21 Turbo J2 MHR

[Haz]

Can do, just helps keep the cost down. This one took two days longer to strip than expect due to seized and rusty bolts!
If you want to fully strip and use a sled/trolley to transport then let me know.

 

[danb]

Haz, what brand of Zinc primer do you use?

I might have some front subframe bolts. Aftermarket but work perfectly fine. @la21t had some off of me. I'll check stock.

 

[Haz]

Non in particular, whatever weld through aerosol the paintshop sends. I tend to just use it on small bits when wanting to crack on. I prefer etch as it bites into the metal rather than sitting on top.
Good stuff, I may have spares but would prefer new.
Any luck with the rear arm bolts?

 

[Haz]

Making a little more progress around the car. A small repair piece for the os floor

Fitted

Sandblasted

Etched and a repair to the chassis leg


Along with etching other prices


Flipped over and with a few tweaks the jacking point main section fitted


There's still a few scabby bits, between skins, like the exhaust hanger


Removed

Cleaned up for etching


New plate


Hangers cleaned up and blasted


Attached


Weld through primer to reverse


And re fitted


Rusty ns inner sill to tackle


What's left of the Ns boot floor prepped


Pieces cut


During fitting



Blasted

Aswell as the inside and etched


Outer fitted, more work required


Cleaning up more areas around the boot floor

Etched to protect

More blasting and etching to other areas, os boot floor


Ns footwell previous repair


And the front subframe mounting points



More templates and pieces


Fitted
Etched


A few more scabs found in the boot


But thought I best tackle the os rear mounting point. Blasted up for a fresh start

And a quick blast of the ns


Etched up


As the ns


Underside looking pretty clean now


First os rear mount plate fitted

Cleaned up and next prepped

Fitted and folded
Etched between layers
Including the inside

A few more pieces made and etched

A bit of bending

Mostly fitted

Front capping with awful welds!

Etched between layers again

Cleaned up and final layers fitted

And etched again

As was the arb, cleaned and blasted while watching paint dry!


Although it's getting covered in gravitex, you can still make out contours, so some fibreglass paste to the ns floor repair

With some filler

And of course the os rear mount


And the wheel arch

Cleaned up and finished with primer

And the floor too

Cleaning up and etching more into the rear wheel arch areas


More scabs, triple skin. All 3 peeled back, blasted and weld through primered. Hammered back, the 3 welded together
With and infill piece added

Blasting to the ns inner sill outer

And a little more etching


Getting there!

 

[DaveL485]

Honestly if this was mine it would be coke cans by now.

Well. One or two coke cans cos there was only enough decent metal left for that many!

 

[Haz]

That can be arranged
Agreed, it should have, it's only had 26 pieces to fix it so far! Looking back at the earlier pics I'd forgotten how rusty it was.

 

[gtmatt]

epic work

 

[Haz]

This has been left to the side for quite a while so I've pulled my finger out again. Unfortunately certain bits hadn't been finished so rust had returned on a few areas so once again back to derusting.
Due to the lulls the plan is to clean up what was left good and tackle a few other areas in an attempt to get things sealed off and closer to paining incase there's another lull!
Main good areas cleaned up and recoated


Gravitex to all good areas



And once cured some sealer applied to all the good joints, along with extra in the problematic areas


Finishing a bit more on the nsr boot corner



Cleaning up and repairs to door


Moving into the nsr rear door shut, upper sill and arch, and some boot floor pieces





Keeping to the ns, continued onto the rear subframe mount


More plates


A repeat of the other side


Trying to get more of the floor complete, next was the front sill corner



Followed on with the jacking point section

This side requires a little extra to make pretty but just getting the bulk done


A little extra to be done in the bay




Extra smoothing of the floor


Blending of os boot floor corner


To be continued. .

 

[Turbjj]

Amazing Welding Mate!

 

[andybond]

You must really like doing this . I have no idea how you are so patient !

 

[BIG MVS]

My cap doffed. If the 21 TOC was still around I would put you forward for a knighthood.

 

[Haz]

This welder is very hit/miss on looking nice, good job there's always filler on top!
Erm, I suppose so once I get into it. There can be lots of boring prepwork and thinking beforehand but the final result can be rewarding. By far the worst I've worked on!

 

[DaveL485]

By far the worst I've worked on!

Will make mine seem like a walk in the park.

Probably.

Cracking stuff mate, keep going, it has to run out of rust eventually lol

 

[Deleted member 486]

Cracking stuff mate, keep going, it has to run out of rust eventually lol

Come on Dave - you've owned old Renaults for long enough. If you think it's run out of rust you just haven't looked in the right places! It will also be making more as quickly as it can

 

[Haz]

Will make mine seem like a walk in the park.

Probably.

Cracking stuff mate, keep going, it has to run out of rust eventually lol

Hopefully! There was lots hiding under the sealer. About 45 plates so far.

 

[DaveL485]

45 plates

 

[Haz]

More again this week while on a roll, continuing with the ns inner sill, chopping and more plates






Finally on with the outer at long last!


Joining the floor back to the sill


More filler work


As good as it it's getting for now and primered


On side complete, ish. Made a start on the other side. Not wanting to chop too much out as it didn't warrant the extra work so mainly plated for strength


Slowly working into the rear arch and quarter while the muck can still exit the sill

Started fillering but ran out, must have missed some pics of the ns boot corner welding


An early nsr arch repair finished off

And a bit of sealer on the steering rack mount


Awaiting supplies . .

 

[DaveL485]

Pretty sure if you replace any more of the chassis it's going to get a Q-plate LOL

 

[Haz]

QU4D R0T ?
55 plates fitted, another 10 or so to go then i should be able to move onto the main bodywork.

 

[roland rat]

Haz you are a wizard with the welder!!!

Any more updates on this?