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Polite bump for the sun visor question
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They look more like the visors from a PV444 that I had prior to my 544. Are they fairly rigid with some kind of board lining?
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Thanks chaps - they are indeed much more rigid - with a board in them.
They did indeed seem a bit more 1950s than 1960s At the moment there's some chap in the bay of eeee asking 150 euros for a pair https://www.ebay.nl/itm/Volvo-PV444-...OjEyMTM2MX0%3D I must have gotten a good deal! |
Just a few pictures showing...
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...the rear right hand corner repair I've just finished.
Remember the car has been tipped on its side! Starting with a bit of plywood I cut the approximate shape of the bottom of the boot area https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/attac...1&d=1525369825 Using that shape and the mk1 eye ball I made a simple hammer form out of a bit of medium soft wood https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/attac...1&d=1525369825 Putting a bit of oversized Zincor (1mm thick galvanised steel) in between the two bits of wood and clamping them in a vice https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/attac...1&d=1525369825 Ending up with this => https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/attac...1&d=1525369825 It was then time to cut away the rust from the body https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/attac...1&d=1525369825 It always looks utterly dreadful. Cutting the new patch to shape and going for a trial fit https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/attac...1&d=1525369825 ####### Unfortunately there has been capiliary action and more rust has formed so more cutting away was necessary https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/attac...1&d=1525369825 I had to make a little repair to the inner panel at the top => https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/attac...1&d=1525369825 https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/attac...1&d=1525369825 ######### After some wire brushing and grinding the area where it was rusty was treated to Zinga (!) https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/attac...1&d=1525369825 Using masking tape to help cut shapes - a bit like tracing paper but as it is sticky you can transfer it onto new metal more easily https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/attac...1&d=1525369825 https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/attac...1&d=1525369825 ######### I even remembered to punch some holes in the new pieces before welding them to the car to help with the plug welds I wanted to make (the original parts were spot welded but my spot welder doesn't have arms that will fit round the boot lip so plug welding is the only way forward) https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/attac...1&d=1525369825 https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/attac...1&d=1525369825 ########### All welded - plug welded instead of spot welded and of course the butt welding around the edges https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/attac...1&d=1525369825 ########### As usual I left the cutting of the parts till the last minute because you can never tell if your exact cut pieces will stay put during the welding (!) So here I'm using masking tape (long live masking tape!) as a guide for cutting => https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/attac...1&d=1525369825 The trick (top tip) is to try and not cut all the way through! If you do you will mark and weaken the panel underneath. The trick I use is to cut to paper thin and then use pliers to wriggle and fatigue the last part of the cut so it breaks free. https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/attac...1&d=1525369825 A bit more cutting might be necessary https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/attac...1&d=1525369825 ############# Job done => https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/attac...1&d=1525369825 https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/attac...1&d=1525369825 The repair does need a small amount of filler to make it gucci - that will be done later... |
Great stuff, very painstaking.
Are you going to end up with a complete paint job rather than the remediation that you originally envisaged? |
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LH rear corner repair has begun
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Roof sound insulation removal
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This has been a pain in the backside. Using a normal putty knife type scraper I did my arm in!
So I borrowed a multi-tool thing https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/attac...1&d=1525539421 https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/attac...1&d=1525539421 That saved me a few days. Phew! Reason for doing it => https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/attac...1&d=1525539421 Surface rust forming under the sound insulation (cos of condensation) |
And so it goes on...
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...welding...
...welding... ...welding... ...and this car is really solid! This rarely happens => https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/attac...1&d=1525615989 I hardly ever manage to cut replacement metal as close as this - flippin' 'eck (Hash tag showing off as the yutes might say) |
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