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Re: FB Standard Wagon
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 9:56 am
by FbSTDwagon
Errol62 wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 11:44 pm
God I thought you had cut up the wagon for a sec there.
I reused the headlining in my sedan with considerable success. Used a donor lining to patch up a few torn bits, mainly C pillar bottoms where the rear seat back had come in and out too many times. Main issue I found is that the material that the wire bows go through tends to rot.
Yeah mate the material that hold the bows is pretty soft but I’ll really have a good look at it when the time gets closer.
Clay how did you clean your roof lining?
Re: FB Standard Wagon
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 12:26 pm
by Errol62
White spirits on a rag from recollection but trimmer suggested soap and water with a nail brush. Lay on a bench top and scrub vigorously.
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Re: FB Standard Wagon
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 12:28 pm
by FJWALLY
Errol62 wrote:White spirits on a rag from recollection but trimmer suggested soap and water with a nail brush. Lay on a bench top and scrub vigorously.
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I found “shift it” worked really well - spray on and a soft brush then wipe off well with wet rag
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Re: FB Standard Wagon
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 9:25 am
by Harv
Kenco Shift It (from Autobarn) is awesome on old trim. It's an old Steve Jackson trick that works really well. Soap-and-water the trim, rinse, then work in the Shift It with a nailbrush. Rinse and repeat. Dry off, then add Armourall/Meguiars etc to protect it.
Cheers,
Harv
Re: FB Standard Wagon
Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2020 6:45 pm
by FbSTDwagon
Thanks for the suggestions on how to clean the roof lining fellas, I’ll chase that up a bit later.
Santa came to visit, the wagon got al the gifts this year!
A mustang fuel tank, a new wiring loom and even a fancy head gasket! Thanks Harv!
Re: FB Standard Wagon
Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2020 6:48 pm
by FbSTDwagon
So after a relaxing festive weekend I hit the holden again today.
Last night I hung the front side of the Y frames in the acid bath to soak overnight and I gave them a clean up this morning.
Mandatory coating in penetrol seems to tickle my fancy and I think it looks good.
Re: FB Standard Wagon
Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2020 6:52 pm
by FbSTDwagon
Spent the rest of the day cutting the front drivers floor pan out for the repair, I tried to not got too big on it.
Yes a lot of dirt in the floor support sections even though I have clean the absolute hell out of the underbody.
It just goes to show you will never get all of the dirt out.
Re: FB Standard Wagon
Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2020 6:54 pm
by FbSTDwagon
Last job for the day was to drop one leg of the Y frame back into the acid bath for an overnight soak.
It should come up pretty good with this process I think.
Re: FB Standard Wagon
Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2020 8:06 pm
by EK283
That is a great way to clean the old panels, just remember a good rinsing then rust proofing the inside.
I had my whole car dipped in an acid bath, saved weeks of work and exposed all the hidden rust.
Great Job look forward to some more progress.
Greg
Re: FB Standard Wagon
Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2020 8:10 pm
by Errol62
Should come up nice and clean with the remnant paint intact. Just what you’re after.
FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie
Re: FB Standard Wagon
Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2020 8:50 pm
by FbSTDwagon
Cut my teeth on the first rust repair today.
The rust hole was the size of a 5c piece but the surrounding metal was so thin I had to replace a larger section just to get decent metal to weld onto.
Re: FB Standard Wagon
Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2020 9:12 pm
by Errol62
Usually the way.
FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie
Re: FB Standard Wagon
Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2020 10:31 pm
by In the Shed
Nice work Drew,
The dipping of the Y frame came up good. You heading down for the All Holden Day at Glenelg in a couple weeks?
Regards
Stephen
Re: FB Standard Wagon
Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2020 10:42 pm
by FbSTDwagon
Errol62 wrote: Mon Dec 28, 2020 8:10 pm
Should come up nice and clean with the remnant paint intact. Just what you’re after.
FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie
For sure Clay the more ratty the better!
Re: FB Standard Wagon
Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2020 10:43 pm
by FbSTDwagon
In the Shed wrote: Wed Dec 30, 2020 10:31 pm
Nice work Drew,
The dipping of the Y frame came up good. You heading down for the All Holden Day at Glenelg in a couple weeks?
Regards
Stephen
Gday Stephen, yes I most definitely will be there!
Should be a good day out!