ST205 Total Rebuild, Something a bit different |
ST205 Total Rebuild, Something a bit different |
Dec 16, 2012 - 1:28 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 25, '08 From England Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
I was certain I started a build thread on here, but for the life of me I can not find it so forgive me if I start again and its old news.
About a year and a half ago my current GT4 failed its yearly inspection (MOT) with rusty sills, they were fixed and it subsequently passed but it set alarm bells ringing in my head that the poor things days were numbered. I decided that I would buy a shell and swap everything onto it. so I hunted for a reasonable shell to start work on. While I was looking, I had to extend my garage. I only had a single car garage so not enough space to work or store stuff. So I decided to extend my garage backwards a bit Work started. and after a few weeks, finished ;0 About the same time a shell turned up, well it was sold as a shell, but it was more or less a complete car minus the engine and gearbox. It was in good condition with no rust, even the interior was in pretty much spot on condition, not that I need much of it I set to wrok more or less straight away First job was to strip everything off the car everything went, all the looms, glass, suspension the works Next job was to remove the sound deadening material it then went outside for a thorough jet wash go get rid of all the years of crap As I was moving the battery to the inside I could remove the battery tray which I did Next up I needed to get to the bottom of the car....this was going to require some ingenuity. -------------------- |
Jun 20, 2014 - 10:44 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 25, '08 From England Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
Sent the shell away for Media blasting at last, and it's done.
Along with a super tough primer/undercoat....not the final colour, but quite a nice colour, not sure if it would suit a celica or not.....think I will stick with me original colour This post has been edited by Nial: Jun 20, 2014 - 12:37 PM -------------------- |
Jun 20, 2014 - 3:04 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 24, '14 From Durham, NC, USA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Sent the shell away for Media blasting at last, and it's done. Along with a super tough primer/undercoat....not the final colour, but quite a nice colour, not sure if it would suit a celica or not.....think I will stick with me original colour That shot was taken at the place that did your blasting? Nial, I'm interested in getting more information about your designs for your rotisseries, both of them. Basic idea is clear. Could you show close up detail about how it is made and how you bolted the shell to it? |
Jun 20, 2014 - 3:36 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 25, '08 From England Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
That shot was taken at the place that did your blasting? Nial, I'm interested in getting more information about your designs for your rotisseries, both of them. Basic idea is clear. Could you show close up detail about how it is made and how you bolted the shell to it? Yes that picture was taken at the unit John uses to do the blast cleaning, it's just a shed on an old farm. I get the car back home tomorrow so I will take some pictures of the rotisserie for you. The old wooden rotisserie has been cut up now and utilised for something else but I will see if I can dig out some old pictures. The rear of the rotisserie I used an old rear bumper crash bar, welded some steel and a pivot to it, the front bit of the rotisserie that holds the car is just 2inch box section welded together. -------------------- |
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