196? Morris Oxford Estate - R.I.P

[Stanleycustoms]

I started this project for a customer.

I first clapped eyes on it under tarpaulin in his drive way, it was in a very bad way looking at even then. It has some sentimental value to him, but welding is not his forte.

I have since spent a few weekends assessing it - I have said it is economically not viable and on the point of being un restorable anyway. It is rotten down to the chassis.

well I like a challenge and this is likely to be the most rusty car I am evergoing to work on.

so here you go have some pics of the first day I got it at the workshop.......

general shot as it sat there in the sun



shot of where the sill used to be



optional tyre tread depth checking hatch in driver foot well



rare optional passenger side tread depth checking hatch



that was all day one before we took anything off.......

day two....

Dan grinding off the inner wing to see if there is any metal under the underseal



top of drivers side inner wing (I think)



anyway there it is the projerct for 2012.

moral support welcome

[oli8925]

:shock:
Bookmarked just to see what you do, that is a mental restoration attempt! All the best of luck! What are replacement panels like for these? Non-existant?

[Stanleycustoms]

Jan 24, 2012 20:56:35 GMT oli8925 said:

:shock:
Bookmarked just to see what you do, that is a mental restoration attempt! All the best of luck! What are replacement panels like for these? Non-existant?

thanks for the encouragement

thank fully replacement panels are in good supply, the trouble is I have a new full inner sill in two parts to fit on passenger side but I have no idea where to fit it

[Deleted]

Tin worms have been enjoying that. Shall be interested to see how this comes along.

[skoda_norman]

[jetta88]

liking the white jetta

[MK2VR6]

That's some labour involved in that beauty!

[Stanleycustoms]

Jan 24, 2012 22:15:08 GMT jetta88 said:

liking the white jetta

its Dans AKA 'bazboy' on here. its 16v'd on coilovers.

[akku]

More rot in that than in both my Oldsmobiles put together!

[Pid363!]

Ive got one of them and had a few in the past will be following with intrest. Ive seen worse farina's put back on the road. May be able to help with parts. Good luck great to see another Farina being saved.

[Seth]

Good luck!

Plenty of photos of repairs to that A post/inner wing/screen frame area here if they're any help.

s198.photobucket.com/albums/aa65/sethke/Morris%20Oxford/Engine%20bay/?start=all

[TurboDieselWeasel]

You'r very brave

[Stanleycustoms]

Jan 25, 2012 22:09:22 GMT Seth said:

Good luck!

Plenty of photos of repairs to that A post/inner wing/screen frame area here if they're any help.

s198.photobucket.com/albums/aa65/sethke/Morris%20Oxford/Engine%20bay/?start=all

Cheers Seth, I took a look through the album and there are some useful reference pictures in there.

I have been wondering what the floor should look like. - now I know. ;D

[Granadamk2]

Good luck Sir, that is going to be one HELL of a restoration! Top work fella, be watching with interest!

[retrotoe]

merly a flesh wound lol,good luck

[ironmighty07]

You sir...are a hero to us all

[VND]

Hero.

[speedy88]

Amazing! Good luck, you have balls bigger than most of us. That's for sure.

[bstardchild]

Good lord..................


Good luck

[morrisoxide]

I'm in the same situation with my oxford estate.
If you need any info just ask _{(might not be able to help tho)}
Good look ;D