The rebuild begins....

Rachel · Post by **Rachel** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 9:09 pm

...so here we go! Martin and I (mainly Martin) worked all day getting broken bits off, and stripping her ready for the cutting and welding work. Nothing else bad has raised it's head so far, so apart from a few little bits and pieces we have all the parts now....big thanks to those who have sold them to me

I now have most of the interior in my bedroom, as I didn't want it in my damp shed! I'm gonna clean it all up before it all goes back in so she should be better than ever

Here's some piccies....

Ral · Post by **Ral** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 9:16 pm

Missed the bit where you'd crashed (and your b'day , happy belated). Enjoy the rebuild and the results

esta · Post by **esta** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 9:18 pm

Wow!
good luck with that rachel, so pleased it all went in your favour with all this!!

Rachel · Post by **Rachel** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 9:23 pm

Ral wrote:Missed the bit where you'd crashed (and your b'day , happy belated). Enjoy the rebuild and the results

Awww, thanks very much

Rachel · Post by **Rachel** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 9:37 pm

esta wrote:Wow!
good luck with that rachel, so pleased it all went in your favour with all this!!

Cheers Esta....I am too! Could have been much worse, I have been very lucky.

Murf · Post by **Murf** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 9:43 pm

Doesn't look too bad to me (apart from Martin's outfit

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Good chance to underseal the front end as well, be back on the road in no time

martinholmesuk · Post by **martinholmesuk** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 10:46 pm

I enjoyed working on the 480 today even if I did get wet under the car while cutting the cat bolts off. Rachel is much better taking all that trim off then I could have been!!

The car is in very good condition and well worth the extra work to get her back on the road! I love the 'cocking a leg picture! (that's the car not me btw)

Also Willow is sooooo cute!

@Murf, Cheeky sod! I like those shoes there like grandad shoes!

It's all good

bigdickbuster · Post by **bigdickbuster** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 11:11 pm

But oops... What's this

It's only rust or the carbody is broken?

martinholmesuk · Post by **martinholmesuk** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 7:59 am

paint and weld mate.

Rachel · Post by **Rachel** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:59 am

martinholmesuk wrote:paint and weld mate.

yeah those areas are fine and not broken or rusty

pol · Post by **pol** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:59 am

Good on ya Martin! - Doing a cracking job there.

Lucky you Rachel, looks like she'll be back to normal in no time.

pol

kev · Post by **kev** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:18 am

Looking good , all the best with the re-build

V480TI · Post by **V480TI** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 12:32 pm

goodluck with the rebuild and a wise decision to do so.

greetz

Van · Post by **Van** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 7:06 pm

pol wrote:Good on ya Martin! - Doing a cracking job there.

Lucky you Rachel, looks like she'll be back to normal in no time.

pol

I 2nd that!

JohnTurbo · Post by **JohnTurbo** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:07 am

I'm most impressed with how the WD40 is taking the load of the whole back of the car.

pol · Post by **pol** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 10:47 am

I'm most impressed with how the WD40 is taking the load of the whole back of the car.

Wow, so it is. Proper coyboy mechanic style! Yeeee haaa!

pol

Rachel · Post by **Rachel** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 3:41 pm

Damn strong those Trade Size WD40's

Rachel · Post by **Rachel** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:26 pm

I will. Things have been a bit slow as I am waiting for the cutting and welding to be done on the sill. This should start next weekend though

In the meantime things are getting cleaned/fixed/ordered and sorted, and I'm still driving a Ford

martinholmesuk · Post by **martinholmesuk** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:59 pm

One of my concerns through this project has been rusty fastners. Rachel's 480 is having new stainless steel bolts/screws for those that have rusted badly. ie fog lights screws and bumper nuts / down pipe and cat bolts&nuts. It should all come back together nicely.

bigdickbuster · Post by **bigdickbuster** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 4:43 pm

Show us this unhappy Ford