="0" /></a>I started poking around and quickly discovered that the rear differential is caked up with a mixture of oil and dirt. I always though that, for a british car, it didn't leak too much fluids. I started prying the funk and muck from the rear. I hope that it wasn't the reason I could detect no leaks.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqwWwiP6fssHVAHbP-_ky_kT_Ho59nvy2mrc8fKo8zZGMq29Lil-Qx8OCfE-ukSLgkpKtLnTo1gaFXsMobgwPyzsHZF0ECVt6qtGmgMedW8b0kJC8fTAgLdS0SfsvGInums0TK1skiMiY/s1600/Driver+Side.JPG"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Muck Pile</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrdpeA6skfQaMOFEsBFXUve8UPB68hGuC-vvKLNLixeAYj3y4iLvy6dcM3UkQrNlLYsXXrXnqAYdvinzVRiMRc3JkSLfCJ9K70EulAHDVaLI6A9Ea7C8_rPa6Su4ogow5AWJsa9Kj3EEQ/s1600/Pile+of+Dirt.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 205px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrdpeA6skfQaMOFEsBFXUve8UPB68hGuC-vvKLNLixeAYj3y4iLvy6dcM3UkQrNlLYsXXrXnqAYdvinzVRiMRc3JkSLfCJ9K70EulAHDVaLI6A9Ea7C8_rPa6Su4ogow5AWJsa9Kj3EEQ/s320/Pile+of+Dirt.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542358680737770578" border="0" /></a>About 1.5 to 2 feet wide and about 6 inches high dirt pile, from cleaning the two sides. I got somewhat less than this off the differential but it's got to amount to quite a bit of weight. I broke myself out of this cleaning kick, as this type of work can easily be done once I get it on the road and running. I forced myself to stop it and move on to welding... It's got to be done and no amount of procrastination will make my car road ready.ProofPackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17551516175417098378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329010210830222578.post-32893667692981695562010-11-19T07:07:00.006-06:002010-11-19T07:55:04.135-06:00AttachmentAfter my quick success with making the pieces, I quickly realized that I had left my Harbor Freight pop riveter at home. Drat. I inquired if the shop had one, and out of the seemingly random mass of tools quickly appeared one, and pop rivets. I know people HATE pop rivets as they are often a sign of poor workmanship, but I intend them to only hold the piece in for final adjustment, to be followed by welding.<br /> <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Driver Side Front Patch</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcR7mI0QGf61pDEhIuBQ3W_nCQHozKrtdJo_IjKQhForxv0jL5X7AHJ_AqiQUDsZGQiLw8-8V7EopSaCSlOIdR-pkJT_N1xDJ-uRsanmkqe0F_sra0wtmTmzz_chjQ41FbW85k5x5_D54/s1600/Front+repair.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 189px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcR7mI0QGf61pDEhIuBQ3W_nCQHozKrtdJo_IjKQhForxv0jL5X7AHJ_AqiQUDsZGQiLw8-8V7EopSaCSlOIdR-pkJT_N1xDJ-uRsanmkqe0F_sra0wtmTmzz_chjQ41FbW85k5x5_D54/s320/Front+repair.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541247882805598690" border="0" /></a>Not very well formed but it will do the job. I couldn't get enough space to put rivets below, so the top will have to do until I can spot weld it in place. It really looks worse than it is, the rotten metal (formerly the bottom pan) is backed by the PO's replacement bottom pan. It is screwed in with self tapping sheet metal screws (ugh ugly) but it seems to be pretty well embedded. I will have to do something about the bottom, as it is continuing to rust and will eventually rust past the replacement pan. After rivetting, the replacement was beaten to get a good close fit and then wire-brushed to get this side to bare metal. After that it was sprayed with weld through primer.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi42P34oUBH9jxjf5nzrmnBOvdPmYy7AIyq9Ar48t3fdM-c-Xc-pLlHMSmfQm7slyp1boPRyF8zQ3qK58BSMLJ9v0Lzy3l2Hos9FrtgmBusv7HORgazyNVil70UozSaDAE7F5M3505jGl4/s1600/Driver+Patch+1.JPG"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Driver Side Sill Problem</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDFr8YnYZS6yWtrNzBT-wgP2EXbOv1qoTBUx5XVJYJJ87J8-HWam-st9Hbg_uAANFcYj4mx4J-oyp_ZoydUCUQ2bJn-RHCkspyHOwUgF1xvSI_6yVkh4KTaqtXMFntrQK_i9VmcL6pDS0/s1600/Sill+repair.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDFr8YnYZS6yWtrNzBT-wgP2EXbOv1qoTBUx5XVJYJJ87J8-HWam-st9Hbg_uAANFcYj4mx4J-oyp_ZoydUCUQ2bJn-RHCkspyHOwUgF1xvSI_6yVkh4KTaqtXMFntrQK_i9VmcL6pDS0/s320/Sill+repair.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541247339834638722" border="0" /></a>I though all the sills were in good shape before I gutted the rocker panels, but boy was I wrong. What looked like power rust on this side, after brushing turned out to be paper thin, and hole infused. I do not want to go through the nightmare of replacing it as it is extremely outside of my plans. I decided to take the easy out and place a patch. Much larger than the rusty area to be well away from weakness, I placed the patch. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Driver Side Sill Patch, cleaned</span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6L0Q7Oiye2PfW5DH4lHCjD9qiG-16kcUTJXTbp7Eyc6Un1bx8QrVF4wTp8m7LCxOR62hl2JH_bXRSgv70pwwEUvM0-2b2uN2pcYFV6aqoXFjGb_nkO3c6cBmUjdAiW3lYatY9A6KVW1E/s1600/Sill+repair+2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6L0Q7Oiye2PfW5DH4lHCjD9qiG-16kcUTJXTbp7Eyc6Un1bx8QrVF4wTp8m7LCxOR62hl2JH_bXRSgv70pwwEUvM0-2b2uN2pcYFV6aqoXFjGb_nkO3c6cBmUjdAiW3lYatY9A6KVW1E/s320/Sill+repair+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541247355364783234" border="0" /></a>I used a piece of slightly curved metal and used the pop rivets to bend it slightly out of it's curve on the hope of giving it a little bit of extra strength. Wire-Brushed the paint off of it and primed it with weld through primer. After putting it in, the sill did appear to be much more solid.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Driver Side Fender Patch</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAdrioF8Xw735h5_GUd0DUyq6L6Z0D9IDsw7DKL_mtt4YJLSHEoQ2ov3KLGUAxCSmNZWVFIGyqn3xabNwzXNuHtMP-ozxFqlqSdhIUGUywJLiTaGg8sCjyFOUx6JUnSdTYw0ClNzkBIE4/s1600/Driver+Patch.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAdrioF8Xw735h5_GUd0DUyq6L6Z0D9IDsw7DKL_mtt4YJLSHEoQ2ov3KLGUAxCSmNZWVFIGyqn3xabNwzXNuHtMP-ozxFqlqSdhIUGUywJLiTaGg8sCjyFOUx6JUnSdTYw0ClNzkBIE4/s320/Driver+Patch.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541247324745168626" border="0" /></a>Overall, this one went in pretty easily, though I did have to put one rivet in, then bang the place for the second rivet down to get it to mate up nicely. I really should have made it a bit taller and cover more, but I didn't and will have to cover the back with bondo to fill some pin-holes left behind.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Driver Side Fender Patch Cleaned</span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi42P34oUBH9jxjf5nzrmnBOvdPmYy7AIyq9Ar48t3fdM-c-Xc-pLlHMSmfQm7slyp1boPRyF8zQ3qK58BSMLJ9v0Lzy3l2Hos9FrtgmBusv7HORgazyNVil70UozSaDAE7F5M3505jGl4/s1600/Driver+Patch+1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi42P34oUBH9jxjf5nzrmnBOvdPmYy7AIyq9Ar48t3fdM-c-Xc-pLlHMSmfQm7slyp1boPRyF8zQ3qK58BSMLJ9v0Lzy3l2Hos9FrtgmBusv7HORgazyNVil70UozSaDAE7F5M3505jGl4/s320/Driver+Patch+1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541247397329482354" border="0" /></a>Though still needing fine tuning, it pretty much is good to go for welding. The fender repair panel was used many many times to verify that it will all join nicely once it is put on. Careful planning at this point is critical. It's easy to redo now, later, it's a pain.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Passenger Side Fender Patch</span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqzQpFZpeaVwrVBj8lRFL0OVnip7AY4KEYXLW8yj5KEwTMEKp_GhW7Dcp5LABNKm9GmObE1zPRQOcvxfYPq_XaQuP6clPoNTAmBSa4nN2yEbPG7lvJtH6_IIjIOK8SES0t1fbXsU3YIOU/s1600/Pass+Patch.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqzQpFZpeaVwrVBj8lRFL0OVnip7AY4KEYXLW8yj5KEwTMEKp_GhW7Dcp5LABNKm9GmObE1zPRQOcvxfYPq_XaQuP6clPoNTAmBSa4nN2yEbPG7lvJtH6_IIjIOK8SES0t1fbXsU3YIOU/s320/Pass+Patch.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541247897961579858" border="0" /></a>As you can see from the picture, much more of this side was missing. The PO had simply grabbed a handful of bondo and stuffed it into the rusting hole. I misjudged how much was needed and will have to form another patch to fit into that grove to make up the difference.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Passenger Side Fender Patch cleaned</span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJrJRHsyLgN_xu9I3RLaES0WOvMIiEE1cu8xrANl2jlTex-oHMXUTaCZf0P2DTosi9yIbitHT1YQQoUyJ0z4oRoHk3Q5huZzt05mNyX6aB3QsiYb4tZhYNrT3b4iAY2c9j1miP4ofMtUk/s1600/Pass+Patch+1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 188px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJrJRHsyLgN_xu9I3RLaES0WOvMIiEE1cu8xrANl2jlTex-oHMXUTaCZf0P2DTosi9yIbitHT1YQQoUyJ0z4oRoHk3Q5huZzt05mNyX6aB3QsiYb4tZhYNrT3b4iAY2c9j1miP4ofMtUk/s320/Pass+Patch+1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541247911312444834" border="0" /></a>I cleaned up a bit more after this picture was taken. I will definitely need to back the repair with bondo to fill in little holes to prevent it from rusting more. All rust was brushed away until I got to shiny metal and then it was primed. Again, the replacement panel was used to ensure a good tight fit. <br /><br />While I love pop rivets for their simplicity, I am well aware that they are definitely not a permanent attachment in this case. At this point I am starting to procrastinate again to avoid the welding aspect, under the hope that my work will get the guy to start the welding job...ProofPackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17551516175417098378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329010210830222578.post-18550890004076290062010-11-17T07:15:00.003-06:002010-11-17T07:59:21.949-06:00Yes I'm still aliveIt's been quite some time (over a month and a half) since I've posted, but rest assured I am still here. Work on the Spit is somewhat like life, frustrating at times. Work has consumed much of my time lately, reducing my opportunities to even see my car. Also, a special super secret project for the BMCNO club has also sapped my short time work, usually devoted to cleaning and fine tuning parts at the house.<br /><br />I have three weeks vacation to burn before the end of the year (use it or loose it), and I recently took one week off to work on the car. The next series of posts will cover that work. I've been waiting for the person I had lined up to do the metalwork and welding to do the job, and he just hasn't. I told him that I would continue on and work on it till he found the time and that the work (and pay) would decrease as I got more done. He really is a good guy, helping and giving pointers along the way, so in no way am I complaining...<br /><br />Well, I finally got to the shop on Monday, primed for a week of... Waiting for the work to be done? Not to allow such triviality stop me, I decided to press onward into uncharted territory. Out came the cut off wheel and I started cutting donor metal to replace the rotten parts.<br /><br />I would like to take a little time to thank the poor Kia that donated one of it's fenders to my car. Yes it's an odd match but it was damaged in the front and the rear of the fender was in good shape and had relatively flat sections. The word <i>Kia</i> derives from Korean words meaning roughly “to arise to the world from Asia.” So relatively speaking, it arose from Asia to bring life to a 40 year old piece of Briton.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Donor Metal - Kia Fender</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-0zDIb_ToUa6_Tjz-OkkLZ-nZERZJtDD1tGF2EXNxzno-kT1MTSUC98HVFkSiVmxYMjYcz4pt8RDjAB1lePYPdZ76fFlrkmEzclDmZsPJMFM0w1K-h7N7TA3zcdt-qdW62al5DSctJB8/s1600/Donor+metal.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-0zDIb_ToUa6_Tjz-OkkLZ-nZERZJtDD1tGF2EXNxzno-kT1MTSUC98HVFkSiVmxYMjYcz4pt8RDjAB1lePYPdZ76fFlrkmEzclDmZsPJMFM0w1K-h7N7TA3zcdt-qdW62al5DSctJB8/s320/Donor+metal.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540512062113634674" border="0" /></a><br />Several sections were cut out to be beaten into filler material. Two sections, lower left and lower right, were for the rear fenders. The left was for a patch for the driver side front, and the top left was for patching the sill, where the metal was rusting through. The top right little bit was to make-up the passenger rear fender. The cut off wheel frustrates me at times, sometimes, I can't get it to do what I need, other times I can slice through it like butter. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Driver Side Patch</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAYS5K8xdyADYAFaCDBcp1pNzRCZ8FEtM56cEG_FSmaK-xaov-qHFullAbsup9wUhKfycdXj5rPwHXB_u1h5el6S4UlA1KvQ5TuK80OxaforBKP1Sdo7330pwwk7ACXhqUpEvxhGrSc2U/s1600/Driver+metal.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAYS5K8xdyADYAFaCDBcp1pNzRCZ8FEtM56cEG_FSmaK-xaov-qHFullAbsup9wUhKfycdXj5rPwHXB_u1h5el6S4UlA1KvQ5TuK80OxaforBKP1Sdo7330pwwk7ACXhqUpEvxhGrSc2U/s320/Driver+metal.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540512059192516194" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">After cutting out the piece, I proceeded with a rubber mallet to beat the bends into the metal into the approximate shape of the missing piece. I used the replacement fender to make sure that it would fit somewhat to the outer shape. It was sorta interesting in that I had really nothing to beat it on. A conveniently placed I-beam holding up a billboard at the shop provided the flat metal to whack it on.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Passenger Side Patch</span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj158TB-RXZ8sPKpMx_Jj_r90pozIoW1B19APbBGWSDJVE-1pNDqLLaoqalhX1iaS7Csu-ScBKYC9sfQ9eg9a-xNJLyuZ8H1W2BvCxxLXMhJJt82tsuwbEuFvoNVE2788y9qP9o7rKgv40/s1600/Pass+metal.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 237px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj158TB-RXZ8sPKpMx_Jj_r90pozIoW1B19APbBGWSDJVE-1pNDqLLaoqalhX1iaS7Csu-ScBKYC9sfQ9eg9a-xNJLyuZ8H1W2BvCxxLXMhJJt82tsuwbEuFvoNVE2788y9qP9o7rKgv40/s320/Pass+metal.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540512052229231986" border="0" /></a>Emboldened by my success on the driver side, the passenger side went just as easily. I misjudged the height needed to make a full repair and would have to make a make-up piece to cover a bit more of the rotten metal (It looked thick enough, but it really had been eaten away by rust to be almost paper thin.) But within an hour, I had both pieces beaten to a basic fit shape.<br /><br />The plan is to next strip the paint where the welding will be and prime it with weld-through primer. This #$@% is expensive, close to $17 per can, though I think I will only need one. But it is a small price to pay to make sure that none of the metal begins corroding at what surely will be somewhat less than factory welds and matching. Once on the car, I plan to beat them from their basic shape to fine tune the shape and position.<br /><br />As life usually is, this whole exercise proved to be very easy and anticlimactic. The metal seemed to bend easily to my desires and was quickly completed, nothing like I anticipated. I guess some of my father's sheet metal skills rubbed off on me after all.<br /></div></div>ProofPackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17551516175417098378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329010210830222578.post-12506464957061737482010-09-27T08:49:00.005-05:002010-09-27T09:15:35.584-05:00Handbrake frustrationsAhh, the ever frustrating world of car restoration. A few posts back, I chronicled the very bad spray-paint job on the Handbrake. All the paint had to be scraped off, wiped down with paint thinner to get the sticky mess off. After stripping, I procrastinated quite a bit, which is usual for me after having poor results. Seen below in it's wet painted glory, it simply didn't dry.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Brake Handle</span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkkpuIdj8N5oQ9DC78MD1cK2YyXGO7_F3KDr9rUm49IJQAD7v24q4TGoPOPLTo8PN9dapT0X1Uj_cWzUD5sdS6acsxCSLXc-97UtHi7IxyyKejeDnvK8eFGqPzGcJSz1cy-JZBQd3xpz0/s1600/Brake+Handle.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkkpuIdj8N5oQ9DC78MD1cK2YyXGO7_F3KDr9rUm49IJQAD7v24q4TGoPOPLTo8PN9dapT0X1Uj_cWzUD5sdS6acsxCSLXc-97UtHi7IxyyKejeDnvK8eFGqPzGcJSz1cy-JZBQd3xpz0/s320/Brake+Handle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517869715678175986" border="0" /></a><br />I had procrastinated enough, on looking at the original condition of the handbrake, I finally convinced myself that I wasn't doing worse than it was when I got it, so I proceeded on.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Original condition</span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ4-KdNZlpAhYaQFsPPHElv6q4t1f_rK9xRrs_AkylWsdTznUjzQZH4kO_cEdIjGsJ-jnW_hBPgLAX0FQ60Cq11iz5WjP1hYwKcSHluo_Xr7lsDn46rKQT_j0Ln5qsK2LJTPrGpy-fV1I/s1600/Handbrake+Orig.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 141px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ4-KdNZlpAhYaQFsPPHElv6q4t1f_rK9xRrs_AkylWsdTznUjzQZH4kO_cEdIjGsJ-jnW_hBPgLAX0FQ60Cq11iz5WjP1hYwKcSHluo_Xr7lsDn46rKQT_j0Ln5qsK2LJTPrGpy-fV1I/s320/Handbrake+Orig.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521591177638645810" border="0" /></a><br />I carefully painted on a coat of primer, let it dry for 24 hours, and then sprayed on a coat of black. After it was complete, I wasn't quite happy with it but I didn't want to tempt fate too much. You could still see the imperfections in the piece from before the paint job, but realistically, I let it go.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Pre-Installation<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKy636TgtoFyiK1udlKn82d1YsOG2CAb-QLtxzBLZWbNsynAED0asw1dIxUO5nHkAjeCg_hPZ9PCNaTCguyg3KY85VST_s62t9pGwIEvrjPwSagaKCv2-_t7f5VVVFa5qi9cQwtrJ0bTs/s1600/Handbrake.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 118px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKy636TgtoFyiK1udlKn82d1YsOG2CAb-QLtxzBLZWbNsynAED0asw1dIxUO5nHkAjeCg_hPZ9PCNaTCguyg3KY85VST_s62t9pGwIEvrjPwSagaKCv2-_t7f5VVVFa5qi9cQwtrJ0bTs/s320/Handbrake.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521591172985233730" border="0" /></a>I wasn't very happy with the handle, so I wrapped it in rubber sealing tape. Used to seal communications connectors, over time it will somewhat collapse on itself and become one solid unit. We will see how well it turns over time.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Re-install</span><br /></div>After fighting with it for over a hour and a half on the first attempt, I was ready to re-install. I had another hour planned to get it done. Once I arrived, I went to work. The connection to the brake cable took all of about two minutes. Surely, I would have trouble with the main connection... Three minutes later, I had the main connection made and the handbrake was installed and working.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">View from Driver Side, up and down</span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3876GKp8apNEuPisuAy7I3uJnPdly6VWoi9ERAmdG8cQIX3451CPZivJKJ88gwCfq-QVVXZNJP0Z6Zam0lLXkohUqA6ye6FD4wCrX7z43VVjHWfXIPmEA2-GACmi_bEPuAJbHSVfKWes/s1600/Handbrake+Driv.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3876GKp8apNEuPisuAy7I3uJnPdly6VWoi9ERAmdG8cQIX3451CPZivJKJ88gwCfq-QVVXZNJP0Z6Zam0lLXkohUqA6ye6FD4wCrX7z43VVjHWfXIPmEA2-GACmi_bEPuAJbHSVfKWes/s320/Handbrake+Driv.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521591165997514930" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">View from passenger side, up and down</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwCiVP2_D5PCJAx_zWW5VJV0bIcxebJdX5lZT2h5_orLzaLj0K1o-5lk0ZDyzAnUwVnvyvweHxuxD1vSAhZKAH3aD89oQp4N_GvO0hrnQ8m-wILB_FFUg5tkZgqWSNSaAT8KjmdipGBSs/s1600/Handbrake+Pass.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwCiVP2_D5PCJAx_zWW5VJV0bIcxebJdX5lZT2h5_orLzaLj0K1o-5lk0ZDyzAnUwVnvyvweHxuxD1vSAhZKAH3aD89oQp4N_GvO0hrnQ8m-wILB_FFUg5tkZgqWSNSaAT8KjmdipGBSs/s320/Handbrake+Pass.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521591168844204642" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Extreme frustration! I had planned for at least an hour to get it back in place and it too all of five minutes. I was infuriated with myself for such poor time management and poor planning. I had left everything else to work on it at home. I walked around the car several times trying to wing something to work on and couldn't really find anything to so with the stuff I had on hand.<br /><br />After a while, I decided to simply wipe down the entire car to take the layer of dust off the car and returned home. Once home, I dis-assembled the driver side door, like I had been planning to do for many weeks. This work will be covered on a future installment.<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div></div>ProofPackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17551516175417098378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329010210830222578.post-33693983946899145162010-09-23T10:39:00.006-05:002010-09-23T11:38:04.053-05:00Looking into the PastI have sent out a initial volley of e-mails to try and find out some more information about the car's previous owners and it's original restoration. Utilizing the sticker on the windshield as a starting point. SPC South Plains College Faculty Staff 88-89 Parking number 4167. This provides not only a date that the car was obviously used (who puts a parking sticker on a car they don't drive) and a geographic location as to where the car was!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6DwnQgXWZlnLyc4-ES90EX2WqY1qxaQfN4w_3PYTeppq_ZiKhbqZBqzCG7ifS41zZtxy_TeTCv-_s1JFXyC4IRiO71D1i5OVs5op0fqNwajHpPtG1Q80vx-jdSVa_Lb91MDCj-X0Jk2w/s1600-h/SPC+Window.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6DwnQgXWZlnLyc4-ES90EX2WqY1qxaQfN4w_3PYTeppq_ZiKhbqZBqzCG7ifS41zZtxy_TeTCv-_s1JFXyC4IRiO71D1i5OVs5op0fqNwajHpPtG1Q80vx-jdSVa_Lb91MDCj-X0Jk2w/s320/SPC+Window.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441109811386885138" border="0" /></a><br />Armed with this information, I have sent out e-mails to the following.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">South Plains College</span>: Magazine editor<br /><br />Found under the Alumni section of their website, I am hoping to get a response of who better to talk to. I'd love to get a Faculty List from those years so I can start weeding out the possibilities. Unfortunately, I need to tread lightly, with all the privacy laws. If this contact fails, there is a whole employee list that I can start taking pot shots at and see if I get any bites.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lubbock Mustang Club</span>: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="size12 Helvetica12">Historian/Website</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="size12 Helvetica12"></span><br /><br />Hey, one of the first Lubbock are clubs that I found. It's quite a longshot, but being that it is somewhat of a memorable car, maybe they have an old member that might remember something. Dandled the sob story of my mustang as an enticement carrot to help me. If I don't get a response, they have a long list of officer e-mails to try.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Caprock Classic Car Club</span>: Website contact<br /><br />Well, it wasn't a classic at the time I place it in the area, but it wasn't far from it. At the time it would have been about 20 years old, 5 years from being a classic, but different enough maybe to trigger memories. It appears their website was hacked and all previous content lost! I have backup copies of all the photos, and text of this blog. It'd be a chore but I could re-build it.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Nifty 50s Car Club</span>: Website contact<br /><br />50's car club?!? What was I thinking... Well, it's only 10 years off their topic, maybe someone branches out to other interests. Maybe if they were around in the 50's, they might remember the 60's. Well, one of the e-mails listed bounced so i hope the other one is good, as there is no other contact listed.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">South Plains SCCA</span>: West Texas Region, <span><span>Asst. R.E. South Plains<br /><br />Well it is a sports car, and it was in the region. Maybe someone remembers it. Assuming that someone was in their 20's saw the car at this time, it would put them in their 40's now. Long-shot yes, e-mail effort minimal. Also a long list of e-mails available if I get no response. My Brother was very active in the club at one time, I wonder if he can tweek anyone to help.<br /><br />Overall this initial volley is just that, something to get me started crafting e-mails that request information, buttered with a bit of nostalgia, and a bit of a challenge. If I don't get responses, I will revisit the approach and try again.<br /><br /><br /></span></span>ProofPackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17551516175417098378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329010210830222578.post-2517034365583361052010-09-20T07:39:00.005-05:002010-09-20T08:05:06.453-05:00Turn Lights<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Turn Lights</span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN5qBKH0Cr8BZBu3aWQsvoe7uvrvW3BPgTH3fA4BiuPIelNhfg_w0xyNHAhggKqfRqZWJDfmXSCFuersN8X4rZv2vngZ_zOGEpXtwHfpojKv9-4HVfK3KqvQ9hlkXiHg1g1-y8zv7wPDI/s1600/Tail+Lights.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 135px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN5qBKH0Cr8BZBu3aWQsvoe7uvrvW3BPgTH3fA4BiuPIelNhfg_w0xyNHAhggKqfRqZWJDfmXSCFuersN8X4rZv2vngZ_zOGEpXtwHfpojKv9-4HVfK3KqvQ9hlkXiHg1g1-y8zv7wPDI/s320/Tail+Lights.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518974687264671714" border="0" /></a>Ahh, one of the most identifiable features on the round-tail Spits are the rear turn lights. These are often found in serious states of disrepair due to their exposed nature. Simply walking around the car can lead to them getting bumped and cracked. Also, the sealing foam insert used to keep out the water very rarely does, but then again who drives their car in the rain.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Passenger Side removed</span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxAxihjDzXGGIApOLpoVtBV3wDRyh89-bTLorAhVy9oetWIXmCTZ9chZMp__Xgsje6CwGKg7G_RNvVCkUVeTj26AOa5enk9oIgSKFhdfKApRRFrh4nS8pMKkmAk_9BbFs1iSBOYAboVJM/s1600/Pass+Turn+Light+Before.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 183px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxAxihjDzXGGIApOLpoVtBV3wDRyh89-bTLorAhVy9oetWIXmCTZ9chZMp__Xgsje6CwGKg7G_RNvVCkUVeTj26AOa5enk9oIgSKFhdfKApRRFrh4nS8pMKkmAk_9BbFs1iSBOYAboVJM/s320/Pass+Turn+Light+Before.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518974689600874754" border="0" /></a>Suffering from seal shrinkage, general dirt, plus a butchering on the reflector, this one looks not to be too bad. The hardware is trashed, the foam seal is trashed, the rubber seal is cracking.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg75ejZfwjT45iqL11cMcehSkWijfF3OCzmOxMd116B8KuNBq3X2zH8Q1wYdv7fv6Y1gk1BHLG2IDeaY5qMQI7VqUzw2sx6P4QRiaM1EOUlLHOdDFahCzxGKE4d6dU4Vb6XdRmB4dK-CP4/s1600/Pass.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg75ejZfwjT45iqL11cMcehSkWijfF3OCzmOxMd116B8KuNBq3X2zH8Q1wYdv7fv6Y1gk1BHLG2IDeaY5qMQI7VqUzw2sx6P4QRiaM1EOUlLHOdDFahCzxGKE4d6dU4Vb6XdRmB4dK-CP4/s320/Pass.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518974782861896034" border="0" /></a>Lets face it, for being 40+ years old, a simple clean-up, polishing and re-cutting of the foam seal added to manhandling the reflector back in shape isn't too much to ask for such an identifiable piece to the car.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Passenger Side Clean</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU5kFNGAM9ufQVFxr3F4jMOPxKOA_1Z3iK5BHqh1jiwWTL3x0XuANbmp1sCKHyZz4vflHUK6l2AbTFU9Tu2e6OTbYj6dHOHQtKnSNpT1GqnstbPxau4drejyK8By7PK7aN86ObOfZdlZk/s1600/Pass+Turn+Signal.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU5kFNGAM9ufQVFxr3F4jMOPxKOA_1Z3iK5BHqh1jiwWTL3x0XuANbmp1sCKHyZz4vflHUK6l2AbTFU9Tu2e6OTbYj6dHOHQtKnSNpT1GqnstbPxau4drejyK8By7PK7aN86ObOfZdlZk/s320/Pass+Turn+Signal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518974781506009938" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Driver Side removed<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNu4OpHm_vClahjAAJGLT6d4MFv8Y2zDr6C6VcOFfpQVqqinR5cnSTzt-oLSC_H6f6Bk77r4EapkA3JcwDrDPrpyZJzgVc4CnWB4_SrAYkDWyfY_uZur8YU-BJUQ9HXV52ydME7mOleT8/s1600/Driv+Turn+Light+Before.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 233px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNu4OpHm_vClahjAAJGLT6d4MFv8Y2zDr6C6VcOFfpQVqqinR5cnSTzt-oLSC_H6f6Bk77r4EapkA3JcwDrDPrpyZJzgVc4CnWB4_SrAYkDWyfY_uZur8YU-BJUQ9HXV52ydME7mOleT8/s320/Driv+Turn+Light+Before.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518974663275778338" border="0" /></a><br />Though the foam seal is missing, this side is in seemingly much better condition. For one, the reflector wasn't mangled. The hardware was in better shape, but will be replaced regardless.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuW_6cLDavmSCrH-ThqebY3ssaaoesjzTmkjDXQ2du0ihsqEFSwG3Wsv4VmajapzuHQ8na6YB75PzmqpTk9JJv61PjsyNhUM8aktrPHxRP7lhcpBkks7ks1x5QFhac53GSeCVsKo7PCQ8/s1600/Driv.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuW_6cLDavmSCrH-ThqebY3ssaaoesjzTmkjDXQ2du0ihsqEFSwG3Wsv4VmajapzuHQ8na6YB75PzmqpTk9JJv61PjsyNhUM8aktrPHxRP7lhcpBkks7ks1x5QFhac53GSeCVsKo7PCQ8/s320/Driv.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518974674873436082" border="0" /></a>Using the original seal as a template, a replacement seal was made from simple craft foam and an exacto knife. Though I doubt that this will pass as original, or provide better protection, it has to be better than no seal at all.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Driver Side Clean</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgiUwRWGBfihADo9l4SsigBOCCebveEyjFFgmfCoCMI41JC3W6iOHh6JNQ3vRYxl9YgQbeNMB0KsTOWwuAGC1OICbj3S2KJqhhdo9h5Aqjozjh7oPGCgAFwAwuygoK7wN68Zx2zNJA7vA/s1600/Driv+Turn+Signal.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 292px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgiUwRWGBfihADo9l4SsigBOCCebveEyjFFgmfCoCMI41JC3W6iOHh6JNQ3vRYxl9YgQbeNMB0KsTOWwuAGC1OICbj3S2KJqhhdo9h5Aqjozjh7oPGCgAFwAwuygoK7wN68Zx2zNJA7vA/s320/Driv+Turn+Signal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518974678228486290" border="0" /></a>Both sets have been cleaned, polished and re-assembled, ready to install on the car when the time comes. To keep them safe, they have been inserted into a cloth protective sleeve. Perfectly formed for the task, you can find these relatively inexpensively at many fine stores. Simply look in the socks isle. Frugal people like me will keep replaced old socks and unmatched ones who's partner has disappeared into the Washing Machine Black Hole.<br /></div>ProofPackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17551516175417098378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329010210830222578.post-78342281977796571692010-09-17T10:24:00.005-05:002010-09-17T11:14:20.507-05:00Proposed Paint ColorIn looking for a color to paint the car, I have my heart set on red. I've never owned a red car before. I love the look of a red car, and combined with the Spitfire style, red is a sure attention getter. I find that the existing color on the car seems too light and too orange for my tastes and I have kept my eye out for likely reds to use. As the car will never be confused as being all original, I don't mind deviating from the Signal Red of that year. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Color Samples</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIrj_MnHnAOvMMqTsnV3kh6QmcuVnt5gfVBABr_pcT5Ce6k0H-ew8zc-SZThP40Llv9-dMrmhiikciyNSSNX-QMREI82yXnRMmEX1e_w2p9GJ8u4u2hub_QX2AN-2ZVQdVy8g0X4R8t3g/s1600/Original-New.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 168px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIrj_MnHnAOvMMqTsnV3kh6QmcuVnt5gfVBABr_pcT5Ce6k0H-ew8zc-SZThP40Llv9-dMrmhiikciyNSSNX-QMREI82yXnRMmEX1e_w2p9GJ8u4u2hub_QX2AN-2ZVQdVy8g0X4R8t3g/s320/Original-New.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517903906321145570" border="0" /></a>On the left of the color sample is the color that is on the car now, taken from a picture. The color on the right is the proposed color I am thinking about. It was also taken from a picture of a trunk painted that color. It looks a little too dark, but look how it shines on the trunk below.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Truck</span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUZ1O44t_-MAN8TaVLTVkb3OG85C-AHpxOKsA00HUTk6UnX3YM2ebuV31nJz91-sxmoSZRMXCox-nLZkpjtQPCJcs4vA6NWSy805ndfJRPSys8l9B_Cx223hRKeJz0VGdmv1Noyr6ky8M/s1600/Sample+Paintjob.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 233px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUZ1O44t_-MAN8TaVLTVkb3OG85C-AHpxOKsA00HUTk6UnX3YM2ebuV31nJz91-sxmoSZRMXCox-nLZkpjtQPCJcs4vA6NWSy805ndfJRPSys8l9B_Cx223hRKeJz0VGdmv1Noyr6ky8M/s320/Sample+Paintjob.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517903921319902818" border="0" /></a><br />The shop where my car is at was repainting this trunk to match the replacement bed that the owner put on the trunk. The trunk owner preferred the red of the replacement bed much more then the funky blue two tone of the trunk itself. Fresh out of painting came this absolutely gorgeous trunk. This is the color I was looking for. I fished around and found the can used to paint it. With the can, I have the paint specifications and can get the color reproduced when the time comes.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Scarlet Red</span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNTYWgZEdzQutVQo6lbjeByuhz5pAEGWwbLloHt5m0XDWKz7vhqJIothYaKloj3WGpHFSsUajanvwffx_Q4h6CnQGMVncOQpJqQaQbyri-lGUQ1wd1z0vEotBqoqcSg00CXo0gzZ6a9Pk/s1600/Paint+Can.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNTYWgZEdzQutVQo6lbjeByuhz5pAEGWwbLloHt5m0XDWKz7vhqJIothYaKloj3WGpHFSsUajanvwffx_Q4h6CnQGMVncOQpJqQaQbyri-lGUQ1wd1z0vEotBqoqcSg00CXo0gzZ6a9Pk/s320/Paint+Can.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517903915455984530" border="0" /></a>ProofPackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17551516175417098378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329010210830222578.post-90418828702544692422010-09-17T08:11:00.007-05:002010-09-17T08:46:18.917-05:00Spray Can MADNESS continues...Emboldened by the success of the floorboards and the trunk, armed with my mighty aerosol paint cans I marched on! It seemed like everything I sprayed turned out spectacular, I couldn't go wrong... or could I.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Driver Side Rear</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNtLJMaUz2xRbiXXk13KVxXEXYxzMFBJgVqV_ttcaHBZkVQzn6qTCFV3V44yTrch4MiJQyu-ULmNggUGz4NHJHcCtuJau1Fsjbo14sHGw6wjIlOQ2CNBnjOolzlFNrPp36Ji_13lELNMI/s1600/Driv.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 228px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNtLJMaUz2xRbiXXk13KVxXEXYxzMFBJgVqV_ttcaHBZkVQzn6qTCFV3V44yTrch4MiJQyu-ULmNggUGz4NHJHcCtuJau1Fsjbo14sHGw6wjIlOQ2CNBnjOolzlFNrPp36Ji_13lELNMI/s320/Driv.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517869843636394786" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Passenger Side Rear</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjobpk9i6vf5Or1oWfHGR3oaPx3SMCvUvrph6_1pdhDNP9yXNUa58HqxYAiHFQYWrWP71njljmsZXR7AEsjsu1fLN5ItUO1TF1mtXZSfHnH0yc-EiFuZts-2rqRAN_ywJCGETDjzMY9gkY/s1600/Pass.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjobpk9i6vf5Or1oWfHGR3oaPx3SMCvUvrph6_1pdhDNP9yXNUa58HqxYAiHFQYWrWP71njljmsZXR7AEsjsu1fLN5ItUO1TF1mtXZSfHnH0yc-EiFuZts-2rqRAN_ywJCGETDjzMY9gkY/s320/Pass.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517869847375369458" border="0" /></a><br /></div>The rear compartment was sprayed, carefully avoiding the vinyl wheel well covers that are in pretty good shape and I want to avoid having to change them. The pictures really don't do it justice as the flash went off when the pictures were taken.<br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Center Area</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Yytp4HZFkAeq1i4v6qF8MVAEhYd3ILEYpKAiVxLCrI69CF_ebuzRfXNDBnkTduxXZv_X6AB_tKppv9ZBUJeLYphQiTxHNypN7J0UQ1T42j6ln9I_eO8ORypAtI1XIJGNR1H72dKwPTg/s1600/Center.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Yytp4HZFkAeq1i4v6qF8MVAEhYd3ILEYpKAiVxLCrI69CF_ebuzRfXNDBnkTduxXZv_X6AB_tKppv9ZBUJeLYphQiTxHNypN7J0UQ1T42j6ln9I_eO8ORypAtI1XIJGNR1H72dKwPTg/s320/Center.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517869741667542978" border="0" /></a>After carefully removing the hand brake, I proceeded to spray the center area and was giddy happy with the results. It really looked spectacular. Nice even paint, it looked like it came from the factory like that.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Under Front Wheel Wells</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU8yTRQLyb35D47dvCqZ2xmzpsv3d319CRDKiZVLEyqigXHZXoY2ORNx7BWsqKsVPvJnHDZ_ewClKW2bDiDsdTmMzk1_hza_4Ens5LtxdDimXsckanJ4Jp8e-NGXl3xfOfczu-G-oM_AU/s1600/Front+underwells.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 107px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU8yTRQLyb35D47dvCqZ2xmzpsv3d319CRDKiZVLEyqigXHZXoY2ORNx7BWsqKsVPvJnHDZ_ewClKW2bDiDsdTmMzk1_hza_4Ens5LtxdDimXsckanJ4Jp8e-NGXl3xfOfczu-G-oM_AU/s320/Front+underwells.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517869730896455906" border="0" /></a>I switched to the glossy black and masked off the area under the wheel wells, and again, it looked spectacular. I then looked for other easy access areas that I could respray. I decided that with all the work I did on the wiper motor, I wanted to respray this area. I brushed it all well, like I had in other areas and...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Wiper Motor Shelf</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_NOTr93hZZk6zA5kqmfNrNp8LJW3YUyE6jSejNNu8AB4QtE2AJVvoYWUZZSZXa5U1cHtvKTLXV7RBhM305_OrVrkIREW-LHJCwaK5bQa_KQFuDROP_ydaqj_R-m-7m_x9Bbk8HshlkGM/s1600/What+a+mess.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_NOTr93hZZk6zA5kqmfNrNp8LJW3YUyE6jSejNNu8AB4QtE2AJVvoYWUZZSZXa5U1cHtvKTLXV7RBhM305_OrVrkIREW-LHJCwaK5bQa_KQFuDROP_ydaqj_R-m-7m_x9Bbk8HshlkGM/s320/What+a+mess.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517869705260682194" border="0" /></a>Well, that didn't go so well now did it. I don't really know what happened here other than the entire area, though smooth, painted horribly. I will likely have to strip this layer off and try again once I figure out what went wrong the first time. Thus ends the madness, with a major downer on this horrible spot.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Brake Handle</span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkkpuIdj8N5oQ9DC78MD1cK2YyXGO7_F3KDr9rUm49IJQAD7v24q4TGoPOPLTo8PN9dapT0X1Uj_cWzUD5sdS6acsxCSLXc-97UtHi7IxyyKejeDnvK8eFGqPzGcJSz1cy-JZBQd3xpz0/s1600/Brake+Handle.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkkpuIdj8N5oQ9DC78MD1cK2YyXGO7_F3KDr9rUm49IJQAD7v24q4TGoPOPLTo8PN9dapT0X1Uj_cWzUD5sdS6acsxCSLXc-97UtHi7IxyyKejeDnvK8eFGqPzGcJSz1cy-JZBQd3xpz0/s320/Brake+Handle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517869715678175986" border="0" /></a><br />I had sprayed this before the major downer and left it to dry. It wasn't the best paint job I had seen but it would be functional and acceptable. 4 hours later, I attempted to re-install it and things went downhill from there. First I shouldn't have painted where the hinge section is, as the paint just smeared away. Uhh smeared, that's not right, this stuff should have been dried by now. I tried to get it installed and kept hitting wetter and wetter areas of paint. Eventually the paint was ruined and I returned the piece to the house for stripping. 8 hours after being sprayed, it still had not dried. I stripped the entirety of the brake handle back to it's original condition and will retry once I get my spray paint confidence back.ProofPackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17551516175417098378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329010210830222578.post-29456756733027891332010-09-17T07:13:00.004-05:002010-09-17T07:39:11.453-05:00Drivers Seat BaseWith the fight I had to originally take off the seats, the thrill of triumph was quickly extinguished by the condition of the base of the seats. Seen here in all of it's ugliness, the base was partially protected with a waxol type of coating, while some of it was just plain rust. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Original Condition</span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlgj33NwNgDGys9nHUU230HCUaiNVC1iTQ21wgwwQjbStrNS2ykn46yHdXRQ-cgQJrLdy3qoIE49eungK72KbErXLKf9NcFNNGA3rgtJWRK3m0jtRCvPnrfAxPimwSD4tQ9G09gLsO3Js/s1600/Seat+base0.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 158px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlgj33NwNgDGys9nHUU230HCUaiNVC1iTQ21wgwwQjbStrNS2ykn46yHdXRQ-cgQJrLdy3qoIE49eungK72KbErXLKf9NcFNNGA3rgtJWRK3m0jtRCvPnrfAxPimwSD4tQ9G09gLsO3Js/s320/Seat+base0.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517854715733079298" border="0" /></a><br />As a sideline project, I would attack the base with a combination of hand brushing and wire wheels on afternoons when I had a bit of free time. I eventually got quite happy with the result. Time marches on and I moved to other fractional projects in my free time. The unprotected metal quickly began to powder rust again, though my free time had disappeared. I eventually made the time, brushed the rust off and sprayed it to afford it some level of protection.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">First Spray</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQsEePCzBhU55Ap8PsVMQBSpA9lDy4acYx_VBP62f1y9d9O6fOpJdpmK750d7M_iVAoaRZS7lxwk3Q3vSzjSursMbmjRAc9U6Q3ZvA3K96_OvqnnO4VMs0ysR35KZaRHtWEPMR9A7xt-0/s1600/Seat+base1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQsEePCzBhU55Ap8PsVMQBSpA9lDy4acYx_VBP62f1y9d9O6fOpJdpmK750d7M_iVAoaRZS7lxwk3Q3vSzjSursMbmjRAc9U6Q3ZvA3K96_OvqnnO4VMs0ysR35KZaRHtWEPMR9A7xt-0/s320/Seat+base1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517854704665744002" border="0" /></a>The first layer is this wonderful silver paint. I love the look it creates as it really looks like it isn't painted at all, just bare shiny metal. Unfortunately, it isn't really designed for outdoor, much less rugged handling.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Second Spray<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6EptAj_Xg4Lvy6HWOx4WOsSfqUHizY3lsfwX6vpiHuArOHM_qclAV3s0YNqfKhqN1sUCvkaoE0dm2P-BYIS9M7AWPfxnHbsNPXbMovDTA0SphiEO0cSMz8JStppsz7ueEtBqm2uxvkA4/s1600/Seat+base2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 315px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6EptAj_Xg4Lvy6HWOx4WOsSfqUHizY3lsfwX6vpiHuArOHM_qclAV3s0YNqfKhqN1sUCvkaoE0dm2P-BYIS9M7AWPfxnHbsNPXbMovDTA0SphiEO0cSMz8JStppsz7ueEtBqm2uxvkA4/s320/Seat+base2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517854701983099250" border="0" /></a>To help protect the metal and the delicate silver paint, I spray a layer of clear coat on the piece. It really dulls the silver and takes away all shine to it. It ends up looking like a gray paint. Not really the effect I would like but it is protected at this point.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Installed</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNYOYdXBg48CnRA3SCDE9iSuIs4puopQR-ftyqUv0EKW7j7p7KanpL4PRPi2hxHdI-EnCtmMVrOidJw-OVgmn_FAGMqhe90AbqhM3AVjDmvsMVMcAiMWgAiNwbmD5NKKA_Hio6sZy9rYM/s1600/Seat+base3.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNYOYdXBg48CnRA3SCDE9iSuIs4puopQR-ftyqUv0EKW7j7p7KanpL4PRPi2hxHdI-EnCtmMVrOidJw-OVgmn_FAGMqhe90AbqhM3AVjDmvsMVMcAiMWgAiNwbmD5NKKA_Hio6sZy9rYM/s320/Seat+base3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517854698176558946" border="0" /></a>It really looks great on the assembled seat. All that remain is to acquire some Stainless Steel bolts, nuts, and washers to mount the seats to the car, I intend to repeat the sins of the past and use bolts that will drop through the welded on nut on the floorboard and put a matching nut underneath. I also will be using over-sized washers to attempt to spread the weight out over a larger area of the floorboard to hope to minimize the areas that are cracked.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Finalized Seat</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5eeyhVmEOHOVIvfGH93a8BcVLcXqEjTSqWNBCcIbBG3pl1GxDX6YrLCaVglwK1dXWUJAiSyAs_PCrFxyI2QxqIJZXNkvzP4oYVFK9tdPcPwnm8atYKRUMdgRsWMPEXJloydD2bu4i6uU/s1600/Drivers+Seat.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5eeyhVmEOHOVIvfGH93a8BcVLcXqEjTSqWNBCcIbBG3pl1GxDX6YrLCaVglwK1dXWUJAiSyAs_PCrFxyI2QxqIJZXNkvzP4oYVFK9tdPcPwnm8atYKRUMdgRsWMPEXJloydD2bu4i6uU/s320/Drivers+Seat.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517854692764489106" border="0" /></a>Well, as you can see, you can't really even see this part. It likely will never be seen much, but I know it's there and I know it will last a bit longer with the tender loving TLC it received.ProofPackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17551516175417098378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329010210830222578.post-64817603086781678042010-09-08T17:07:00.006-05:002010-09-09T14:51:16.770-05:00Amazing New ProductsComing soon to a vendor near you! Announcing the greatest new products for your aging British car since Waxol!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">British Rust Seeds</span></span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu-xzdADnMrqkj9qYQx4m_2vCc49kkZsf8WJxM0BhsdsgkLitTFSztXY_wPZ9YeEdiUAdiGSQw6fzI7NjmX4oWLegPiEwitSTR2Y4HO9K4Vg5LvRyZsJvUv_1xEfka8LHSSEjelOubMvk/s1600/Rust+Seeds.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 305px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu-xzdADnMrqkj9qYQx4m_2vCc49kkZsf8WJxM0BhsdsgkLitTFSztXY_wPZ9YeEdiUAdiGSQw6fzI7NjmX4oWLegPiEwitSTR2Y4HO9K4Vg5LvRyZsJvUv_1xEfka8LHSSEjelOubMvk/s320/Rust+Seeds.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514668540077525554" border="0" /></a><br />Tired of always having the cleanest car at the show? Never get enough time in with your car? Running out of projects to work on? Well worry no more! Now available <span style="font-style: italic;">Premium British Rust Seeds</span>!<br /><br />Simply spread some of the rust seeds in the usual areas of your car and see the appreciation begin. No longer will your ride look like a pampered trailer queen, but a hard and fast driven piece of fun! Surely there are judges out there sympathetic to some rust.<br /><br />Need more time with your car? Spreading liberal bits of rust seeds in you car and a well placed story of "If I don't remove the rust" will bring your significant other to let you have your quality time. It cleans up quickly, leaving more time for bonding with your special something.<br /><br />With the rust seeds in place long enough and the rust will begin to grow, bring more excuses to buy more parts and rebuild time! I always wanted to drop a larger engine in it, but I need to remove that body rust, and I need to remove the engine to get to it anyway!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Rust Seeds are the way to go!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Testimonials abound.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Ms. Peal "I've used rust seeds to simulate damage and I was able to convince my husband I needed more parts"<br /><br />Paul "Rust seeds, I got several rust farms in the back known as project cars"<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Premium, all the way!</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Only the best</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Guaranteed to be 100% British Rust, no domestic rust is allowed in our product. Naturally produced and, on request, we can provide guaranteed antique rust!<br /><br />Contents may include, dirt, paint flakes, bugs, spiders, nuts, bolts and pretty much anything else up to 99.9% of the product. It adds to the abidance and believability.<br /><br />Available in Starter size or for those who can't wait for the rust to grow...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Super-sized!</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjrddvv_nocOwiMM1WrcgvggwAtTcYVow7u91cbSk9l25KSHQ4ZwVo72X3ln1M72M1yei655EpprL1uItdqYEwSO3gru-Gn7muVlCM_P1WLbBAWIhje6HZioGewQPF8C7xFodTiblhGXI/s1600/Jumbo+Rust+Seeds.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 207px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjrddvv_nocOwiMM1WrcgvggwAtTcYVow7u91cbSk9l25KSHQ4ZwVo72X3ln1M72M1yei655EpprL1uItdqYEwSO3gru-Gn7muVlCM_P1WLbBAWIhje6HZioGewQPF8C7xFodTiblhGXI/s320/Jumbo+Rust+Seeds.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514668534338224962" border="0" /></a><br /></div></div></div></div></div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Instant Gas</span></span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqSzQjIChm-aC7qNDrA8dQFOBrbxjDIOHHXbUaJFWLsX9Oej_CXjnDdHFyH_8uj0Z5wS6wxiwm3G2HCxEyUIU41FEREt3XDRyIZ3FCMeZM4eqmQmpRctw2MKFlSJp_bdma6BrgsueWoTA/s1600/Fuel+Additive.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqSzQjIChm-aC7qNDrA8dQFOBrbxjDIOHHXbUaJFWLsX9Oej_CXjnDdHFyH_8uj0Z5wS6wxiwm3G2HCxEyUIU41FEREt3XDRyIZ3FCMeZM4eqmQmpRctw2MKFlSJp_bdma6BrgsueWoTA/s320/Fuel+Additive.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514668528288535698" border="0" /></a>Back in supply for a limited time only, Instant Gas! Simply add some instant gas in your tank and filler-up. A word of warning though, Instant Gas is not nearly as good as real gas. Please use sparingly. Also useful in accurately simulating fuel system problems.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Coming Soon!</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Oil Leak Simulator</span> - Engine not living up to the reputation of a British car and marking it's territory? Want to do engine work but can't convince the significant other to let you break the seal? Simply dribble the simulator around a seal and on the ground. We are in the process of sourcing actual used oil from British cars. Unfortunately sourcing this in used for is proving difficult as most oil has already leaked out.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Transmission Leak Simulator</span> - In the same line of products as the Oil Leak Simulator, we present similar for the transmission. We seek out British cars corpses and crack open the transmission fluid. Available in two different varieties, Floor Fluid and Open transmission featuring authentic brass shavings.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">The makers of these fine products is not responsible for any of the products shown. All content are approximate. These products are not warranted in any way to perform as advertised or even exist.</span>ProofPackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17551516175417098378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329010210830222578.post-41513899487588723682010-09-07T07:41:00.005-05:002010-09-07T08:52:02.171-05:00The Drivers SeatWell, my personal goal of having the spitfire ready for the road by my birthday has come... and passed unfulfilled. Well, it was an ambitious goal to begin with. Though I do see the project time-line slipping with all the Summertime heat, I just can't get myself to working on it. I have to kick the funk off and get working...<br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Drivers Seat<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1LS9x2mviD4zF8UKskgQFSvmHbKSap39Ny9N3rcQWWnwfqGXc6bv_ckFrDY53rWYOPrXOSd0q4go9O95JXYLxNsJ6GI7to4faJ8y8_ZdcNt0Kah1j3ExzBl1gLTvySBeQ7oqCrZeX-4c/s1600/Driver+Seat.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1LS9x2mviD4zF8UKskgQFSvmHbKSap39Ny9N3rcQWWnwfqGXc6bv_ckFrDY53rWYOPrXOSd0q4go9O95JXYLxNsJ6GI7to4faJ8y8_ZdcNt0Kah1j3ExzBl1gLTvySBeQ7oqCrZeX-4c/s320/Driver+Seat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514152526264835794" border="0" /></a>One of the first items I will need to put back into the car to get things moving will be the drivers seat and boy does it need the work. Looking at the above picture, the seat looks really to be in pretty good shape. The foam seem quite acceptable, not dry-rotted and still providing plenty of support. The vinyl is relatively OK, a few scrapes, and a mild deformation of a burn, but considering the relative obscurity of the seats for a '69 I'm pretty happy with the way they look. The original interior of the car was tan so I'm not sure if they are recovered (likely) or replacement seats to match the now black interior. Now for the parts you can't see very easily.<br /><br />Carefully looking at the above picture shows a little too much of a slant to the left. This is because the hinge pin is sheared. Looking at the pin itself, it's rusty but not a rust issue. I have no clue the amount of force necessary to shear this but I'm assuming it was a lot. <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sheared Pin</span><br /></div> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid19nCpPIIn72-43l7MqdIarqZXDXBpCm9S2JDvWxz-f2t6MjEh5TVSacHvPhWUTunnMugNOdnTD2JO4wSJlOr9BRxAZIc_tnvmj9Ff5EEWWFGTljt6m1fYjravB7MBqnPl8KfdUta-8U/s1600/Pin.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid19nCpPIIn72-43l7MqdIarqZXDXBpCm9S2JDvWxz-f2t6MjEh5TVSacHvPhWUTunnMugNOdnTD2JO4wSJlOr9BRxAZIc_tnvmj9Ff5EEWWFGTljt6m1fYjravB7MBqnPl8KfdUta-8U/s320/Pin.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514152532979360610" border="0" /></a>I spent a good 2 hours on that @$&!#ing pin. It resisted being punched out, it resisted a hacksaw to try and cut the heads off, it generally really was meant to stay in there and it sure tried it's best. I eventually got a rotary tool and a cutoff wheel and simply ground it out. The pin itself was re-drilled to accept a bolt and it was carefully repaired. The nut used only would go so far and left the bolt the ability to move, yet the nut was tight. It's not perfect, it's not original, but darn it it's functional and will be hidden from sight.<br /><br />The next "issue" leads me to believe that the seats were recovered at some point in their life. Some PO (Prior Owner) had placed a sheet of metal under the seat. This work was definately not performed by British automakers. It literally looks like someone took a blowtorch and burned through to cut the metal to shape. Nothing was done to protect the metal from rusting and, oh, did it rust. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Seat Plate</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHmTeXIb0Lb0yHnI1OHXNQSi3nz0FPy9k6_wWZHxrjqPJHb5EWnXa0djwbAko4gFRtOv8G6o4hKP_i6_FtLCCJRUOveV0bzM23gDwo8V4xx0YE2tWWot1NXO2tdSsmH7hbmkaEiq0MaYo/s1600/Driver+Seat+bottom.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHmTeXIb0Lb0yHnI1OHXNQSi3nz0FPy9k6_wWZHxrjqPJHb5EWnXa0djwbAko4gFRtOv8G6o4hKP_i6_FtLCCJRUOveV0bzM23gDwo8V4xx0YE2tWWot1NXO2tdSsmH7hbmkaEiq0MaYo/s320/Driver+Seat+bottom.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514152530661810274" border="0" /></a><br />I removed the offending plate and gave it to my father to use as a pattern. We had somewhat of a misunderstanding as he thought I wanted the plate refinished and was questioning my sanity! Thinking about it I never really said I wanted a Stainless plate made and just assumed that the shear offensiveness of the plate would be self-explanatory. Anyway, my dad produced this piece of loveliness in Stainless. I'm sorta disappointed that the piece will never be seen, but happy that the piece will never again become a rusting pile of ,err public forum, uhhh rust!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Replacement Seat Plate<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9LvPZsrHWwThyphenhyphenoY59LSZN7-PVmS1Nh1fm7y6T0k2EOT4R9Y88yrHFvBfh-6pNgKfgbZJsjBJiToeDAIsxpN4jDiePA1zp4ihJBpEG99AjZHmCVVqysxOprbmlwcdTykvWr1pzclTVPrg/s1600/Plate+Replaced.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9LvPZsrHWwThyphenhyphenoY59LSZN7-PVmS1Nh1fm7y6T0k2EOT4R9Y88yrHFvBfh-6pNgKfgbZJsjBJiToeDAIsxpN4jDiePA1zp4ihJBpEG99AjZHmCVVqysxOprbmlwcdTykvWr1pzclTVPrg/s320/Plate+Replaced.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514152540912469618" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Back Panel</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-g2kE5AbSuejuWKd7sbbPzXLCARfhd7HdkbLGFOLCVLIo3Ubl_bKbZwn_Qu7jPBnl4GXIz4YZVvmrbwEVciNgM2iLFeboJ1htSObjywMLqPYbSiXVm6lehLtbjVxZ0OfYc2KTLYM9vTs/s1600/Panel+Covered.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-g2kE5AbSuejuWKd7sbbPzXLCARfhd7HdkbLGFOLCVLIo3Ubl_bKbZwn_Qu7jPBnl4GXIz4YZVvmrbwEVciNgM2iLFeboJ1htSObjywMLqPYbSiXVm6lehLtbjVxZ0OfYc2KTLYM9vTs/s320/Panel+Covered.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514152527711910706" border="0" /></a><br />The back panel was made from thin fiberboard. It needed replacement as it was warped out of shape, had mild water damage and was obviously not original as the screw holes weren't very well placed. I cut a replacement piece out of fiberboard from Home Depot. It's a little thicker that it was before but it should hold up better. I covered it with vinyl my wife bought me and, for my first upholstery job, I think it will do. <br /><br />On beginning the work on the passenger seat I quickly noticed that I had no foam in the one from the drivers seat but the passengers seat had a thin foam under it. I plan to remake this side too, so I will make a matching no foam one and call it OK.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Drivers Seat<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPJnzAHmrRa5xp_10uHlAglwi2IX71oL5tt1gO6PDvRg5pnTidIXhwfYhq6C_zxdt_FpCu4UJYunnNYyFuNfwyxp9qzmufrQ1AO20NTad7utZujcX6TYi7dcNkSzv2kFu8DwJ9fg5mKE0/s1600/SeatClean.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPJnzAHmrRa5xp_10uHlAglwi2IX71oL5tt1gO6PDvRg5pnTidIXhwfYhq6C_zxdt_FpCu4UJYunnNYyFuNfwyxp9qzmufrQ1AO20NTad7utZujcX6TYi7dcNkSzv2kFu8DwJ9fg5mKE0/s320/SeatClean.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514152998674035186" border="0" /></a><br />After repairing, cleaning the seat and conditioning the vinyl it looks pretty serviceable! I hope to soon be able to place the seat into the car, but the road to that point is long and hard. <br /><br />Restoration work for a hobby should not be to a timetable, though to some point you have to set goals, lest it fade to a pile of parts that never get completed. I've seen so many advertisements for "everything is apart" project cars being sold off before completion. I simply refuse to give up!ProofPackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17551516175417098378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329010210830222578.post-57846051408962147372010-08-23T10:51:00.006-05:002010-08-23T11:34:14.967-05:00Wheel Well ResprayThe respray madness continues. Empowered by the fumes, and a separate can of gloss black, I attacked the wheel wells with a vengeance. I couldn't be happier with the results! The spray went on nice and easy and didn't put up much of a fuss. I had considered spraying an undercoat in these areas, though others have said it's unholy. To remove undercoat is a pain. I guess what swayed me to paint was that they were in generally such good shape that I though undercoat would be too excessive.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Passenger Side Rear</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF_lJ0iJL7njRQs_GKu1QG8VGFchy8OYccXJRuja6b2o-FyuB60I5cRXMKhkDTTI3H6pBAMaIgQ360xwv2Pi8mj6XVjjfkjuN11mSyRocdcyTIKFIUi4ax8zZoNhj0uizp_b847zhLtjM/s1600/Passenger+Rear+Cleaned.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF_lJ0iJL7njRQs_GKu1QG8VGFchy8OYccXJRuja6b2o-FyuB60I5cRXMKhkDTTI3H6pBAMaIgQ360xwv2Pi8mj6XVjjfkjuN11mSyRocdcyTIKFIUi4ax8zZoNhj0uizp_b847zhLtjM/s320/Passenger+Rear+Cleaned.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507571967358325650" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeVjYvClkLcpKRx9JDps5QD1zOA255qGl1cCv6O55BCBr_KNUt4MDEGxMXJI0h8OSARYSfc9JopvkQmbLtfZGExb-7UOOeBPZQAVI77D4ms1MfL2CqvJ_WAhu_VLIwtZvRfloUXa2iByI/s1600/Wheel+Well+Pass+Rear.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeVjYvClkLcpKRx9JDps5QD1zOA255qGl1cCv6O55BCBr_KNUt4MDEGxMXJI0h8OSARYSfc9JopvkQmbLtfZGExb-7UOOeBPZQAVI77D4ms1MfL2CqvJ_WAhu_VLIwtZvRfloUXa2iByI/s320/Wheel+Well+Pass+Rear.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508640920125843122" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Driver Side Rear</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqFoK28kMmHrGGxs3MBUYs_CZRlC63bkOIgjIZvcPNXABjnZSAfC_2I5KtTrElGvQBuplOMaDlPYsb2a7N_UXW5ggg29XQq0PWC8EzhIclfxg3TLcDEhFhvRHF68AL_wteqzzZw5Im_fA/s1600/Driver+Rear+Cleaned.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqFoK28kMmHrGGxs3MBUYs_CZRlC63bkOIgjIZvcPNXABjnZSAfC_2I5KtTrElGvQBuplOMaDlPYsb2a7N_UXW5ggg29XQq0PWC8EzhIclfxg3TLcDEhFhvRHF68AL_wteqzzZw5Im_fA/s320/Driver+Rear+Cleaned.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507571896252290882" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0bUUSiExQQIV4NPA8RyCMHdssTIslc6odA7xojqBYQrJg5opJJOb0NSlVcKptyuBK74YLgSp3bCtV8NiaLi3BfEdel3NGBVOYHdo4-SKlgjGdoJeGPFIXLdcyos-yxQbArUFqGWtNyCs/s1600/Wheel+Well+Driv+Rear.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0bUUSiExQQIV4NPA8RyCMHdssTIslc6odA7xojqBYQrJg5opJJOb0NSlVcKptyuBK74YLgSp3bCtV8NiaLi3BfEdel3NGBVOYHdo4-SKlgjGdoJeGPFIXLdcyos-yxQbArUFqGWtNyCs/s320/Wheel+Well+Driv+Rear.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508640911627878290" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Passenger Side Front</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV-lODvcnOprAks5ePdPeAfCxdik2SInHX80tE_tsQtrm4UvWzraRxiucQ4nPnW3jKT8beg8IT8hDR1VRaH257-NGiS_ytMk__4lQSUcPeYE_vssTC1tPIj3wdKHfS1f5FWU3ArH_s1iE/s1600/Passenger+Front+Clean.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 302px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV-lODvcnOprAks5ePdPeAfCxdik2SInHX80tE_tsQtrm4UvWzraRxiucQ4nPnW3jKT8beg8IT8hDR1VRaH257-NGiS_ytMk__4lQSUcPeYE_vssTC1tPIj3wdKHfS1f5FWU3ArH_s1iE/s320/Passenger+Front+Clean.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507571906699992466" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG67N9We8lr8ER-3LoejViEgvqRVA8rcG3u6WCJewVDhPeEMgSq8rqTaq05ltX9sIXbUX-WyuHZYHRv-tJ71JC2VAzLYtmp3n4xioIOFEhROhc81AgFkNRrYixHdIjY_pjORw0xQHYzok/s1600/Wheel+Well+Pass.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 245px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG67N9We8lr8ER-3LoejViEgvqRVA8rcG3u6WCJewVDhPeEMgSq8rqTaq05ltX9sIXbUX-WyuHZYHRv-tJ71JC2VAzLYtmp3n4xioIOFEhROhc81AgFkNRrYixHdIjY_pjORw0xQHYzok/s320/Wheel+Well+Pass.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508640924126800338" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Driver Side Front</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP4gWZW0qU7ACsjyL0-v-WVxvyGQw29rCOdoBc_D43uwTA8PIb1-jCDiFO234MWRFm0qtn0wnCvJfduZiVKc5DdvRWUrN8f07RjJgfB3ZZ2r8asRD1QibqBFEpaQFmJOVvG37qkjltLgU/s1600/Driver+Front+Dirty.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP4gWZW0qU7ACsjyL0-v-WVxvyGQw29rCOdoBc_D43uwTA8PIb1-jCDiFO234MWRFm0qtn0wnCvJfduZiVKc5DdvRWUrN8f07RjJgfB3ZZ2r8asRD1QibqBFEpaQFmJOVvG37qkjltLgU/s320/Driver+Front+Dirty.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507571892337191810" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9pyk4y6DS89I0odakIxcUSf0pqZou-G0IY8whe-b8pgDYojoqRFLQjcR7fmaVLGyOhxyn2fqRpUZklyARfYhcmI7ZaW7EH6BuPMDqfCxCX6hgvOILzweIgrr2L7C0qqN7daEVClE6lNs/s1600/Wheel+Well+Driv.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9pyk4y6DS89I0odakIxcUSf0pqZou-G0IY8whe-b8pgDYojoqRFLQjcR7fmaVLGyOhxyn2fqRpUZklyARfYhcmI7ZaW7EH6BuPMDqfCxCX6hgvOILzweIgrr2L7C0qqN7daEVClE6lNs/s320/Wheel+Well+Driv.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508640915506857250" border="0" /></a><br />I have also included pictures of the wheel wells with the tires on, as that will be how they are seen most of the time. I plan to respray under the bonnet but I was able to fend off the madness and stop for the day. This was pretty impressive as I still have paint in the can. I'm sure that it would have fizzled out just at starting the next section...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Passenger Side Front</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPGq6pwFAsnR28z8bH9CJsy14AJOuTXpLE6IKBb0MUUigrS9wtSjXf0OZvyiLN0XECHnuGCO1WrL8dcXlNtTSra_OY8aovYA-nZ5J-ftyP_3OCa1gub4ESt4nC5-CDswa2IKkEQ1e0UQ/s1600/Tire+Pass.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 315px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPGq6pwFAsnR28z8bH9CJsy14AJOuTXpLE6IKBb0MUUigrS9wtSjXf0OZvyiLN0XECHnuGCO1WrL8dcXlNtTSra_OY8aovYA-nZ5J-ftyP_3OCa1gub4ESt4nC5-CDswa2IKkEQ1e0UQ/s320/Tire+Pass.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508642102459242770" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Passenger Side Rear</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjEFXRZSuH-CbS9HLz4_xLmL4OHWauOTA25qO_9ELWiBnbz2_CNMPUnKSHaWFd0YFr5k7YC-k3oQHXztKoanGoTyHoKRnyvfMMLSJ2APMndd5GqnCvNigPb9wU5I57HUVmPfLJx4FbBTY/s1600/Tire+Pass+Rear.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjEFXRZSuH-CbS9HLz4_xLmL4OHWauOTA25qO_9ELWiBnbz2_CNMPUnKSHaWFd0YFr5k7YC-k3oQHXztKoanGoTyHoKRnyvfMMLSJ2APMndd5GqnCvNigPb9wU5I57HUVmPfLJx4FbBTY/s320/Tire+Pass+Rear.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508642099248717682" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Driver Side Front</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid3VKXmvmAK53jj6FF2qnlWpoFk8afyzAg7l3WXBKpcvS-JqxJ5ZEi5_gQHqTKVmftGhV6_jZrnYX6_umZ9wKVciPs-X1dOCV_U-LS468KE5wepgAZNnwtsB3kpuDABR_1jfivvaJo5E4/s1600/Tire+Driv.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid3VKXmvmAK53jj6FF2qnlWpoFk8afyzAg7l3WXBKpcvS-JqxJ5ZEi5_gQHqTKVmftGhV6_jZrnYX6_umZ9wKVciPs-X1dOCV_U-LS468KE5wepgAZNnwtsB3kpuDABR_1jfivvaJo5E4/s320/Tire+Driv.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508642088653963842" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Driver Side Rear</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTDrVJh61Z9Zs0yRSaGM_fDTYJjBM89Ktj0qfygE6kzvQDiQg5glP3ZAJ9Fdf_L6FFDlmK9Zm6WVu1RbhxMNgSdFuL8MHvVBvNE9vZxZyNyMp92PsGgblX2g2uzIwflC2fmujfgTLBLXY/s1600/Tire+Driv+Rear.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 302px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTDrVJh61Z9Zs0yRSaGM_fDTYJjBM89Ktj0qfygE6kzvQDiQg5glP3ZAJ9Fdf_L6FFDlmK9Zm6WVu1RbhxMNgSdFuL8MHvVBvNE9vZxZyNyMp92PsGgblX2g2uzIwflC2fmujfgTLBLXY/s320/Tire+Driv+Rear.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508642084239492850" border="0" /></a>ProofPackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17551516175417098378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329010210830222578.post-29569148294222890642010-08-23T10:26:00.004-05:002010-08-23T10:46:43.268-05:00Spray Can MADNESS!Once I began spraying it was a magical transformation. I couldn't control myself and I kept spraying more and more and more. I was really upset with the bad can, and it cost me critical time. I had to remove everything from the trunk and carefully clean out the inside. Once it was apparent that I wouldn't be spraying the trunk, I had lost too much time and had to pack the car back for the day. So everything had to be carefully placed back in the trunk.<br /><br />In the next weeks visitation, I quickly went to work. I removed everything out again and cleaned it all up again. It's amazing how quickly the dust accumulates even when covered. I began spraying.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Driver Side</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY2XvgP30s1X0oc5OREueV9ydrXyicvZoegG7qHOpka7HrvXYrtjWLhdXcbTMMRcSIzehlXgd09JVxssNwlBTqi5Cbr7hPE4LJM6DYj6sI6hQufEKNqs807Lly-bevrdCkyruE-vdpKZ0/s1600/Trunk+Driv1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 130px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY2XvgP30s1X0oc5OREueV9ydrXyicvZoegG7qHOpka7HrvXYrtjWLhdXcbTMMRcSIzehlXgd09JVxssNwlBTqi5Cbr7hPE4LJM6DYj6sI6hQufEKNqs807Lly-bevrdCkyruE-vdpKZ0/s320/Trunk+Driv1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508627427205302930" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Passenger Side</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwkwSf_il9ELJ1jerekhCbuGZJhTKce0cV1eNXafQKOnU5rTMu1Lee52UcoXPWCsClCyXOlD5YoHEMUP0MISneCVcINeFrT_-SUiOC_k-LA5QKuT_y0g6X4okmTdQUx-D7tkLsIsFTPgQ/s1600/Trunk+Pass1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 130px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwkwSf_il9ELJ1jerekhCbuGZJhTKce0cV1eNXafQKOnU5rTMu1Lee52UcoXPWCsClCyXOlD5YoHEMUP0MISneCVcINeFrT_-SUiOC_k-LA5QKuT_y0g6X4okmTdQUx-D7tkLsIsFTPgQ/s320/Trunk+Pass1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508627430781027250" border="0" /></a><br /></div>I am quite please with the results. Though far from perfect, pretty much everything will be covered so there isn't too much to worry about. In the confined area of the trunk, the fumes hung very heavy and I has to step away several time as, though quite nice feeling at the time, the fumes will leave you with a killer head-ache if you take in too much of them.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCwqs1pRh580k4I8tSHAc_WIKq-V8f5flXiFitSxelWuPda2iToKLlKXw5lFnFXnWE_L0j3dA1-5gNHv9C9FmcUD54LRUfMlwveVbngW56gdwDCyujzBGKEUWg6vLvrYmLrWp8Qx0AqYQ/s1600/Fuel+Tank+Orig.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 166px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCwqs1pRh580k4I8tSHAc_WIKq-V8f5flXiFitSxelWuPda2iToKLlKXw5lFnFXnWE_L0j3dA1-5gNHv9C9FmcUD54LRUfMlwveVbngW56gdwDCyujzBGKEUWg6vLvrYmLrWp8Qx0AqYQ/s320/Fuel+Tank+Orig.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508627441026164402" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Emboldened by the results, or fogged by the paint fumes, I proceeded to spray the back of the compartment. I wanted to meet up with the floorboards but the can quickly decided it had produced enough. Looks like it's time to get a few more cans. It would have been smart to buy more than a can at a time, but then again I didn't. Draw from that any conclusions you wish.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8oaFa-wTibFjek25Vbijjn3q_yXjiQBjVzr4_RUY0EPGIVaZ2nkMuQlWDGbpfIAz-FE046vh_Z91GrFdvhRbXgwL5PWY31lFIrXM0ecGN5-AGHYnw1_jtJYOhOJ0u13NQPLB7lYam8FM/s1600/Fuel+Tank+Paint.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8oaFa-wTibFjek25Vbijjn3q_yXjiQBjVzr4_RUY0EPGIVaZ2nkMuQlWDGbpfIAz-FE046vh_Z91GrFdvhRbXgwL5PWY31lFIrXM0ecGN5-AGHYnw1_jtJYOhOJ0u13NQPLB7lYam8FM/s320/Fuel+Tank+Paint.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508627444139021218" border="0" /></a><br /></div>ProofPackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17551516175417098378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329010210830222578.post-33905217720743762882010-08-23T08:14:00.003-05:002010-08-23T08:37:32.450-05:00Floorboard TimeAlong the theme of time stabilization, I present to you the floorboards. Considering that I have had them exposed for several months, the floorboards seemed to be resisting the urge to rust over. Well, then came the storms. Repeated days and days of rain brought humidity and a leak in the roof brought water into contact with the floor pans. Though the car was covered with a Katrina Tarp and, true to it's nature, it will allow water through it.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Drivers Side<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUnDjOV0MlIA8wBDyvkLyxZ2fF43dURN3xPm3ts5E0fIoGe60U2be7MeSRtFbYjVqVnKiYRDf1kAJ4SDM52zhUqyyMLLAhE0xeUPAHLWSkzGiVOd1UodHCvacFa8OnSABTdYm3QJ7jniE/s1600/Stages1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 126px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUnDjOV0MlIA8wBDyvkLyxZ2fF43dURN3xPm3ts5E0fIoGe60U2be7MeSRtFbYjVqVnKiYRDf1kAJ4SDM52zhUqyyMLLAhE0xeUPAHLWSkzGiVOd1UodHCvacFa8OnSABTdYm3QJ7jniE/s320/Stages1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460721449265605794" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8E1hHldyu_F3_L7KUs5UYR7YXq4p5WlhPQrFmmshrUfpax83qEvNaU3_Z_h2Mf3eyyWzohOG2mFY6Skxn10pyDM94a2mSR13V4kQWAkmXcRbiWFFIyHdUIGjXjW3kfHIb4_oszLUvQbA/s1600/Driver.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8E1hHldyu_F3_L7KUs5UYR7YXq4p5WlhPQrFmmshrUfpax83qEvNaU3_Z_h2Mf3eyyWzohOG2mFY6Skxn10pyDM94a2mSR13V4kQWAkmXcRbiWFFIyHdUIGjXjW3kfHIb4_oszLUvQbA/s320/Driver.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508593829562025426" border="0" /></a><br />After hitting it with the wire brush one more time and blowing it out, I sprayed this section. Overall, it looks great, even better than this picture shows. The particles of debris are from the other side of the car. The paint had time to dry so this should be pretty easy to blow out of the car.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Passenger Side</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZjDwgZ-MAEPuqZFVPyU45sb1I3QXp-7XdvJLzUCJ17kgVnmeAaf5tES1NMcP2NxhBD93hCWbg_ioc90aYOa88g3tBQ_yVnu1UNTZJwzrRD5Z3RhJB96CPXEpbzd2nwvryxBUfoCWfHis/s1600/Stages1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 120px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZjDwgZ-MAEPuqZFVPyU45sb1I3QXp-7XdvJLzUCJ17kgVnmeAaf5tES1NMcP2NxhBD93hCWbg_ioc90aYOa88g3tBQ_yVnu1UNTZJwzrRD5Z3RhJB96CPXEpbzd2nwvryxBUfoCWfHis/s320/Stages1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460721682064510162" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8sEMlyMIZGvHNPMFTIaAbjIkVSlielF7akgxTfOacO5nRkJaCESNDjKXhWTxABH728arzrtDtLTTA-wzSgYwhEMXDXGs4HQLvVGE9H0d1vmftvoon5Gt9fY_Rw-tLjsRZ7dElpVLw0JM/s1600/Pass.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 222px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8sEMlyMIZGvHNPMFTIaAbjIkVSlielF7akgxTfOacO5nRkJaCESNDjKXhWTxABH728arzrtDtLTTA-wzSgYwhEMXDXGs4HQLvVGE9H0d1vmftvoon5Gt9fY_Rw-tLjsRZ7dElpVLw0JM/s320/Pass.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508593840669693986" border="0" /></a>True to the nature of things, I budgeted one spray car for the rocker panels and the floorboards. That means that I ran out just before completing this task. The gray was a primer that was used to close the gap till I got another can. I went and got another can that covered this section up. On moving to the next area, I pressed the sprayer and it went pst, and nothing... I returned the can and got another one. They said I didn't shake it enough! Well after 2-3 minutes of shaking, I felt like my arm was doing to fall off.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drivers Side</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg39W-2tO8CHRKBqfZbQkaPEOE2nsNhhXv3h0T5pMDFoe6Wy5kAV3PmjaLrL8Sdnz4Bm2ZFvYeEJLq9Gt8Y-3o9Ub-ldBJDyQImNUumgYX4NJ5VN5ti1dcCu4NgTWRnPGKLdIPnTJRK1Ls/s1600/Stages+Front1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg39W-2tO8CHRKBqfZbQkaPEOE2nsNhhXv3h0T5pMDFoe6Wy5kAV3PmjaLrL8Sdnz4Bm2ZFvYeEJLq9Gt8Y-3o9Ub-ldBJDyQImNUumgYX4NJ5VN5ti1dcCu4NgTWRnPGKLdIPnTJRK1Ls/s320/Stages+Front1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460721453114435106" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh_LO_W_05BdWfwBHZV7WUrjsmqbHfe0Fba9N_wBpNkcitT9n-iSfME5TJCFoW3LT1wTKlVXTMMwRCvuluI6QnFk7-DZpP3qcZX-wq3O293viNbfW2u8QWxqhuO0CkU-g-Fikd7Mau26A/s1600/Driver+Front.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh_LO_W_05BdWfwBHZV7WUrjsmqbHfe0Fba9N_wBpNkcitT9n-iSfME5TJCFoW3LT1wTKlVXTMMwRCvuluI6QnFk7-DZpP3qcZX-wq3O293viNbfW2u8QWxqhuO0CkU-g-Fikd7Mau26A/s320/Driver+Front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508593819434205874" border="0" /></a><br /></div>The replacement panels are a bit of a conundrum. They appear to be thicker metal than original, but are definitely the correct shape. The rust was significant and deep, but seems not to have harmed the integrity of the metal. Again, the debris was blown from the other side of the car after the paint dried.<br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Passenger Side</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb-eEIV2_umeeS3_L1UxaUTLn9Gl4lC5aqWruRyzjhcgKlqqAPpnDkwK_YG1AqQNQc6p5biOS1QlGC4GjRNrRKtkp-IEfsw67F1a6zIUkj6XAG7HcNS91FW5IoSyZjeXKeTkxo70HAuRI/s1600/Stages+Front1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb-eEIV2_umeeS3_L1UxaUTLn9Gl4lC5aqWruRyzjhcgKlqqAPpnDkwK_YG1AqQNQc6p5biOS1QlGC4GjRNrRKtkp-IEfsw67F1a6zIUkj6XAG7HcNS91FW5IoSyZjeXKeTkxo70HAuRI/s320/Stages+Front1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460721689661224946" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhprxg8CHa7YfIhyphenhyphen5iM-Evwq5dZBNuh6I8xFsig8OgxUj_tlrrA0JjQnmKcpdHNH2-mP7lGeags6Hhc5La9ZmmOiXrgQxCq3L5sb3M00oKVHDsVpMEiMB4h3oqMWRAm9kZglEd8NVOdhTQ/s1600/Pass+Front.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhprxg8CHa7YfIhyphenhyphen5iM-Evwq5dZBNuh6I8xFsig8OgxUj_tlrrA0JjQnmKcpdHNH2-mP7lGeags6Hhc5La9ZmmOiXrgQxCq3L5sb3M00oKVHDsVpMEiMB4h3oqMWRAm9kZglEd8NVOdhTQ/s320/Pass+Front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508593836320973858" border="0" /></a></div>This is the reason for the stabilization work. The roof leak dropped water on the tarp. The tarp allowed water to drip onto this area and quickly developed a lot of rust. Much more so than I thought was OK. I again brushed the area to remove the rust and sprayed the area to give it some degree of protection. A week later, the leak is still there, water is still dripping on this spot, but it is now a dried up spot on the paint rather than a festering wound.ProofPackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17551516175417098378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329010210830222578.post-63181214859460285692010-08-20T14:09:00.005-05:002010-08-20T14:47:16.851-05:00Wheel WellsI have gone back through my pictures and found a set I haven't published yet! Sometimes I present the problems, but not the better items. So now I present one of the better shape parts of the car.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Passenger Side Rear</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF_lJ0iJL7njRQs_GKu1QG8VGFchy8OYccXJRuja6b2o-FyuB60I5cRXMKhkDTTI3H6pBAMaIgQ360xwv2Pi8mj6XVjjfkjuN11mSyRocdcyTIKFIUi4ax8zZoNhj0uizp_b847zhLtjM/s1600/Passenger+Rear+Cleaned.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF_lJ0iJL7njRQs_GKu1QG8VGFchy8OYccXJRuja6b2o-FyuB60I5cRXMKhkDTTI3H6pBAMaIgQ360xwv2Pi8mj6XVjjfkjuN11mSyRocdcyTIKFIUi4ax8zZoNhj0uizp_b847zhLtjM/s320/Passenger+Rear+Cleaned.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507571967358325650" border="0" /></a><br />I don't have a good before picture of this area, but this is it after brushing it with a wire wheel. Considering it's exposure to rocks, dirt and mud, it's in pretty good shape.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Driver Side Rear</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU7quXov_kvf7zBDfdMM1ZRpJvqraKCJyGrDYn0azAZkL6b_MOu0hLTs_OEKYao_tw0b8SLIrNcylpnhYITZ74Netg99qLZVwxSa6tMqXJFPYAWJVNflHZaig-7LGxbSz3HC3eE87zM4s/s1600/Driver+Rear+Dirty.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU7quXov_kvf7zBDfdMM1ZRpJvqraKCJyGrDYn0azAZkL6b_MOu0hLTs_OEKYao_tw0b8SLIrNcylpnhYITZ74Netg99qLZVwxSa6tMqXJFPYAWJVNflHZaig-7LGxbSz3HC3eE87zM4s/s320/Driver+Rear+Dirty.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507571902211113154" border="0" /></a>Though it looks rough, it's mostly dirt, grime, and overspray. Again attacked with a wire wheel and...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqFoK28kMmHrGGxs3MBUYs_CZRlC63bkOIgjIZvcPNXABjnZSAfC_2I5KtTrElGvQBuplOMaDlPYsb2a7N_UXW5ggg29XQq0PWC8EzhIclfxg3TLcDEhFhvRHF68AL_wteqzzZw5Im_fA/s1600/Driver+Rear+Cleaned.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqFoK28kMmHrGGxs3MBUYs_CZRlC63bkOIgjIZvcPNXABjnZSAfC_2I5KtTrElGvQBuplOMaDlPYsb2a7N_UXW5ggg29XQq0PWC8EzhIclfxg3TLcDEhFhvRHF68AL_wteqzzZw5Im_fA/s320/Driver+Rear+Cleaned.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507571896252290882" border="0" /></a>It looks spectacular!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Passenger Side Front</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV-lODvcnOprAks5ePdPeAfCxdik2SInHX80tE_tsQtrm4UvWzraRxiucQ4nPnW3jKT8beg8IT8hDR1VRaH257-NGiS_ytMk__4lQSUcPeYE_vssTC1tPIj3wdKHfS1f5FWU3ArH_s1iE/s1600/Passenger+Front+Clean.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 302px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV-lODvcnOprAks5ePdPeAfCxdik2SInHX80tE_tsQtrm4UvWzraRxiucQ4nPnW3jKT8beg8IT8hDR1VRaH257-NGiS_ytMk__4lQSUcPeYE_vssTC1tPIj3wdKHfS1f5FWU3ArH_s1iE/s320/Passenger+Front+Clean.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507571906699992466" border="0" /></a>Definitely worse for the ware and re-painting by PO. No amount of brushing seemed to do much to this. Though the rusty bits are removed.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Driver Side Front</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhonMy9dgaixIa0gztOHdWK0kRSzcFW0jT2_xzN8s_VRPq-yui3GvcOYk6ESn0aei6_wUp_2ubmtUXMeZRSDhMDUVpmhtQOMALTC3_6WP-tCpnIz0KpIBcg3jF0eFe7Z_mmnD7XcqUqXSk/s1600/Driver+Side+Front+Cleaned.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 245px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhonMy9dgaixIa0gztOHdWK0kRSzcFW0jT2_xzN8s_VRPq-yui3GvcOYk6ESn0aei6_wUp_2ubmtUXMeZRSDhMDUVpmhtQOMALTC3_6WP-tCpnIz0KpIBcg3jF0eFe7Z_mmnD7XcqUqXSk/s320/Driver+Side+Front+Cleaned.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507571902731425938" border="0" /></a>This is a before shot. Not too much rust but it looks bad. Brushing again didn't leave good results, other than removing the rust.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP4gWZW0qU7ACsjyL0-v-WVxvyGQw29rCOdoBc_D43uwTA8PIb1-jCDiFO234MWRFm0qtn0wnCvJfduZiVKc5DdvRWUrN8f07RjJgfB3ZZ2r8asRD1QibqBFEpaQFmJOVvG37qkjltLgU/s1600/Driver+Front+Dirty.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP4gWZW0qU7ACsjyL0-v-WVxvyGQw29rCOdoBc_D43uwTA8PIb1-jCDiFO234MWRFm0qtn0wnCvJfduZiVKc5DdvRWUrN8f07RjJgfB3ZZ2r8asRD1QibqBFEpaQFmJOVvG37qkjltLgU/s320/Driver+Front+Dirty.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507571892337191810" border="0" /></a>Overall I am happy with the wheel wells, as there are no rust though on them except where the rear meets the fenders as described in the rocker panel posts. The plan is to respray them black.ProofPackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17551516175417098378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329010210830222578.post-60157233688706198452010-08-20T11:58:00.007-05:002010-08-20T14:08:06.845-05:00Time StablizationThis may sound like a funny title, but it does describe my situation. I am getting caught up in work and real life. I would like to be spending time during the rabid summer heat driving the Spitfire, but instead I am in a holding pattern waiting for the welder to get the time to do this side work. It's tough for me to wait. With life taking more and more of my "free" time to work on the car I have to be careful not to allow too much time to slip on certain items.<br /><br />With the rocker panels removed and the rust brushed off, bare metal is left. Exposed to the humidity, it quickly begins to rust again. I can't wait till the welder gets to it, so I got a can of Spray paint and went at it!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Driver Side</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSblmRyTGwiF1gDl1yNSM4v6FGWNvGT-GqBq8dnHAIbYv7kJIAoB7lam7BqiTa4aPPBsm0A0yVCcIDkt-8gf6pPrV4ALNZcpQGG3oPyR20R9mpISjd9rs3z2yrDrzkELLNzdHEfnjflCQ/s1600/Driver+Overall.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 91px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSblmRyTGwiF1gDl1yNSM4v6FGWNvGT-GqBq8dnHAIbYv7kJIAoB7lam7BqiTa4aPPBsm0A0yVCcIDkt-8gf6pPrV4ALNZcpQGG3oPyR20R9mpISjd9rs3z2yrDrzkELLNzdHEfnjflCQ/s320/Driver+Overall.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507539067884064786" border="0" /></a>After sitting a while, powder rust began to re-appear on the exposed areas. I am really concerned with this area because it has so much rust before and some of the areas have rusted though. I brushed them down again real good and got to work.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Driver Side Painted</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0WctWXg-XnM-lNboWCJjO37oP2XQUHGtL7-_fsB_eoUlYX1w58ugZuLHHWdXXdQJEnS-3qC_qzbCJnchit1KjzkN4H87XURWWyYXn-R4xiPq37sx6dPF3tGbCIgyf31jWqYGKVroG39c/s1600/Driver+Overall+paint.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 83px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0WctWXg-XnM-lNboWCJjO37oP2XQUHGtL7-_fsB_eoUlYX1w58ugZuLHHWdXXdQJEnS-3qC_qzbCJnchit1KjzkN4H87XURWWyYXn-R4xiPq37sx6dPF3tGbCIgyf31jWqYGKVroG39c/s320/Driver+Overall+paint.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507539060390105362" border="0" /></a>I painted over the exposed areas and got in as much as I could into the recessed cavities. Overall, the paint really brings out the flaws in the metal. I will have to sand off the paint on the weld spots, but at least this will keep it intact till I can get it welded.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Passenger Side </span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxcNop9cmTcbeluw3KAUWeg4Z3qfFli9B4F5eFZ4cpBuXG03EEjKuL2YDbfZlR3eSOrQXrvp5MKLkEtE_8lLJwIKh_C13lT6x8Ir5aw84By5YlZyZbTFiDX_InPWXrEFV3g3iZyP46sOc/s1600/Pass+Overall.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxcNop9cmTcbeluw3KAUWeg4Z3qfFli9B4F5eFZ4cpBuXG03EEjKuL2YDbfZlR3eSOrQXrvp5MKLkEtE_8lLJwIKh_C13lT6x8Ir5aw84By5YlZyZbTFiDX_InPWXrEFV3g3iZyP46sOc/s320/Pass+Overall.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507569604808931506" border="0" /></a>I'm anticipating having problems rebuilding by the back fenders, with the metal missing and the curves, it's likely going to be a pain. One positive note though, with the replacement piece, I have what the other side of the curve should be.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Passenger Side Painted</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEmWHXjzjCHIV9ssgyLoHFKVsUzWNQpIVMXAWwB_H0IGJjXyxK72F7NJ05fsNRx9d7w5fstF4m__q8QlGlrvWdilLRPKepmK9Sa234eWKsAzfoeS4DFevS4SYqoCmjnbHxifcy7uB5xuw/s1600/Pass+Overall+paint.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 76px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEmWHXjzjCHIV9ssgyLoHFKVsUzWNQpIVMXAWwB_H0IGJjXyxK72F7NJ05fsNRx9d7w5fstF4m__q8QlGlrvWdilLRPKepmK9Sa234eWKsAzfoeS4DFevS4SYqoCmjnbHxifcy7uB5xuw/s320/Pass+Overall+paint.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507539057970769650" border="0" /></a>I really wish I wasn't out of town for the BMCNO welding class at Delgado. Maybe I can convince someone to come and help me if I can't get it done sooner... I can't say enough about the BMCNO club. Though I havn't participated in any of the drives, for apparent reasons, they have provided me with moral support and are a friendly bunch. It's always nice to have a sympathetic ear as you discuss British car's issues.ProofPackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17551516175417098378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329010210830222578.post-5150948629773287002010-07-28T07:31:00.004-05:002010-07-28T08:08:24.352-05:00Replacement Placement<div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Body Panel Test Placement<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Though I've presented some of these images before, I wanted to present them as a set. One of the concerns with replacement panels is the fear that they may not fit just right or be cheaply made, but I don't think I have any of those problems here. Well enough chatter and on with the show.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><br />Passenger Side Fender<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_-9QVC5JkcAtZgpVsa9eVMBhclmktYsVFk3y98wU4_QjS4Rwb8ASAcHIEtvMR6oeXt-iOcwf1OfSFhuDdw43gvAocw3jY0kZ08vtMk5Q6xWFaOFhrmZGlXk1MwDPTR3O2fYrJlP4-qgY/s1600/Pass+Fender.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_-9QVC5JkcAtZgpVsa9eVMBhclmktYsVFk3y98wU4_QjS4Rwb8ASAcHIEtvMR6oeXt-iOcwf1OfSFhuDdw43gvAocw3jY0kZ08vtMk5Q6xWFaOFhrmZGlXk1MwDPTR3O2fYrJlP4-qgY/s320/Pass+Fender.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498934505249134994" border="0" /></a><br />This piece went on without a hitch and looks to be perfect placement. Hiding underneath is some rotted out metal that will have to be reconstructed in the wheel well.<br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Driver Side Fender</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh1HWhOWcJgFfxfoBx2RY1OehtdbTKOzcsa2VfM0vw490ICr8oqd9hdMxDZ3gPk7zOQrH9de2py6bu4Wvx-Rq5ffhAEufPb_hLPLqqJl_1nPm1ZZfCPyLGwEi2wWQdHwEyomVM4-RFOxw/s1600/Driv+Fender.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 194px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh1HWhOWcJgFfxfoBx2RY1OehtdbTKOzcsa2VfM0vw490ICr8oqd9hdMxDZ3gPk7zOQrH9de2py6bu4Wvx-Rq5ffhAEufPb_hLPLqqJl_1nPm1ZZfCPyLGwEi2wWQdHwEyomVM4-RFOxw/s320/Driv+Fender.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498934503937376738" border="0" /></a>This piece simply refuses to sit correctly, but is a pretty good fit. Below, it will need some metal replacement in the wheel well though not as extreme as the other side.<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Passenger Side Inner Sill</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuG3dky-lc2Jve2avBXnyS85-ThaqjhGXwXsDnASMult5JMUbWpEIu9GmjefJcPk9Poh88O-itQV5BPdwev12hOApxSY1asFCI08U3sJqrG_J-rRAohZu6muruhMEHArs5OPlSF1HAsDo/s1600/Pass+Sill.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 139px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuG3dky-lc2Jve2avBXnyS85-ThaqjhGXwXsDnASMult5JMUbWpEIu9GmjefJcPk9Poh88O-itQV5BPdwev12hOApxSY1asFCI08U3sJqrG_J-rRAohZu6muruhMEHArs5OPlSF1HAsDo/s320/Pass+Sill.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498934165996915026" border="0" /></a><br />It took me a while to figure out how this piece was to fit into the location. I flipped it around 3-4 times before realizing I needed to point the diagonal part to the rear of the car. once I got that figured out it went in really smoothly. The remaining sill line had to be pounded back into a straight line to match up with the inner sill after the manhandling I had to do removing the old metal.<br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Driver Side Inner Sill</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmn9Wm__XiH-O8_O9vvbPwkbu3MzBEB8VGeKeJWGPcP_FcDj5SbmcFHdWWGrH_VRCr-qJzU-X6b4r0eU90aN9o6TnWhb5xMs1PFC2RamRWAbkmgfg20J2CipAPfqcHgwyaClDp01zS3lU/s1600/Driv+Sill.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 94px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmn9Wm__XiH-O8_O9vvbPwkbu3MzBEB8VGeKeJWGPcP_FcDj5SbmcFHdWWGrH_VRCr-qJzU-X6b4r0eU90aN9o6TnWhb5xMs1PFC2RamRWAbkmgfg20J2CipAPfqcHgwyaClDp01zS3lU/s320/Driv+Sill.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498934155029563266" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>After figuring out the placement with the other side, this was easy to place. I had less distortion from the removal than the other side, which is good as the metal here was in far worse shape. It will likely have to be patched from the inside as well.<br /><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></div><span style="font-weight: bold;">Passenger Side Rocker Panel</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCh0osY8HzJvQfl4dHqoYQqUlBxfGfi_3DfblMvGm6IMixS1bl_WmgIkZzUMEFpUCPpUGp8xdZfuC6lGFlHpGauAX6g5FsFW6yzmBTv4ROozX0A6BAcWfXXvHTQSQKQpHCWRMJ7jJH0hk/s1600/Pass+Rocker.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 104px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCh0osY8HzJvQfl4dHqoYQqUlBxfGfi_3DfblMvGm6IMixS1bl_WmgIkZzUMEFpUCPpUGp8xdZfuC6lGFlHpGauAX6g5FsFW6yzmBTv4ROozX0A6BAcWfXXvHTQSQKQpHCWRMJ7jJH0hk/s320/Pass+Rocker.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498934139040843330" border="0" /></a><br />The rocker panel itself is a good fit, though I will have to remove the piece in the middle blocking it from seating in fully. The shape is perfect fit. It will need a little more TLC on the weld lines before it can be placed.<br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Driver Side Rocker Panel</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpZHZa_q2yWctMolJJZEEIXq_Hw9hxdbrc5mNQLmnR0oLlPGzB8uiio6s643GzYzdJsIjuYG6V1Jktobq93DeSb4bsvKTkpaDfogUg8BsubhYWyMAztqIikE92CZus0lfySbviQIi1-1E/s1600/Driv+Rocker.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 77px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpZHZa_q2yWctMolJJZEEIXq_Hw9hxdbrc5mNQLmnR0oLlPGzB8uiio6s643GzYzdJsIjuYG6V1Jktobq93DeSb4bsvKTkpaDfogUg8BsubhYWyMAztqIikE92CZus0lfySbviQIi1-1E/s320/Driv+Rocker.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498934137612934258" border="0" /></a>Another good fit, though like before, the middle piece is blocking a true fitting. With the damaged metal, It will likely have to be braced from the inside.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">End Caps<br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">The end caps seem to be impossible to get placed in a manor that I can take a picture. They too are a little confusing in orientation but should make a good fit assuming I got all the old weld line out of the way.<br /><br />Overall, the panels were an excellent buy and definitely worth replacing. We'll see if my attitude changes after the welding to get them fixed in place is completed.<br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></div></div>ProofPackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17551516175417098378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329010210830222578.post-21240836771719987172010-07-27T09:33:00.005-05:002010-07-27T10:27:43.081-05:00Forth Cut and Rust Removal v2.0<div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Front<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSUDkS4xD3tjta5y8nJJPc6H8nvuFzMZPgM9TWHWm4NA_ANahyphenhyphen-XEoM_1RyYOP5ei9i6OthyphenhyphenFg1c9xD6JlLE8VudlsC5rl6dGmRE9Bp4SW3BuDUwB2_mXOaCIEuqHe29cbz_s6OJb6ZzQ/s1600/Front.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSUDkS4xD3tjta5y8nJJPc6H8nvuFzMZPgM9TWHWm4NA_ANahyphenhyphen-XEoM_1RyYOP5ei9i6OthyphenhyphenFg1c9xD6JlLE8VudlsC5rl6dGmRE9Bp4SW3BuDUwB2_mXOaCIEuqHe29cbz_s6OJb6ZzQ/s320/Front.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498594693756390354" border="0" /></a><br />It's sorta funny sometimes... I intended to take pictures at each and every step of the process of fixing up this car. And I constantly find that I forgot to take a picture of this or that. Luckily, for most things I have overall shots I can crop and get some sorta photo evidence. Well, here is an obvious case of a missed shot. I intended this to be two separate postings, one showing the finishing cuts on the rocker panels, and another of the rust removal. Well, lets just say it's a combo meal and we can't ring it up separate!<br /><br />Overall I am happy with this section as it is relatively solid and the rust through areas are limited to behind the replacement pan the PO put in. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Middle<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2zcr7xTa4NGfBx4BiyE2PpRSV3F07XPz22ITvm32Pe0WqCwpZWUdDGjtiZPABeED1mX0UTzMuJjzgLT9Y-8gI4qI-2lA5X5VsP8FtvVbosAi-j6JqTDfvqId5AOB6PkaxlB7lEpHZZt0/s1600/Middle.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 131px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2zcr7xTa4NGfBx4BiyE2PpRSV3F07XPz22ITvm32Pe0WqCwpZWUdDGjtiZPABeED1mX0UTzMuJjzgLT9Y-8gI4qI-2lA5X5VsP8FtvVbosAi-j6JqTDfvqId5AOB6PkaxlB7lEpHZZt0/s320/Middle.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498594688470442258" border="0" /></a><br />Well now that I have said good things about the front section comes the letdown. The sill area on the driver side is in pretty rotten shape. Several areas of complete rust though the metal, some of which is easily patched, some of it not so easily patched. Some of the bottom weld seam is rusted through. I hope that the welder guy can get this area straight.<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rear</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx940-SUnOOVMCVHz45W0N1_F9ahZJ_ipido_8FDmRkM-6IcEWQEErRzIBUwFgqw6IU5CYil2GOwHTkzsKWZYrWShapORmw0wHXo96TtZqy_xDyVNPM4hl_8R45tyjxM953Gp-0RthLo8/s1600/Rear.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx940-SUnOOVMCVHz45W0N1_F9ahZJ_ipido_8FDmRkM-6IcEWQEErRzIBUwFgqw6IU5CYil2GOwHTkzsKWZYrWShapORmw0wHXo96TtZqy_xDyVNPM4hl_8R45tyjxM953Gp-0RthLo8/s320/Rear.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498594678414551634" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Though not nearly as bad as the other side, it still has some rusted through issues on the fender well. I still can't quite get the fender repair to seat as well as the other side though. I am still tweaking the fit.<br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></div></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Driver Side Overall</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigPfx9MsrQQsM4VtlGO7ElQmzkeHD4EXxZAHeFWVhkvxIvBtZHL9QH75yP9wx_sVSPPWqVqTeRUwTXMnHZkHGT4mhzujuofByMxZoTh6jBLpNThgm2TAeULTa9I5lpgpRhuqVyNeIrab4/s1600/Overall.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 91px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigPfx9MsrQQsM4VtlGO7ElQmzkeHD4EXxZAHeFWVhkvxIvBtZHL9QH75yP9wx_sVSPPWqVqTeRUwTXMnHZkHGT4mhzujuofByMxZoTh6jBLpNThgm2TAeULTa9I5lpgpRhuqVyNeIrab4/s320/Overall.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498594676284869954" border="0" /></a>Overall, I think the rocker panels could have been a lot worse than they really are. All bare metal will be sprayed black to protect it from the ravishes of rust. Weld through primer will be used on the weld areas and hopefully it will keep the Demon Rust at bay for several more years...ProofPackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17551516175417098378noreply@blogger.com0