AT LAST! Hairys Resto!!

Andy, if possible get a big bottle, lasts so much longer. Machine Mart do reg kit for around ?29. Your reg number is a Glasgow plate, supplying dealers would have been Ian Skelly in Rutherglen or Arnold Clark, Crow road or Kilmarnock road. Good luck mate
cheers

I do have a reg, just no gauge. I just turned gas up until I could hear a faint hiss. Anyway, will the the BOC one tomorrow and buying a decent reg off them too.

Ref the dealer Cero, it was Ian Skelly, on 17/10/1983. Surprisingly, it was sold to a chap in Castle Donnington!

Just read your thread from start to finish.  Brings back memories of when I started on my Y plate (which is now in the garage as a donor car) and my latest project which is also a mars red A plate with a SHS reg plate.

As with the gas problem.  I wouldn't bother wasting your money on Argon (although it does give you a cleaner weld).  Get your self a pub gas bottle and use pub gas.  I get mine filled for a tenner and there is no rental for the bottle.  I bought my regulator off fleabay for about ?25 then got myself some extra clear tubing from Homebase to couple everything together.. Job Done.

Keep up the good work.

I aint been near mine for about 6 weeks as I have had to have a Hernia op. However I have managed to rent a good garage across the road and have now moved the car off my driveway into the garage.  Should be good to get in about it sometime next week.  :wink:

Macca have you welded with Argoshield Lite? I've used it most of the time, did a little bit (2 disposable bottles) with CO2, and I prefer the proper stuff.

Well, I have started my 3 day weldathon! :cheer:  (Well, 2.5 really, didn't start til about 12!)

Finished off the MIG trolley - good chance to improve my welding technique!

..then tried to finish off the OSR beam mount repair. OMG the repair panel is just so rubbish! Taken much longer than planned and at one point I just wanted to beat the crap out of it with a lump hammer! :twisted:  However, I persevered and…

Still not finished, got some other patching and tidying up to do in the area but hope can finish that tomorrow and move on!

It's damn nice to get some sort of progress again and have a proper bottle of gas now! 8)

Nice bit of welding hairy, you must be pleased with the result?

looks neat andy.

i will have to popo down some time and have a butchers as your 'just' down the road

golf1 said

Nice bit of welding hairy, you must be pleased with the result?

I think the camera lies!! Nah, it's not too bad, just not happy with the panel. Got a bit of messing around to do to patch and tidy up but it should be strong. Just good to get some metal back on the car at last.

rov716y said

looks neat andy.

i will have to popo down some time and have a butchers as your 'just' down the road

Cheers mate, welcome anytime :wink:

Hairyarse said

rov716y said

looks neat andy.

i will have to popo down some time and have a butchers as your 'just' down the road

Cheers mate, welcome anytime :wink:

what times tea then?  

you going to the show nr stanstead in two weeks?

rov716y said

you going to the show nr stanstead in two weeks?

No, fraid not Mark, not free that weekend :cry:

i been rushing about today to try ans get my car ready and no where near there yet next weekend i must get her finished

Well, day two of my weldathon hasn't gone too bad :wink:

Didn't know where to start at first as rear end of OS sill such a mess but cracked on in the end repairing the inner. Looks a bit messy right now but need to do some 'trimming!' I'll do this when I put the outer on.

These two repair patches I made ages ago - before Christmas. Long story short, I did it in two patches, not one. Used one of these handy little clamp things from Frosts

..to help get a pretty good butt weld where the two joined - well worth buying if you don't already have them :y:

Got this all looking pretty tidy in the end. Spent the last hour or so of today attacking the beam mount repair again. I'm not 100% happy with it - realised there must be 4-5mm clearance between the repair panel and the section which the studs mount on. I've now cut off this portion of the repair and will weld back on in correct place - it's a bit mashed now - may end up making my own panel but we'll see :roll:

Third and final day of weldathon tomorrow (day off work :cheer: ) Hope to get this whole area finished and rust primed and maybe even move on to the rear chassis leg. Will update tomorrow :wink:

Cheers
Andy

rov716y said

i been rushing about today to try ans get my car ready and no where near there yet next weekend i must get her finished

I'm just hoping I may get mine ready in time for club meet in July!

its nice to see you cracking along with it mate, hope it goes well.
Now embarking on my own project :wink:

last time i done some welding…….i didnt use a mask,just turned away,glass broke in visor,got a mad suntan on the skin,then it started to hurt,so i covered my face in burn cream……it sent my skin green,son thought i was a monster    never again.got a new mask at work now,the first darth vader mask was an antique  :wink:
Bert

Hairyarse said

I'm just hoping I may get mine ready in time for club meet in July!

  Do you mean next year ? Looking good Andy .

Cheers ………..

chudd said

Hairyarse said

I'm just hoping I may get mine ready in time for club meet in July!

  Do you mean next year ? Looking good Andy .

Cheers ………..

ooh next year's club meet, that's a new deadline for me, 1 month sooner…

was aiming for e38

Mr_GTI said

its nice to see you cracking along with it mate, hope it goes well.
Now embarking on my own project :wink:

Hi Danny - long time no see!! Good to see you back in here. So what's your project then - the white 16valver or have you got something else?

Cheers
Andy

chudd said

Hairyarse said

I'm just hoping I may get mine ready in time for club meet in July!

  Do you mean next year ? Looking good Andy .

Cheers ………..

Not sure I want to commit to a year yet!!