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AdeV:

--- Quote from: Divided he ad on October 13, 2014, 11:25:50 AM ---Ade. You're a bloody mentalist! :loco: :lol:

You should write a book... Masochism for engineers! :coffee:

Looks like you're well into the job now, I may have to pop over for a visit? :beer: :beer:

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Everyone seems to think I'm crazy for wanting to rebuild this rusty old hulk.... :loco:

Still, who am I to argue? I know I'm crazy :ddb:

Ralph- you definitely need to pop around for a tea coffee hot beverage cold one, any time. I've got a fridge full of Budweiser & San Miguel. And a pool table.... Oh, and most of a Jag XJS :scratch:

Floors are going to be a challenge...

If there's a God of Rust - then what remains of this car is a temple to him, and continues to make generous offerings....

The two rectangular things were an absolute corker of an idea from British Leyland (or whoever the hell invented them)... they sat in the floor pan, inside the "sticking down" bit of the swaged shape. Thus trapping any water which got into the cabin, and giving it maximum time to rot its way out. It worked a charm.... Weirdly, on the inner sills, they got it right and used a thick layer of underseal, to which was bonded a foam layer (which had NO contact with the metal work, thus keeping any moisture at bay), the carpet was then stuck atop all that. It worked a treat - the inner sills are in perfect condition, right the way to the point where the underseal layer stops.... if only they'd slathered the whole interior with that stuff - yes, it'd be a nightmare for me (I am removing it for weight reasons), but it would have saved me 6 months of cutting & welding practice!

awemawson:
Dunk the whole thing in a vat of citric acid. Go away on a couple of weeks holiday, and when you come back what is still steel will be revealed - probably looking like a fallen leaf that has already gone through autumn and winter, and it now rejoicing in the warmth of spring :lol:

micktoon:
Hi Ade ........are you sure that's not Fred Flintstones old car :lol: :thumbup: ............. I am sure him and Barney had smaller holes in their floor !
Its amazing to think every car in the scrapyard was in that state , now they all just look like they are parked at the shops, no rust just sensors etc have wrote the car off for scrap.funny old world :palm:

Cheers Mick

Divided he ad:
I'll drop you a text Ade.

Bit busy at the mo.... But I'll get in touch Soon. Honest :thumbup:

Still can't believe your welding up an XJS! :bang:

Ralph.

DavidA:
All this goes to show that virtually any car can be brought back to life.
But , and I think Ade will agree with me on this, the most important thing is to really look at what you are going to replace before you cut it out. And ask yourself 'is there something I can fix my new part to ?' Just chopping out great swaves of rusty metal will leave you with no reference points, or anchorage places for the good metal. You have to plan well ahead.

It may be hard, dirty work (and it is) but it is very rewarding.

Dave.

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