My new project

[mcl1959]

Well done Jack, Looks good. Once you trial fit the subframe you will be able to lock in place and then add the bottom of the A pillar.

Ken

[FC_fer_me]

Gidday all, here's another update. finished off the A pillar today. Started by adding extra bracing on the iside of the inner sill.

Then I made up the end pieces for the A pillar


I then roughly bent a piece of sheetmetal to the right shape and spot welded it to the crush box first as it is important that the panel sits flat against it.

I then shaped and welded the outer edges a bit at a time to get the right shape



Then finally a coat of primer and it is ready for some rust proofing and then fitment of the outer sill. Unitl next time, cheers for now, Jack 

[FC_fer_me]

Hello all, well with Xmas and New Year out of the way it's time to get back on the important things - FC's!. I have finished the floor pans and now have a rust free floor.



Next step was fitting a new underfloor subframe. I had these made up to the original sizeout of gal as the rares ones were too wide for the chassis kit.

Next I reconstructed the bottom of the drivers side A pillar.





After that I fitted anchor plates for the seatbelt retractors by cutting a slit in the bottom of the B pillars, sliding the plate in and then welding it to the pillar thru 2 pre drilled holes. Once in place the slit can then be welded up again.





Sorry about the blurry photo's, they must have been "before stubby" photos.The next step was a bit of bracing under the B pillar ,a coat of rust proofing and then I tacked the outer sill into place. The next step will be to temporarily rehang the doors into place to make sure the sills line up ok and the gap between the doors and the sill is even, a bit of a pain but worth it in the long run. Well better go and search for the doors in the side shed, ( probably right at the back as usual!) Cheers for now Jack

[FC_fer_me]

Oops, forgot to add the last few photos so here they are.

[brads59]

Gday Jack, great pics mate.
Gotta hand it to ya, ya good at what ya do.
Looking good.
Brad

[TTV6FC]

Well done Jack,this all looks so familiar.... ;)

[minifcvan]

Hi Dave ..Great job..Why is everyone calling you Jack????????????/ Cheers Mark

[FC_fer_me]

Gidday Mark, long time no see. My real name is David but my nick name is Jack and has been since I was about 5. Apparently my uncle used to call me little Jack Davey when I was an ankle biter and the name stuck.Now 90% of people I know call me Jack and 10% David (mainly work!) so to avoid too much confusion on the forum and around the traps I've stuck with Jack. I hope thats not too confusing! ;D ;D ;D

[EffCee]

Good on you Jack, for having a go, well done. I look forward to watching your progress

[minifcvan]

I use to love this site.

[jack_fc]

Looking GOOD, Jack! Check your email n pm's re AHD - hope to catch you both soon.

cheers jack

[FC_fer_me]

Hi all, just another short update. Not too much progress of late due to work, social engagements etc. When I ground back the lead loading to weld the outer sill in place I discovered rust beneath the lead. This is something to keep in mind if you have your car soda blasted as it does not remove the lead loading and there could be all sorts of nasties lurking beneath it.Will keep you all posted on further updates. Cheers for now, Jack

[EffCee]

looking good Jack, are they repro sills that you have fitted?

[FC_fer_me]

Yes they are rares sills, the passenger side one was ok as shown in the pics but the drivers side was a poor repro. I have another one on the way from Qld from another supplier. Will see if this one is better. Cheers, Jack

[TTV6FC]

The ones I bought from Rares were the same,not bad on the passenger side and terrible on the drivers side.The excuse I got,(this is a very old die they are using and it costs a lot of money to make a new one  ??? Like they haven't made enough money to cover the cost of one new die?Still cheaper than NOS and easier to get.Spent a lot of time trying to straighten mine out.The sills from Queensland are only the straight parts though are they not?Don't have the ends on them?

[greyone]

the ones from qld are straight no ends turned over
regards mal

[FC_fer_me]

Hello all, another update on my project. I found the outer sills from Qld were much better with more defined edges so I fitted them to both sides and used the ends off the rares ones. I have also fitted the crs transmission tunnel and chassis strenghtening kit. The next step is the replacement of the lower rear quarter panels. I have some being sent from Retro Rods Custom Sheetmetal in Qld which is another supplier of rust repair sections. You can find them here http://www.retrorods.net.au/ Til the next update, Cheers for now, Jack
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[FC_fer_me]

For some reason some of the photos didn't arrive so here goes again, Jack
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[FC_fer_me]

One more time !

[EffCee]

Looking Good Jack,

You must be pleased with your progress so far. Do you think that you will make it to Orange?

Regards

Keith