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Re: Dreaded rust

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 08:29 pm
by Ride_on
Yeah, unfortunately the schedule didn't tie up. He's bringing it up directly at some point.

Re: Dreaded rust

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 08:54 pm
by macplaxton
Saturday is pencilled in for a Belfast/Larne run. It'll be early doors though.

Re: Dreaded rust

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 10:46 pm
by Evoman
Nice work!

Do you have all those cars in your sig ride_on? :O

Re: Dreaded rust

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 03:41 pm
by Ride_on
Richard, no problem, I'll get an early night, no drinking!

Evoman, I have HAD all those cars, currently have 3 (1 is not on the list - the spares 940 and B230FT donor).

Re: Dreaded rust

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 03:52 pm
by macplaxton
I'll confirm tomorrow late afternoon, early eve as these plans can go Pete Tong.

Re: Dreaded rust

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 04:00 pm
by Ride_on
Less rust :-) after £40 of sand blasting (including some 940 rear calipers).

Re: Dreaded rust

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 05:38 pm
by Speedy88
As the kids would say: #Winning!

Re: Dreaded rust

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 09:45 pm
by FREJ
Incredible work is done on this car Ride_on!!

I have made those repairs myself on my 360 and know how tough work it is!

Keep it up! AND DON´T FORGET TO STOP NEW RUST FROM ATTACKING THE REPAIRS FROM INSIDE as I did in the younger days...

Re: Dreaded rust

Posted: 14 Oct 2012 05:51 pm
by MCHUDD
Hi mate.
I herd you got your new sills. Spot on.
Cheers Mark.
sm4 sm4 sm4

Re: Dreaded rust

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 10:01 pm
by Ride_on
Yep delivered by Richard in an artic. Still doing some fiddly bits and need to even up the bottom interface for the sill due to previous bad work.

Re: Dreaded rust

Posted: 18 Oct 2012 12:18 am
by thebear54
Ride_on wrote:Yep delivered by Richard in an artic....

That in itself is far more scary than rust. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

John

Re: Dreaded rust

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 01:12 am
by Ride_on
Sill on and mostly ground down, still work to do though.
Repair section for rear door arch
Repair section for rear door arch
Ready for welding
Ready for welding
After grinding
After grinding
Sill ready for welding
Sill ready for welding

Re: Dreaded rust

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 02:32 am
by macplaxton
Nice to see progress. Still have my sills up the stairs. :oops:

Re: Dreaded rust

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 04:30 am
by Speedy88
Nice neat welds, good job!

Re: Dreaded rust

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 10:52 am
by Chris_C
Sexy patch making too :)