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Re: Early Javelin Restoration
Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 11:03 am
by Grumpy Northener
The leading edge of the inner wing where the outer wing fastens was perferated for much of it's length - the wing beading being mainly to blame as this was a fabric type which had retained moisture - hence the rot
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Note the marking of the captive nut centres that retain the outer wing bolts
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From the inside
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Re: Early Javelin Restoration
Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 9:15 pm
by Grumpy Northener
The areas were cut out in sections to help avoid any distortion whilst replacing the sections
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I made up the repair sections and carefully marked / drilled the holes for the outer wing mounting - a captive nut was then spot welded to the repair section prior to it being welded in situ
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Re: Early Javelin Restoration
Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 9:19 pm
by Grumpy Northener
Inner wing leading edge repairs all but complete
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This just left a couple more sections - the easy one first
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Re: Early Javelin Restoration
Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 9:23 pm
by Grumpy Northener
Just the rear bumper mounting then - which looked ok
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Until
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And behind the sectioned panel lies this mess
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Re: Early Javelin Restoration
Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 9:31 pm
by Grumpy Northener
Poor repairs to bumper mountings had been undertaken previously but are hidden in the corners of the tool tray within the boot of the car
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Which makes it very hard to access the said areas
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The support / upstand panel for the tool tray was also suffering with rust and poor previous repairs on the leading edge of the tool tray floor
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Re: Early Javelin Restoration
Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 9:39 pm
by Grumpy Northener
It will be easier to repair the upstand panel with it off the car so the spot welds were drilled out and the panel removed
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The side closing panel to the tool tray was also removed once the welds had been unpicked
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The rotten sections could now be removed
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Re: Early Javelin Restoration
Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 9:42 pm
by Grumpy Northener
A small section of the supporting rail was very thin / in holes so this had fresh metal let in
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Result of the removed sections
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Re: Early Javelin Restoration
Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 9:46 pm
by Grumpy Northener
Re: Early Javelin Restoration
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 8:51 am
by Grumpy Northener
Very busy with the day job at this time of year so little time to post but progress continues to be made
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Tool tray floor let in and bumper iron reinforcing section fabricated
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Welded in
Re: Early Javelin Restoration
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 8:56 am
by Grumpy Northener
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Closed in section treated with zinc primer
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Outer section completed and bumper iron re-drilled / attached
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Inner section cleaned up and the tool tray side support reattached