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Nick named the bodge mobile you will see why from photos purchased of eBay picked it up late t might after 5 hour drive straight away noticed something did not look right roof was wavey so investigated to find 3cm thick filler I the roof so far we have stripped interior side skirts and wings engine out tomorrow need lots of help see photos
First photo as it was when picked up
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Interior
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In garage with other projects
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Roof
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Floor pans canny
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Wings off
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Taking engine out with gear box just in process of removing everything needed noticed the front calipers are knackered so after a pair of them traveling to Southampton this week going to try and get a roof from a guy in Southampton just want some advise on we're to cut was going to chop half way down pillars never replaced a roof cit one off a ford pop and reattached Ayer chopping some of pillars out so am I right in thinking join mid way down pillars
B18ftMOJO5
15-04-2014, 23:03
If your going southampton then pop into too mike at gt turbo spares. He is sure to have anything you need.
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That's on my list of first stops mate
What's going on with that roof? Looks like you've chopped a layer of ice off of it. :eek:
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That will be 3 thick filler matter PO was a genius. Looksole someone has danced on roof and he has taken easy option and filled it. So am gonna chop it off and put new one on
That roof is unreal!!!!!!!:rolleyes: never seen anything like it!!
But it looks a challenging project. Good luck with it and there is always help and advice available on here :agree:
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Aye ave never seen nowt like it either surprised how thin the roofs are were is best place to chop take it on the pillars all round weld new one too it
I think one of the other RTOC projects is replacing the roof. I'll see if I can find it....
Here, at the bottom end of the page on this epic save.
http://www.rtoc.org/boards/showthread.php?t=34140
PM Luke to ask his advice :agree:
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I was about to post saying op dont hang about then realised Trev posted pictures from another thread. :laugh: Roof swap is tricky, but good to see a couple people doing this now which be very useful info for future threads. :agree:
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Spot on cheers I was gonna come a bit further down the pillars just to give me more to play with
Mr Raider
16-04-2014, 12:44
Looks a challenging yet solid base for a project. Renault 11 turbo front seats! Good luck with it, is that you black 5 in the background? :)
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Is an Rs turbo mate and vw caddy vr6 conversion all works in progress
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Right have disconnected every thing from gear box and engine ready for removal tomorrow is it an easy job as I will be doing it by my self with the lift. Does any one know a reasonably priced turbo service place or does anyone on here do them I have a spare gt tunning one but it has some play in it would like too get it looked at
very easy with the lift. just take your time and all will be well. took mine out last week by hand engine only now that was fun.
Mr Raider
16-04-2014, 22:27
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Is an Rs turbo mate and vw caddy vr6 conversion all works in progress
Nice mate, thats me down specsavers tomorrow then! lol quick lunchtime glance :ashamed:
Lol yup defo. Right on way too Paul engine and box out today. Leaving for Southampton/ Portsmouth tonight any decent places to visit down there apart from mikes already going there?
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Out was easy proper stressing over nowt
Good job with getting on with it :agree:
Easy to remove the engine, though amount of people who forgot to unbolt the gear selector though :ashamed:
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Noticed two indentations on steering rack is this normal
Nad-5GTT
17-04-2014, 14:59
No that's not normal mate. Nice to see your cracking on with it at a quick time. And I bet that roof weighed a tonne :eek:
Prob why I have the indentations we had a black bag full of bodge. Wonder what has caused this then any ideas or were too start looking noticed the top of the suspension cups were sitting a bit pissed both sides photo below http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y445/Kevc66/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/8A4A90EF-0FD4-47A3-A39D-F2B64A4C500A_zpsyliqscxe.jpg (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/Kevc66/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/8A4A90EF-0FD4-47A3-A39D-F2B64A4C500A_zpsyliqscxe.jpg.html)
Apart from it looks like only one bolt is hold the strut in place, these are supposed to be like that, only the phase one was centred to the hole.
Cheers thought they had to be centred that's a relief now to work out what the two indentations on the steering rack are off
Is there any other publications apart from the Haynes I have the light blue on but does not really have much on the turbo model. Is it an easy job to refurb the calipers as mine are seized
Yeah, fronts are easy, the rears can be a little tricky as has the handbrake meacnusim built in. :)
Cool. Went down too Southampton today and saw mike sorted out a roof and some other little bits to be packed up and shipped up too Newcastle top bloke well worth the trip. Hopefully will get roof welded on next weekend and can start the body work on the meantime can get too work on the engine. Think the dents on the steering rack has been a failed rear mount in the past so will see what they are like when I get them off and clean up
Nad-5GTT
19-04-2014, 16:21
Take plenty of pictures, as I might do a roof swap one year. I'm getting fed up of putting towels on my seats when I wash mine :laugh: due to a leaky sunroof.
Will do yeah thinks it's gonna take the whole weekend will take plenty of pics
Found some rust today http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y445/Kevc66/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/697EA9A6-1597-4531-BA9B-295482C79CC0_zpslryksjoy.jpg (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/Kevc66/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/697EA9A6-1597-4531-BA9B-295482C79CC0_zpslryksjoy.jpg.html) passenger floor pan
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Boot pan
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Passenger side arch
Was just gonna plate most of them up but not sure about the arch
you mat also be surprised to know that it was covered with filler and underseal
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What's this was in gear box but was snapped
That's the speedo drive buddy. :agree:
Just use some thin metal for the arch section in two parts panel weld style, job done. :)
Sweet cheers mate was bugging me did not havey manual handy it was snapped in the box looked like it was banged in and glued.
Slammed 66
24-04-2014, 00:16
As for the identations on the rack, possibly a sheared engine mount causing the lump to rock into it???
Well done for taking it on as a project buddy. I'd probably have steered well clear of that myself.
Keep the pics and updates flowing :agree:
Starting to wish I had mate found some more rot today along the scuttle panel again covered with filler the rear arches are shot the body kit is a write off was repaired with cardboard and filler so has gone I the bin a project that was going too take a fee month now may take a few year at this rate scared to get the sander and screwdriver out as I jUst keep finding holes
Rot found today http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y445/Kevc66/D3353D29-B752-4166-9602-A83430680BB3_zpsbcwqeuiw.jpg (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/Kevc66/media/D3353D29-B752-4166-9602-A83430680BB3_zpsbcwqeuiw.jpg.html)
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at least you have found the rot now and the shell will be solid once its all done. keep up the good work it will be worth it in the end.
Benjibrady
24-04-2014, 21:24
Giving it both barrels mate, best of luck will be worth it when's it's done.
Right today's list of things to do fuel tank off all brake gear off ready to blast the shell next week so can see everything under that filler does anyone have any tips for removing underseal quickly
safehands
26-04-2014, 09:40
Looking great mate hats off for the armed assault on the shell :)
Mr Raider
26-04-2014, 12:18
Good work mate, what are the sills and jacking points like? :agree: :)
Fuel tank out now front sub frame next most of the brackets from tank were rotten and snapped off in process of removal
Can I just remove rear subframe
Without removing torsion bars just drop the lot also will the rear jacking points hold the weight for a few weeks/ months
Can I just remove rear subframe
Without removing torsion bars just drop the lot also will the rear jacking points hold the weight for a few weeks/ months
The rear axle is all one piece. All you need todo is disconnect the brake hoses and handbrake cables then it's just four bolts and off it goes. :agree: Warning though, make sure you got some one inside the car with a spanner/socket holding the top side of the bolts or they will spin with the locater bracket and tear the thin metal of the shell. :crap:
Little tip, clean the threaded section that exposed on the underside as much as possible before starting as will be very stiff and take ages to unwind as pretty long bolts. Tapping thread kit good for this if have one to hand. :cool:
Cheers for the advise I have left the sub frame for now as sick of looking at that roof so have started too drill out spot welds http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y445/Kevc66/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/D94590B7-1A8B-444F-9F34-3465739598B6_zpsieu0sy7p.jpg (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/Kevc66/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/D94590B7-1A8B-444F-9F34-3465739598B6_zpsieu0sy7p.jpg.html)
Can't find where they are welded at back of roof any ideas?
Got a new drill but today so I can cut the spot weld and not go all the way through like I have done once roof off will have to repair that sill
Got a new drill but today so I can cut the spot weld and not go all the way through like I have done once roof off will have to repair that sill
Was thinking that you shouldn't be drilling all the way through. Think you may find the spot welds under the rubber strip going round the boot.
Right all the guttering on the drivers side is rotten as it the rear pillar were the roof attaches and the top lip were roof attaches at front windscreen ahhhh
Front sub frame passenger side rear bolt any tips only one that would not come out can't get anything on the nut
The star bit chewed up? Drill it out?
Had somebody do that on a car I had, big hammer and socket, got it on in the end
Can't get a socket over the top bold not enough clearance got a c spanner over it but the angle it is a can't get a proper hold on it keeps popping off when turn from below
Weld another bolt on top?
Cheers sorted sub frame dropped out starting to strip back all the inner arches of the thick under seal taking ages using a heat gun and scraper scuttle panel had loads of filler on PO had repaired too patches well welded plate over existing rust then covered whole panel with filler more rust hunting tomorrow
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Mr Raider
10-05-2014, 10:42
Awesome work mate,looks pretty solid on the whole, see the roofs off with all that filler too!:):agree:
Aye that filler was a nightmare started to bare metal the engine bay and front inner wings in prep for the full bare metal respray. Quite happy that not found any rot or rust for a few days now :)
Epic!
That pic without the roof is brilliant.
The bloke you bought this from will have assumed the car was destined for the bin but looks like it might be saved against the odds!
He's right this is an epic restoration, I thought at one point that this was a certain for breaking,more power to you.
Must admit at one point it was looking like the bin the lad I got it off was a tool and I can't wait too finish just so I can show him what he could of done with it. When I told him about the state of it he basically laughed and said oh well you got it off eBay.
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Got some of the front end bare metalled today
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Took some advantage of child labour and had them make a start cleaning fuel tanks
That roof less picture awesome! :smokin:
Right been busy whole front end bare metal now been offered a gtt shell what should I do tempted too would be far easier opinions please new shell needs a inner and outer drivers side sill and a rear quarter part from that solid???
The one I have is rotten underneath all the underside thought it was solid but turns out was not once I got all the underseal off also the pillar on the windscreen was rotting all the down which caused the scuttle panel too rot
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