We keep marching on… 😀 I tried using citric acid in cleaning some parts. I also zinc coated some of them myself. Worked out pretty good too! I think with some further testing I can clean and zinc coat (galvanize) all sorts of pieces myself. Here are the parts in …
The side panel bottoms need replacement. Here’s how we did it: The tricky part in doing this repair is that too much heat will warp the panel. Here I have cut off the bottom section of the panel. Making the patch – first bend it to match the shape. Then …
Ok, I this was my first try at cleaning parts using electrolysis. It was such a huge success that I will most certainly use it in the future. But first, a couple of SAFETY ISSUES , before I continue: – The process will release small amounts of hydrogen, which is …
Still workin on the front end of the car. Here’s some pics: Too bad that nice light gray will be covered with rustproofing oil. I will use Dinitrol for the job. Test fitting the door: The window frame needs to be cut to proper length and then welded.
Attaching the front lip. Now the front of the car is ready for paint. After that I can start putting it together. Since lot of the metal in the engine bay was replaced because of corrosion I wanted to be absolutely certain that the engine lines up properly and that …
Bits and pieces… I started to strip the bonnet but I have to figure out if I really want to use this one. It’s pretty bad – corrosion, bad welding and it’s somewhat out of shape. Might be a lot easier just to get a better one.
Passenger side I started to fix the doors, just to have some variation. Welding the body is getting a bit boring… So, having not done any of this before, I just cut the old door skin off. …Well, ofcourse I had to figure out how it’s attached, but it turned …
We finally had some sunny days again! I now have all the front suspension parts completed. Here are some photos of the front brakes and brake drums, and the driveshaft (only primer in photos, they will be black):
The Sound System by Philips 🙂 It’s kind of too cold to really do much with the car, so I have tried to find stuff that I can do indoors. So, I have this old Philips casette recorder setup that I think would be just great for the car. It …
The engine works! The engine is finally put together and we tested it a bit. There’s some problems to solve: The fuel pump seems not to work so we had to pour gasoline straight into the carburetors. Also there’s some issues with timing. But the engine runs! The test rig …
