well despite suffering from a severe case of man flu ive done a fair bit today, actually it made me feel slightly better
started with cleaning out all the bulkhead holes with various stiff bottle brushes mounted in the drill and lots of loctite solvent cleaner [IMG]http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o192/jindal/DSC02346.jpg[/IMG] this literally took hours to shift all the c++p out the holes like old sealant and general ingrained grime, but the finished results are worth it [IMG]http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o192/jindal/DSC02351.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o192/jindal/DSC02352.jpg[/IMG] the only holes beyond salvage are the 2heater matrix holes, i assume at some point they leaked and the hot water / antifreeze has stained and contaminated the bulkhead fibers, I've left them as they are at the mo as a reference for the stainless plate, but once I've cut corresponding holes in that ill chop out the damaged fiberglass [IMG]http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o192/jindal/DSC02353.jpg[/IMG] also pulled out the steering column bush as it was very sloppy but no longer available from ford but i have a cunning plan..... got some nice brass thread inserts to use instead of the self tappers in the bulkhead like on the catch panel / wiper motor, i just don't like the thought of self tappers munching up the fiberglass which has already happened in places [IMG]http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o192/jindal/DSC02348.jpg[/IMG] these are brass M6, the holes need enlarging to about 8.7mm and i found tapered reamers do a great job without ripping the gel coat off [IMG]http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o192/jindal/DSC02349.jpg[/IMG] ill araldite the inserts in place to give a permanent and sealed thread inside i spent ages scrubbing away at the inner bulkhead ready to seal up all the cut holes [IMG]http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o192/jindal/DSC02350.jpg[/IMG] and now its looking to too far off [IMG]http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o192/jindal/DSC02355.jpg[/IMG] more to come soon..... On Jan 1, 12:05 pm, jin <[email protected]> wrote: > thanks for all the tips and encouragement guys, it helps allot > > ill keep you posted on progress > > On Dec 31 2011, 8:05 pm, Ian Harrison <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > Looking god Jin, keep the updates coming! > > > I really need to spend more time in the garage... > > > Ian > > > On 30 Dec 2011, at 14:40, jin <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > update > > > > ive removed the pop rivets and P clips that held the brake pipes on, > > > >http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o192/jindal/DSC02331.jpg > > > > they didn't fit too well and the pop rivets didn't go through the > > > bulkhead so only served to swell out the fiberglass and let water and > > > dirt in, evidenced by the dirt that had crept within the hole around > > > the rivet, i chamferd the holes to remove the contaminated fiberglass > > > and gelcoted from the outside with a thin layer > > > >http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o192/jindal/DSC02333.jpg > > > > then filled the rear with slow set araldite to seal the join and > > > hopefully put a bit more strength back in > > > >http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o192/jindal/DSC02336.jpg > > > > the tape is just to stop it running out and keep it smooth > > > > cut out the first hole for my cable glands, i found a cone step drill > > > very handy for enlarging holes (I'm using one of my extra? servo mount > > > holes that were drilled but unused?) since they locate and don't > > > wander about ripping the gel coat like normal twist drills, only thing > > > to do is drill both sides sins the steps are shallow, > > > >http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o192/jindal/DSC02332.jpg > > > > tapped it out to the right size > > > > and sealed the fiberglass with araldite resin and wound the gland in > > > >http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o192/jindal/DSC02335.jpg > > > > then gave a wipe round the inside with more resin just to be sure, > > > these should be very water proof now, this one will be for the wiper > > > motor > > > > as for the brake pipes, I'm not too sure how I'm going to secure the P > > > clips, I'm not going to use pop rivets fore sure, i may drill a few > > > holes and tap a thread then wind in a stainless stud with araldite to > > > seal unless anyone knows a batter way? > > > > cheers for any info > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > "Quantum Owners Group" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected] > > > For more options, visit this group > > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en > > > > IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As > > > Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. 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