T.E.D Pick-up

[jug]

I'd like both sides finished by tomorrow

did it happen?

 

[Munkul]

did it ****

 

[T.E.D. Jordan]

did it ****

Its matthews fault that it didnt actually, he fiddled with my welding helmet and gave me arc-eye

But its half-way on that side now, i've been sketching suspension designs in the meantime, long way off but it's one of the only things i could do. I'm going to do some more later

Jordan

 

[jug]

he fiddled with my welding helmet and gave me arc-eye

cant believe i've never heard anyone say that before.

 

[T.E.D. Jordan]

Over the last couple of days I managed to get some work done on the pick-up. Its not much but its a job i had dreaded but now its done, I can get on with more of it.

Got the anti roll-bar off and the central and lower damper arms out, took ages and I had to recruit my dad in the end and it still took 3 hours after that, Seized to hell

After that I removed the damper pots in the turrets and started coaxing the inner arches out. They weren't the original ones, but ones that were just put in as a requirement for racing I would think. Anyway I didnt want to damage them very much If I could help it, so i used a sledge hammer.

and then theres the nicely preserved inner arches, they came out a treat, and I just had to be very delicate:

Jordan

 

[jug]

well you can definately reuse them

 

[Adrian Bravo]

I didnt want to waste a decent classic, which i'm sure you can agree, this is no longer...

Good on you! I hate when people wreck a decent classic especialy when they wreck a decent classic and change it into a drag car

 

[T.E.D. Jordan]

Well would like to say I've gotten alot done in the last 3 monhts, but i've barely touched the car, other commitments and other mates cars/bikes etc have taken priority

Done a little more recently though, cut the kidney panels out (guess why they're called that) as these can be placed with stock parts:

new vs old:

Aslo cut the back panel off as I'll be using a p100 one if I can find one that isnt rotten, as its wide and stamped. It'll be hidden behind the front of the back section but I may have a tilt back for access to the batterie(s) and the fuel cell.

How it looks now:

I've back new front full dome inner arches orderd but they're on back-order and until they arrive there isnt much to do Hopefully come soonish in the new year

Jordan

 

[T.E.D. Jordan]

Still no arches

so Just tidied up a bit in the workshop, and moved the recaro's to go in the work van ( escort van with RS turbo lump to go in :yuck: )

Also clamped the side legs of the flipfront to some wood, as they had sagged under its own wight, so while it goes into storage it will slowly be straightening itself out and wont bend anymore.

Hate not having any decent updates

Jordan

 

[Munkul]

moved the recaro's to go in the work van

i never noticed them gone!

shame, they were good where they were lol

 

[3140tipo]

coming on slowly

ive got a set of brand new front lights for sale, i bought them for my kit car but never needed, think they are 7'

 

[Djw Dave]

Huge project, all the best with it.

 

[T.E.D. Jordan]

Thread resurrection alert!!

Taking ages to source parts at the minute but I managed to track a roof locally (thanks to a mmoc member) So I took a grinder and cut it off lol.

Also got a pristine passener door off a 2-door, an almost mint (lots of surface rust) drivers door and a cab-back panel with no rust:

Started drilling the spot welds out on the front panel to re-attach it as normal fitment but with plugwelds obviously.

Started stripping and preping the doors for the carbon fibre moulds too

Jordan

 

[Adrian Bravo]

ace

 

[Munkul]

finally, something to look at

 

[T.E.D. Jordan]

I've been busy/lazy recently with a ford orion turbo, when i got round to doing some work on the moggy I got a nasty surprise when i took the drip rail covers off, couple of bug repairs that took some time, still got the spot-weld holes to plug weld as i'm going to run bladed drip rails without covers, means its got to be perfect though

Jordan

 

[Tris Harris]

awesome stuff!

 

[puntoluva]

 

[T.E.D. Jordan]

Finally in a position to spend some regular time on the car now work has quietened down, only to find I need another couple panels before I can continue

Got the old roof off with the T-bar piece, puddle welded the holes left from the spot welds on the existing scuttle panel so I have a face to mate the new roof too without hole overlap when puddle welding.

roof off

scrap foder

Replacement roof off of the 2 door saloon with extra length on the back - the remainder of the dash has now been removed as has the B pillar pieces with plating over to continue the line of the roof as visible from under the roof/ inside the car looking up into the door recess.

Slight issue

Temporary mock-up

Problem I'm left with now, as you can see, the B pillar is touching the roof and the mating faces are perfectly parrallel. If I pulled them together now then the roof wouldnt be square.

So now I need 2 door A pillars now as well due to the extra length in the doors and roof and because the bottom of these are holed and rusty and I need the correct door geometry too so I'm at another standstill

Jordan

 

[T.E.D. Jordan]

Started work on the drivers door recently. Smoothing out the bulge and making it easier to make my mould from for the composite doors.

removed swage line from door

Strips cut and welded in (part way through)

Where I'm at with the filler at the minute

For ages I've been looking for a set of B pillars. A member on mmoc saw my wanted ad and replied - turns out it was the same member I got the cab back from - top fella too (Thanks Carlo)

Should sort out the issue I have with getting things lined up properly to fit. Also they're in great condition compared to the 7'' of fibreglass & filler

Hopefully I'll have a door mould finished soon

Jordan