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Bit more welding done

Made some repair patches until I can find a new floor import duty is a killer in Once welds are sanded will look great ( been 2 yrs since I mig welded)

Well I sanded scraped painted with rust converter, then 2 coats red oxide primer. Marked out all the bad bits then got cutting:

Few images showing debris and old sealer causing trunk leak

mart wrote: ↑Sun May 06, 2012 8:59 am

145236 wrote:special tool to remove arms without damage to paint:

spoon

not the bodywork spoon, a plain old tea/soup spoon

If using a spoon make the Rosie Lee before knackering the spoon

So please made out of real metal so I can salvage most.
I can fabricate the rest or order from Clark’s. It’s the tax that’s the killer here.

A few images of water soaked carpet hiding these issues

we have a product here called stika-flex used to seal and attach new body panels. It’s raining in today now there’s a surprise. I will check tonight if dry .
By chance do you or anyone know where I can buy the factory trunk paint from ?
Best regards as always Paul

:rolling: hi all , in good old 🇬🇧 it rains constantly, I haven’t opened the frunk in 2 years = flooded . Any reason where it’s getting in? I’ve replaced frunk seal also the drivers footwell is wet again any help would be greatly appreciated. Best regards Paul :helpsos: :helpsos: :helpsos: :helpsos: ...

running all is well thanks everyone. It was the continuity lead between coil and distributor as you explained.

:dontknow: morning, voltage is good still no spark . Engine turns over . Could it be the condenser? I’ve swapped the coil out for a new one. Hopefully no rain today so will have another go. I’ve cleaned the points. One question does the central pin in the distributor cap spring loaded or fixed . As ...

Hi all and happy new year, we’ll finally got the engine rebuilt and installed, engine running then life got in the way again ……… fast forward new stainless exhausts made and fitted today. It was a cheaper option than imported costs+ dreaded import duty. Anyway hung the pipes put a new battery on and...

hi all , finally got the Corvair running only issue it doesn’t move until revs are high then shuuuush noise and off you go ? Once slowing again a pause then shuuuuuuush and off again??? Any ideas oil , or wrecked box ??
Thanks in advance
Best Paul

I’ve just realized no wipers or horn is this the same circuit?

Hi all well after lots of fiddling finally running sweet , compression all good .
Ready for its first run out