mumford resto restarting

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Post by norway_triumph » Mon Jul 23, 2007 5:45 am

don't think mine would be finished next year, the bodywork and respray this year and then a couple of years to put all the bits back together.... :wink:

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Post by norway_triumph » Tue Jul 31, 2007 6:30 pm

the work continues - i had plans of changing th efront wallance for a Ital one and then rework that.
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but since the overall condition was actually quite good we only filled in some minor areas in the one that was on the car
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Then there was the replacement of the LH rear wing.
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the panel under the "middle" window at the crayford conversion now is fresh and as everything now is lined up there wouldnt be 10 cm of filler in the final product : )
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Post by Uncle Frank » Wed Aug 01, 2007 10:02 pm

Hi Jan Ivar, looks like she`s coming on a treat mate, keep up the good work :wink: 8)
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Post by norway_triumph » Wed Aug 08, 2007 4:13 pm

Another weekend gone, this time it was the LH side which were done
I didn't have a new LH rear wing so i cut what was useable of a coupe i'm using for parts. here the new part of the wing is but-welded onto the chassis . with the door re-attached for alignement.
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first stages of the weld - ready to be grinded back
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some grinding done - still more to go
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final stages - looking good
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on the front the LH front wing had been recently changed - but there were some rot in the A-post not visible from the outside
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so we tilted the body - all farmstyle :) - and used some wooden blocks to hold her up to gain access
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then the lower spotwelds were drilled and the wing pressed/blocked out with some wood
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no problems with the access now
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the remaining time were spendt on grinding and preping the outside & inside - even took some panelbeating so this was the only filler needed for the rear lh wing and then there were some over the but-weld in the wing - but otherwise it's all steel and etch-primer :)
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only welding left to do now is the dreaded front-screen top-bar which will be tackled next week .

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Post by norway_triumph » Mon Aug 27, 2007 7:06 pm

haven't been putting some picks up lately but the progress continius
Top rail have been cut off
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and the new one fabricated with the strenghtening points moved over
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yes the car is now in primer
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also the underside got a fresh coat of rust-treatment, then undersealant and then primer (it will also be painted)
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then it's been flattening, flattening, flattening, and more flattening, flattening followed by flattening. When doing this NEVER work together with someone that does it for a living , they're never satisfied, here we have rolled the shell out for some sun, while flattening the innside of the enginecompartment and the underside of the bonnet/innside of the boot etc.

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Post by norway_triumph » Tue Sep 04, 2007 6:09 pm

FINALLY - stage 1 completed
from this
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to this

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i'll give it a rest for a couple of months then i'll polish her up and slooooowly start refitting new/restored bits'n peaces.

plans still say 2010 for the finish. but there is a LOT to do before that...
and yes i know it is a long time but
a. I'm in no hurry
b. I'm trying to get everything as correct as possible, and would like every detail to be as good as i can (after all Gary have set the standard) and i cant attach used/nonrefurbed parts to the shell after his pics :)

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Post by Uncle Frank » Tue Sep 04, 2007 9:08 pm

My you have been busy Jan, she looks lovely!!, well done mate, at this rate you probably will have her done for next year!, how did the screen surround go...tricky little sods aren`t they?!, yet another Blaze beauty :wink: 8)
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Post by minispeedstar » Tue Sep 04, 2007 9:31 pm

Very nice Jan!, another one making a comback from the rusty grave..
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Post by JIM73 » Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:07 pm

Nice one Jan ! ready for next years iow festival ??? :wink:
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Post by ~Sam~ » Tue Sep 04, 2007 11:32 pm

wow looks great keep up the good work and keep us posted :)

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Post by madmart » Wed Sep 05, 2007 2:16 am

wow looks loveley jan!

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Post by norway_triumph » Wed Sep 05, 2007 6:23 pm

EL Presidente IOW wrote:My you have been busy Jan, she looks lovely!!, well done mate, at this rate you probably will have her done for next year!, how did the screen surround go...tricky little sods aren`t they?!, yet another Blaze beauty :wink: 8)
not too hard when you can get the kind of help i got with this. If i was alone i'll probably still would be grinding back rusty metal... Amazing what a few extra hands can do...

i will leave the mumford for a while now partly to have some of the major components overhauled, partly to let the new paint harden thoroughly, and partly because as my workshop isn't heated we plan to do another car chassiswise while it still is warm enough to do some spraying....
(a capri - so sorry not another marina for a while)

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Post by ado28 » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:04 pm

Looking really good Jan, keep up the good work!
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Post by stuthegasman » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:07 pm

lovely job amazing transformation well done
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Re: mumford resto restarting

Post by balmy » Mon Jul 11, 2011 9:41 pm

Shame the photos aren't visable anymore. :(

So whats the latest Jan? 4 years ago you said it should be ready for 2010......... :D
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