rusty the clown.

[grinder]

well ?? any news matey ?

[FD3SNuttah]

ok bit of a hectic weekend, still found the time to do work on the rx. u might get a little worried that i got carried away with the ol grinder.  


ok from (a lot of) this  ----  






so far i have removed three other piles similar in size!     :mad:




couldnt resist taking a pic of how my car would look with a 20b conversion!! lol




ok so after much grinding, wire brushing chipping, smackin with hammer etc. i came up with this



ok hopefully my numbnut little bro will remember to grab that metal sheeting from the merchants tomorrow,then i can get on with making replacement panels!!!

[grinder]

HOLY **** !!

just how mine looked !!

so thats the drivers side - still not a bad job to be honest

you are best making a big hole to start with - at least you know you can weld to something solid !!

you will need to do inner and outer now - but as i said - you will know its solid !!

so what i said and do the L shape bracket - and it will hold it all back in place

Good Luck

Stu

[FD3SNuttah]

Yeh, theres rusty bits on the inner wheel arch and some of the rear outer sill as  well. and a little on the other side where the front wing meets floor. im probably going to be welding this bugger up for the forseeable future. I was removing rusty metal and couldnt help thinking what a mistake the designers with the old "make each part lighter" mentality. have you seen how thin the metal is? its about the same thickness as a rizla paper! Its not made my life easier, but as brett said i have probably saved a small fortune in petrol while its been laid up!

i went for a dig and found your post called rusty rust rust, saw the job you did stu and yeh very similar only i think mine is a little worse. i checked the spare wheel bin - its ok.

however some previous owner has decided to put a trailer hitch on the back  :spank , didnt notice it at first as the towing ball is missing the nuts are all rusted on so i decided to leave it should help me with traction and also provide give me protection from rear end smashes!

tell you what tho, that electric saw will come in handy when im cutting that sheet, my tin snips are rustier than the RX!

[Brett]

Just remember to get waxoyling after you\'ve finished welding mate, it will save you having to do all this again. Waxoyl once every 2 years or so and you will be ok

[grinder]

hang on - i can see the steering wheel matey !

your gonna need a LOT of luck i think matey

thats some serious fabriaction needed - i didnt realise it was THAT bad ... eekkkk

stu

[FD3SNuttah]

cheers for that stu, first you give me hope and then smack me back down to earth. yeah i got my work cut out for me, im gonna have a go at it regardless, if i screw it up i will pay that classic car restorer to sort it! anyway my mom says that she will pay the 300 quid  to get it sorted if i fail, as its my birthday soon, bless!

might change my user name to fred flintstone.

[Brett]

Dont worry mate, the hard stuff is still welding along the floor edge, a bigger hole towards the middle of the car is not too much hassel to weld up  Stu has been slapped for his confidence sapping via email :rollin   A good dry day should see you finished :yes

[grinder]

yeah sorry matey - and yes brett did rant at me over email - real sorry buddy

on the other hand

do the sill ( both inner and outter ) - and that should bring the cost down if you get stuck

saying that - the driver side footwell - its just a bigger plate

stu

[FD3SNuttah]

yeh i didnt think you need a bitch slap grinder, but glad you got one anyway! pmsl. im having some right difficulty paying for membership, luckily its just confirmed itself now thank god i was at my wits end and this pc would have surely been thrown outta the window..

Anyway im not disputing that the hole is very large, so large in fact i havent opened the drivers door to ensure the car stays straight.

Now i know we have been over this a couple of times lads, am i welding the inside to the interior sill, then underneath im welding from that plate to the outer most sill, what about the sill thats in the middle? it would help if you drew me a picture!

[grinder]

right then

the inside is simple - just one L shape plate - or the number you need ( i put about 4 in mine )

then the under side - this is the tricky bit

there will be a seam that runs from front to back - its where the jack sits - you cant miss it - you bang your head on it when looking underneat

is this still in one peice ??

mine had corroded away - so i took off the side skirt - and weld from the there to the floor

if the seam is still there - just weld it to that

cant say much else really !!

[Brett]

Also, if the box sections are rotten, make up the floor first, then weld the box sections.

[FD3SNuttah]

ok lads with you now, the sill edge hasnt corroded away,

leave it with me now lads, i will figure it out as i go along, you  must be gettin ****ed off with all these questions!

[Brett]

No problems with questions mate   The FC is fast becoming an endangered species, so if we can help to keep another alive then its for the good.

And its another person for the elite FC posse :cool :bandit

[FD3SNuttah]

ok got as far as making the inner floor panels, and beding hammering them to the shape,
decided i would have a practice go with welding last night on scrap metal. tell you what lads its harder then it bloody looks!!!