Author Topic: Archies Volksrod - []o\_|_/o[] (Read 88748 times)

archie837 · « **Reply #210 on:** 06 November 2011, 18:44 »

cool day today! redid my rear quarter panel which i tooled up and got one front quarter in as well as the other side prepped - but basically one side is all finished! Bar the seam welding but it is pretty much there. Also means We can think about getting the box in and getting it stanced then start on the body. This month should ramp up loads of speed and good stuff to start happening.

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Horney · « **Reply #211 on:** 06 November 2011, 18:49 »

Good progress dude!

Nick

Jack3559 · « **Reply #212 on:** 06 November 2011, 23:27 »

It'll be a totally new car when you're done!

archie837 · « **Reply #213 on:** 07 November 2011, 07:24 »

Quote from: Jack3559 on 06 November 2011, 23:27

It'll be a totally new car when you're done!

and should hopefully last another 50 years before it needs doing again!

DanChave · « **Reply #214 on:** 07 November 2011, 07:53 »

This is gonna look ace dude

tshirt2k · « **Reply #215 on:** 07 November 2011, 15:07 »

Hope your gonna be linking all those welds up so they are continuos?

archie837 · « **Reply #216 on:** 07 November 2011, 16:29 »

Quote from: tshirt2k on 07 November 2011, 15:07

Hope your gonna be linking all those welds up so they are continuos?

Nah speed holes!

It's gonna get dragged inside and have a days seam welding on it, just getting it all solid for now

tshirt2k · « **Reply #217 on:** 07 November 2011, 21:23 »

Also. Those inner wing panels should be chopped along the bottom if new heater channels are used. The lip should be cut off and welded half way up the heater channel, so as not to create a water trap.

archie837 · « **Reply #218 on:** 08 November 2011, 07:23 »

yes!

but not in this instance for now.

we are chopping the bottom 6 inches back out to channel the body down, so this isn't the final place for all the panels yet. The only reason for putting heater channels in is due to the body being so out of shape it meant we could get the body square to the pan.

archie837 · « **Reply #219 on:** 22 November 2011, 08:09 »

Forgot to say got the last panel tacked in a couple of weeks back, so now all the Resto stuff is done! Just needs a day welding it all up and then I can chop it to bits again. Last week started on my gearbox raise. I'm gonna run decked, but don't want camber on the rear wheels so we worked out it needs to be lifted by about 4 inches. I spent all day Sunday chopping 6mm thick plate up which took ages, but the basic shapes there now. Also threw some left over paint on to try and stop any more surface rust getting it.