My Coupe project

[Monkeymagic]

Ignore the last. I've just re read it's was the front subframe... Doh

[Monkeymagic]

It's always satisfying when you crack a stubborn bolt. The combo of a decent purchase and the heat from the weld works wonders ..
I didn't realise Avant rear subframes were anything like the coupe one?

[Tractor Dave]

The drain plug is looking sorry for itself.
Someone has been at it with a chisel in an attempt to remove it.
This is after a clean up.


I did try to remove in the conventional way but it wasn’t budging.

So, my tried and trusty welder comes out.


And out.


Threads are all good for a new plug.


I don’t think the oil has been changed for a while.



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[Tractor Dave]

I decided to fit my spare front subframe so I can drop the car on the lift and make it easier to remove the rear struts and subframe. However, when I offered it up to the car I could see it was out of true and I couldn’t get the bolt holes to line up. This subframe had come off the crash damaged Avant I bought last year and I did think it was a little mangled.
So. Onto plan B. There is more than one way to skin a cat.


Plan B worked.




And this is a bonus. A powerflex rear bush.



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[Tractor Dave]

He hasn't printed any yet. I will see how they turn out.

[B5NUT]

My boy is back from uni and knocked this out in 20 mins. I’m impressed.



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Very nice. Will they be available for sale?

[newsh]

My boy is back from uni and knocked this out in 20 mins. I’m impressed.



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Very nice

[Tractor Dave]

My boy is back from uni and knocked this out in 20 mins. I’m impressed.



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[Tractor Dave]

Excellent. I will have a look

[jp_paul]

Dave,

I was trawling t’interweb a few days back looking for rear tiebar boot covers and came across this site which had a good selection

https://bulsell.com/

I decided not to bother with tiebar boot covers in the end though as they’ve cleaned up well and seem in good order.

[Tractor Dave]

Has anyone found replacement dust covers that fit front ball joints? I can't find anything big enough.
Also for the rear ball joints?

[Tractor Dave]

How is the backend looking any further problems, or is it much like the front?

Not too bad. Arches are rust free. Rear tie rods both came off good and after a clean up will be good to go back on. I have ordered new ARB drop links and bushes etc. Rear subframe has surface rust but not too bad. Rear diff has been leaking so I will need to investigate. Fuel filter is hanging as all the rubber mounts have broken. All the fuel lines need replacing and fuel pump mount needs a clean up. Rear bumper mounts are both broken. All normal stuff really.
I can't see any major rust underneath which is always a bonus.

[B5NUT]

And got the prop shaft off. The centre joint is sagging and I will need a new one. Haven’t properly inspected the other joints yet.

How is the backend looking any further problems, or is it much like the front?

[RumJanek]

Well, I was register little bit too late ?
And this time I had no time to check what is best for protection. May I make mistake, I don't know, good for this year, better hammerite then nothing, but if I doing job, I should think what I do to make this once, not come back again and strip car and clean this sh***t to make protection again ?
What can I say, I leave in house where we don't have garage, I converted small front garden into driveway and I working with my cars on it, not good place but better this then on the street, don't have all necessary tools, all the time it's something missing but I was not planned to strip and fix cars,, that why I do not collected my tools.
I hope I find right place here so I'll be learning from you guys and my projects will be better in the future due to... I love this, my wife hate this but I love classics cars and I never stop ?

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[Tractor Dave]

And got the prop shaft off. The centre joint is sagging and I will need a new one. Haven’t properly inspected the other joints yet.



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