1990 country squire resto/lowrider in UK

[GoodSamaritan]

I guess I should clarify that.
Have you found anything yet that makes it easier to remove? Other than a belt sander and a wire brush that is...

[andyfanshawe]

Andy, how are you dealing with the glue left behind by the fake wood?

Nothing that takes it straight off. I'm afraid its panel wipe degreaser sprayed on with an atomizer spray and 80 grit paper by hand or flat bed. Rolls up and comes off like chewing gum. Certainly blocks up the paper fast.

Are you considering taking some off?

Andy.

[andyfanshawe]

Here we go with the rear door....

Back to bare metal round the handle area



My air saw to the rescue to cut it out



Always amazes me that a straight hacksaw blade can cut round corners!!



Patch cut out and stuck in place with duct tape and a magnet and tacked in place





Finished welded over the next hour or two (taking it slow to keep distortion to a minimum



Don't let appearences deceive, there is distortion there that will take a few hours to sort out by tweaking and tapping and levering..etc!

Andy.

[GoodSamaritan]

Nothing that takes it straight off. I'm afraid its panel wipe degreaser sprayed on with an atomizer spray and 80 grit paper by hand or flat bed. Rolls up and comes off like chewing gum. Certainly blocks up the paper fast.

Are you considering taking some off?

Andy.

I am, eventually. I keep hoping someone finds an easy way to do it first. LOL.

[PICKUP6772]

"Always amazes me that a straight hacksaw blade can cut round corners!!"

YEAH. ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU'RE TRYING TO CUT STRAIGHT!!

[Dereck]

Hi 1990LTD

I bet you can't just walk into your local shop and ask for a set of plugs and wires for it

You can't walk into a shop in the states and get plug wires for it

Regards

Dereck

[andyfanshawe]

Dereck's right!! Cos I cant find them on my mark!

Heres my new temporary worktop in my small garage!



Skim of filler on the welded up door and off we go to the worktop





Base of door paint stripped off to check for any corossion (none)



Then door turned over and bottom lip bent open to find any rust beneath. There was minor stuff but not too bad (forgot to take a photo but I will soon). I made up a container to fill with phosphoric acid out of an old gutter and submersed the bottom of the door in it for a day or two.





I fancy laying the windscreen back a few degrees to make it look more streamlined, so will have to do a few drawings to see what it looks like. I'll have to do that after the chanelling though.

Andy.

[1990LTD]

Hi 1990LTD



You can't walk into a shop in the states and get plug wires for it

Regards

Dereck

Didn't know they were c.o.p

[andyfanshawe]

Didn't know they were c.o.p

Gen 2's are.

Andy.

[andyfanshawe]

Back to the plot..
Here's the front passenger door lock and handle cut out


and joddled patches spot welded in



Heres the bottom of the pass rear door that was in the acid guttering bath





Looks good and rust free.

Onto the dashboard wiring tidy up. Removing all the airbag wiring. Once the defroster/heater ducts are removed theres plenty of room and plenty of wires came out









More tomorrow, but never imagined how events would unfold over the last few days.............

My poor Dad at 88 years of age had a stroke last wednesday night, which is bad enough, but then fell down the stairs he was just at the top of. Unfortunately he has now lost the use of his right leg and right arm, broke his sternum and one rib and now doesn't recognise anybody or knows what he is doing or saying. My Mum, who is 92 is shattered. None of her friends are alive anymore so she has no-one to talk to of her own age. Living to an old age doesn't seem so attractive anymore.

In a way this project of mine is really keeping me sane. Certainly takes my mind off things temporarily. Heres hoping for some peace for my Dad, whatever that turns out to be.

Andy.

[gadget73]

Sorry to hear about the troubles with your folks. Best wishes to them both.

[sly]

Sorry to hear about the troubles with your folks. Best wishes to them both.

This!

Prayers and blessings.

[PICKUP6772]

My thoughts, and prayers go out to you, and yours Andy.

[GoodSamaritan]

Praying for you and yours!

[andyfanshawe]

Thanks guys.



Back to the wagon.

Heres the extension to the window channel inside the rear passenger door



This has now gone into my acid bath at the top of the garden!

That red thing on top is a sledge for anyone that doesn't know about snow!! I know the summers in the UK are bad but its only there to stop the acid bath being rained in!

Here's the rear pass door skimmed with filler and awaiting primer


And the back of it already primed





Moving onto the fender and off it comes


This is a familiar view of rust carnage..



I'm going to cut the hell out of it tomorrow with my air saw!

Andy.