Re: My slightly knackered old cars
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2020 10:39 pm
A little bit more progress on the Chevette.
RJC_4201 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4235 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4312 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4318 by srblythe, on Flickr
Lots of difficult to make time consuming shapes.
More rot cut out of the Chevette
RJC_4497 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4500 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4503 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4505 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4507 by srblythe, on Flickr
For the upcoming apocalypse I've got my priorities right, I spent £50 on a massive sheet of metal, got two gas cylinders refilled and bought a couple of reels of welding wire.
A little bit more welding completed...
RJC_4561 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4562 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4564 by srblythe, on Flickr
That's the floor on the drivers side finished.
RJC_4566 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4567 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4570 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4576 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4575 by srblythe, on Flickr
Inner sill and chassis leg finished, next I'll need to order some outer sill panels.
RJC_4372 by srblythe, on Flickr
Also changed the shocks on the gold Chevette, I'd noticed it was quite bouncy/floaty the last time I was out in it so went onto ebay and ordered a a pair of Chevette rear shocks and Nova rear shocks for the front (Nova ones fit and are much cheaper).
It was probably the easiest shock change I've ever done, all bottom nuts and bolts are easy to access. Now with the new shocks fitted it drive so much better!
I removed the passenger side wing to see how bad it was underneath.
DSC_0033 by srblythe, on Flickr
DSC_0034 by srblythe, on Flickr
Not quite as bad as the other side but still quite rusty. I wanted to get another one ticked off the list so started on the chassis leg.
DSC_0032 by srblythe, on Flickr
Initially I thought I'd get away with making a small repair section but after chopping the first part out it was clear to see there was a lot more areas needing attention so more chopping unfortunately...
DSC_0035 by srblythe, on Flickr
DSC_0037 by srblythe, on Flickr
I repaired the chassis leg then made another repair section that is to be sandwiched between the floorpan and the inner arch/A-pillar.
DSC_0039 by srblythe, on Flickr
DSC_0038 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4773 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4776 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4779 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4781 by srblythe, on Flickr
Here's a bunch of rust that's been chopped out so far!
RJC_4784 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4786 by srblythe, on Flickr
I shut the bonnet and discovered the front end had pulled in slightly so had to cut it off, wedge it out and re-weld it in the correct position.
I'm probably going to have to chop the front end off anyway to make more repair sections.
RJC_4794 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4801 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4829 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4830 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4832 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4836 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4845 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4849 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4864 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4866 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4867 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4869 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4870 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4871 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4872 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4876 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4201 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4235 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4312 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4318 by srblythe, on Flickr
Lots of difficult to make time consuming shapes.
More rot cut out of the Chevette
RJC_4497 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4500 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4503 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4505 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4507 by srblythe, on Flickr
For the upcoming apocalypse I've got my priorities right, I spent £50 on a massive sheet of metal, got two gas cylinders refilled and bought a couple of reels of welding wire.
A little bit more welding completed...
RJC_4561 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4562 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4564 by srblythe, on Flickr
That's the floor on the drivers side finished.
RJC_4566 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4567 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4570 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4576 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4575 by srblythe, on Flickr
Inner sill and chassis leg finished, next I'll need to order some outer sill panels.
RJC_4372 by srblythe, on Flickr
Also changed the shocks on the gold Chevette, I'd noticed it was quite bouncy/floaty the last time I was out in it so went onto ebay and ordered a a pair of Chevette rear shocks and Nova rear shocks for the front (Nova ones fit and are much cheaper).
It was probably the easiest shock change I've ever done, all bottom nuts and bolts are easy to access. Now with the new shocks fitted it drive so much better!
I removed the passenger side wing to see how bad it was underneath.
DSC_0033 by srblythe, on Flickr
DSC_0034 by srblythe, on Flickr
Not quite as bad as the other side but still quite rusty. I wanted to get another one ticked off the list so started on the chassis leg.
DSC_0032 by srblythe, on Flickr
Initially I thought I'd get away with making a small repair section but after chopping the first part out it was clear to see there was a lot more areas needing attention so more chopping unfortunately...
DSC_0035 by srblythe, on Flickr
DSC_0037 by srblythe, on Flickr
I repaired the chassis leg then made another repair section that is to be sandwiched between the floorpan and the inner arch/A-pillar.
DSC_0039 by srblythe, on Flickr
DSC_0038 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4773 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4776 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4779 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4781 by srblythe, on Flickr
Here's a bunch of rust that's been chopped out so far!
RJC_4784 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4786 by srblythe, on Flickr
I shut the bonnet and discovered the front end had pulled in slightly so had to cut it off, wedge it out and re-weld it in the correct position.
I'm probably going to have to chop the front end off anyway to make more repair sections.
RJC_4794 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4801 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4829 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4830 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4832 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4836 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4845 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4849 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4864 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4866 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4867 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4869 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4870 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4871 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4872 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_4876 by srblythe, on Flickr