Nominal Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Have been filling/sanding the lower tailgate. Messy business. Started cleaning up the SS trim from the windscreen. A pox on the PO that used silicone sealer on it. About 10% of the way there. Also stripped the cowl panel. Have got some new wheels, but need to work out if they will actually fit OK. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nominal Posted August 29, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted August 29, 2017 Some paint was applied, then I was away for work for a couple of weeks. Roof needs more clear and some finish sanding. Tailgate has reached the 'good enough' stage now I think. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nominal Posted September 9, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted September 9, 2017 Roof has reached the 'good enough for me for now' stage, so removed the masking. Put the fuel pump in and moved it out of the garage today. I need to sand and buff the clear coat on the tailgatess before they go back on. Also the steel floor panel needs some attention as it has a bit of surface rust on the lower mounting surfaces, and I don't want to mess up the new paint in the back. Metalflake I'd rate as 'OK for a first attempt' I need to 'phone a friend' to help with the windscreen reinstall. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Tailgate parts both painted and somewhat shiny. They have been rust-proofed inside too, so shouldn't be an issue for a while. Took one rear window out for new seal. Naturally there is a bit of rust in evidence. Odd that it is on the vertical section. I also cleaned up and painted the lower edges of the floor panel that goes in the back over the petrol tank. I'm not going to paint the whole thing right now. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 Filled one hole Also zapped some small holes in the horizontal part. Just need to fix a bit of the pinch weld on this side and it will be done. Took the glass out of the other side. I can see why it was a bit leaky there. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nominal Posted October 8, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 8, 2017 Have repaired the last of the body rust now (not counting doors here). Last weekend I cut out the flat area that was holy (holey) along the rear window. Bent up some replacement parts (I did it in two pieces to make the folding/fitting easier) Also filled the holes in the C-pillar on the passenger side where a seatbelt had been bolted through. The inside wasn't as neat as the pillar was a bit crushed. Both rear sides now ready for prep and paint. Then I can get the glass back in and hopefully back on the road. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Got it filled and primed 'good enough'. Painting the inside of car is even worse than the outside! I need some of the correct thinner before I can make it yellow/get runs everywhere. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nominal Posted October 18, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2017 Mixed the paint a bit thicker this time. 13 seconds through the Din 4 cup. Easier to spray I guess. So did that last night and clear tonight. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nominal Posted November 10, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted November 10, 2017 First attempt at reinstalling side glass didn't go well. I cleaned up the spares I got with the car (I suspect they came off the green one that was in pictures around here somewhere) as mine were pitted from too many grinding sessions. Got the seal cut and installed on the glass with the trim OK. When installed on the car though, it wouldn't f*&^ing fit in the hole correctly. Eventually I took it out again. It turns out that it is a slightly different shape on the gentle curve on the upper side. I guess they had a range of glass at the factory and picked ones that would fit the hole correctly. I ended up screwing up the pain around the window while cleaning up, so had to respray that bit too. Also, the windscreen seal I ordered from the UK turned out to be the wrong profile, and wouldn't work with the SS trim. So, I now have a length of the correct profile seal, and some new pieces of laminated glass for the rear. Hopefully they will work with the seal, despite being a bit thicker. I also did some more sanding on the roof. All it lacks is finishing up! Went for a blat up the road with no windscreen. A bit breezy but a nice clear view. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nominal Posted November 13, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted November 13, 2017 Got Glass? It's all back in. I have sore fingers. Not keen to do it again in a hurry. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Ass-end reassembled. Comparison - less patina now, but a lot less rust too. Currently working on fixing/repairing the torn headliner at the rear. Gluing some material behind the tears. Check out the fancy rear seat mounts. They parallelogram forwards to the seatbase goes up hard against the front seat (when it is slid right forward). Some quality British design right there. Then the upper squab of the seat back flips forward to give a comfortable bed-sized space. Luxury! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 WOF acquired on Friday. Still a few things to do as usual, I'm going to replace some of the card backing of the upholstered panels towards the rear. It's a mobile motel! 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 Have been fixing/f*king some of the upholstery. These are the rear interior panels, the skinny piece goes at the rear of the headlining. This one is a bit rooted from historical leakyness I picked up this rear door panel from Horopito as I had one entirely missing. The design matches the front seat (2-tone) but not the rest of the interior. I guess the front seat as been swapped at some point. Anyway the card is in bad shape from dampness at Horopito. Rear panels cover this area (which I sprayed with cavity wax in the weekend, messy business) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nominal Posted November 28, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted November 28, 2017 Stripped the door card Goes here. When I get some more duct tape I'll cover the spaces in the door to stop the water getting in (I guess they are missing from the other doors too, given how warped the other cards are) I got a sheet of this fibre-type card material from a hot rod trim place in Tawa (Kohl R&C), not cheap, but supposedly good, and cut out the shape then punched the holes Glued on some thin padding Finished article, with patina. The armrest screws were all rusted up so I drilled new holes for them. I didn't quite get the alignment correct with the contact glue, but it's only a British car. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 Literally flew the British flag (with @Big Value Buddy) at Wagnats. The new foam mattress worked well, as did the new curtain set up. Applied Wagoneer plaque (thanks to @KKtrips) And the prize sticker from @HighLUX After a drive in the rain today it seems I need to work on the windscreen sealing some more. Wipers need attention too. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Took this oil-burner to Nats. I really wanted to be able to lock the doors to keep my junk inside while parked in towns etc. The drivers door lock barrel seemed to be well seized up, and the passenger front door was missing a spring for the locking lever. Back doors were OK. We stopped at Horopito on the way home from the Beach Hop and had a hunt around. Nothing much good in the yard But I found this rather amazing lock that looks like NOS (the one on the right) in a box of door locks in the upstairs storage area. Bought it for $40. There's a lot going on inside these locks with multiple levers and springs. The new one didn't come with a key, so I dropped it off at a locksmith before Nats. Didn't get it back before we left so.... We headed off south on the Ferry at Easter for a family love tour. Stayed right by the Blenheim substation. Good 50Hz hum. Did a bit of touring around Marlborough, including the HVDC link lines 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nominal Posted April 25, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 25, 2018 Visited the Basis shop in Renwick and got a new fuel sender gasket, and some new pinch weld trim (not the furry stuff at $30 a metre though) Met some tourists in Cheviot (where the wheels don't come from) Conducted a sneaky search for more door locks, but nothing good was found. Natsed And returned home. Finally picked up the keyed lock (locksmith had a good gripe about weirdly engineered British locks) and fitted it this week. Can now lock the car fully, but only unlock it from the passenger side. Will have to do for now. Wagon went well on the whole, used a few litres of oil on the trip - I'm guessing we did close to 2000km though). Never failed to start except on the way home at Seddon. I think driving all day with lights+heater fan+CB+cellphone chargers exceeded the capacity of the generator. Started fine when we left the ferry later. Needs a WOF soon. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 WOF man told me at the last WOF (back in May) that I needed to fix the rust in the back door. Not really sure it should have been a fail point, but oh well. Only a few small holes. Kind of weird where they are too. Seemed easier to remove the door, had some hassles with the hinge attachments, but got it off. Hinges are welded to the door itself. Cut cut cut Patch for the inner frame 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nominal Posted October 17, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 17, 2018 Other side. I wanted to keep the channel that the seal sits in. I bought this little bead roller ages ago, first time I've really used it, I fiddled with the wheel spacing to use it as a tipping wheel - setting the curved flange for the door skin. Worked out quite well. Checking the fit of the bottom piece on the car All done, except for the welding, grinding, painting, and refitting............ 22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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