What the hell!

[Not Happy Jan]

Time for an update.
Got to work on the subframe this week end. Have also done some work on the sills but will wait on that until I get some new outer sills . I cut out the old repairs and the new rust coming through but there was a heap of crud in the middle of the sill that I could see but couldn't get to ... so I think that the best option is to remove the  outer sills and replace so that I can clean it all up .
Does anyone these days do the repo sill with the ends on them or are thay all just straight cuts.
Got to this stage , cut out the rusted rear sill and front sill drivers side


Rear driver side

Front drivers side with an old attempt at bracing for the subframe.
I tried to look for Ken's article on sill replacement but could not find it


Formed up and spot welded in the inner wall that attaches to the inner  and outer sill.

 and from the inside.

As I think that I will now replace the whole sill I moved onto the subframe. I think that I need to get that all patched up so I can refit it and make sure that the repairs that I do to the A pillar will fit in properly
Started on the repair to the drivers side pillar



Top and bottom with the rust cut out






Formed up new sections  .



applied some weld through primer and welded them in. I then coated with red oxide paint
















Just have to patch up the raminaing sectino and that is complete.
 More soon Any information on the best place to buy sills greatly appreciated and also if someone could post the link or give me some details to the sill replacement article that Ken did that too would be appreciated.
It feels good to get that section done.
Nick

[zulu]

Nick, this should take you to it

http://www.fefcholden.org.au/techinfo/tech001.html

the complete sills are hard to get, unless they are being reproed again

Gary

[Not Happy Jan]

Thanks Gary. Just what I was after!

[Not Happy Jan]

Had some time this morning  so I thought that I would remove the old sill in preparation of the new sills that I have ordered from Craig Vayne.
Inner sills do not look too bad and I will have to do just a few repairs to the bottom of the A pillar and the rear of the inner sill.
I will remove the surface rust and then use KBS chassis coat to all the inner sill. With the outer sill off its easy to see what needs to be done and what the contours of the A pillar are.






 For a first timer i'm pretty happy  and confident that I can get it all done. Having the standard wagon is also very helpful for measurements.Keep you posted

[snuff69]

That looks like real nice work      Dave

[TTV6FC]

Excellent progress Nick,keep the pictures coming.

[Not Happy Jan]

Thanks Boys
I would not have been able to do this without the support and knowledge from the forum

[Not Happy Jan]

Started on the repairs to the bottom of the A pillar and the bracing section. Cut the rust out on the floor pan and the A pillar. Not so much cutting there as there wasn't much left.











I'll shape the bracing section as it comes in a bit on the outer side and then tidy it up when I get the outer sill off completely sill off. Next step Is the inner sill  and the bracket for the subframe....then the outer section of the A pillar as then I  will have a shape to match it up to.
Hopefully will finish it off during the week.

[GMVAN]

Doing a good job nick keep up the good work, Grubby

[Not Happy Jan]

Did a bit on Saturday. Today was a bit of a right off after staying up to watch Cadel create history at the tour de France.
Managed to make up a floor pan section that will finish the inside section of the drivers side.
So have gone from this

Making new piece up for the sub frame attachment point

Trial fit.

Weld in place and fit floor pan section

fix up bottom of A pillar support

to this

Next job is to fix up the rear secrion of the inner sill then do the other side to up this point.
Now HERE IS MY dilema
Next my intention is to get the subframe sandblasted and coated with KBS. Fit the subframe so that I can finish off the outer section of the bottom of the apillar to ensure a correct fit, as I need to get it off the rotisserie to fit the outer sill  cos i cant fit the doors with the support in place across the door frame!
 I would like to get the underside sandblasted too but I don't think I'll be able to get it out of my garage on the rotisserie. It's got a huge slope on the driveway and a car trailer would not be able to make the gradient?? Maybe a flattop.!! car carrier. Any advice please

[BLOK]

i am very impressed nick you are doing a great job mate keep it up

[Old_Mt_Isa_Boy]

It must be good if "the BLOK"  is saying its impressive. All I know is that welding caper is not easy and yours is looking the part Nick.

Regards

Wayne B

[Not Happy Jan]

This is the f****n third time I have done this post. First time I hit refresh and gone. I got no idea what happened just then ....but all lost again
May be I shouldn't post after watching the footy
SO..started on the passenger side rear dog leg section. Removed all the cancer sections.

and fabricated up sections to replace. The external section has been poorly repaired in the past and was not worth saving. unfortunately.

with out replacing the part with an old section what have others done in the past to repair this section. Its got a few curves in it. I still have the old section but it's pretty RS>

Have bought some old rares sills from yoyo 1330 alias George which have the contours either end .... they should arrive soon and Ill  how much of the gap they fill.

All this only took me about ten hours . But if I wasn't doing this what else would I be doing..... Show and shine Mid coast holdens at Cundletown.. (sorry Dave).. surfing.... golf... cycling... 
Next step is to wait for the sills so I can start to fit it all together.  Still got the section around the fuel tank to do as well. I think that I'll have to clean the underside by hand cs of the angle of my driveway. No truck can come up and I can't lower it down on the rotisserie.. The crap that PO has put on comes off fairly easily but there is a lot of it and very tight corners for the angle grinder..

[Dave Lakin (Davo Lako)]

No worries Nick . Didn't go myself coz of the crap weather ....pulled brakes apart instead ... Good u got some done too .

[holden1959fc]

Mate Hang in there you are doin fine....  look forward to seeing more

[FE 4 ME]

Some very tidy welds and fabrication you've been doin... i have no doubt you will bring your classic back to it's best

keep it up...you must be very happy so far


we're all enjoying the progress


FE 4 ME 

[BLOK]

Wow you are going realy well Nick,hope to get down and have a look soon mate

[Not Happy Jan]

Thanks boys
Appreciate the feedback. Just hope it all fits together on assembly

[Not Happy Jan]

Finished off the underbody cross members. These are the ones I bought from YOYO1330. ( Still waiting on the ones from taylors. Now over six weeks from when I bought them )
Drivers side


and passenger side.

I had a panel beater client come over and take a look and he was pretty impressed with the work I had done. He told me that I was too fussy but
I'm happy to be that way.
Need to do a big clean and attack the front windscreen section ( Please Keith )
Next update hopefully a biggy

[BLOK]

you can come and do some work for me mate good stuff