coldturkey Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Right. That was a dodgy tow, but ye olde skyline did well. Now have 240c parts sedan. Have been accumulating (hoarding) stuff, carpets, sound deadner mat, mig welder, gasket set... Some action should hopefully occur in about 2 weeks time (away next weekend). Pic for fred. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldturkey Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Righto. So I splashed out and bought this. Got it real cheap too. Basically whole setup for under 1k (including owner CO2 bottle). Welds very well too, especially panel steel. Can wind it right back to 30A and 16V Disclaimer - I am in no way nor do I claim to be an expert panelbeater, but I am the kind of guy that will give anything DIY a crack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldturkey Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Before: Tacked in: Welded: Ground back: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldturkey Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 This piece was an absolute NIGHTMARE. But im pretty pleased with the results, (doesnt really look it in the pics) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldturkey Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Before: Metal and a bit of filler: After pics. Turned out real glossy but that will go nice and dull as the sun does that to POR15. Pretty happy with how it turned out, especially my repairs. It was windy so a bunch of dust blew into the wet paint so some of it is a bit grainy. Pissed me off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldturkey Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldturkey Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldturkey Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldturkey Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 I was dreading this part.... YUP THERES YOUR PROBLEM! Fortunately, this is one of the only places my parts car doesnt have rust! Note, the roof line on the wagon has one extra crease however... Killed some rust. somehow left a fair old gap underneath but not worried will just fill it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldturkey Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 despite the patch it still has some holes down the bottom but put that into the too hard/cbf basket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldturkey Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 grr >.< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldturkey Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Pretty much all the rust work I can be bothered doing right now, just gonna zinc bomb the cavities and fill them with cavity wax. The repairs are not perfect but good enough for me - I dont want it to end up being off the road all summer. A bit of filler and she'll be right. Welded up a few other bits and pieces. Boring photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldturkey Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Basically I have a small list of things to do before enjoying it this summer. 1) Tidy up some of the rust 2) Fix the oil leaks 3) Install soundproofing/carpets 4) Install music device 5) Get this thing tuned, I reckon its running pretty rich. Need to eliminate the torrents of black soot it leaves everywhere, this is just after a minute out of the exhaust at idle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldturkey Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Oil Leak #1: Oil Leak #2: Oil Leak #3: Pretty stoked actually, looks like I can pretty much solve it with a rocker cover gasket and timing cover gasket. Maybe a bit of poo around the fuel pump too. I did buy a whole head set with the intention of lapping the valves and changing the seals etc but I dont think I really cant be assed. And I dont want it to be off the road forever, cause thats the problem, you tend to get carried away and then never get to drive the car. Maybe after summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldturkey Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Righto. Has been literally 6 weeks worth of questionable weather down here. Rain, wind, cold temperatures. Though in the last couple weeks it has been bearable so have chipped away at it a bit more. Although not perfect, considering some of the completexity of the rooflines I am pretty pleased with how it has turned out. Some parts I will revisit when I can be bothered but now is not that time. Also, have fixed the oil leaks! I think the fuel pump is going to need some attention and unfortunately the spare one was pillaged off the spare engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldturkey Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 So incase it is unclear, the following has been done to the above areas: Grind back/cut out rust Weld in patches/fill holes Grind back Fill cavities with ZInc spray where possible Epoxy Etch Prime Primer Body FIller Sand PrimerFiller Sand PrimerFiller Sand So it was sitting in primer for a while and I was reasonably pleased with how it was looking, we are shifting house and due to various reasons I felt I had to topcoat it with something. Currently dont have a compressor and cant be bothered with all that hoo-hah right now, so I am limited to spray cans. Now for some strange reason, mustard isn't a standard choice so I went with darkish yellow. I did consider going with dark grey, so it looks like its a work in progress which may have been the better option but oh well, may spray over the top at some point. It looks suitably disturbing. It wont stay like this forever, so meh.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldturkey Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 I know it looks vomtastic but I am not bothered. I also have a secret, see below..... oh boy now I really am balls deep in this moneypit This is OS best practise of moving a pallet, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldturkey Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 So I spent the entire weekend working on the car among other garage related activities. It is super awesome having a decent garage to work in... that is sheltered and doesnt leak water. Soundproofing in (wow that took a lot longer then I thought it would): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldturkey Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Underfelt: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldturkey Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Would have liked to get more coverage with the underfelt but I ran out. Underfelt is actually only stuck down with the re-stickable ados stuff. Worked well and wont make it a bitch of a job if I ever have to pull it up. Carpets yay!!!! Not glued in yet, plan on just leaving it as is for a while might glue them in later if I can be bothered. Pretty happy. The carpets are actually for a sedan but I think they'll cover what they need to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.