SambaS Posted April 30, 2012 Author Share Posted April 30, 2012 Morgan84 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SambaS Posted April 30, 2012 Author Share Posted April 30, 2012 So the good news is: the A pillar on this side only needs a tiny patch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SambaS Posted April 30, 2012 Author Share Posted April 30, 2012 The bad news was always going to be the chassis here. I'm not quite sure how I'm going to approach this yet. At a guess the chassis facing us will have to be cut off in order to put in new metal on the under side of the leg. Also can you see the ripple? That showed it's face while grindin. So we can (partly) blame previous accident damage for the state it's in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cort16 Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 I think you're in for some major work if you want to fix it properly as you'll have to remove the front panel, fix the chassis legs then work your way forwards.What's the rest of the car like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SambaS Posted April 30, 2012 Author Share Posted April 30, 2012 The rest is okay. I'm fixing the bits that it failed the MOT on. Once tested if anything else rears it's head then I'll address it as and when. I want this MOTing then I can focus on a full and proper rebuild of the XR3. The Monza will need the same no doubt by the time the XR is right, but that's okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 I think your a brave man for taking that on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SambaS Posted April 30, 2012 Author Share Posted April 30, 2012 Brave/ daft. Once it's sorted though I'll have some good experience repairing rot. Then I'll be able to get a really rusty car and mend it Morgan84 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SambaS Posted April 30, 2012 Author Share Posted April 30, 2012 I may have to enlist some help with the chassis though. I've never attempted anything like this before. My whole world might come crashing down around me if I discover I'm incapable of welding proficiently. Worst case, I guess is I have to pay someone else to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SambaS Posted May 1, 2012 Author Share Posted May 1, 2012 I'm an idiot (a bit). I discovered a jog wheel next to the headlamp control wheel switch that controls the brightness of the digi dash! Still no numbers on speedo or reading on oil and temp guages etc though.And the digi dash went from working. To only working in KM/H to only working when dash tapped to only working in 'dim' mode to not working at all. It's not even back lit like it was: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CYANIDE STEVE Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 After our conversation this morning, I've had another good look through the pictures this thread and have worked out my battle plan It's definite no worse than anything I've rebuilt in the past, least of all the FSO truck I'm doing right now, so no worries. The rust and crap metal wants cutting out totally though before new metal welded in otherwise it will return. Roll on the spring so we can get started on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SambaS Posted November 6, 2012 Author Share Posted November 6, 2012 YAAY! Thanks Steve. Most of the holes you can see have already been patched over and rotted straight through. Like you say roll on Spring! Winter you can get to f*** DaveAspley 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SambaS Posted November 7, 2012 Author Share Posted November 7, 2012 Aww, that's a shame. Well I'll wait and see how I'm feeling once it's back on the road, as to whether I'll fit something with mp3 compatability or look for a working tape player like the one currently fitted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SambaS Posted March 19, 2013 Author Share Posted March 19, 2013 T minus 27 days until welding commences =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SambaS Posted April 8, 2013 Author Share Posted April 8, 2013 Day 1 DSdriver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KruJoe Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 LOL!Got too much time on your hands, Edd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garycox Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Don't wear Steve out too much, I want him to do some stuff on my* Fiat 126BIS afterwards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KruJoe Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 I'll just pop this in here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SambaS Posted April 27, 2013 Author Share Posted April 27, 2013 Y'all ready for this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Theres a legendary thread on the blue forum by a guy called 'phoenixC' who was a bit of a monza lover.He took his to an Autotest and when he got home the gaps down the side of the bonnet had closed up!!! When he got into it, the whole front end was ROTTEN despite just passing the test, and despite this bloke being a pretty shit hot car fettler himself. Anyway he welded it all up and reinforced it and got a bit of a name for himself, meaning then he had about 3 other Monza owners queueing up asking him to fix their rotten inner wings etc. Its a great story, I've just invested 3 mins trying to find it but failed, it'll be there somewhere though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SambaS Posted April 27, 2013 Author Share Posted April 27, 2013 Rust prevention method used: 1. Cut out rust.2. Weld in new metal.3. Hammerite Kurust everything.4. Zinc primer.5. Overpaintable Stonechip.6. Filler primer.7. Top Coat. Rust again motherfucker I dare ya! Thought the driver floor would be a small job to finish.. lifted the carpet: Actually cleaned up alright, 2 small plates and then welded the accellerator pedal bracket back on Barry Cade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SambaS Posted April 27, 2013 Author Share Posted April 27, 2013 Drives alright! Before I can MOT it I need to fix the LCD dials.. the back light works but now else: Cleaned up all the connectors to no avail.. Some suspect areas on the PCB.. Going to try them in my mates GTE and see what happens. Barry Cade, michael t and Junkman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shep Shepherd Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Such a lovely car. Glad that you've got it almost roadworthy Could you get a set of analogue instruments from a Senator to work in the car if the digital dash can't be revived? I do hope that you can get it working, though, as to me the digital dash is the crowning glory of the GSE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Good to see someone getting busy with the buzzy on this one, Monzas totally deserve this kind of love. I have spent more than three minutes and all I've found is lots of threads on RR with lots of rusty Monzas being welded up, but none of the specific thread in question. By contrast, yours seems to be a fairly solid Monza, it actually still has metal underneath the outer panels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProgRocker Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Nice work, chaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angrydicky Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Excellent work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Now that's what I call a WELDATHON 2013. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SambaS Posted April 28, 2013 Author Share Posted April 28, 2013 Going to see if my Dad can repair the ones I have, if it turns out they are at fault. Otherwise I'll have to replace them, wouldnt put anologue dials in it even for MOT, it's been 3 years waiting for this welding, it can hang on a little longer. I love love love the digi dash! Such a lovely car. Glad that you've got it almost roadworthy Could you get a set of analogue instruments from a Senator to work in the car if the digital dash can't be revived? I do hope that you can get it working, though, as to me the digital dash is the crowning glory of the GSE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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