Finally the body is coming off

Finally the body is coming off

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tony 69

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101 months

Thursday 5th January 2017
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So rebuild time now the chassis is repaired so I started bolting things on as I bought them or rebuilt the parts.
First thing was to get it up on ot's wheels making it easy to move around.






tony 69

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151 posts

101 months

Thursday 5th January 2017
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Ok so engine all cleaned and painted and refitted






Brithunter

599 posts

87 months

Thursday 5th January 2017
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Well sir you have my admiration for this rescue and rebuild. Certainly not for the faint hearted. Well done that man!

Scoobimax

1,892 posts

200 months

Thursday 5th January 2017
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Looking good Tony - I've been advising of course and enjoyed the odd cuppa watching the hard work. Nearly there.

phillpot

17,105 posts

182 months

Thursday 5th January 2017
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What a difference a year makes! coming along nicely, do love a "hands on" restoration thumbup

tony 69

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101 months

Friday 6th January 2017
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So room is scarce here so the the body has to be back on to chassis before I paint the body so I decided to sort the bulk head out before it put the body back on the chassis.



The body itself is in pretty good nick to say how bad the chassis was although very little bolts came off in one piece lol.



This is the colour I'm going for its ford mondeo st state blue which is one of my old cars in this colour which I loved


Edited by tony 69 on Friday 6th January 19:53

tony 69

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tony 69

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tony 69

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Yes Max it's always good when you call in and point out my mistakes while drinking tea lol ,

well philpot I can say its nothing if not hands on lol. I'm hoping I've finally reached my last rusty nut and bolt.


Edited by tony 69 on Friday 6th January 20:29

phillpot

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Friday 6th January 2017
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For one horrible moment i thought you were going to paint over the column bearing smile


This is not a dig at those who choose for whatever reasons, time, facilities, ability, etc. to hand their car (and a very big cheque) over to a garage but it's great to see what can be accomplished in the "average" home garage smile

tony 69

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151 posts

101 months

Friday 6th January 2017
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Column bearing was well and truly knacked so got myself a nice new shiney one. I've been lucky in the fact the car was pretty standard and had only small bodges done to it in the past.

I understand what you say about people being able to do these things in there garage if you have the skill set you can do wonders. we also need to remember those people who do this and don't even have a garage lol.

I must admit I've enjoyed almost every min of this rebuild.



Edited by tony 69 on Friday 6th January 22:36

Scoobimax

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200 months

Friday 6th January 2017
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tony 69 said:
I must admit I've enjoyed almost every min of this rebuild.

I'll remind you of that on occasion

TVRees

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111 months

Friday 6th January 2017
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tony 69 said:
I must admit I've enjoyed almost every min of this rebuild.
Well done Tony ! You've come a long way since showing those pics of the rotten chassis smile
I used Rustoleum on mine too as a top coat, brilliant stuff, comes highly recommended !
Keep up the good work and keep on enjoying the rebuild.



tony 69

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101 months

Wednesday 8th November 2017
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Well its been a while since I last posted but work hasn't stop on the old girl.

I'll put pics up over the next few days on how work has gone

tony 69

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Ceejay73

489 posts

227 months

Wednesday 8th November 2017
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Credit where it's due Tony. That car almost looked like a lost cause when you started. Looking great now!

You must be a truly stubborn bugger.

Keep up the good work. thumbup

Carl.

tony 69

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tony 69

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Thursday 9th November 2017
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Bonnet fitted to see how good a fit it is and its pretty good not to much work to do.

My wife would agree with me being stubborn ceejay lol.

tony 69

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Thursday 9th November 2017
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New rad bracket made and fitted









Edited by tony 69 on Thursday 9th November 18:16