1.3 Ghia rebuild

[Groupfour]

Amazing what bodges you find , better to find them all now though rather than later.

[south west restorations]

keep up the good work mate old fords never die.

[robrs2]

More done

Kick panel

From here



To here




On the sill. I was going to leave it but the newspaper made me nervous




Opened up, its not too bad. rear section needs most work





Sill should be on tomorrow. Tried the floor and inner sill in place.




Not sure if i should keep the Ghia Wood, (plastic)

[robrs2]

Ooopps, couldn't figure out why The floor was rusted yet seemed very strong. Then i found out someone had put a replacement floor panel in....... on the outside under the old one..
So i couldn't leave it.

One hole






New inner sill and front pan. Fit them tomorrow

[RS2000EXPRESS]

Facinating looking at the bodges but nice to get it back to how it should be! Years ago this was so common, using newspaper, chicken net, and concrete,..........with bodyshells better protected, I wonder if anyone is still bodging like this anymore.

[robrs2]

More done or should that be more cut out.

Inner and outer sills done and floor repaired. A post and kick panel finished, didn't get an pics yet of that. Only some of the sill bits going in.







Move forward a bit and upward.
Strut top thought i may get away with leaving the old repair that had been done.
No i don't think so.

As it was. You may think looks a bit naff but ok.




With the repair top off.




Was nice to see nearly half the chassis number

Almost to the repair stage

[Leckypete]

Coming on well Rob, ready for the track for next year!

[robrs2]

It may even be this year!


Strut top rebuilt




Top fitted





Moved a bit further towards the front and yes more filler and underseal




Almost at the end of the drivers side innerwing, slam panel ends are not the best.
So off with the end and in with some more metal.





Trial fit of the end, needs some extra adding

[robrs2]

And more Todays work

Slam panel corner remade. Not to good at the panel beating lark. But i had a go.



And the extra bit added.



And around the corner. The front lower panel was not too bad but as i had a new one that came with the car. In it went.
I did find that the captive nuts for the ARB mount were well out of line. So they needed moving in by 10mm each side.





And just to make it look like i didn't have far to go. I popped a few panels on to see if it all lined up

[mk2ddc]

Taking shape nicely !!

[the youth]

I was glad to help rob out in finding this car, I was approached by someone from the local scout group who saw my rsoc jacket and car, he said he had the car for sale and I then contacted rob, who did the deal,
looking forward to some passenger rides in this one when done..

steve

[robrs2]

Just look at all the hard work you got me

Not had any chance to get much more done.

Rapaired the passenger side slampanel, i think it would have been easier to have just fitted the complete new one that came with the car

[robrs2]

Blocked nose and sore throat are slowing down progress

Ended up cutting more out than putting in. Strut tower fitted in on the passenger side.




The passenger side wing rail had be removed before i got the car, so there was a lot of bit to straighten and thin steel to remove. Just need to get it put back on in the right place.

[hally]

looking good son will have a pop over !

[tzanis]

NIce work till now mate!! keep on!