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M Sutton
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23rd Jul 11 at 09:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looks great!i really like Hillman Imps, my dads mate has one thats really nice. good luck with the resto!
taylorboosh
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So had the chance tonight to do a bit more work on the imp/garage..

Firstly i conjured up some new shelves




I then needed to fit these bad boys and cure the dullness (although i forgot to take finished pics)


Thank fuck the garage is now sorted and i have no more jobs that way on....

WORK ON IMP OFFICIALLY STARTED

after a visit from next doors cat

I managed to remove the lock i/my mate manged to get stuck locked and get the bay open.. it was very easy


the battery was flat so i removed it and im giving it a charge

i then removed the wheels and drums and free'd up my sticky handbrake (sorry no pics of drums off i was black)

then i had a poke about underneath, its not as bad as first thought by the looks although i know all too well rust can rear its ugly head...



i did find a nasty hole mind


and the sills that need doing


the majority of the body is like this also



in the pipeline?
i need a half drive ratchet and af sockets
fully strip to bare shell
shotblast/prime
weld holes that appear including sills and a patch/quarter
take it from there
TimC909
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1st Aug 11 at 21:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Sweet, another Imp owner on here.

Iv got one hidden away which I plan on restoring once my Corsa has been rebuilt again.

Iv got a big home built manual from loads of old magazine articles and snippets etc listing cam specs, disk conversion templates, loads of old pictures etc. If you might need some info fire us a u2u

[Edited on 01-08-2011 by TimC909]

[Edited on 03-08-2011 by TimC909]
taylorboosh
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cheers mate, nice of you
ktz28
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2nd Aug 11 at 18:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
bit different to a corsa will keep an eye on this
Ian
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230656564201
taylorboosh
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very cool spot but im long way away from needing a cage and i dont have cash for non essentials at the minute
taylorboosh
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so i did manage to get a bit more graft done on the imp

first up i jacked the front of the car up and removed the wheels, the front drums were very stiff making the car hard to push, had them to bits for a quick look and the loosened the adjuster right off...(whilst doing this i lolled at how easy the front suspension is to remove)






I then started to strip the interior out, only have the front section of carpet, the dash and the headlining to remove now








i was hoping to frind some interesting things but meh, a couple parking tickets and a tax disk from 2002... least i know its been in the north east for a while now



this also arrived from ebay, a genuine rootes workshop manual (i have about 5 others for the imp aswell, all different)




will hopefully get the rest of the interior stripped tomorrow afternoon... then i can remove all the bolt on bodyparts and lights before i start removing the mechanical bits... overall chuffed how solid the floor is

[Edited on 06-08-2011 by john-d]
taylorboosh
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so back in the garage today..

managed to strip the rest of the interior, dash, headlining ect





fuck knows how i well get this tar like shite off?


i have a load of tidying to put the removed bits in the loft





found some more goodies, 10p for a parking ticket... those were the days


also was intrigued to find out that this arabic looking writing is actually an ariel
MarkSport
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7th Aug 11 at 18:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I miss my old mans one of these, he had a mint one in white. I remember sitting in it begging him to keep it for my first car. kinda glad he didnt though as times obviously change

looks a good shell though, will be good to see it finished.
taylorboosh
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7th Aug 11 at 18:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
if it ever gets finished, lets not forget the corsa project i had

im really enjoying working on this tbh so simple and fun...

also should say im winning that roll cage on ebay that i cant afford although if i dont win a mate says he will make me a custom one which will be ace
mike56gte
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9th Aug 11 at 21:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
loving this

will be keeping an eye on this
taylorboosh
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the main problem im having is carpets ect just fall to bits in my hands lol then again theyre nearly 40 years old

by the end of the week i will hopefully have either a roll cage or fibreglass boot and bonnet

i also need some dry weather so i can get the doors off on the drive
sand-eel
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10th Aug 11 at 15:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thought you needed money for essentials?
Kieran
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10th Aug 11 at 15:57   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I want one!
taylorboosh
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quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel
Thought you needed money for essentials?


essentially i do lol bah the fucking rollcage went for £380

email has been sent about bonnet/doors
taylorboosh
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bonnet/boot sorry
taylorboosh
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Have just won both of these... £250 posted











mike56gte
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11th Aug 11 at 23:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
fuckin bargain!!!
taylorboosh
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need some doors to complete the set lol
mike56gte
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you keeping the standard engine?
taylorboosh
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12th Aug 11 at 18:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah....

bike conversion is too much work and a space frame and engine inside cockpit

car engine such as xe ect the same

not many other engines fit in the bay

the standard engine is very very tunable but costs a bomb in n/a form

so i think turbo charging is the way for me, although a long way off there is a few guides and by all accounts is pretty simple with 150bhp reliably achievable.

150 bhp doesnt sound a lot but the car ways 700kg standard and mine will be a lot lighter i hope
Tomnova16
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12th Aug 11 at 19:24   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Make sure you put bolts and screws etc in seperate bags. 1 for drivers door 1 for front end etc clearly labeled. Might be too late but meh.
Anyway progress looks good. Will have a proper look when at home on the lappy

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
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taylorboosh
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im making diagrams mate and have bits in tubs... well interior bolts are all in one tub but i dont plan on re-using them
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12th Aug 11 at 19:54   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Still do it so you know where they are from

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
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