EK Wagon project - Total rebuild

Finny · Post by **Finny** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 12:48 am

Brake hose issue has been resolved.

Thank you HR Premier sedan, for your springs donation.

Had to drill new holes in frame to get them to fit properly.

Finny · Post by **Finny** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 1:00 am

All rust areas have been identified and has now been cut out.

About 12 separate areas in all.
A couple of larger areas, and several smaller areas ...... Just annoying.

Hopefully tomorrow will start the fabricating the various patches and welding them back in. Will probably take some time to get them all right.

Hope the ones, underneath at the back, aren't too close to the fuel tank....

Finny · Post by **Finny** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 11:15 pm

Didn't get to welding today.

All cleaned up and did the rust treatment into all the open areas.
Welder is ready to go......

While I have a few cavities open I performed some "liposuction"

on the car.
Made up a suction tube on the end of the vacuum cleaner to get deep into the cavities.
Worked really well.

MildFB · Post by **MildFB** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 1:07 pm

Don't forget to use all the safety gear...

cheers, Graham

Harko · Post by **Harko** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 8:58 pm

Finny wrote:

I see you are shoehorning something

matches · Post by **matches** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 10:26 pm

MildFB wrote:

Don't forget to use all the safety gear...
cheers, Graham

i love this, it's gold

the progress on the car is great and the vacuum mod it very helpful.
luke.

Finny · Post by **Finny** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 5:49 pm

Thanks Guys.

Not sure about the advertising plugs that are getting added.
Am I getting commissions ????????

Shoe horn was sitting around and very helpful for bending and shaping metal for welding into holes.
Hard to get the right shapes sometimes.

MildFB · Post by **MildFB** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 8:04 pm

I wonder if all your patches will be shoe shaped?

have you got a left and a right?

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 8:16 am

Harko wrote:
Finny wrote:
I see you are shoehorning something

I thought it was a home made enima set up and thats what came out he did say the other week he had looked almost everywhere for it

Finny · Post by **Finny** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 10:13 pm

OK. Welding is all finished

Finally removed the tailgate.
With my new special tool.

Impact drivers are a good invention.

Oh, and I need a bar for the tailgate,
This one is OK, but the other side is broken.
It's all one peice

Finny · Post by **Finny** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 10:25 pm

Started stripping down the roof.
A couple of surface rust areas, still more preparation to be done.

Finny · Post by **Finny** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 10:42 pm

Finally got some paint.

Finny · Post by **Finny** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 6:31 pm

Etch primed previously,

Did the first rub back, Looking a lot smoother.
Still need to do again and get rid of some low spots.

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 6:43 pm

Exiting times ahead Finny

Finny · Post by **Finny** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 7:28 pm

Trev wrote:Exiting times ahead Finny

Exciting ? Yes ?
Scarry ? Yes ? If it doesn't work out.

At least I'm building up muscles from rubbing back paint.

Should be able to enter a Muscle building competition by the time I'm finished.