Shackleton Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Replacing the sills on my Vogue SE and there are so many patches that I can't tell what's patch and what's original. Does anyone have a photo of an original rear inner arch at the bottom where the fore meets the sills/rear seat squab? Can't find anything original online. itd be a great help, I've no idea what it should be like from inside the wheel arch or from under the car. Thanks in advance George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncmc Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Hi George, How's this...totally original, not welded. OK, there are a few small holes, but you can probably get the idea. Then, I have this. After I welded the new arch in. However, I did have good metal to copy. (this is a different car). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shackleton Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 You're a gent Dunc, that's exactly what I needed. Did you put a new inner arch in or make some repair sections? Thanks so much! George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncmc Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 You are welcome. The first and third pictures are from the Vogue that I had a few years ago, and I just patched those. The other two pictures are from my current Vogue SE that I am still working on. I fitted new arches to that one. Both have threads in the members section. Blue on is http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=69483&page=1 And the Black on is http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=82184 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shackleton Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 Oh! Ok so I'm following diligently in your footsteps Mine is Plymouth blue too and as you might expect is rusted in all the same places. Looking through your progress I'm jealous yours was untouched, mine's been bodged repeatedly. Hopefully you can make out there's layer upon layer of patch, all of which in these photos was under one large plate you can see the outline of. Not unexpected on a DIY car, but I have multiple invoices from would be LR experts charging for "specialist welding". I'm disgusted. The car cost £37k+ in '91 and the single previous owner spent a further £48k+ on maintenance in the 25 years since, all detailed in a history file literally thick as your arm. It shouldn't be a wrong to trust a specialist with your car. Quick Q; where'd you get the Plymouth blue paint? I see a youtube vid recommending an ebay rattle can supplier, who it turns out list every LR colour except Plymouth blue and aren't contactable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Wow, that's pretty bad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shackleton Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 You know it's bad when LR4x4 thinks so It's really tough to keep going, constantly fighting the idea that it should have been let die. My uncle the P/O, cherished it. I think it was the first new car he bought having made good and he was grateful to give it to me so that it wasn't gone. I couldn't scrap it even if I hadn't already invested €500 on panels and 32hrs into the strip down. If that sounds a lot I'm making a kind of "how to" video log of it as I go, so I estimate actual labour to be approx. 16hrs. I'd like to do something for anyone who has a car or cars needing work that has been put off for whatever reason - money, time, space, motivation, lack of experience, fear, I've fought them all. It's taken me four years since I laid up my two door to realise the only way is to get stuck in with what you have. It's working so far because it's forced me to just start on something even though conditions aren't ideal. So that's something. Anyway the uncle doesn't know I'm working on it, I'm hoping to surprise him with it sometime soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Just think, it could be worse: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncmc Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 I haven't read all your post yet George, but I got my Plymouth Blue paint from these people.... http://www.turnerstradepaints.co.uk/ I am sure that they will post stuff over, it does say that they send stuff worldwide. I don't see why they wouldn't these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncmc Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 That is bad isn't it. Looking at the condition, I would recommend cleaning off some of that seam sealer and underseal to check the rest. Everything can be rescued. You just have to weigh up the cost of your time and parts versus getting another one in better nick. That family connection is a big pull though! Did it spend much time near the sea, or on a farm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shackleton Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 It's difficult to see in the photos of sealed areas Dunc but everything I've shown needs cutting out and redoing. The car spent 20 of its 25 years near Godalming in Surrey in a secluded area (the Coles were neighbours I believe). i live by the sea and I've never seen anything like it, there are bubbles in the birmabright in many places too. What is that on its side? Not LR right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 No, Morris minor traveller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shackleton Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 The cutest of all the Woodies Bowie Well maybe jointly with the Mini ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Yep, the mini countryman is probably my fave, but I have this, and was my grandpa's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncmc Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 I can't believe how bad it is when the first 25years were spent there, you'd think it's been sat in the sea a lot. Is it a '93 by any chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Ah.... after '91 the steel did go down in quality, a LOT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shackleton Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 It's a '91 and believe it or not was garaged. This Vogue has classic dissimilar metal corrosion symptoms too. Salting is much more prevalent and regular on UK roads than it is here by the way. Bowie your Traveller is the kind of special car that can make you feel like life is simple. You know what I mean! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Oh I do know exactly that! The words 'bimbling along' spring to mind... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shackleton Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 ? I had pootling in my head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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