Valerie the Cosworth Viva Resto.

[BigWallace]

Hi guys! The last two weeks have been spent Viva-ing & holidaying in Yorkshire & the Lakes... nice to get away for a bit! On the way home, I was informed that I'm going back on nightshift So, I'll post the progress pics before I head off to work. O/S inner wing rot dealt with...

[BigWallace]

Bulkhead nice & solid!

[BigWallace]

GRRRRRR!!!!!

Late one night, a bravery pill (read: bourbon & cola!) lead to this cut...

...& this cut...

...which in the morning, revealed this mess!

[BigWallace]

The 'net is soooooooooo slow right now, so I'll post more pics when I get home at 7am!

Leigh.

[pbottomley]

Typical rot TBH mor eon the inside than the outside ... Good luck with the repairs

[BigWallace]

You're right there, Paul! The only other surprises I can foresee are the bottom of the door posts, which I am going to expose by removing the bottom of the wings (along the trim line) as they need repaired, which will be easier to do on the bench! Anyway, here are the other pics of the progress during the holidays...

Hoovered out...

...die ground...

...same at this side!

[BigWallace]

Used Fertan for a while now & it seems to kill off the rot very well indeed... the Corsair's rust around the trim rivets hasn't come back through in two years & that's with no primer or paint! The remaining rust needs to be dampened before application to help it work it's way in.

Hoovering... again!

Treated with this stuff...

...same here!

[BigWallace]

A few more pics...

Strange rot spot...

...fresh 18 gauge tin here...

...& here!

[BigWallace]

Welded in the splash plates, Bonda primered & sealed the inner pillars before attacking the outer corners which were made in 5 pieces each side, then Bonda primered on the inner face before welding together... welding seems to melt rather than burn off the primer. It'll still need to be coated with Dinitrol from the inside to be safe! I removed the rust traps that the factory so kindly put in & left some drain holes.

Bonda primed & sealed...

...& again...

...taking shape!

[BigWallace]

The A pillars have been, by far, the most complex & fiddly job on Valerie to date! Well worth the effort though.

Windscreen seal lip in...

...new scuttle corner primed...

...tacked in.