26July2006-01 Parked it in the shed so I can sit and think about what I want to do with it. Full resto or a quick tidy up. Date: 30/04/06 Parked it in the shed so I can sit and think about what I want to do with it. Full resto or a quick tidy up.
26July2006-02 Engine bay will be completely detailed. It needs it!!! Date: 30/04/06 Engine bay will be completely detailed. It needs it!!!
Parts Car This is another Tangerine HQ GTS/4 that I bought for parts. Well it appears to be a GTS going on looks alone but as the tags had been replaced with HQ Statesman ones at some stage it doesn't really matter.
It will come in handy for cutting rust repair p Date: 05/03/06 This is another Tangerine HQ GTS/4 that I bought for parts. Well it appears to be a GTS going on looks alone but as the tags had been replaced with HQ Statesman ones at some stage it doesn't really matter.
It will come in handy for cutting rust repair patches from.
It will also be giving up it's T400 transmission.
06Jan07-0001 Got stuck in to pulling the dash out. Date: 05/03/06 Got stuck in to pulling the dash out.
06Jan07-0003 Pulled a few panels off. I was going to get stuck in and do the rust repair on the cowl panel but it was at this stage that I suddenly decided to strip to a bare shell and build it once and build it properly. OK here goes!!! Date: 05/03/06 Pulled a few panels off. I was going to get stuck in and do the rust repair on the cowl panel but it was at this stage that I suddenly decided to strip to a bare shell and build it once and build it properly. OK here goes!!!
06Jan07-0004 Monre panels off Date: 05/03/06 More panels off
06Jan07-0005 Looking pretty sad now. Date: 05/03/06 Looking pretty sad now.
06Jan07-0006 I need more storage space Date: 05/03/06 I need more storage space
DSCF0012 Slowly getting there. Date: 06/03/06 Slowly getting there.
Date: 09/03/06 Engine and trans about to come out.
10Jan07-0004 Date: 09/03/06 Engine and trans removed.
10Jan07-0005 Date: 09/03/06 253 removed. Will be replaced with a 308
10Jan07-0006 Date: 09/03/06 Trimatic removed
21Jan07-0001 I set about removing all items from the firewall this evening. Just got the brake booster to go but I'll wait to the front seats and console are out to make access to the bolts easier. Date: 20/03/06 I set about removing all items from the firewall this evening. Just got the brake booster to go but I'll wait to the front seats and console are out to make access to the bolts easier.
DSCF0002 Removed all bolt on bits from the firewall today. Date: 21/03/06 Removed all bolt on bits from the firewall today.
DSCF0004 Slowly getting the interior removed. Date: 21/03/06 Slowly getting the interior removed.
DSCF0005 Almost there Date: 21/03/06 Almost there
DSCF0007 Steering removed. All bolts on the car have received plenty of doses of penetrene to make sure the stubborn ones don't put up too much of a fight. Many bolts on this car have not been removed for 30 years so a little preparation goes a long way. So far Date: 26/03/06 Steering removed. All bolts on the car have received plenty of doses of penetrene to make sure the stubborn ones don't put up too much of a fight. Many bolts on this car have not been removed for 30 years so a little preparation goes a long way. So far in the strip down I have only had two phillips head screws out of every fastener on the car which refused to come undone without stripping the head.
DSCF0003 Every bolt and nut on the car will either be zinc plated or replaced with stainless items. In order to get a good job done with the zinc plating I take the time to clean them on the wire wheel. These three bolts hold on the steering box. This little ex Date: 26/03/06 Every bolt and nut on the car will either be zinc plated or replaced with stainless items. In order to get a good job done with the zinc plating I take the time to clean them on the wire wheel. These three bolts hold on the steering box. This little extra effort will help ensure they come back from the platers looking great.
DSCF0002 The plan today was to remove the front suspension. Date: 27/03/06 The plan today was to remove the front suspension.
DSCF0009 Now that the front suspension is removed I plan on next removing the subframe from the car. The subframe will be sand blasted and painted in satin two pack black. I just need to get that one last brake line undone and it is proving to be a bitch. It lo Date: 27/03/06 Now that the front suspension is removed I plan on next removing the subframe from the car. The subframe will be sand blasted and painted in satin two pack black. I just need to get that one last brake line undone and it is proving to be a bitch. It looks like I'll be making a couple of new brake lines as I have managed to round off two fittings (and that was even with using the correct brake line spanner).
DSCF0005 Once the front lower suspension arms were removed I could see that the sway bar mounts have worn away the edge of the hole in the lower arms. Hopefully that arms on the parts car do not have the same damage. Date: 27/03/06 Once the front lower suspension arms were removed I could see that the sway bar mounts have worn away the edge of the hole in the lower arms. Hopefully that arms on the parts car do not have the same damage.
DSCF0006 Here's a close up of the damage to the front lower suspension arms. Date: 27/03/06 Here's a close up of the damage to the front lower suspension arms.
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