landyandy Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 our foden originaly came into the workshop for a clutch and gearbox change in january,But!!!! a quick investigation of the old girl revealed a lot of metal moths had been at the tin work on the cab hidden by under seal and filler so the decsission was taken to do a full restoration on her as we will be using it as our main transporter.gearbox and clutch was changed first bringing a few minor probs to sort out all done then work started on the cab and other tin work and is still ongoing at this moment in time,mechanicly it is quite sound apart from shocker rubbers and track rod gaiters .this will be my blog of on going work and work done all ready Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landyandy Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 got a fair bit more done to her today,cut out all the rot from drivers side floor and starting to rebuild it,its like a big jigsaw puzzle of bits of tin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 You have a lot of work to do there. So put down your Tea mug and get back to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landyandy Posted August 6, 2012 Author Share Posted August 6, 2012 You have a lot of work to do there.So put down your Tea mug and get back to work. its a job ongoing in between the other vehicles being worked on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landyandy Posted August 6, 2012 Author Share Posted August 6, 2012 was doing well today with it till rain stopped play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landyandy Posted August 8, 2012 Author Share Posted August 8, 2012 had quite a good day with it today in between sorting out the new toy that arrived yesterday,finished cutting out the rot from drivers side and now start to rebuild it again and get it water proofed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landyandy Posted August 22, 2012 Author Share Posted August 22, 2012 finally finished the drivers side welding,just tidying up undercoat and spray waxoil down the channels to stop it happening again,5 kgs of mig wire used so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landyandy Posted August 23, 2012 Author Share Posted August 23, 2012 thought i,d seen it all but now i have,thought this was just a little cut out and patch in job on drivers door but after removing 6mm of filler we find a plate welded over rust god i hate bodge jobs as the rotten skin underneth has rotted the door frame away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landyandy Posted August 23, 2012 Author Share Posted August 23, 2012 more of the door now the bodge plate is removed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 get the welder back out mate ! great job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okdoky Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Hi Andy Having helped out in cutting the rust out of the Landy 110 County 1 Stationwagon I used to own, I can get an impression of the work you are having to put into the size of that machine !!!!!!!!!!! Do you often wonder if the option of swapping to the brand new cab would have been any less work than your cut and paste job here ???????????? Will be looking in on the rust killing from time to time !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landyandy Posted August 23, 2012 Author Share Posted August 23, 2012 Hi Andy Having helped out in cutting the rust out of the Landy 110 County 1 Stationwagon I used to own, I can get an impression of the work you are having to put into the size of that machine !!!!!!!!!!! Do you often wonder if the option of swapping to the brand new cab would have been any less work than your cut and paste job here ???????????? Will be looking in on the rust killing from time to time !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nige we have found new cabs but sadly left hand drive and very expensive , converting them over will be just as much work as repairing our one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landyandy Posted September 14, 2012 Author Share Posted September 14, 2012 update on progress,finaly got the drivers side finished and the door skin bottom, a bit more little patching to do on the frame top and on to the next side,work is intermitent on it at moment as we now have our bio-mass generater delived so busy fitting that up for a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulob1 Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 the major point about the restoration is that we are restoring it, partially by rebuilding and by doing this we are showing our skills partially by sourcing new parts where rebuilding is not possible...ie new rubbers and tyres and other engine bits where remanufacture or restoration is not possible... if you need your MV restored we can do it and the foden is part of the process to show all just what we can do... I hope to have a fully kitted out new location over the coming months as I am desperately trying to find a new location for the collection and the business. The aim is to have all my 50 plus vehicles under cover within 12 months and to have the collection up to 100 vehicles by the end of next year...we have a lot to do... we will be needing volunteers next...then a grant from the Lottery fund...and then a new building for them and then we will have a military festival and so on and so forth...I wish... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landyandy Posted October 4, 2012 Author Share Posted October 4, 2012 got round to doing the passenger side door and side of cab all done,just back corner left to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landyandy Posted November 8, 2012 Author Share Posted November 8, 2012 update on the foden ,been plugging away on and off in between other work,cab is mostly done now just last of under seal to remove and sandblast the underneath ready for under coats,the hardest job latly has been remaking the cab skirts as some were missing and others rotted out so badly it was hard to use as a pattern but perciviernce pays in the end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landyandy Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share Posted January 18, 2013 update all the cab is finished,panels all fitted and even got some paint on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Andy, Paul bought some of those skirts off me about 2 years ago brand new still in Paccar packaging ?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landyandy Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share Posted January 18, 2013 Andy, Paul bought some of those skirts off me about 2 years ago brand new still in Paccar packaging ?!?! that was the front wings or cheeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okdoky Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Hey Andy Nice to see some more progress on the old lady !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Starting to look the part again !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nice 1:1 modelling !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 that was the front wings or cheeks Must have been someone else who bought the skirts then.... or I need to check if I perhaps still have them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landyandy Posted January 19, 2013 Author Share Posted January 19, 2013 i hope not took blood sweat and a few tears to remake them lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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