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getting to far down the page

 

 

 

we need a update PLEASE

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A bit more fabrication on the subframe, car is back on the dolly now as I need to get the truck in the garage (all this lovely sunshine it needs to be on the road)

 

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Been doing a lot of the other bits and pieces at work, polishing front grille, rear light trims.

 

I have also been working on the doors,, pictures to come.

 

 

 

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Keep going Dave summers here (well it was an hr ago)Just been up to Daves at RETRO FORD in my mk1 2dr.Hes on his mk1 doing stainless exhaust system.Keep at it its going to be a stunner when finished.

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Fuel tanks is out of the truck, its going in the Cortina.

 

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Spent the day building the new tank for the Chevy. its double the depth and has more baffles.

 

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Cortina is now in the Carcoon while I do a few bits and pieces on the truck, but I've got the week off so it shouldn't be too long before I'm back on the Cortina.

 

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Spent the bank holiday on the car, thought I'd get the sill sorted before attaching the rear quarter.

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I shall be making a die press tool for the triangular shape, this bit has to look right, so will spend a few lunch hours at work with the die grinder.

hopefully this tool will work in a vice. Watch this space

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Pmd about that tool Dave?

Any updates ?

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Pmd about that tool Dave?

Any updates ?

 

Steve,

 

Sent you a message sorry for the delay..., been working on the Truck. its all done now, back on the Cortina Saturday.... :rolleyes:

 

 

 

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Cheers Dave ,Looking forward to your updates :thumbup:

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Its now time to get the car in primer, so I need to finnish off the bodywork.

 

Todays job was to get the rest of the paint stripped from the engine bay and front panel..

 

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Going to use my soda blaster to get the odd bits of paint off from those hard to get to places, apart from the paint on the dash and few bits here and there stripping is done.... :rolleyes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Another milestone today, shell is completely bare metal now, :rolleyes:

 

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Working on the doors at work at the moment, then the next job is to rebuild the front wings, would be nice to have NOS ones but the price they go for these days you could buy a complete Mk1...

 

 

 

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lead loaded the N/S pillar join, here is the process:

 

First job is to meticulously clean the metal for the tinning solder...

 

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Then to brush on the tinning solder..

 

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Then heat up to melt the solder and wipe off with a mole skin...

 

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Then load on the lead...

 

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next job is to use the paddle to smooth out...

 

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Then using a body file to smooth it to shape... and a final sand down and its done...

 

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Next job is to sort out the front wing, all the repairs will also be lead loaded, watch this space.. :rolleyes:

 

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Quality work there

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lead loaded the N/S pillar join, here is the process:

 

Interesting. I have a lead-loading set and was going to do my C-post join, but it seemed difficult and I was thinking to wuss-out and use filler. I think I'll have to re-visit it now.

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Interesting. I have a lead-loading set and was going to do my C-post join, but it seemed difficult and I was thinking to wuss-out and use filler. I think I'll have to re-visit it now.

 

The good thing about lead loading is if your not happy with it you can heat it up and start again, keep practising Jayne...:thumbup:

 

 

 

 

 

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