Lots of Love Needed (A Tall Order)

MilesnMiles · Post by **MilesnMiles** » Thu Aug 24, 17 9:38 am

Great commitment Dave, credit to yourself. On a bad day some of us can't be bothered to walk out to the garage. Good luck

ChrisN34 · Post by **ChrisN34** » Thu Aug 24, 17 6:05 pm

Looking forward to seeing the work done. If your last trip was anything to go by, the car should be pretty much done now

ScottyDave · Post by **ScottyDave** » Sun Aug 27, 17 9:27 pm

Long way off yet Chris ,1 week a year makes for sloooow progress

Update time

I arrived last Thursday morning so after unloading the car I went to see the Charger, opened the pygmy door on the side of the garage and...

So first job clear around it and empty the inside which was bags and bags of shredded paper, bedding for the chickens apparently

Friday morning up to my brothers and pick up the welder

Back to the Charger and make a start, first job finish the offside inner wing

A little repair to the underside of the windscreen post

And then one of the more involved jobs

Today being the Sabbath up here it was a slower start to the day with not wanting to make too much noise early on.... then the wind and rain started which muffle's the sound

couple of small tidy ups then moved around to the nearside and finished the inner wing

Now I'm onto the nearside A-post, so more to follow next week

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Mon Aug 28, 17 12:02 pm

Progress is progress Dave. Keep it going!

cadboy · Post by **cadboy** » Tue Aug 29, 17 6:29 am

it is getting done, and that's what matters Dave, good work

Dom66 · Post by **Dom66** » Tue Aug 29, 17 11:05 am

Great stuff, keep the pics coming

ScottyDave · Post by **ScottyDave** » Tue Sep 05, 17 9:56 pm

Sorry bit latter than I thought but after working on the Charger during the day last week the evening's were spent helping my brother on his Victor so never got a chance for posting an update.
Back home now so time for some more pics,

(mmmm looks like I uploaded the wrong size ooops)

N/S top corner not as bad

O/S Quarter window though...

Now to share the top half with you all

N/S more of the same,

And that at lunchtime Friday was it for bodywork this year as things took an unexpected change.........

Need to make a brew before carrying on

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Tue Sep 05, 17 10:14 pm

Hats off to you sir !!!
You ain't scared of a bit of rot !!!

Great work , and a great thread to follow
Nice one

ScottyDave · Post by **ScottyDave** » Tue Sep 05, 17 10:40 pm

Righto this is how I left the garage on Sunday night that has been the Chargers home for some 16yrs

Reason being my brother hinted Tuesday he might finally have the Charger up at his, I never pushed him further on it.

Then late Friday morning he phoned, he'd arranged for a recovery truck

So mad tidy up, get wheels on and inflated and....

Get the old girl outside

Sure enough the truck arrived, ironically it's a Dyson Hydra!oader a vehicle I built here in the Midlands

Saturday was spent positioning the car, jacking up and removing the rear suspension

so that's it for now, a bit of progress that was in a way more than I expected, I happy with the week.

cadboy · Post by **cadboy** » Wed Sep 06, 17 6:11 am

Good sheet metal work Dave

so what is the plan for her now at new place?

Dom66 · Post by **Dom66** » Wed Sep 06, 17 7:56 am

You don't scare easy !

ScottyDave · Post by **ScottyDave** » Wed Sep 06, 17 7:01 pm

Cheers

cadboy wrote:so what is the plan for her now at new place?

Well I think the plan is and what I suggested, he does a bit more on his own project which has only just returned to sitting on its wheels since 2011, wiring, brakes etc.
Which will give me time to finish the O/S door and get some overtime in to fund another trip north with the panels I have here, hopefully towards the end of the year.

TW71 · Post by **TW71** » Thu Sep 07, 17 7:49 pm

That's some dedicated work there Dave

Demon James · Post by **Demon James** » Thu Sep 07, 17 8:30 pm

This restoration is in a league of its own

Such incredible dedication and metal work Dave.

I love catching up on your progress, very inspiring

Cheers for posting

ScottyDave · Post by **ScottyDave** » Thu Feb 08, 18 8:52 pm

Hi folks, time for a little update. I borrowed a steering wheel puller from Dave Tildsley (must return that) cheers Dave and stripped the column for a well needed rebuild and freshen up. Parking brake and peddle box were also freshened as well. Recently I've just finished rebuilding the door hinges.
Photo time

Top bearing had a small crack so a replacement was sourced and fitted

Door hinges were in a poor condition

Including the O/s only having half a thingy whatsit

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