Update on the restoration of my MM

Post by **Onne** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 5:25 pm

Well, look now matey, I had to find the old post stating the old total

and yes!

Post by **Onne** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 8:22 pm

So, another day of hard graft. I'll post the pictures in a couple of hours.
First of all, some people really shouldn't weld. Like the man/woman who welded Vicks.
I turned the car on its side today, using a pulley(?) a thingy with chains, this is what the translater spat out.
I cleaned of the underseal, revealing solid metal, unfortunately she was welded using a frying pan...
We removed the lower outer undersill (there should be only one layer of metal... there now is!) and cleaned the undersill, marked it, so we know where to cut'n'weld it.
Elisabeth helped me to move Vicks gearbox to my premises, where it now lives in the living room.
I'll let the pictures do the talking.

Onne

Post by **Onne** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 8:53 pm

First of all, some general pictures

Now some more detailed pictures
The pulley. (NOTE, I didn't use it like this to turn her on her side!)

The late under outer undersill

The excellent welding skills of the previous owners
And this is one of the relatively good welds!

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Post by SR » Sat Jan 07, 2006 9:12 pm

nice onne mate. gotta say again ,these sort of pics r mega helpful to anyone doing resto work, capital!!

Post by **Onne** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 9:19 pm

The wonders of digital cameras! And this is easy to show realatives, who live far away!

Onne

Post by **Tris** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 9:28 pm

The wonders of a digital camera scare me out of doing restoration on that scale, the pics are good quality!

I'm so impatient, just can't wait to see the end result! Good work

Post by **Onne** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 9:37 pm

Same here. Schedule is to have her finished a while before the National

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 11:14 am

nice one onne! keep at it mate, mmmm loving those sills

Post by **Onne** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 2:29 pm

The car was MOT worthy when I started! Double sills, double everything! Makes it a royal pain in the rear quarters to put right though!

Post by **Multiphonikks** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 3:06 pm

Onne, I hope this plank'o'wood isn't the only thing keeping your car on her side!

Nikki

Post by **Matt** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 3:38 pm

I used 2 bits of wood when working on my sprite:

Post by **Onne** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 5:32 pm

that works well too, I used one for support

Post by **Onne** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 7:02 pm

More piccies at last, I have been a busy lad today, I have sanded down the grille panel.
Guess what I found... and its not the remote control!

the panel was repaired some time in its life

I was talking about more holes and rust.

Post by **mal** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 9:40 am

Keep up the good work Onne

I'm just catching up on the site topics at the mo... and enjoyed looking at your progress.. excellent

Mal

Post by **Tris** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 12:14 pm

Where's the sofa going?

Looking great Onne

Post by **Onne** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 4:46 pm

Well the sofa isn't going anywhere... yet.
More pictures!

All bearings need replacing, they are a bit oval so to say

Post by **Multiphonikks** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 4:49 pm

Lovely! That's a Turner prize candidate that is!

Post by **Matt** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 4:50 pm

It looks like its been lots of different colours

Post by **paulk** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 4:51 pm

I'd never realised the oil scraper rings were so low on a sidevalve.

Or are they an add on?

Post by **Onne** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 4:52 pm

Lovely isn't it. I can't wait to have it in its original colour, greyish