Manky's Pop.

[BikerGran]

We fully intend to drive the Pop in all weathers, (though not in today's snow with those skinny crossply tyres if we've got any sense). 

Ya big softies!  I used mine every day back in 64-65ish to go to work, rain, snow, whatever!   





Of course I didn't have a choice..........

[Manky Monkey]

Ahh, but that was old school snow Bobbi -not like today's modern European stuff.

[merv]

Ahh, but that was old school snow Bobbi -not like today's modern European stuff.

Ha ha ha

[Olds]

We fully intend to drive the Pop in all weathers, (though not in today's snow with those skinny crossply tyres if we've got any sense). 

No sense of adventure When I stuffed a tuned pinto engine into a mk1 cortina, the original tyres were a real hoot. Drifting is not new
It's coming on nicely MM and the swage Loony's suggested would be a nice touch, just don't lose sight of the deadline for the mot.

[panthershaun]

get her MOT'd mate then pretty her up  I need to go for a ride in it....

[Manky Monkey]

Just off to the workshop now!
A lot to do before the MOT, but we'll do our best. If we don't make it in time I'll aim for my day off next week, which is Wednesday I think.
Things to do:

Weld in passenger door lock pin assembly.
Rebuild top of door opening on passenger door.
Weld in sill panel under passenger door, (already part made).
Weld in small body repair patch at rear of sill.
Jack driver's door up into it's proper position, tack in place, then cut off old hinges & add new ones, similar to the other door.
Make up driver's door lock assembly, (waiting on some screws for that from Pop Browns at the moment).
Weld door lock assembly into driver's door.
Cut interior handle panel from driver's door & weld replacement one in new position.
Cut old lock parts from driver's door frame & weld in new door lock pin assembly.
Rebuild top of door opening on driver's door.
Make up & weld in sill panel under driver's door.
Weld in small body repair patch at rear of sill.
Fit mirrors to both doors.
Loosen thread on gear knob, (doesn't screw all the way down onto gearstick, so can't operate cut-out button).
Bleed brakes & check for leaks.
Re-fit floors, bulkhead panels & gearbox tunnel, (already made).
Fit windscreen.
Fit wipers & check wipers & washers work.
Persuade Kapri to come back to get the engine running again, (hasn't run for 6 months), & check for fuel leaks etc.
Cross fingers & book MOT.

Of course, while we're doing all that, Loony also has to work on customer's cars. Easy then.

[spanners]

arf, a day 

[triker_Chewie]

arf, a day 

with tea

[Olds]

And Jaffa cakes! Dont forget the Jaffa cakes

I hope the to do list is getting shorter, somehow with a deadline approaching my, still awaiting attension lists, just seem to get longer.

[Manky Monkey]

I like other sorts of cake too you know.

Another cold day at the 'shop, but we made a start on the list. I'm fabricating the panels & taping them in place, ready for Mr L to weld when he gets a chance.

Weld in passenger door lock pin assembly.  -done
Rebuild top of door opening on passenger door.
Weld in sill panel under passenger door, (already part made).
Weld in small body repair patch at rear of sill.

We've been saying we can't wait till the new latches are fitted & we can shut the door with a simple click, rather than having to slam it.
We're still slamming. The new lock's fitted & it's not bad, but still needs some fettling to get it spot on. The plan is to get both doors shutting & latching then come back to them when we have more time.

[Manky Monkey]

Weld in passenger door lock pin assembly  -done
Rebuild top of door opening on passenger door  -half done
Weld in sill panel under passenger door, (already part made).
Weld in small body repair patch at rear of sill.

The panel I cut yesterday's tacked in place, which starts to make the top of the door opening a bit more stable. Now I can cut the last of the inside pieces & start on the outside edge that the door closes against.

[Manky Monkey]

Weld in passenger door lock pin assembly  -done
Rebuild top of door opening on passenger door  -half done
Weld in sill panel under passenger door  -half done
Weld in small body repair patch at rear of sill.

I'd already made up the sill, using a piece cut from a repair panel I bought from Pop Browns for the bottom of the door, which we didn't use. The standard Pop sill is just a straight piece of angled steel. We wanted to follow the swage line in the door though. It's not perfect, but again, we can fettle it later. The door is slightly curved whereas my sill panel's got 2 straight sections with a swage in the middle. We can curve it later by adding a bowed strip of steel along it's front edge. I just need to cut a fill-in piece for the top face now. Again, it helps to tie the bodywork together & it's all starting to feel more rigid now.

[Manky Monkey]

Weld in passenger door lock pin assembly  -done
Rebuild top of door opening on passenger door  -half done
Weld in sill panel under passenger door  -half done
Weld in small body repair patch at rear of sill  -done

I folded up a piece to fill the missing corner at the lower rear of the body. We had to cut this out to be able to weld in the square box section tubing behind the sills. Welded in place, with the back end of the sill panel welded to it.

[Manky Monkey]

I also bent a length of round bar to finish the bottom corner of the wheel arch, where it runs into the sill. Finishes off the front panelling nicely. 
You can see here just how much filler the previous owner of the doors has used. We'll sand that back & blend it all in later.

[Manky Monkey]

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