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Post by Penguin45 on Aug 25, 2016 17:33:20 GMT
New work ethic:  Sweep and tidy up after every job. David and I have had a chat about the state of things and there will be a "round 2" sometime in the future. Chris. |
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Post by snoopy11 on Aug 25, 2016 18:43:58 GMT
Sweep and tidy up after every job. You will be polishing and putting tools back in the right place next. |
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Post by Penguin45 on Aug 25, 2016 19:38:37 GMT
I have put all the tools away. Just don't mention the P-word....
P45.
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Post by peppib on Aug 25, 2016 20:14:34 GMT
No rest for Chris as Mo will be back to shed more rust on his floor after his next rebuild.
Don't you just love owning and driving a reliable landcrab? Chris knows that my mate dropped me off to collect her - driving his newly restored Rolls Royce, which included a multi multi thousand pound engine rebuild. The car had struggled all day towing a small classic caravan from Tyneside to Ripon, and was struggling even more after we dropped the van at Ripon for this weekend show. Every time he took his foot off the throttle the car stalled. Harrogate in rush hour was a nightmare but eventually we did get to Chris. On his way back to Ripon and his wife and 2 dogs the Rolls got worse and eventually gave up the ghost going back through Harrogate and he had to call the orange toolbox who gave him a waiting time of over 2 hours. Meanwhile Mo started on the button, which was a surprise to Chris as she gave him trouble last night, brought me home to Newcastle and I had had a mug of tea all before the RAC arrived for the Rolls. Something stronger being supped now
Isn't polishing tools and equipment a crime??
About 40 seconds into this
Dave
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Post by Penguin45 on Aug 25, 2016 22:41:49 GMT
Glad she got you home, PeppiB. Who knows what ghastly complexity lies beneath the bonnet of a Rolls Royce? Shame really - Nigel's a really nice fella.
Chris.
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Post by peppib on Aug 26, 2016 8:38:00 GMT
Here you go Chris  |
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Post by snoopy11 on Aug 26, 2016 21:57:57 GMT
Here you go Chris Chris. Can we persuade an engine that big to fit into a crab. Pleeeease |
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Post by Penguin45 on Oct 21, 2016 20:50:13 GMT
No. Mo's back for the other side. I have removed the drivers seat and carpet. The only tool used so far on the floor is a handbrush....     Bulkhead, floor, inner sill and chassis plate are all rotted through to greater or lesser degrees. Plate welded under floor years ago has rotted through. Bottom of sill looks decidedly crusty all the way along. Front of sill into A post doesn't look happy. Doors off, bars on and release the front wing, then chop the sill off. I think it's going to be the only way of doing this properly. Sorry Dave. Chris. |
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Post by peppib on Oct 22, 2016 6:53:35 GMT
Hmmm - no wonder she creaked and groaned. Pleased I didn't drive her down.
She is now in the best place to be nursed (cursed?) back to health, so no apology needed. I had no idea she was so bad. The last 3 MOT's have been done by 3 different testers in 2 different garages. The one I used for years assured me she was sound underneath and had a good layer of waxoil in place. The old tester retired and the new chap issued a certificate in 2015 with no advisories, even though he was the one who broke the fusebox and I drove away with no horn or indicators and parked her up until you kindly supplied a new fuse holder. That is why I changed MOT station for this year
Next question I suppose is just how many dishwasher doors will it take to supply the amount of steel required for that lot!
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Post by landcrabman on Oct 23, 2016 15:57:33 GMT
She's in good hands, I'm getting mine ready for a re spray after chris put new sills on for me , had a day on the interior today , gonna be a slow job but I'll get there in the end.
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Post by Penguin45 on Oct 23, 2016 17:36:56 GMT
Right. I poked it. As the holes appeared, it waas a question of what the previous repairers had done and what was going to be left to work with. The crucial bit is to put the front of the cabin back together. A slap dash mix of random plates and fibreglass across the front floor all had to be cleared and a big section of lower outer sill was chopped away to allow access to the inner sill.    Yersss. Very horrible. David was worried about Her Ladyship going through the floor when we did the other side. I think David was the one most likely to do a Barney Rubble impersonation. So, chop it all out and see what there is to work from.  Floor more or less gone, bulkhead badly damaged and most of the outboard end of the chassis plate has gone.  Back of the wheelarch had a rusty patch on a rusty patch, so that's had to go.  Big patch along the outside edge of the floor was cut away, along with the rotten floor above. You can see the original sill joining the original bottom flange. The patch had a flanged edge to join it to the bottom of the replacement sill by leaving the original bottom edge inside. And there was a repair patch on the replacement sill! Anyway, that's the big bits of rust out. No doubt more bits and pices will be found. Tomorrow I'll get on with the chassis plate and bulkhead repairs. Chris. |
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Post by peppib on Oct 24, 2016 7:13:54 GMT
Horrified at that lot.
Original owner had her from 1969 until 1997 and I have every receipt, down to the last bulb, and nothing I have found mentions welding
She then spent 9 years with 2 other owners before I bought her in 2006 and the chap I bought her from didn't mention any welding, and to be honest he didn't look capable of even removing a wheel. 7 years ago she failed her MOT on rear sills and a friend, professional welder with his own fabrication business took her into his factory unit so I guess he must have been the one just welding the patches over the rear sills. I was only involved in lifting the displacers back into place and the welding looked good, pleased the MOT man and I thought he had taken the rusty stuff away first. Obviously not
Sorry she is so much of a nightmare Chris. You probably now think you had it easy with the Red Dog!
Landcrabman - I followed Chris' work on your car. You have a good example there now. Good luck with the painting. Tip - don't take it to a sprayshop in Byker where the 'technician' is Blind Pugh. Oh, hang on, you can't as it was closed down after an armed raid by Police as the real business was drugs. No wonder they had the huge gorillas at the door refusing me entry when I went to complain about the quality of work
Dave
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Post by dave1800 on Oct 24, 2016 7:36:24 GMT
I wonder just how many more cars there are out there that have been patched like this? Remember, it's not that long ago good crabs were available for just a few hundred pounds and a single proper full sill repair would have cost more than the price of the car. I recall "oversills" being the fashion as they allowed vehicles to pass the MOT but possibly often did little for the structural integrity. At least Dave, you will know you have a safe car at the end of this, whereas some others may be in blissful ignorance.
David
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Post by bullyboy on Oct 24, 2016 12:04:06 GMT
I feel your pain, it amazes me that they all have the same problems in the same areas, poor repairs in the past also seem to be a common factor. Good luck and it will al be good in the end  |
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Post by Penguin45 on Oct 24, 2016 16:48:15 GMT
Deja vu - again and again. That said, I now know, being on Matiz number three, that the little horrors will rot their sills out. I suppose they all have their weak points. So, making Mo strong again.  Chassis plate repaired. Good thick stuff. Had quite a job getting the flange on the front.  Goodly section of bulkhead attached to chassis plate. Need to flat that back. Bit happier now the two are joined back together - should be some strength there now. I'll get started on the wheel arch repair tomorrow. Chris. |
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