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Gotta be sarcasm. Please be sarcasm, Ed.
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Gotta be sarcasm. Please be sarcasm, Ed.
Mk3 dci
very nice
'Mia' Rover Mini 35
Eddie out of Interest what needs to be welded on this?
I was doing some welding today on a 'W' Reg Kia Pride. Needs New Floor Pan and Sills doors and arches are shot as well. I was amazed to see the amount of rust on a 32K car thats 12yrs old.
I was doing some welding today on a 'W' Reg Kia Pride. Needs New Floor Pan and Sills doors and arches are shot as well. I was amazed to see the amount of rust on a 32K car thats 12yrs old.
The rust is not that bad, touch wood.
Behind the pedals there is the worst bit, which is this:
Then on the inside of the sill, where the floor meets the sill on the passenger side, the seam is torn and rusted, in this area:
And the last bit that will need cuttting out is the lower part of the rear arch. It's basically the front of the rear bumper, but it's one huge piece of metal that goes from top to bottom, so can't be just swapped for a new one. So the corners will need replacing:
Should hopefully be getting some work done on it today, as I'm pretty much finished for Xmas now
Behind the pedals there is the worst bit, which is this:
Then on the inside of the sill, where the floor meets the sill on the passenger side, the seam is torn and rusted, in this area:
And the last bit that will need cuttting out is the lower part of the rear arch. It's basically the front of the rear bumper, but it's one huge piece of metal that goes from top to bottom, so can't be just swapped for a new one. So the corners will need replacing:
Should hopefully be getting some work done on it today, as I'm pretty much finished for Xmas now
My boss told me I could finish early for Xmas so I decided to get some work done on the coilovers. Probably not the most important thing that needs doing, but oh well
They had loads of surface rust and I wanted rid of that horrible mottled surface.
So I popped over to Screwfix and picked a 3 pack of wire brush drill bits, for just £4! Better than £8 for one at B&Q!
The one on the left is done, the one on the right isn't
I also uncovered the BMW stamp that was covered in crap! Nice little details make me happy
Both cleaned up and masked, ready for paint in my rig up paint booth
First of two coats of Gloss Black applied:
I'll get some more photos when they're dry tomorrow and I can take the masking tape off
They had loads of surface rust and I wanted rid of that horrible mottled surface.
So I popped over to Screwfix and picked a 3 pack of wire brush drill bits, for just £4! Better than £8 for one at B&Q!
The one on the left is done, the one on the right isn't
I also uncovered the BMW stamp that was covered in crap! Nice little details make me happy
Both cleaned up and masked, ready for paint in my rig up paint booth
First of two coats of Gloss Black applied:
I'll get some more photos when they're dry tomorrow and I can take the masking tape off
A 323i has come up for sale on E21.net for pretty cheap, I'm kinda tempted to buy it and drop the engine in mine, as it should be close to a straight swap, coming from an E21, to an E21.
I need to check insurance, as that has a pretty big bearing on things, but if I did it, it would put back the respray a fair bit.
Thoughts???
I need to check insurance, as that has a pretty big bearing on things, but if I did it, it would put back the respray a fair bit.
Thoughts???
330i. E30 Touring.
WTF!? I'd of made use of that!
JDM Dc2
is the 323 a 2.5 straight six? if so, do it!
Had it sat a while, took the inlet off and sold it for double the price I got the engine for. Weighed it in for £70... no one wanted it at that price! Nevermind
140hp 2.3. M20
JDM Dc2
6cyl?
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
Depends on the price Ed. If it's dirt cheap then yeah go ape s**t and do it. If it's a bit expensive then f**k it off, you'll have close enough to that power when I convince you to wack bike carbs on.
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
You win at life. Where have you gone for now btw? I need to get a quote so that I get off my arse and start doing s**t.
This thing deserves 6 cylinders. Do it!!!
330i. E30 Touring.
Comes with F1 tolerances and rebuilds unfortunately.
Could be done to a reliable level quite well though
Coilovers are basically finished now, ready to be fitted (a while off, before anyone gets giddy )
DSC03575 by Eddie the Kid, on Flickr
And built up (poor focus, I know)
DSC03576 by Eddie the Kid, on Flickr
Hopefully going to take the front wings off tomorrow so I can do some inspection on the inner arches ect.
)DSC03575 by Eddie the Kid, on Flickr
And built up (poor focus, I know
)DSC03576 by Eddie the Kid, on Flickr
Hopefully going to take the front wings off tomorrow so I can do some inspection on the inner arches ect.
f**k your Astons & Porsches this is my favourite build on CS. keep up the good work.
Today was a reasonably productive day, I wanted to get the wings off to inspect the inner arches and the chassis behind the wings.
Gazebo was out in force, due to some pretty minging weather!
Bonnet roller guides had to come off too:
Impact gun had the wheels off in seconds, love that thing
The wings themselves are held on by a fair few bolts, BMW were on the ball making them all 10mm too. Got to love a decent bit of efficiency. Got the wings off and wonderful news, the inner arches/chassis is lovely. It's had some repair work done on the passenger side, but not much
The wings themselves are ruined, which I knew. They will need replacing before respray day.
Cleaned up some of the inner arch to check the metal was decent, which it certainly seems to be
Very happy tbh!
I lolled when I saw the extent of the hole through to the cabin from the arch!
The inner arch has a natural 'cavity' which would be a place for years of dirt and moisture to collect, it sits behind the arch and in front of the door. To prevent this buildup, there is a sort of blanking panel that sits at 90° to the wing. It's certainly done it's job, as the 'blanking panel' has severely rotten away, suggesting that if it wasn't for this piece, there would be some pretty awful damage to the shell of the car. These will be replaced for new items, as they are both beyond repair.
Exciting times!....
Gazebo was out in force, due to some pretty minging weather!
Bonnet roller guides had to come off too:
Impact gun had the wheels off in seconds, love that thing
The wings themselves are held on by a fair few bolts, BMW were on the ball making them all 10mm too. Got to love a decent bit of efficiency. Got the wings off and wonderful news, the inner arches/chassis is lovely. It's had some repair work done on the passenger side, but not much
The wings themselves are ruined, which I knew. They will need replacing before respray day.
Cleaned up some of the inner arch to check the metal was decent, which it certainly seems to be
Very happy tbh!
I lolled when I saw the extent of the hole through to the cabin from the arch!
The inner arch has a natural 'cavity' which would be a place for years of dirt and moisture to collect, it sits behind the arch and in front of the door. To prevent this buildup, there is a sort of blanking panel that sits at 90° to the wing. It's certainly done it's job, as the 'blanking panel' has severely rotten away, suggesting that if it wasn't for this piece, there would be some pretty awful damage to the shell of the car. These will be replaced for new items, as they are both beyond repair.
Exciting times!....
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
Is it low yet?
Good to know you've got a fairly solid shell then! Would be a bit of a nightmare if everything was just rotten under there..
If you're going to underseal it rather than spray it, I'd use that stuff I had - absolutely brilliant tbh!
If you're going to underseal it rather than spray it, I'd use that stuff I had - absolutely brilliant tbh!
check yourself Winston! i have cool retro too, I'm allowed in the cool club!
http://www.rejel.com/rejel-store/categoryid/24/list/1/level/a/productid/11078.aspx
Ends up being cheaper to buy 3 tins at once rather than 1 tin three times. It tells you underneath the price, anyway.
Nice one, what sort of coverage did you get per can?
I'll be undersealing it for sure, probably better than painting it anyway!
I used three tins for front end, rear end, two front arches and 1 rear arch. So get 6 if you're planning on doing underneath.
Did some more work today, and uncovered some bad news
The passenger side jacking point and inner sill has got some extensive rust to it:
A bit gutted tbh, hoped not to find anything like this, but it's all part of the challenge I suppose. I'll be looking to get a quote for welding and respray over the next month, here's hoping it won't be too much!
I also removed the chrome trim from the rear and the sides of the vehicle:
Good progress for the end of the year. Roll on 2013 and the rebuilding stage
The passenger side jacking point and inner sill has got some extensive rust to it:
A bit gutted tbh, hoped not to find anything like this, but it's all part of the challenge I suppose. I'll be looking to get a quote for welding and respray over the next month, here's hoping it won't be too much!
I also removed the chrome trim from the rear and the sides of the vehicle:
Good progress for the end of the year. Roll on 2013 and the rebuilding stage
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