Work on the car continues. Last night I cut a section out of the chassis rail to confirm the thickness (SWG16 / 1.6mm) and then popped out this morning before work to get a square metre of zintec of the correct thickness. I can't help thinking that anyone who believes that their 106 is rust... Continue Reading →
Repair panel welded in: Ground down and seam welds added in: Definitely a big learning curve ahead on this welding in repairs business! Next section for repair: The drawn cut lines were a bit freehand! Chopped: I'm not surprised it was rusty there was about 1mm of seam sealer between the panels in places so... Continue Reading →
So last back in 2008 when I first had the car I did some tidying up of the inner wing and essentially buried some pretty ropey metal work in filler. Today it was time to reveal the true extent of the rot! On a positive note the repair job had held up pretty well in... Continue Reading →
Colin Satchell and Sandy Brown have developed a long lever rose-jointed quick shift kit for the 106. This is it: Affectionately known in 106 circles as the SatchShift kit, Colin sent it on the 10th December and it'd then been jammed in the Christmas post. It's nicely made down to the grease nipples on the... Continue Reading →
Not huge progress really but I am starting to learn how to weld which will enable me to crack on with the rest of the bodywork that needs doing. Much more practice needed, but the advice from the seasoned professionals over at the MIG Welding forum is proving invaluable. I was also lucky enough to... Continue Reading →
The final silicon hoses arrived for the engine from BakerBM. These connect the block to the bulkhead connectors that feed the heater matrix. I'm also nearly ready to get welding. The PortaMig is here, just waiting on some consumables and leather protective gear to get started.
This is reference material for my intended use of POR-15 as the final finish in the engine bay: Product DescriptionWhitecote Paint is a high-gloss extreme durability topcoat that can be applied over a number of surfaces, including heavy-duty vehicle chassis and trailers, floor pans, agricultural machinery, and many marine applications as well, including motors, heat... Continue Reading →
It's all been a bit quiet, but finally parts are starting to arrive! Colin Satchell and Sandy Brown long 16v inlet manifold: Colin Satchell alternator pulley wheels: Colin Satchell modified wheel spacers, coloured red and blue for nearside and offside. Everything anodised by Colour Anodising, if you have to ask how much you probably can't... Continue Reading →
I've now been driving for 15 years in which time I've: Owned 6 cars Picked up 6 points and had then expunged Crashed twice Run out of petrol once Taken a skid-pan course Driven a rally car Experienced a trackday Test-driven the car of my dreams Never lost the desire to drive nice cars
Okay, not much action happening but plenty of other things. I am convinced that I passed my driving test before January 1997, but wasn't on the UK mainland when I took the test (I was offshore on Guernsey) and can't remember the exact date. My Guernsey driving licence had to be traded in with the... Continue Reading →
Yesterday before creating a dust storm in the garage I sanded the POR15 Chassis Coat Black topcoat of the gearbox mounting bracket down and repainted it as I wasn't happy with the finish. Covered it up with a big tuppaware plastic box and left it to dry. I'm satisfied with the outcome - not bad... Continue Reading →
Cracked on tonight and starting to find the problems I knew were lurking! I had found some problem rot in the offside wheel arch that I knew would need attention, but tonight I uncovered the extent of the problem. At least I am getting rid of all the black crappy paint that had been coated... Continue Reading →
Rallye Project 