KitKat Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 I knew it needed welding on the rear chassis section in the wheel arches and the rear shock mounts too. This was always going to be a sod to repair, and a job I was dreading. I stripped the interior, fuel tank and axle in readiness for what lay ahead. And again, got prodding FFS Decided to just cut the whole sodding section out and make another one. Thought it would be easier than spending my Spring under the wheel arch patching. Had to also replace the inner tub behind it too!!! Makes you wonder how rusty other 900’s are under the carpets…. Can't argue with “Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner arch / chassis area corroded and holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))” 🤣 Isopon, Snake Charmer, Banger Kenny and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Fantastic piece of fabrication,Nearly a shame to weld it in!!🤣 CreepingJesus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Charmer Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 I had a read through from the start, great fabrication. 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KitKat Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 Few more pictures (struggling to get images to post upright!!) Skizzer, Snake Charmer, Tickman and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KitKat Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 CaptainBoom, Tickman, Banger Kenny and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KitKat Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 Got the axle blasted and POR-15’ed whilst it was removed Spot of rust needed sorting on one arm before paint Made these bushes for the rear ARB, and also made some stainless tank straps (if anyone’s interested I can make more of either 😉) Shite Ron, Cookiesouwest, CreepingJesus and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KitKat Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 Relocated the battery to the boot. The stock location is about the only part of these car’s otherwise fantastic design that I dislike. It gets hot near the turbo and I want to make or buy a 3” elbow in the near future too. Made a nifty battery tray for a small glass mat battery which could go under the boot floor hatch beside the spare wheel. (soon discovered the CCA wasn’t cutting the mustard so sent it back and hacked the tray up to fit a conventional lead acid one) Although not shown, the main cable has a fusable link and master kill switch fitted. CreepingJesus, SiC, Tickman and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KitKat Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 Going back together. I sealed the arches in stonechip, and fitted news discs, pads, calipers and hoses all round Might still change the springs, so that's why they weren't blasted with the rest of the axle Ian_Fearn, SiC, Datsuncog and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KitKat Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 And finally, MOT came yesterday, which it passed, needing only one bulb replacing. DSdriver, Skizzer, Shite Ron and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Charmer Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 All that work only to miss a bulb, nice to know I'm not alone! 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 Nice going! That's a fantastic fleet, and some top-notch fabrication skillz on display too. Hopefully the Saab will reward you with some trouble-free summer wafting, and let you get on with some more Falconry... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 I got all the way to the MoT photo before realising this wasn't the Falcon you were working on... NorfolkNWeigh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 Funny to look at the construction of the Falcon- it's almost a complete clone of my Fury in the way the panels are joined. I've got most of the work you've done ahead of me, with exception of crash damage. People ask how it got so bad as a Californian car- nope, that's good. Wet states they dissolved entirely. California isn't all a completely dry place, up north it rains quite a lot. Excellent work! Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_70s Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 29 minutes ago, PhilA said: People ask how it got so bad as a Californian car- nope, that's good. Wet states they dissolved entirely. There is a common misconception that Yank stuff is more resilient and built to a higher standard than 60s/70s Euro stuff. In reality they were just built heavier due to fewer constraints on size and price. There is a reason the US market had a thriving industry built around filling and blowing over 3-5 year old cars... Zero rust proofing, high speed construction and tooling designed to last 5 years doesn't bring longevity... CreepingJesus and PhilA 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny Jim Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 Fantastic work, thanks for sharing your pictures. Congratulations on the MOT pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 19 minutes ago, captain_70s said: There is a common misconception that Yank stuff is more resilient and built to a higher standard than 60s/70s Euro stuff. In reality they were just built heavier due to fewer constraints on size and price. There is a reason the US market had a thriving industry built around filling and blowing over 3-5 year old cars... Zero rust proofing, high speed construction and tooling designed to last 5 years doesn't bring longevity... True, and if it wasn't visible to the punter, it wasn't painted. Also on the "built heavier" front, during the mid sixties that wasn't the case- for its size, the Falcon (and my Fury) are remarkably lightweight cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KitKat Posted June 14, 2021 Author Share Posted June 14, 2021 1 hour ago, barrett said: I got all the way to the MoT photo before realising this wasn't the Falcon you were working on... Sorry sorry sorry sorry @barrett Title amended!! In other news, I sold the Clio 182. I just didn't gel with it. Maybe it was too new and shouty for me, maybe I'm too sedate a driver, dunno . It just didn't suit me. I never really explored it's cited "5k rpm kick" and great handling virtues, simply because that's not how I drive. It just stressed me out, the boot was too small, it was too noisy, had a hard ride, and I was always anxious I'd turn the key and some light would appear I haven't the ability, interest or money to fix. I won't say they're overrated, but it certainly reinstated by love for older cars. It was no 205 XS, that's for sure 🙂 So I now have another Volvo 940 and feel much better Snake Charmer, Isopon and DSdriver 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBoom Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 I recongnise a lot of those areas on the 900. Mine has gone in more or less the same places. Some excellent fabrication there, really top notch stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KitKat Posted June 14, 2021 Author Share Posted June 14, 2021 Thanks for the kind comments peeps. Admittedly I wasn’t quite as tidy in my repairs on this as I am on the Falcon; bit more of a time factor involved. But nonetheless I’m pretty pleased with the results. Volvo pics Incidentally, the reg number makes it @marm ‘s old 940’s twin 🙂 DSdriver, Isopon, Marm Toastsmith and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 Some great cars, epic fixerating, I love that you've got a Saab 900 and a 940 estate. And a big land yacht and an AX. Dream Fleet right there! KitKat, CaptainBoom and Snake Charmer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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