The Triumph Dolomite Club - Discussion Forum

Just picked this up from Sheffield from a mates house, Its a winter project as mention in earlier thread, Welding first, then engine transplant of some sort

Cool, very cool indeed...!

I want another Toledo, they just work for me on every level...!!! Well, unless they stop working of course

Made a start

I tend to leave spring and shock in the car and disconnect at the bottom of the shock to save all that flapping about
but good job....

Jonners

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Note from Admin: sadly Jon passed away in February 2018 but his humour and wealth of knowledge will be fondly remembered by all. RIP Jonners.

I hope you manage to get this toledo sorted, its been waiting for someone to do this for quite a time now.
It was one project to many when i had it and then sold it to Andy.
Hope to see it around when its done Eddie

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1979 1500 SE T reg
1979 1500 SE V reg
1980 vermillion 1500hl W reg
1975 green 1500tc auto P reg
1971 wedgewood blue 2000 auto mk2 J reg
1979 Sandglow 1500HL auto V reg
1972 valencia blue Toledo 2 dr K reg
1973 Brown Toledo 2 dr L reg
1973 Green Toledo 2 dr L reg
1977 white Datsun 100a f2 S reg
1983 White Toyota Tercel 4x4
1987 Brown Toyota Tercel 4x4
1988 Blue Toyota Tercel 4x4
1999 Toyota Corolla vvti est
2005 Ford ranger thunder XLT
because one triumph just isnt enough

I'll do my damn best to sort it oh and r lass says one is too many and don't get any ideas like the list you've got lol

she won't say that when she's got one of her own

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Not had much time to get stuck in then on top of work and what not I found out I fractured my wrist from a Brampton banger meet almost 6 weeks ago oh well onwards and upwards
knocked a roll over spit up, for the front just used what I had lying around, and the back I used an engine stand, needs a bit more work but seems to work ok











And onto the rust
offside sill


near side sill


near side chassis rail


engine bay


a couple of other bits


also knocked a couple of stands for tools, the bench grinder needs shortening when I get a disc for chop saw



should keep me busy till next yr

When you get past the structural rot, I have a very good used nosecone section that will cure that rot for you.

Steve

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Can't beat a bit of rust! Where's the fun without it? It's looking good, wish I could find a toledo within my price range as a project but such is life I suppose. Might have to scrounge together some more money to try get the one in the for sales section on here. Oh the life of a student

Keep up the good work.

Made a start on cutting the rusty bits out and then fabbed a sill reinforcing panel which gave me a chance to test a die punch ive had and never used















Need to find a better way of bending metal other than the 2 pieces angle iron and a lump hammer but on a plus side its hidden so who cares,

also cut the rotten chassis leg off



so now i'm waiting for some spare funds so I can get some repair sections ordered

Great work, well done .

A little bit more work done, the nearside subframe mount in prep for the chassis rail,









Not the best welding in the world but cant believe how thin the original metal is,



What can I use to treat any surface rust and then protect the hollows of any chassis rails before I weld them up completely?

Some nice reconstructive surgery going on here, keep up the good work! Great work on the sill reinforcement.

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1986 Saab 900
1979 Toyota Hiace camper

Trial fit of the chassis leg didn't go to plan don't know if i'm just unlucky and got a bad one or cars all out of whack but i couln't get it to fit without repostioning the mount for the subframe it seems a bit to far back by about half a hole, never mind nowt a drill and grinder can't sort, also managed to start repairing rot in the floor made some plates up with a new gadget an air flanger/joggler and hole punch,