The Rebuild

[Paul Sheridan]

Well here we go, chassis fabrication work has now been completed and as you can see from the pic below has been stripped back down for final welding and capping of any open box sections, this will start tonight, the roll bar will be cut off again (only tacked on) and sent away for chroming. Rivnuts will be fitted along the bottom chassis rail for the mounting of the side skirts ( stolen the idea from our German friend Jorg )

Two coats of POR15 will then be applied ...........

[Adrian Southgate]

Got the tape measure?

If you're up for doing the measurements I can do the 3D stuff now. (well the big bits)

trick is to doodle the frame side on / top view and bottom view.

Give each bit a letter and number code to write on the doodle and them a measurement in mm of each bit.

where the bits intersect the measurement should be to the back of the element and from the rear of the car or fron the front of the element and the front of the car, whatever is easiest.

Andrew simplified it to a point where it just worked. I can always drop you a copy so you can see how rather than me spend 3 pages trying to write it out.

If however this will consume too much build time, don't do it. There are more being built and re built this year than I have ever known and another will come along.

[Dave Taylor]

Whats that on the workshop floor? Correct NOTHING, now thats one tidy garage, how do you find things if you can't stand on them or trip over them?

[Paul Sheridan]

Welding, welding and more welding tonight, and is now 75% complete, it is surprising how many joints there are, just when you think you have finished, you turn the chassis over and there is another one missed. I then decided to cut the two box sections out either side of the cockpit and replace them with longer items, so they now extend back to the bottom of the inner wheel arch, getting there slowly.

 

[Paul Sheridan]

All welded and first coat of POR15 rust preventer applied.

[Paul Sheridan]

While Dave Adams is brining his rebuild on, in leaps and bounds, I on the other hand, now seem to be having loads of grief !!

The roll bar has still not been completed, despite several promises made by the Chromeing company, this is holding up proceedings with the chassis paint, as I can't start on the final coat untill the roll bar has been welded on and base coated around the welds.

I have now given up with the new dash/scuttle that I had made, as with out major surgery, it just will not fit to an acceptable standard, I have decided to write the cost of it off, as I know that it will always bug me, having bodged it ti fit.   So I am now going down my original route of reworking and modifying my original, to the spec I want. This means making the, screen and wiper assembly, removeable as a unit, leaving the dash and front scuttle in situ. Will post some more pics when I have something decent to show.

[Dave Adams]

I have sorted mine so the dash/scuttle and screen all come off easily as one for maintenance. besides if there ever is a problem with my wipers it will be a nightmare to get at the motor otherwise.

P.S. I'm not quite superhuman...... ;-) my cars about 7 days away from being ready for Stoneleigh.

[Paul Sheridan]

Some progress,  the roll bar is now fitted and all welded up.  And you can now see the answer to 'Guess The Componant'   it is a   'rear tub/rollbar filler retaining gizmo' available at all good Sheridan workshops.  :-) 

 

 

 

 

 

[Paul Sheridan]

I wondered where that had gone ....... blamed every one else for nicking it !

[Paul Sheridan]

A little progress having now decided on the dash design. I wanted to set the dashboard inside the scuttle at an angle, so the clocks are recessed and have a reasonable surround. This means extending the scuttle, and I also wanted to ensure, that it looked as if it is part of the scuttle. Having made some cardboard templates to get the right look, I then cut the shapes out of marine ply and set about rebating the sections so when bonded in place they are the same level as the outside edge of the scuttle.

Luckily my pillar drill has a super fast top end speed, and using a twin flute milling cutter, I used it like a router, wow what a mess :-)  I looked like Wurzel Gummage afterwards.

I have bonded the wood in place using Evostick Serious Stuff, and then roughly rounded the corners to get the shape. Next job will be to fill the joins and sand.

[John Allen]

Its all looking good Paul, if mine passes MOT on Saturday I will be getting road tax ASAP so may head your way as an excuse to test drive it!

[Paul Sheridan]

Now added another cross bar, to bolt the dash board to. This means i will be able to remove the scuttle, screen and wiper assembly and leave all the clocks and electrics in situ.  Lot more work to do yet, there will be a lip at the bottom of the dash so it looks like the surround goes all the way around. Probably going to trim the scuttle ( cockpit side of the screen) with Vinyl and trim dashboard with carbon fibre ( 3M stuff )

  

[Pete Clayton]

Top work! should be able to start bolting it all together soon?