Garth's restore (ish) thread.

[Tiamat]

Garth,

Will be swapping my MK1 wheels over and will have a spare set of MK1s, with tyres, that you can borrow to move the car around on.

But will need them back with the tyres eventually, but would get you out of a hole while you do any winter work.

Malcolm

[Garth84x]

And so the welding has begun...

After digging around in the rear of the sills (see pic) it was quite bad.

started to have me doubts about this as im not a expert welder, and there is a lot to do
Then the welder runs out of wire

Anywho repaired the inner sill, and going to order some repair panels.

Then onto the front wheel arches.
Fingers crossed


Oh thanks for all the offers for wheels, think im sorted now.

[LimeyMk1]

For the time and effort involved in repairing the front arches I'd personally either get a new wing from Toyota (£110 ish) or a fibreglass one, Honeybourne do one for (£60 ish).

[Garth84x]

yeah, im going to get some fibreglass wings one the finances allow.

there are some rust holes in the front inner arch, by the pedals i imagine.

lots to do....

Garry

[elbon50]

My frront arches are OK

My front wings are rotting front & rear at the bottom

Shouldn't be a big problem to repair

Wonder what the weight difference is between stock & Honeybourne F/G

Peter

[SuperRedMR2]

Well one is fibreglass and one is mild steel it doesn't take a brain surgeon to work that one out

[LimeyMk1]

Wonder what the weight difference is between stock & Honeybourne F/G

There's not a big difference in weight Peter, I think the FG ones might be a tad heavier due to their extra thickness.

Well one is fibreglass and one is mild steel it doesn't take a brain surgeon to work that one out

[cartledge_uk]

Wonder what the weight difference is between stock & Honeybourne F/G

There's not a big difference in weight Peter, I think the FG ones might be a tad heavier due to their extra thickness.

Well one is fibreglass and one is mild steel it doesn't take a brain surgeon to work that one out

I know this one!

Unpainted, honeybournes that havent been trimmed of drilled are ~550g lighter than a painted metal wing.

[elbon50]

Well one is fibreglass and one is mild steel it doesn't take a brain surgeon to work that one out

Lol

Some FG panels can be quite a bit heavier than the steel equivalent

Peter

[SuperRedMR2]

Hasn't anyone got any digital scales at home? I didnt think the honeybourne wings were a good fit.

[Garth84x]

Here a quick question for you all.....

the hub guards, are they available separately or do they come with a new hub, as mine a rotten

Garry

[LimeyMk1]

Here a quick question for you all.....

the hub guards, are they available separately or do they come with a new hub, as mine a rotten

Garry

Hub guards? Not sure Garth, you don't mean the dust shields that sit behind the the disks do you? Mine went in the bin years ago.

[Tiamat]

Hasn't anyone got any digital scales at home? I didnt think the honeybourne wings were a good fit.

I have a honeybourne front wing on the front of mine, and you cannot tell which is the FG one and which is the steel one, not without rapping a knuckle on it anyway.

The weight difference is negligble.

[Garth84x]

yeah, thats the bits, the bits behind the disks.

is it ok to just chuck em then? MOT man still be happy?

[elbon50]

yeah, thats the bits, the bits behind the disks.

is it ok to just chuck em then? MOT man still be happy?

Yes just bin em Garry

This has been discussed recently on another thread (before you got the car)

Tidys up & saves a bit of weight

Quite a few members have already dumped em

Peter

[LimeyMk1]

Helps a bit with brake cooling too.

[Garth84x]

ok, thanks everyone ill bin em....

(opens front door) Bash Bash Bash !

[Lauren]

Actually if you angle them out a bit into the airflow you could achieve better brake cooling.

LOL @Peter saying they save weight!

[elbon50]

LOL @Peter saying they save weight!

lol

Every gram adds up Lauren

Pressure washed under my wheel arches today

Peter

[SuperRedMR2]

All that weight saving won't help with those clashing springs