deggsy's A352 - Page 18

molleur · #1 6th September 2017, 15:17

Looking good!

deggsy · #2 11th September 2017, 15:46

Getting there four days ish of filling and flatting back has got me to this stage

there are still lots and lots of small imperfections so I've just been out to get some stopper filler to try and sort them out more filling/sanding doh

Paul L · #3 12th September 2017, 05:40

Deggsy – I’ve now reached the point where small imperfections are referred to as character.

Either way, you have done a great job on the screen.

Good luck, Paul.

deggsy · #4 27th September 2017, 15:24

Paul work has stopped on the screen frame as the screen doesn't quite fit correctly there may have been some distortion during the welding ? I did check honest guv. Or it may be the screen rubber which seems to be a special profile but I can't get one I will have to wait for a triumph specialist to get some in stock.

In the mean time I've started on the wiper box mounts you can just about see them in the photo

Due to the bonnet bulge I am fitting one at each corner and they should park in the middle one above the other, which threw up another problem the park switch has on the motor has packed up so I've sent for a new one today doh

deggsy · #5 14th October 2017, 17:57

Not much happening lately I am still waiting for a rear screen rubber. The wiper motor park switch is fitted and a new 90 degree gear drive was also fitted the wheel box mounts are finished and fitted.

And will look like this with the bonnet down.

And up.

Unfortunately my nice new wheel boxes are too short so I'll have to get some 64mm ones, if anyone needs a set of standard mini wheel boxes (50mm shaft) let me know they cost me £44 for the pair I'll sell them for half that.

deggsy · #6 12th February 2018, 09:30

Nothing much happening at the moment still busy sorting out house move and waiting for builders to lay the slab for the new garage.

deggsy · #7 25th February 2018, 16:04

Managed to do a bit this week end for some reason my steering column has no mounting lugs for the cowl I did make an alloy one but wasn't happy with it so I bit the bullet and sent for a replacement I fitted new bushes and installed it but I will have to make a small blanking plate for the dash.

I also have to get 13mm machined off the boss as its fouling the cowl waiting for a friend with a lath to sort that for me.
Till next time
Deggsy

deggsy · #8 26th March 2018, 18:45

Well the boss has finally been turned down for me and fits perfectly no photo it didn't turn out doh!

I made and fitted an alloy plate for the steering column.
and it looks OK.
I also re painted the floors ready to make and fit the carpets .

They will be made from a roll I bought at Stoneleigh last year for a tenner I was hoping to have edging put on them but I couldn't find anyone too do them for next to nothing so i will cut them to shape and fix them in with carpet tape and hope for the best

Photos to follow.

deggsy · #9 19th June 2018, 19:28

Not much been happening on the car at the moment as most of my time is being spent on the house move but i have managed a few small jobs I had to move the seat-belt mounting points as the original ones are too far forward. New brackets were made and fitted behind the seat (only one done so far)

and they go about here.

i also managed to find a seal that almost fits the windscreen off a ford pop sit up and beg, Rimmer's have still failed to supply me with the correct one.
On the up side I now have a nice big concrete slab for the new garage.

Though its not quite level which I hope will be rectified this week the new garage is arriving in the beginning of next month?
Buy for now I'll let you know when there's some more progress.

deggsy · #10 24th July 2018, 18:42

Still no progress on the car but my nice new garage has now been built.

Now all I have to do is seal it. Insulate it. wire it out fit benches and move all my tools and equipment from the old tin shed then bring the car up to re-start working on it.

I am shattered just thinking about it.

deggsy · #11 24th December 2018, 08:13

Merry Christmas every one. I am hoping to re start work on the car in the new year.

deggsy · #12 10th March 2019, 18:00

I'v finally got the car into the new garage.

Unfortunately standing in a damp garage for the last 10 months hasn't helped things. The brakes are binding badly and some of the electrics have stopped working so i decided as I will have to strip the front suspension down again I will upgrade at the same time to that end I have bought drilled and grooved front disks and EBC pads also bought a pair of nice shiny s/s top suspension mounts. I also want to change the wheel spacers as the ones I have are 30mm universal ones so I;m looking for a set of dedicated ones. on the up side I finally managed to get the correct rubber for the windscreen (only took me a year to find it) so I've started work on the screen frame again, and i have made the upper mount for the rear view mirror first attempt failed as you can see second attempt not so bad but there may be a third?

Hopefully i,ll get a lot more work done this year as well as the house restoration work.
bye for now be back soon.

Barber · #13 10th March 2019, 19:05

Great to see you are back on the case, keep posting pics as well as the progress reports.

deggsy · #14 18th March 2019, 19:39

Barber I'll try.
Re started work on the screen frame the chrome paint I used reacted with the primer and went soft I had to use paint stripper to get it of it's now back in etch primer.

I'v also made some brackets for the boot stay.

Back soon.

Paul L · #15 26th March 2019, 15:37

Glad to see you are back working on your car.

Good luck, Paul.

deggsy · #16 4th April 2019, 17:05

Yesterday I borrowed my friends metal shrinking/stretching machine to make a lip for the boot aperture.
before.

After

Not too bad its now ready to be bonded and riveted when my new riveter arrives my old air one died a few weeks ago so iv'e sent for a standard hand one.
I also sprayed the screen frame and fitted the screen it was a very right fit due to some distortion during welding as usual I messed up and managed to mark the frame so it will need some flatting back and spraying again

molleur · #17 4th April 2019, 17:12

Nice!

deggsy · #18 18th April 2019, 18:53

I finished the boot stay this week the load spreading plates and the bracket are simply bonded on with Tiger seal.

The one inside the boot is bolted. It all seems to work OK I wanted a nice smooth boot lid of course I'v taken it all apart again now to flat it down and etch prime it also working on the doors which are a bit of a pig I keep finding voids on the edges

I got a bit fed up with that today so I painted the Garage with another coat of ducks back

deggsy · #19 4th May 2019, 14:34

well yet again I got fed up with filling in and flatting back so i decided to have a go at the seized brakes

after trying for a whole day to free up the calipers i gave in and ordered some new ones. I fitted the nice new disks crass drilled and vented, I didn't realize until I fitted the first one to the hub that these things are handed.

The outward side of the grove points towards the rear of the car.

i don't like the spacers much but the decent ones are about £200 a set and no one seems to have them at the moment anyway so i'll have to stick to what i'v got for now.
looking forward to Stonleigh tomorrow I'll try to pop over to see u if i can.
Cheers for now.

deggsy · #20 9th May 2019, 16:43

Sorry I missed everyone at Stonleigh but I just couldn't find the pitch wandered round for ages but no luck just me being dull i think.

I have fitted the new calipers and ETB brake pads but haven't bled them yet (I need to rope in the wife for that)

And managed to do some more flatting down

and managed to get some etch primer on the bonnet.

Though knowing this car I'll probably have to rub it all down again

I also found a couple of company's that can make me some decent wheel spacers I am waiting for the quotes not too expensive I hope.