Project HWL Sprint

[Mad Mart]

Alun has some boot floor repair sections I think.

[Autonet7]

Yeah, checked them out at Stonleigh, but I need the whole thing. The bit under the tank is a bit thin. I'd rather replace the lot.

[Sprintinbits]

Derek, I may have what you are looking for....
Two things first.
1, I need to make sure I don't need it for my red one
2, I'd like to strip the underseal and gank from it to make sure it's a good 'un before wasting anyone's time

If it goes for sale, it won't be dear.

[xvivalve]

If anyone has a boot floor panel either new or removed from a car, I'd be interested.

I also have one removed from a car, its been leaning against the shed wall for several years, goodness knows what condition its in but its about 1/4" thick with underseal both sides so it stands a chance...nearly took it to stoneliegh, but the van was full!

[Autonet7]

Cheers chaps.

If either are sound, I'm interested. Please let me know. Not too fussed if its a bit frayed where the floor meets the rear arch as long as it's not perforated like mine.

[Autonet7]

I've got space for a Barney Rubble style overdrive !

In preparation for a more solid boot floor via Colin (Sprintinbits) I removed the old one and cleaned all the edges.




Also cleaned and painted the brake drums and radius arms. Also fitted new UJ's and centre bearing and cleaned and painted the propshaft. New polybushes now sit waiting to be fitted.



As soon as the boot floor is in all the running gear goes back on. Yippee

[David6214]

Looking good Derek, always nice to see progress....prop looks nice!

[Autonet7]

..prop looks nice!

Thanks David, you saved the day again.

[Sprintinbits]

Should be on its way tomorrow Derek

Nice work BTW

[Autonet7]

Thanks Colin, arrived OK. Stripped it of all the underseal which revealed some corrosion, but has all been welded and repaired now.




Dry fitted to check everything OK



Welded, seam sealed, and painted. Luverly jubbly.



And from underneath



A good days work me reckons. Now I can start putting the axle back in.

[Mad Mart]

That's excellent work again Derek.

[Sprintinbits]

RESULT!! Quality job there Derek

Here's the panel just before I shipped it, see if anyone can spot any differences

[Autonet7]

Thanks Colin, forgot to do the before pics. Cheque's in the post BTW. Thanks again

[MalcGE]

Excellent work, I reckon it is a race of the two blues as to which one will be finished first

[Autonet7]

I haven't even started on the engine yet., then there's the paint, engine bay ancillaries.......etc, etc

As long as I'm done by TDCIR I'll be happy. That's my target date.