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waters
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9th Aug 11 at 20:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I forgot to take some pics earlier, so just been out and taken these.....
paint is on but needs cutting back and polishing when i get round to it.






that on the roof is just dried on, from wet sanding earlier.....it'll be fine when polished

oh and I've still to do the inside of the doors

[Edited on 09-08-2011 by waters]
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Ill be disapointed if standard interior is used

Good work though
waters
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I've been working the late shift all week so not been on the forum but heres the latest photos (taken this morning......








I've still got the drivers side to polish up and hopefully the interior will be back in over the weekend, to free up some space in my workshop for the engine rebuild.
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quote:
Originally posted by waters
you may remember me restoring this (in the front garden).....




well at a car auction I bought this, its a 1977 simca 1000.....




and i'm hoping to restore it looking something like this....



or



i think it'll be a pretty damn cool car


Class, from the badge that looks like an Alvis? Bloody beautiful cars and very well engineered. Simca very rare now but plenty about in France if you do get stuck for parts.
taylorboosh
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Although the work youv did is great. Wheres the arches ect
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top job on Alvis, such a transformation

[Edited on 21-08-2011 by SteveoBC]
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wtf update this thread grrrrr
waters
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sorry for the lack of updates, I've been very busy with the (bloody) simca

right here we go.......

brakes.....all the brake pipes were replaced, then when bleeding them, the wheel cylinders leaked, so new cylinders fitted, new shoes fitted, started to bleed them again and hey presto........the seals went in the master cylinder

so new master cylinder bought and fitted and everything brake wise is spot on.

engine ......now in and running perfect, but still a few bits to finish off.

I've now, today, started on the wheel arch extensions in fibre glass...benefits of working in a fibre glass factory

so this is how she looked up until today........







also bought these, but need to make a manifold to fit them.....which I'll be doing after the car is back on the road.....



I'll get some photos of my new wheel arches posted up tommorow night

[Edited on 24-09-2011 by waters]
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do you spray them outside on your driveway? cant tell from piks but whats the finish like?
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Do you want this moving to our project section Waters? Would be better in there
waters
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I've forgot to add a load of other pics......

engine before rebuild.......



engine and gearbox during rebuild.....







engine block an gearbox back in the car.....






engine rebuild consisted of fitting....
new piston rings
new crankshaft bearings

all pics are now added to this thread, sorry about that.
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quote:
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Do you want this moving to our project section Waters? Would be better in there



yeah move it to there if you like
cheers
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mint do you do the engine work aswell
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yep do it all myself.....thats why it takes so long

although I must admit I was a food machinery engineer for 14 years, so I know how to use tools

I'm hoping to have it back on the road before christmas
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do you spray them outside on your driveway? cant tell from piks but whats the finish like?
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This is an unreal thread. I love the car.. why didnt you make arches before you painted it
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yes tom sprayed on the drive.....not perfect but not too bad after a wet sand with 1200 wet and dry then polished back with g3 compound.

biggest problem painting outside are insects landing on it, but its cellulose paint and dries fairly rapid.
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quote:
Originally posted by john-d
This is an unreal thread. I love the car.. why didnt you make arches before you painted it


ah its a secret john

go on then, I'll tell you.....the arches are going to be a different colour......I'm thinking yellow.
the car is cadbury purple so a cadbury's caramel chocolate bar wrapper springs to mind

I'm toying with the idea of some wide side skirts to match the arches too
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Yellow.... Not so sure. Arches and skirts sound good though
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I'll get some photo's of the arches posted tommorow night
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quote:
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yes tom sprayed on the drive.....not perfect but not too bad after a wet sand with 1200 wet and dry then polished back with g3 compound.

biggest problem painting outside are insects landing on it, but its cellulose paint and dries fairly rapid.



cheers mate i saw the overspray on the floor and wasnt too sure lol iv done wheels and bits of trim outside but never dared to do a whole car lol, your work looks very good though
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That colour is
waters
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well heres the photos of the arches posted now as I may be rather pissed later as we're going out for tea. (its our 8th wedding anniversary tommorow)

anyway here you go, work in progress......











hope you like

thats some wire mesh pop riveted to the wings then fibre glassed over and a skim of filler
and they're rock solid
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got both the passenger side arches finished today, I'm going to make a start on the side skirt and front skirt tommorow
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look very good, does need skirts and blending into the front some how, maybe a lip making.... will look 10x better purple imo

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