19?? chrysler sunbeam no 2 (+½ )

[hairymel]

todays update is fairly feeble

*** cut and deleted loads of whining about no sleep and drunk people that aren't me , lost daily , lost (angle) grinders and visitors that stop me working + i had a hangover so couldn't get in my stride ***


n/s wing rail is similar to the other side



wire brush whole rail

make patch



cut out rot



after trimming patch doesn't fit very well and is too short.

tack it in anyway



infill missing 6mm grind flush



repeat for 2 smaller holes and mig up a pinhole



still some more to do here but needed to get home and pack/find my passport.

no more updates this week as i am working away

total time spent (mostly reading magazines ) 146.75 hours

total spend £1338.64 (not counting new library material )

[Thrasher]

Does the previous owner know what your're doing here

[Deleted]

They're not 'magazines' they're 'research material' and 'inspirational literature'.

[hairymel]

thrasher

previous owner thought it was possible to put the car back on the road.
last time i spoke to him i was still looking for a better shell.
he is probably the only person who didnt think i was a bit soft in the head


angyl

usually yes , but today i was just looking at the pretty pictures hoping that the welding fairies would crack on while i drank coffee

[Deleted]

Welding fairies are such slackers, they never do any work while you're slavishly doing important research.

[karlos01]

i only signed up to this site to follow this epic project!

[karlos01]

MORE!!!!

[hairymel]

HI KARLOS


I AM WORKING MORE!!!!!


LAST WEEK OR SO HAVE TRAVELED : -



ESSEX -> GLASGOW ->ESSEX-> GLASGOW -> ESSEX -> BOURNMOUTH -> ESSEX



AND WILL BE FROM TOMORROW DOING : -


ESSEX -> BOURNMOUTH -> ESSEX -> CENTRAL LONDON -> ESSEX -> CENTRAL LONDON -> ESSEX



next few weeks are a bit busier ;D




i think i have this sunday off though




(excuse the shouting need sleep )


sporadic updates will resume once i get time to see inside my unit




ps please insert 24-36hrs of working/eating/sleeping (in that order ) instead of each of the ->'s


pps volksangyl, if you are reading this, i will get back to you as soon as i can think clearly. it may be some time

[Deleted]

No rush, I've got a mountain of work to wade through myself just lately.

[Tim]

Sept 19, 2010 22:45:56 GMT Thrasher said:

Does the previous owner know what your're doing here

Confused...would this be a bad thing?

[hairymel]

today i was supposed to be working at an exhibition at olympia.

i got to work late and my boss/colleagues had left without me.

this is fairly bad for my career



on a positive note, as i had nothing to get on with at work, i didn't bother clocking in and instead had a bit of a play



rest of the wing rail patched





and ground down





headlamp box is fairly thin





new metal welded in





and ground down






passenger door aperture needs a fair bit of tidying






ground flush and high spots attacked with a toffee hammer

i don't think i will need to cut and shut this side








sploshed with anti rust paint for the time being







while i had the paint out i smeared bit on the repairs to the front







where the wing was welded on also needs a touch of the grinder






start made





curse word






chop chop chop






paint inside, fabricate new side and drip channel

weld in badly and grind






throw a pot of paint at it





back to the back





cut peel and grimace





poke, chip, scrape, blow, fabricate, weld, put out the flames several times as expected, choke on the thick smoke, chase the burn-through for a bit, put out the fire again,grind, paint and then take a picture





lumps are bubbles in the paint where i enthusiastically covered the horror





a bit fed up of flames i decided to do a bit of exploratory wire brushing


rear panel has a thick layer of filler over a fairly large collection of dents and repairs




top of windscreen pillar has a crack?




has been previously welded and over enthusiastically ground back




bottom of windscreen aperture is a bit holey



with the bracketry for the mesh screen being welded in this area, a big chop/repair is needed.


but for now i need the pub more ;D



total time spent (trying to lose my job ) 154.75 hours

total spend £1338.64 (lack of dedication to my job = no money )

[Deleted]

That's a pretty good day's work I'd say... even if you were "ill" and couldn't possibly make it to work on time. Terrible that the only remedy for your "illness" was (possibly) carcinogenic fumes, welding and the gentle cacophony of the grinder.

I think your fabrication is getting better too, this stuff looks a lot smoother than the first bits and bobs. Good work all round, as usual, and a huge lot of work done.

[tonybmw]

Same from me and I hope your boss is the understanding type

[hairymel]

Sept 30, 2010 21:16:52 GMT @volksangyl said:

....if you were "ill"

this stuff looks a lot smoother than the first bits and bobs

for ill - read drunk , so drunk i had to stop watching la femme nikita as i couldn't read the subtitles alcohol is a great relaxant but i seem to be most relaxed at getting up time

i have put a bit more effort into grinding flush but mostly its due to hiding the repairs under black paint and long distance photography;)

Sept 30, 2010 21:18:16 GMT tonybmw said:

I hope your boss is the understanding type

not as much as i do ;D

[hairymel]

possibly as a karmic retribution for my lax attitude, i have spent the last week mostly in bed ill

i dragged myself into work this morning and got halted at the main doors.

apparently no entry allowed for me and my germs

my boss brought me a cup of coffee and the van keys while i sat on a chair in the yard. i wasn't even going to be allowed in the local vicinity



when i eventually got back from my excommunication, everyone else went home

sometimes i have to fight against feeling unloved ;D


although i still feel dreadful i put an hour or so into the car.

no pics as i have misplaced my phone also!


i cut out the rot and the tab at the bottom corner of the windscreen.

this ended up looking like i had done it with an axe comedy pics will follow


i then removed another 3 tabs much more successfully using the power file

weakened by my exertions i struggled home for a beer and a pizza

not much done really but its better than sitting at home wishing i could be in the workshop


total time spent ( coughing my ring up ) 156.25 hours

total spend £1338.64 (lack of sick pay = no money ;D )

[tonybmw]

Sorry to hear that you are ill, but glad to hear that you still have a job

[tenman]

holy curse word... if I had a tenth of your enthusiasm I'd have a concours Alfasud by now, a 2ltr turbo'd Skoda Rapid and quite probably a really nice Datsun 240z... hats off to you sir... keep it up and it WILL be worth it...

[m0rris]

Just a quicky to say... I love this thread, its so addictive and brilliant encouragement for all of us!

m0rris

[hairymel]

took my fuji to the unit today as i still hadn't found my phone

the tabs for the mesh screen looked like this





yesterdays attack left the centre and nearside looking like this
















unfortunately my axe wielding left the corner looking like this





this corner has many issues including a lot of denting and crumpling which may be due to previous hammer action, or is a consequence of whatever happened to the bottom of the a pillar.

i will find out for sure when its too late and the windscreen doesn't fit





ever the optimist i gave the general area a quick clean off ready for repair





repair to the lower scuttle panel blobbed in





and ground where needed






chunk of windscreen pillar needs to go





i also bashed out a bit of the dent in the pillar




i started to fab a repair piece for the pillar and scuttle top return




i also threw some anti rust paint into the cavities






i am afraid this is as far as i got before i ran out of time (bbq calling )

happily i have found my phone now so next time i can go back to hiding behind blurry pictures ;D




total time spent ( looking for my nokia, cutting and welding but mostly skip diving next door ;D ) 159.25 hours

total spend £1338.64 (now have a maestro factory manual, six rattlecans of merc arctic weiss a galvanised dustbin and a sore back )

[hairymel]

Oct 8, 2010 21:24:28 GMT tonybmw said:

Sorry to hear ...you still have a job

thanks tony ;D

Oct 9, 2010 1:43:06 GMT tenman said:

... Alfasud ..... Skoda Rapid ...240z...

break out the welding gear

on my rapid i chased the rot from one side to the other.

then the front fell off



m0rris thanks