Connor's Coronet 440

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun Jan 21, 07 8:59 pm

Could you give us some tips on how to get rid of the holes. Is it just a case of welding it all.

latil · Post by **latil** » Sun Jan 21, 07 9:21 pm

You'll need to get a power wire brush onto those pillars,or maybe a spot sandblaster.Then trim back with a disc cutter to good metal.For any awkward shapes make up repair templates with cardboard before cutting and losing a shape.Do you have a mig welder?Lots of practice on scraps of new metal to get the hang of it before you start on the car

Good luck,that's looking quite straightforward fairly easy repair work.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun Jan 21, 07 9:27 pm

That looks about ready for an MOT to me

latil · Post by **latil** » Sun Jan 21, 07 9:31 pm

You've seen my car

Holly · Post by **Holly** » Sun Jan 21, 07 9:42 pm

Connor - get THIS BOOK and have a good read, it goes through all the skills you'll need to work through the body and get it ready for paint

DaveBishop · Post by **DaveBishop** » Sun Jan 21, 07 10:32 pm

Stood out side our workshop for about six months glad its gone to someone who going to Bananarama!. We would never had got round to doing it. Good luck with it

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Sun Jan 21, 07 11:26 pm

just cut all the rot out and patch it all up with the ever faithfull mig, dont matter what it was its what your gonna do with it now that counts

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jan 22, 07 10:24 am

I didnt realise that was the one from outside your Workshop Bish. Great news it will be put back on the road.

Connor, blue with a silver bb stripe sounds a great combo. Respect for taking the car on and sorting it. Just keep them pics coming. We're all eyes

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jan 22, 07 5:28 pm

Well done Connor - As for ur m8 havin a laf, just think of what the girls are gonna think of ur luverly bench seat

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A quick question guys - I had a rotten window strip on the back window of me Chally. I had MIGged it but then I gave the patched strip a THIN skim of fibreglass filler to smoothen the patched area a bit (To get a good glass to strip seal). Is it ok or would it be better to clean up the filler, and just try to get the glass straight onto the strip ?

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Mon Jan 22, 07 6:50 pm

Good man Connor, get at it as if it's got to be ready for the Nats...there's nothing like giving yourself a deadline!

There's nothing there that can't be repaired with a bit of hard graft...keep those pictures coming mate otherwise we'll be hounding you for results!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Jan 23, 07 2:27 pm

Well played young man , and probably the youngest B bod owner in the U of K

and another car to look forward to seeing emerge in the future.

Its not unheard of for braodcast sheets to find their way into the wrong cars on the production line either

If i could give you any advice tho it would be to make sure you whare a welding mask at all times and dont be tempted to do even a little welding without it. You can get a welding mask now that you can see thro clearly and as soon as you spark up it goes darker , so your not constantly lifting it to see where your hittin it. You'll be an ace welder when you get going

You dont want to end up like me when i was doing my trunk floor and takin off the mask so i could see where i was welding

And be aware that an electric arc is brighter than the sun

Good on yer fella ,keep up the good work

latil · Post by **latil** » Tue Jan 23, 07 3:39 pm

Welding without a mask can also give you sunburn effects from the UV radiation,in as little as 3 minutes. Don't accelerate possible skin cancer

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Jan 23, 07 6:37 pm

I remember not wearing one when I tacked on a chassis rail on a Camaro just so I could see better. I ended up with dandruff and skin peeling off me face - no kidding, had to ring in & take a couple of days off work. "K-19 Widowmaker" was on that same day and everyone at work said "...Hey Chris, we thought of you when we saw these guys crawlin out of the reactor room !". How embarrasing

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Tue Jan 23, 07 6:38 pm

Yep, done it myself...I used to use the old close your eyes method of MIG welding...I've learned my lesson now

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Tue Jan 23, 07 6:42 pm

Arc eye the noo as they say in Sandyland, if you've suffered the effects it ain't funny, I've had a mild case of it myself.....