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Get Smart
Joined: 04 Feb 2014 Posts: 35 Location: Bristol
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Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2014 12:19 am Post subject: Austin Somerset - pickup conversion |
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This is my austin somerset i bought this in June 2012 after it had been left for 10 years or so & was in a sorry state, used to belong to Rick on this forum. Got it back to my workshop & managed to get it running sounded lovely the only problem was that the car was beyond economical restoration due to body rust, trim, brakes etc, although the chassis was sound. I decided i would restore it as a pick up for use in my restoration business rather than break it, i did advertise it first to see if anyone would take it on as a restoration but didn't get any takers, so i set to work.
rust in n/s floor, just a small part to repair
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22442 Location: UK
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Get Smart
Joined: 04 Feb 2014 Posts: 35 Location: Bristol
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Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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It was in a sorry state after years of neglect, i started the rebuild by removing the rear body & building the cab back, that way it looked like i had less left to do.
Off with the roof.
Then the rear body
Then i was left with this
Then i tried this, not the right look wanted it to look more factory.
I ended up using a rover p6 roof panel which with a bit of a trim gave me the curve i wanted.
Then i fitted 6 inches of the rear doors & boxed them in, the rear edge has been curved to match the shape of the door to door glass.
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Brucekoukalaka
Joined: 27 Jun 2013 Posts: 39 Location: Camrose Alberta Canada
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Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2014 1:01 am Post subject: |
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It's going to be a nice little "truck" when you finish it. Keep up with the pictures along the build. _________________ Japanese vehicles are NOT classics!!! |
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22442 Location: UK
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Brucekoukalaka
Joined: 27 Jun 2013 Posts: 39 Location: Camrose Alberta Canada
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Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2014 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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I hope the tarmac was the only thing that was damaged. _________________ Japanese vehicles are NOT classics!!! |
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Get Smart
Joined: 04 Feb 2014 Posts: 35 Location: Bristol
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Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2014 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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After reading up on the wheel incident, one of the first jobs i did was to re cut the threads on the rear wheel studs & fit new nuts. |
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Get Smart
Joined: 04 Feb 2014 Posts: 35 Location: Bristol
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Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2014 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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After many hours of filling & rubbing down i had the shape i was looking for.
The rear of the cab matches the profile of the rear of seats.
Once i got to this stage it was time to find a rear window.
Decided to use a morris minor pick up window, spent about an hour cutting & fitting the window & about 3 hours looking at it & measuring it over & over again.
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Brucekoukalaka
Joined: 27 Jun 2013 Posts: 39 Location: Camrose Alberta Canada
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Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 8:40 am Post subject: |
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Looking good, I wish I had the skills and patience for body work. Being a technician is bad enough!!! _________________ Japanese vehicles are NOT classics!!! |
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Get Smart
Joined: 04 Feb 2014 Posts: 35 Location: Bristol
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Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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A few pics of the o/s door step to floor work.
Had to make it up as i went along, not alot of the original left to go by.
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Get Smart
Joined: 04 Feb 2014 Posts: 35 Location: Bristol
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Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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Just removed the small amount of rust in the door step.
Now try & put it back together.
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Get Smart
Joined: 04 Feb 2014 Posts: 35 Location: Bristol
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Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 10:40 pm Post subject: |
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After many hours i was nearly there.
Just the other side to do.
Oh dear, i do wonder why i started this.
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Brucekoukalaka
Joined: 27 Jun 2013 Posts: 39 Location: Camrose Alberta Canada
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Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 1:20 am Post subject: |
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You do have to wonder why and how we get into some of the pickles we seem to. _________________ Japanese vehicles are NOT classics!!! |
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Get Smart
Joined: 04 Feb 2014 Posts: 35 Location: Bristol
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Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, i did say i wouldn't do another car as rough as this, that was probably 4 cars ago, just can't resist the challenge. |
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Get Smart
Joined: 04 Feb 2014 Posts: 35 Location: Bristol
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Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 10:07 pm Post subject: |
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Time to start building the pick up back.
Started with the bed, used some box section i had lying around.
Then added some angle to make the frame.
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