Matty Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 ive used them for years at work. Fucking horrible things 😆 What an end result though! Top work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back_For_More Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 Jaw just hit the floor..... That is just amazing work under there. Fantastic job fella..... Many, many pats on the back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 Stunning work and attention to detail. I am in awe of people who can restore at this level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickvw72 Posted November 27, 2022 Author Share Posted November 27, 2022 The long and winding road that leads to more metal splinters but with optimism and a bit of welding we can rebuild the mighty Daihatsu bigger and better mercedade, puddlethumper, somewhatfoolish and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N Dentressangle Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 That looks brilliant. Gorgeous welding skillz too! And the finish looks better than factory. I'd be well proud of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 Amazing work. Did you create the outer sill sections yourself? As for the sheer quantity of rust, do you know the history of the Fourtrak - did the previous owner use the Fourtrak in a salt mine?! It almost seems a shame to cover uo your quality work with plastic trims... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickvw72 Posted April 8, 2023 Author Share Posted April 8, 2023 Long overdue update: Interior welding completed, and seam sealed up (this left it all 20 different colours: Under back seat area, much new steel here Several types of primer on the inner arches so I painted it blue a Fourtrak with a boot floor started to put the trim back in, after drowning the innner bits in Dynax S50 cavity wax. refitted the roll cage and seat belt mounts for the rear seat belts. Quick flash back to what this all looks like: Fourtrak with the structural strength of an apple pie Fourtrak chassis. Which is good. would have been better if there was a floor above it when people say “just grind it back til you find clean steel” what they are really saying is “I’ve never owned a Fourtrak” So, I’m still going with this crap pile. And I’m even putting it back together. Even my mates think I’ll finish it now, they’re more supportive now, after originally being a bit “WTF you doing you maniac” for a fair while. Arthur Foxhake, Back_For_More, mercedade and 19 others 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickvw72 Posted April 16, 2023 Author Share Posted April 16, 2023 Rebuilds continuing roll cage and seatbelts in luxurious trim and carpets fitted, my vax machine looks worried at the tone of the carpets. rear seats in now too, again when the vax calms down I’ll carry on. —- Quick progress montage, from the beginning BEFORE: Under the rear seat and floor when I took out the trim Inner arch to boot floor seam. You can just about see rot around the roll cage and seat belt mounts here on top of the arch. floors and inner arch (all pics drivers side btw) DURING: removed the bad stuff added some good stuff All this floor ties together in the rear arch Ground up and primed the interior started to look promising inside came together solid! then shiny Not to neglect the under side epoxy resin primer 3M Schultz final coating. looks nicer without the carpets. artdjones, Burnside, mercedade and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickvw72 Posted April 16, 2023 Author Share Posted April 16, 2023 Log of work so far: - Replace rear chassis crossmember - repair rear chassis legs both sides - fabricate and replace rear chassis spring hangers - repair and refurbish rear suspension arms - o/s rear arch tub, (5) repairs - n/s rear arch tub (4) repairs - fabricate floor sections for car floor and boot floor - fabricate and replace floor crossmember’s both sides - Fabricate inner sills (both sides) - Fabricate / repair middle strengthening sill - Fit outer sills (bought these on eBay, very impressed) - repair both rear inner and outer wheelarches -fabricate rear inner wing metalwork around fuel filler pipes - fabricate inner and outer rear pockets (behind rear bumper corners) both sides - strip and clean underside - rust treat underside (used only bilt hamber) - heavy zinc primer over weld joints/ seam seal -epoxy prime underside - shultz underside - paint interior - put back together —— whats left - every brake and fuel pipes knackered - repair front panel (started, not finished) - prep and paint bodywork outer repairs like sills, arches - put front back together - Finish interior (front seats really) - mega service (all oils / belts) - new clutch and gearbox leak (common issue) - new shocks / exhaust - sort fuel tank out As I said to the Mrs a few years ago “I’m might weld it up, but I’m not gonna restore it” Burnside, artdjones, Low ontime and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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