mo999 Posted August 22, 2015 Author Share Posted August 22, 2015 More progress Got this off IMAG0354 Needs fixing IMAG0356 IMAG0358 Made a patch IMAG0359 Found a good way to make some rounded corners for the jack point cutout - my spot weld bit to the rescue again. IMAG0360 Ready to weld IMAG0361 All done - Only rust proof under coat I have is white and this bit is not seen once assembled so no point in completely cleaning up the welds. IMAG0362 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo999 Posted August 22, 2015 Author Share Posted August 22, 2015 Test fitted the floor and inner sill IMAG0364 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo999 Posted August 30, 2015 Author Share Posted August 30, 2015 Got into the bottom of the A pillar, I need to make it fill in the red line! IMAG0389 this is the foot well under the front of the floor, I think I will need to roll it over again and remove this right across to the other side and get a new one folded up. Luckily my old mate from school owns a sheet metal shop and can pretty much manufacture anything from sheet. IMAG0388 The new sill and guard seem to fit ok, but I will need to brace the door opening before I move it and check it hasn't opened up while sitting there. The red tape on the sill is about where I will cut it to match up with the new rear guard. IMAG0387 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo999 Posted November 1, 2015 Author Share Posted November 1, 2015 So here it is on its side showing how bad this bit is IMG_5552 and after I removed it IMG_5555 IMG_5564 got this folded up IMG_5563 test fit IMG_5565 weld it on IMG_5568 Finished, with the floor trial fitted IMG_5571 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo999 Posted March 6, 2016 Author Share Posted March 6, 2016 Well its been 4 months and no progress - life gets in the way! Got a few hours this weekend and did this. Tacked the new inner sill in IMG_6576 Over the break did another order to Germany and got these new inner wheel arches, at about 15 euro each I couldn't pass them up IMG_6578 Decided if was better to just use it for a repair section - a lot less work then unpicking the whole thing. IMG_6580 Ready to stick in - tacked up the top join but the original steel is so very thin I need to get some .6mm wire for the MIG before I go much further. IMAG0698 But at least some progress. It will be another month before I get another chance now 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo999 Posted March 30, 2016 Author Share Posted March 30, 2016 Saw this http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=1060417448 --- must fix body first , must fix body first - repeat after me!!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo999 Posted May 7, 2016 Author Share Posted May 7, 2016 Visited the Ashburton Swapmeet today and scored this and a Haynes manual for $10 the pair, score! IMAG0890 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo999 Posted September 24, 2016 Author Share Posted September 24, 2016 Not much work has been done of this, busy modifying my MIG to have a "Spot Weld" mode (If successful I will start a seperate thread on that). I did however install the remaining tinware and connected the fan so I could run it for longer and get it properly hot. Here it is, Runs sweet! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post mo999 Posted February 6, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 6, 2017 Havent realy got a lot more done over the break, I did buy this though. Should help with the glueing back together! 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo999 Posted July 7, 2018 Author Share Posted July 7, 2018 Long time no update, its been more than a year without any progress on the body, however I am always on the lookout for parts - then this popped up, And thanks to a couple of OS GC's this happened. Thanks to @GuyWithAviators and @Threeonthetree for picking, stripping, packing and sending to me. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo999 Posted July 7, 2018 Author Share Posted July 7, 2018 Go it home recently and thought it would be rude not to give it a start - only supplied a coil, stuck some fuel in and away it went! Raw Fiat 650 big-block power - it seems to be a sweet runner and will make a nice upgrade from the 500 that I already have. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo999 Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share Posted January 9, 2022 Its been 3.5 years or so, blame Covid lockdowns and Lazyiness. In April 2020, loaded it up - so easy with a car this small - and hauled it off to another workshop with the intention of finally making some progress. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo999 Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share Posted January 9, 2022 Then enter another lockdown....................... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo999 Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share Posted January 9, 2022 However finally back onto it today, sandblast for a start. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mo999 Posted January 9, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2022 Then put it inside along with its much larger American friends - looks even smaller now, I will be back onto it next weekend now I have help in the form of an expert panel guy. aka my cousin - the owner of the Americans! 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mo999 Posted July 16, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 16, 2023 Been very little work done on this, not long after the last update I managed to come off the road bike and break my collar bone - this held things up a lot. Slowly back onto it now - but thought I would experiment with some rust removal via electrolysis for the rear suspension arms that are too large for the sand blasting cabinet. Grabbed this old power supply from Dad's when we cleaned out his house earlier this year, so along with washing soda in the water and some big old bolts as an Anode. I got this setup. Ran at a couple of amps for 4 hours and made some soup Before After - removed from bath and water blasted. Very impressed. Just a small touch up with the wire-wheel and they will be all good to go. 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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