My Body came off
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Hi,
It's taken 17 work days to get to this point, mostly weekends, but the occasional weekday too.
It's a '93 430
The front was being stubborn, so my friend acted as balast, still did a little damage to the fibreglass where the bolts go into the chassis.
Considering it's a 23 year old car, that's not too bad.
Cheers for looking
Mark S
It's taken 17 work days to get to this point, mostly weekends, but the occasional weekday too.
It's a '93 430
The front was being stubborn, so my friend acted as balast, still did a little damage to the fibreglass where the bolts go into the chassis.
Considering it's a 23 year old car, that's not too bad.
Cheers for looking
Mark S
That's a remarkedly good chassis considering the age. The early chassis do look to be better coated.
What mileage is the car if you don't mind me asking.
430 lovely
Nice body colour too.
That looked like fun going by the pictures, that youngsters leaning a thing or two
Another important example about to get the love. Excellent guys
What mileage is the car if you don't mind me asking.
430 lovely
Nice body colour too.
That looked like fun going by the pictures, that youngsters leaning a thing or two
Another important example about to get the love. Excellent guys
Mark_S_24 said:
Thanks Chaps.
Don't worry Simon, they weren't that tight to the screen, it just looks that way.
I was more worried about the side windows as they were close, but we had enough people to keep an eye on them.
Mark S
Oh I see sorry Mark Don't worry Simon, they weren't that tight to the screen, it just looks that way.
I was more worried about the side windows as they were close, but we had enough people to keep an eye on them.
Mark S
just feared the worse may happen there, all the best with your project The rust evident around the top of the chassis at the rear end is a good advert for why body lift outrigger repair is not a good idea.
Good work so far.
When you park the body in the corner have a look at the door shut lines. You are likely to find the gap is larger at the top. Stick a couple of wheels under the rear body to support it as it is going to be parked there for some time.
Steve
Good work so far.
When you park the body in the corner have a look at the door shut lines. You are likely to find the gap is larger at the top. Stick a couple of wheels under the rear body to support it as it is going to be parked there for some time.
Steve
Hi Mark,
I was thinking about lifting the body of my '98 Griff over the winter but your "17 working days" leads me to think I've seriously underestimated the time frame! I had thought 3 or 4 days to prep for the lift by myself in a largish single garage and a day to lift, probably double that for replacement and whatever it takes in between. Can you let me know what elements of the prep took the longest or took longer than you had planned?
Ivor R
I was thinking about lifting the body of my '98 Griff over the winter but your "17 working days" leads me to think I've seriously underestimated the time frame! I had thought 3 or 4 days to prep for the lift by myself in a largish single garage and a day to lift, probably double that for replacement and whatever it takes in between. Can you let me know what elements of the prep took the longest or took longer than you had planned?
Ivor R
Mark_S_24 said:
Hi,
I shall post pictures, but only interesting ones :-).
I have loads at the moment... to show where cables connect etc., which aren't very exciting.
Alun
It's just under 61k miles.
Cheers
Mark S
Nice one, cheers for that, hmmm not bad at all as that's considered high mileage by some! I shall post pictures, but only interesting ones :-).
I have loads at the moment... to show where cables connect etc., which aren't very exciting.
Alun
It's just under 61k miles.
Cheers
Mark S
Cheers Mark.
Hi Ivor,
My 17 Working days were about 3 or 4 hours per day (my back eventually gives out) (I think Cokes took less time, check his thread out here as his was more detailed http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...).
About 4 or 5 days I had someone giving me a hand (Which I found good to help me not get frustrated when stuck on something).
I also got good advice, not to get fixated on one problem (leave it & do something you can get on with & come back to it later) (I still have to drill out 2 bolts that hold the bonnet on after they snapped)
I also failed to get one of the manifold bolts out, but Cokes (whose space it is & lives 10 mins away) popped in & did it for me (as I was getting frustrated with it & live 45 mins away, so couldn't just pop in)
I also took my time labelling & photographing EVERYTHING for when I have to put it all back together.
(I used a Dyno labeller... mostly as I can get the labels through work as they are about £6 a pop)
Cokes (who's footsteps I am following) used Take-Away plastic tubs to store bolts/parts in & I have used a CD marker pen to write on the tubs so I know what they contain.
When Cokes did his, it took him about 6 weeks to find a welder who would take the outriggers on. And then a couple of weeks to arrange him to actually turn up & do the welding. So you'll need to find out if you can get someone to do it.
And of course, expect to find things that you will have to replace/change & will sap your funds.
Good Luck
Mark S
My 17 Working days were about 3 or 4 hours per day (my back eventually gives out) (I think Cokes took less time, check his thread out here as his was more detailed http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...).
About 4 or 5 days I had someone giving me a hand (Which I found good to help me not get frustrated when stuck on something).
I also got good advice, not to get fixated on one problem (leave it & do something you can get on with & come back to it later) (I still have to drill out 2 bolts that hold the bonnet on after they snapped)
I also failed to get one of the manifold bolts out, but Cokes (whose space it is & lives 10 mins away) popped in & did it for me (as I was getting frustrated with it & live 45 mins away, so couldn't just pop in)
I also took my time labelling & photographing EVERYTHING for when I have to put it all back together.
(I used a Dyno labeller... mostly as I can get the labels through work as they are about £6 a pop)
Cokes (who's footsteps I am following) used Take-Away plastic tubs to store bolts/parts in & I have used a CD marker pen to write on the tubs so I know what they contain.
When Cokes did his, it took him about 6 weeks to find a welder who would take the outriggers on. And then a couple of weeks to arrange him to actually turn up & do the welding. So you'll need to find out if you can get someone to do it.
And of course, expect to find things that you will have to replace/change & will sap your funds.
Good Luck
Mark S
What a bloody waste of time that was 
Thanks for the insight Mark. I was expecting to have a tussle with the body and manifold fasteners but hoping to find a chassis needing a wire brush and some paint. Maybe a bit optimistic on my part. It's a well looked after 98 Griff with no obvious rust around the visible chassis and it all sounds solid, but......... If I find anything beyond my meagre capabilities it will probably need to go south for repair.
Cheers
I
Cheers
I
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