My convertable by greengrass

[Greengrass]

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Well this is me if this picture gets on here ill be surprised

[Greengrass]

Bloody hell they disapeared ill try again[frame][/frame][frame][/frame][frame][/frame][frame][/frame][frame][/frame][frame][/frame]

Just a sample off pics

[brucek]

Lokks like one of those - 'never been welded, light restoration needed' cars!!

Brave project - good luck and keep posting the photo's

[hough]

Cracking another convertible - I'll be following this as well - I've got one on the go atm as well! best of luck

[Greengrass]

As you can guess iv started this got my floor in back inner wing sills im having trouble with my lap top when i brouse i can not find my pics but i will.

[StaffsMoggie]

Nice project, good luck with it, will be great to save another convertible!

[Greengrass]

Went in tonight took all the tension off the tension bars let it all hang down ready to take the cross member off

[Greengrass]

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[Greengrass]

This is my daughter and husband to be im doing the convertable so she can get wed in it they say ive got 18 months to do it place your bets [frame][/frame]

[Greengrass]

Some more pics hope these pics help others as a lot off other peoples helped me[frame][/frame][frame][/frame][frame][/frame][frame][/frame][frame][/frame][frame][/frame]

All the welding has to be ground down then all seam welded underneath im looking forward to that by the time ive done ill be able to weld

[taupe]

Hi

Looking good..

Are you going to fit internal or external sill strengtheners or none at all as I think all convertibles had these? Or have you doubled up the step sill.

Taupe

[Greengrass]

Doubled the step sills the first one on was very thick and welded good so just put a new one on the top.
When you start asking everybody does it a different way i would think they all work

[stevey]

Great progress, keep us posted.

[Greengrass]

Went into garage tonight got the temperture up to 2.5c hall it was cold but managed to get a torsion bar off ready to get the crossmember off droped both brake hub/asembly off then went in to warm my balls before they dropped off

[Romek]

Loving your work! (2.5c? - I'm jealous)

[alexandermclaren]

well done that man you lasted longer than me
i chickened out when the coffee was served up at 3.30 today
turned off the lights and almost was in tears with pain in my hands were so cold that the blood circulation
was painfull
never to return tonight the poor old girl will have to wait till tomorrow

[Greengrass]

Well had some spare time today so choped out the crossmember and passenger side chassi leg and a bit off the other side.
Took the torsion bar off drivers side and the end fell off any how fit new crossmember and chassi leg and did a lot off
fiddling held them in temporary with clamps fit passenger side plate thing with big holes in forgot what its called backto it tomorrow. [frame][/frame][frame][/frame][frame][/frame][frame][/frame][frame][/frame][frame][/frame][frame][/frame]

[alexandermclaren]

well done a lot of hard work
keep posting those pics

[MarkyB]

Hard to make out from your picture but there should be a thread in the end of the torsion bar.
The stud that fits in it is the same as the trunnion pin.

[Greengrass]

Hard to make out from your picture but there should be a thread in the end of the torsion bar.
The stud that fits in it is the same as the trunnion pin.

When it fell in bits the eye bolt came off and on the end nearist the torsion bar there was the eye bolt with the pin and a big metal cap/cup with the nut holding the cap/cup onto the eye bolt i take it the cap/cup is a press fit i hope