Early Javelin Restoration

[Grumpy Northener]

The front edge of the inspection cover (ply sheet) which is under the rear seat had also been eaten at by the battery acid

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This was cut back and new angled section made up / welded in

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[Grumpy Northener]

I need to sort the front & rear bumpers for rechoming the cars originals were in a real mess - we had sourced a couple off a spares car - bumpers are one the of things that are really not available new so we had to make the best of what we had

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This is the front one - some minor dents & knocks so I set about chasing the low spots from the rear through to the front with a hammer & dolly

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I then lightly used a worn 80's flap disc on the angle grinder - if you are doing this you need to keep the grinder moving at all times in long sweeping actions - stay in one place for half a second and you will start to make a mess of it - I then used P80's production paper with a block to finish off - Keith sand blasted the rear of the bumper before despatching it to the chromers

[Grumpy Northener]

The rear was in far worse state

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With a crease and a heavy dent with various other light knocks all over it and a visible bow inwards - I started by removing the bow - trying various methods but eventually trapped one end under the arm of the car lift and used the other end as a lever to force the bow out - then back to the hammer & dolly to dress the crease / dent / minor knocks out - just concentrating on one area at a time until I was happy with it and then moving on to the other damage - it took a good couple of hours to straighten up but was worth it

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[Grumpy Northener]

Turned the car over to tackle the offside centre out rigger / jacking point

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- this also supports the B post and the front / rear sill sections - the temporary frame which held the B posts in relation to the chassis was still in place so onwards with the chopping out

[Grumpy Northener]

The front & rear doors were dropped off the B post (both doors share the same hinge brackets)

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The chassis box section has holes behind the out rigger mounting

[Grumpy Northener]

Hard to believe that the car had passed both strict Certificate of Fitness tests in New Zealand & Switzerland in the two years prior to the restoration commencing

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Fortunately new out riggers are available through the Jowett Car Club spares department

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- Sills and B post are ready for sectioning and cleaning up

[Grumpy Northener]

Its still in the workshop and still happening but the day job / working away from home / sale of our property etc has kept me away from any progress for several weeks - should be able to get back onto it within the next week or so

[Grumpy Northener]

Amazing how a week or so turns into several weeks ! - So managed to get bit done over the last few days -

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B post ready for being sectioned from sills / previous repairs

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Front sill is in holes at each end so this will be replaced as a complete panel - rear sill will have a small repair section fabricated

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Here is what was underneath

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laminated rust

[Grumpy Northener]

Chassis repair

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Inner web plate was repaired at the bottom prior to tacking in the outer repair

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Jacking point / outrigger was trial fitted once the chassis repair was complete

[Grumpy Northener]

The sill now needs to be fitted prior to the jacking point but the front sections / A post / floor pan / front outrigger to which the sill fastens are all past their best - lots of rust / thin metal / pinholes and very poor previous repairs

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Note the measurements made prior to cutting - With so many repairs to be made within this area there is nothing left to reference from other than measurements

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