And So It Starts

[Sir Sideways]

btw peeps, petes carlton is stunning in the flesh.

[chrismec]

btw peeps, petes carlton is stunning in the flesh.

I'll second that, it is one awesome machine 

[pedroMV6]

btw peeps, petes carlton is stunning in the flesh.

I'll second that, it is one awesome machine 

Ta - but it's got a nice scratch on the bonnet and a chip in the front bumper now - aah well, it's only a car!

Just a bump cos Darth wanted to see the pics of the truck project.

[pedroMV6]

Spent a little more time on it today, about 5 hours, and it looks like I've done nowt!

So, after welding up the doors, I made up a cardboard template of the rear door handle hole and copied it on to some of the roof steel that I'd chopped off. Tacked in and welded up.




(Obviously did this on both sides!)

Then I removed the load cover mounting brackets using a re-ground drill bit for drilling out spot welds






Then on to removing the join that the rear side windows sit against.....

Welded the two sides together - adding some strength, as these were only spot welded to that bit I removed earlier, also welded the holes up from earlier too.....



this joint took the best part of two hours on it's own - five minutes to remove the edge, hour to weld up and the rest on grinding, finding a hole, welding it up grinding, finding another hole.....you get the picture! This was because the steel is so thin on the "quarter panel" as I'd cut it off on a fold.

That's enough for today, other side joint to do tomorrow, then I'll feel confident in moving it to get the camping gear out of the garage ready for Billing.......if only I could get the truck finished for billing this year!
Aah well, maybe next year.

[Dishevelled Den]

A great thread on a fascinating project Ped 8-)  I'll certainly follow this with much interest - very impressive indeed.

[Elite Pete]

I'm impressed

[pedroMV6]

Other side welded up tonight, but ran out of grinding discs to finish that part of the job - don't you hate it when that happens?





Hopefuly, this weekend will see the rear window frame cut, shut and fitted..............

Anyone got a pair of door hinges (all four bits) from a scrapper going?
Doesn't really have to be Omega doors................

[pedroMV6]

Blimey - been in the garage again today - this is what happened................















When welding on a car, I also do this as a matter of course......



Whilst some say there's no need to disconnect the ECU and earth cables, I say better safe than sorry - cos I've fried an ECU before.

[Dishevelled Den]

Very neatly done Ped 8-) 8-)

[joff]

Not a job I would like.

[Pera]

Well done! Looking forward to seeing more of this project

[zvi]

Looking good wait for more pic

[pedroMV6]

Nowt to report, but hope to resume hostilities soon.
Holidays and enjoying the sunshine in the Carlton has stopped play of late! 8-)

[PhilRich]

Nowt to report, but hope to resume hostilities soon.
Holidays and enjoying the sunshine in the Carlton has stopped play of late! 8-)

Total Respect Pedro
The knowledge, time & sheer hard graft that goes into something like that is amazing!

[mh_trigger]

so far so good bud......what technical knowlege you gone into this project with?